A TALENTED woman from Reading is preparing to represent England at an international pool tournament next week.

Rachael Bosworth, who heads up the sales team at Crowne Plaza Reading, is heading to Cyprus to swap the boardroom table for the pool table as she joins the England Ladies B team at the EBA Nations Cup.

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Mum-of-one Rachael, who has been playing pool since she was six years old, returned to competition earlier this year, and balances her international duties with her busy day job and family life.

She and her teammates will face Australia, Scotland and Wales in the hopes of bringing home the B Section cup.

Rachael said: "I have been playing pool since I was really young.

"My mum worked in a social club, so I would play there during the school holidays.

"Over the years, I've been lucky enough to be part of winning teams at the World and European Championships and have just returned to competition this year, after taking a break to have a family.

"It's great to be back.

"It's so different from my day job and my colleagues at the hotel have been so supportive.

"I'm sure they'll be cheering us on every step of the way."

The 2019 EBA Nations Cup is taking place in Cyprus from November 10 - 16.