Watford Grammar School for Boys' Peter Pickford has been selected to represent English Schools this weekend in an International Water Polo Tournament in Malta.

Pickford is part of a 16-strong team which has traveled to the Exiles International Invitation Water Polo Tournament which gets underway today and runs until Tuesday.

The 18-year-old plays for Watford Water Polo Club and will hope to be involved as England face two South African sides, the national champions of the Netherlands and a Maltese representative team.

The side will be coached by London 2012 Olympian Sean King.While in Malta the players will be based at the Exiles Club in Sliema and a play series of warm-up games against Maltese sides have been arranged.