TWO Kent-based students have been chosen to play for the England Universities’ netball team.

Elizabeth George, 19, and Liz Bundy, 20, who both attend Canterbury Christ Church University, were selected for the 12 player squad from a group of 60 students from England at the trials in Nottingham in January.

They will compete against the Scotland universities netball team and the Scotland National netball team in the first week of April in Edinburgh.

The players were assessed on their basic skills, warm-up, group ball drills and overall play in a game situation.

George, who is in her second year of a sport and exercise science degree at the University and plays goal-attack for the netball team, said: "I was stunned and amazed that I was chosen, especially as I have not played at such a high level of netball for a while."

Bundy, who is captain of the University’s netball first team and is in her third year of a film, radio and television studies degree, said: "I am still pinching myself at being selected. It probably will not sink in until I put the kit on and play."