After a season spent largely watching on from the sidelines, Jack Walsh is prepared to play the waiting game when it comes to his England Sevens prospects.

Last year, the 22-year-old from Croydon enjoyed one of the highlights of his young international career, making his England Sevens debut in an exhibition match against Wales at Twickenham.

He followed it up with his HSBC World Series debut in Tokyo three weeks later.

Further appearances in Hong Kong and Glasgow followed for the former John Fisher schoolboy before he became centrally contracted with the RFU over the summer.

However, Walsh did not feature in the HSBC World Series this season with a combination of injuries and the form of others keeping him out.

The Series ended on a happy note for Team GB as a fourth-placed finish secured a spot in the Rio Olympics.

Despite Walsh’s frustration, he knows it is all part of the learning experience, insisting he can only profit from being around the squad full time.

“Tom Mitchell, our captain, is flying at the moment and he is showing that he is one of the best players in the world,” said Walsh.

“Then you have our top try scorer Dan Norton and his performances have been fantastic and so instrumental to our successes on the pitch.

“Warwick Lahmert is a new guy in the side and he is shown no fear and is improving each time he pulls on the jersey.

“But then you have the more experienced heads of James Rodwell and John Brake. They have been around the team for a while now and both appear to be getting better with age. Their shared experience is invaluable to the younger and newer players in squad.

“Normally we have five or six players out going into each leg of the events so it's great to have such strength in depth available.

“But it’s just a case of me being patient and waiting for my chance and then taking it.”