Rachael Burford has retained her place in the England women's rugby team as they look to secure a record seventh successive Six Nations crown.

England aim to complete the Grand Slam against Ireland at Esher RFC, Surrey on Saturday after a 47-0 victory in Scotland, a 43-3 win in Italy, a 33-0 success over Wales at Twickenham and their latest victory, a 15-3 triumph against France at Paris on Sunday.

The former Medway player – who is now at Richmond – is in the starting 15 for the decider, with Ireland still able to claim the title, if they beat England and score 24 points or more.

Burford (pictured) has also been named in the England Sevens squad to take part in the IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong on the weekend of March 23-24.

England Sevens head coach Barry Maddocks said: "Selection for Hong Kong has been very difficult with so many players in contention. We have retained a core group of players to ensure we have consistency within our game whilst it’s also nice to welcome back players with so much experience, like Rachael."

England have been drawn in Pool B and will face Japan and China in the initial stages. The other seeds are Canada, Australia and the USA, with Brazil, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Hong Kong and Tunisia making up the field.