A teenager from Norton has spoken about the 'crazy' news of being called up for England Women's U20s Six Nations team after the squad was confirmed.

Amelia Hyndman, 19, will be part of the 30-strong squad competing in the Six Nations Under 20s Women’s Summer Series this year in Parma, Italy.

The young sports star earned her first England cap this year in May, when she played for England Under 20s Women against Wales and has dreams of a call up for the England senior squad.

Hyndman said: "It seems crazy to me to be picked to represent England at this level."

(Image: Bede Sixth Form College)

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Earlier this year Hyndman was selected for the Sale Sharks and is awaiting her final results from Bede Sixth Form College next month and has an offer to study chiropractic science at Teesside University.

"I come from a family that likes rugby, so I have always grown up around the sport," but she did not play it seriously until she joined college.

"We had played a few times at school, but I used to be more of a swimmer."

Training up to 10 times a week for a local swimming team, Hyndburn was already well equipped to deal with the high-level training demands of rugby.

She got into the Durham County Under 18s and started playing for Bishop Auckland Rugby Club.

"It was my mum that suggested I tried rugby as I was looking for something new.

"It was just a way to keep fit and train. Rugby has built my confidence so much.

"I used to be quite shy but now I have friends all over the country."