England call up for Amy Swain

Amy Swain, 17, will join Dave Buckland’s senior England squad for the IKF European Korfball Championships which start on 25 October.

The Bec Korfball Club player has international caps at U14, U16 and U19 level and played regularly throughout the 2013/14 England Korfball League for Bec’s first team.

Swain replaces Sammi Bedford who was forced to withdraw from the England squad after injuring her knee while playing for the Under-21s.

The IKF European Korfball Championship will take place between Saturday 25 October and Sunday 02 November 2014 in Maia, Portugal.

Sixteen teams will participate; Belgium, Catalonia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, The Netherlands, Turkey and Wales.

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