Gaining game time in the Premiership Cup - as well as in National One for Leicester Lions - has led to the 19-year old earning a first start for England's Under-20s.
Exclusive: The Under-20s skipper has led her country superbly and after experiencing the Red Roses environment earlier this year, the Loughborough Lightning star is focused on taking the next steps at her own pace.
England Under-20s’ flanker and scrum-half are gearing up to face Ireland in the World Under-20 Championship semi-finals - and the connection within the playing group is spurring them on.
Mark Mapletoft has made 12 changes to the starting XV which came through England's first World Rugby U20s Championship match but that doesn't dilute the talent of the squad.
Eighteen of the 30-man squad travelling to Georgia in preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship played in National One or National Two in 2023/24.
England Under-20s' power up front has been a noticeable weapon during the Six Nations and an important cog in this has been University of Bath prop Billy Sela.
Exclusive: The former Bath prop - who also won a U20 Six Nations Grand Slam as a player - is England's designated scrum pathway coach tasked with helping to bring through the next generation of scrummagers in the men's and women's game.
Ireland Under 20 head coach Richie Murphy has made one change to the line up for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final against France to be played in Cape Town on Friday.
Wasps' administration left the promising prop without a club but having moved to Sale Sharks - and experienced the National Leagues - Opoku-Fordjour is thriving.
Defending champions France will go into the semi-finals as the top seeded team as they finished the group stage with a perfect run with a 43-19 victory over Wales in the final round in Cape Town.