Middlesex Rugby
CLUB MIDDLESEX GIRLS & LADIES 2008 - 2009
Campaign 2008 – 2009
International Honours
England U 20s
Club Middlesex – Girls and Ladies
Campaign 2008 – 2009
It is intended to run one U18s, and U15s A & B Squads
| September 14th 2008 | County Trials & Development | Grasshoppers RFC | 2-4pm |
| September 21st 2008 | County Trials & Development | Ealing Trailfinders FC | 2-4pm |
| September 28th | Sussex County Festival | ||
| October 16th 2008 | Northants/Beds | ||
| November 30th 2008 | Hants County Festival | ||
| December 14th 2008 | Berkshire |
England Women’s Under 20s crowned Nations Cup Champions
April Brown of Saracens and Davinia Monteiro of Wasps are part of the England Under 20 squad playing in Canada for the Nations Cup.
Results
England 31 Canada 5 July 11th
England 22 Canada “A” 0 July 14th
England 14 Wales 3 July 16th
Final
England 30 Canada 7
England Women Under 20s were crowned champions of the inaugural Nations Cup in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night after defeating the host nation 30-7 in the final at Appleby College.
It was England’s second win over the North American side after also adding a 31-5 victory in the tournament’s curtain raiser game. England then went on to record victories over Canada A and Wales to secure their place in the final, while Canada also did the same.
England’s young guns now end their season with a clean sweep of wins after also recording back-to-back victories over Wales earlier this season.
England Under 20s Head Coach Giselle Mather said: “We are enormously proud of the journey this squad has been on. They have become very dedicated and committed athletes who have worked very hard to achieve their goal of winning the Under 20s Nations Cup.
“To play four very hard games in nine days and to produce performances in the heat and driving rain that we are very proud of is a remarkable achievement. The standard of rugby played throughout this tournament by all sides has raised the bar at this level, and to have come out as winners has been a real testament to the girls’ hard work. “
In thunder storms and driving rain, the under 20s produced a mature and intelligent performance to take the victory in the final. England’s territorial kicking was outstanding, which was backed up by an intense defensive performance which kept Canada on the back-foot and forced several handling errors in the wet conditions, which England were able to capitalise on.
The first try was created through driving platforms and close quarter play and was taken well after a pushover from the line-out just five metres out with Wasps’ Davina Monteiro claiming the score. Lichfield’s Emily Scarratt missed the conversion.
With 25 minutes gone on the clock, England took a 12-0 lead. The score came after relentless defence pressure and Doncaster fly-half Clare Garner took a nice chip to chase the ball up-field and score. This time Scarratt converted.
England then claimed their third try in the first-half when a well-worked line-out saw the ball passed out wide and down the line with Bath winger Natasha Hunt diving over the line. Scarratt again converted, but England were disappointed to let Canada in just before the break with a try caused by their own errors.After the restart, two consecutive penalties converted by Scarratt, saw England head into a comfortable 25-7 lead before Scarratt sealed England’s Cup Final win with a 57th minute try caused from a turn-over ball from Canada’s line-out.
