NINE Launceston players plus Bude duo Lisa Allin and Tia Larson have been named in the Cornwall Women’s squad for their upcoming Gill Burns County Championship season.

Allin and Larson have recently returned for the Seasiders with Allin having given birth, while Larson has recovered from a serious knee injury.

They are named alongside a number of players who have helped Launceston reach the summit of Women’s NC 2 South West (West).

Forwards Kim Upcott, Jenna Arnold, Megan Arnold and Vicki Doidge have all been named, as have Ellen Armstrong, Emily Kneale, Joey Sandercock, Abbie Smith and Amy Warman.

Former Launceston flanker Nicole Rowland, who plays for Devon outfit Ivybridge is named in the squad who are once again in Division Two - Pool Two.

They start their campaign at home to Hampshire on Sunday, May 12 before consecutive away fixtures over the next two weekends at Hertfordshire and Somerset.

The squad is as follows: Lisa Allin (Bude), Ellen Armstrong, Jenna Arnold, Megan Arnold (all Launceston), Rebecca Bennett, Amy Bunt (both Ivybridge), Emily Carbis (Devonport), Millie Chaston (Ivybridge), Lauren Chenoweth (Truro), Paige Clarke, Fern-Daisy Cumine (both Penryn), Vicki Doidge (Launceston), Caitlin Eddy (Helston), Georgia Hall (Penryn), Emily Kneale (Launceston), Elizabeth Langton (Ivybridge), Tia Larson (Bude), Caitlin Milliken (Ivybridge), Stephanie Nicholas (Camborne), Rosie Ninnis (Penryn), Rebecca O’Reilly (Penryn), Megan Okey (Ivybridge), Zeta Penrose (Truro), Lily Relton (Truro), Nicole Rowland (Ivybridge), Joey Sandercock (Launceston), Abbie Smith (Launceston), Roberta Smith-Scotland (Plymstock), Kim Upcott (Launceston), Amy Warman (Launceston), Sian Westgarth (Truro).