I'm here to learn, says Ives Campion

LILLI Ives Campion is just 21 years old but she knows that the opportunity to play at World Cup on home soil will likely not come around again.

- PAUL EDDISON

The Red Roses second row made her first Test start for England during the Guinness Six Nations and is part of the 42-player squad that is currently preparing for the 2025 World Cup.

She is the youngest forward in the squad, with the likes of Abbie Ward, skipper Zoe Aldcroft and Rosie Galligan among those who are battling for places in her position.

With that level of competition for places, the intensity in training is ferocious and Ives Campion is desperate to ensure she does everything in her power to make the final squad that will look to win the World Cup for the first time since 2014, with the final set to be held at Allianz Stadium on September 27.

She said: “It’s been pretty intense, probably one of the most intense things I've done so far. But there is a real sense of togetherness so when it does get tough, it’s really nice as a group that we can come together and battle through. We've been really tested a few times now, so it’s been good.