Camborne’s Michaella Roberts, now playing her rugby at Bristol Ladies, played for the England Ladies Under 20s against the Army coming off the bench to score their final try in a 44-0 win.

Good luck to Michaella for the forthcoming games against France Ladies Under 20s in Lille and Basingstoke.

England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has named her match day 23 for the England Women U20 team’s fixture against France Women U20 in Stadium Nord, Villeneuve d’Ascq, Lille on Saturday 24th February, K.O. 14:00 GMT, live stream via www.ffr.fr .

Yapp makes two changes to the side that secured their biggest ever win - 44-0 - against Army Women, and saw 13 players make their England U20 debuts at the Army Rugby Stadium last Wednesday.

The starting 15 remains unchanged with full back Emma Uren (Saracens Women) captaining the side. Brooke Clarke (Worcester Valkyries) – who was awarded player of the match last week – and Lilian Stoeger-Goddard (Bristol Ladies) are included on the wings.

The centre partnership is formed with Phoebe Murray (Bristol Ladies) – who scored two tries against Army - and Lucy Attwood (Bristol Ladies) alongside half backs Tazmin Bricknell (Gloucester Hartpury) and Helena Rowland (Saracens Women) who are included at nine and ten.

The scrum again features Ellena Perry (Saracens Women), Leah Bartlett (Loughborough Lightning) and Ellie Mulhearn (Bristol Ladies) in the front row with Hollie Cunningham (Bristol Ladies) and Rosie Galligan (Saracens Women) in the second row.

In the back row, Sarah Beckett starts at No.8 with Charlie Wilcock (Worcester Valkyries) – who is vice captain of the side - at open side flanker and Tabitha Copson (Gloucester – Hartpury) included at blindside flanker.

Two new additions are named on the bench, Ellie Gilbert (Gloucester-Hartpury) and Zoe Harrison (Saracens Women), who is available for selection after sustaining a minor injury (knee) while in camp with the senior England women’s team.

Michaella Roberts (Bristol Ladies) – who scored a try against the Army - Rianna Manson (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), Hannah Botterman ( Saracens Women), Cara Brincat (Worcester Valkyries), Ella Wyrwas (Saracens Women)and Lizzie Adam (Loughborough Lightning) are also named on the bench.

England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp today said: “We expect France to be an very strong side, but as a squad we are focussing on our own strengths and how we can impose our game plan.

“Playing France away provides a unique learning experience, bringing new challenges - both on and off field - for the players as they continue to develop through the player pathway. As a squad we are really looking forward to taking on this new and exciting challenge.”

England Women U20 games 2017-2018

England Women U20 44 - 0 Army
Tries: Clarke (3), Murray (2), Perry, Stoeger-Goddard, Roberts
Cons: Attwood (2)
 
France Women U20 v England Women U20
Stadium Nord, Villeneuve d’Ascq, Lille
24th February, K.O 14:00 GMT (15:00 Local time)

England Women U20 v France Women U20
Basingstoke RFC, 17th March 2018, KO 7:30pm
Visit http://www.basingstokerfc.com/  for details

The ladies recently undertook a challenging weekend of trials and training in preparation for their county championship campaign. Head coach Martyn Ruskin is pictured with the ladies.

Trials held across two days saw 28 ladies from Bude, all the way down to Penzance brave the conditions to show the coaches just what talent and commitment there is in the county. Some even attended both days to gain extra experience and training to achieve game time during a particularly difficult time owing to the atrocious weather.

There are still at least 5 more ladies who need to trial but could not due to prior commitments and they will be looked at during the friendly fixture.

As you can see it looks like the ladies enjoyed the sessions!

A huge thank you to Launceston RFC and Truro College for hosting us.

The programme for the rest of the season is as follows:

Sunday 11^th February friendly away to Newton Abbott
Sunday 25^th February training at Launceston RFC (11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.)
Sunday 25^th March training at Launceston RFC (11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.)
Sunday 15^th April training – time and location to be confirmed

Gill Burns Women’s County Championship

Division Two (Pool Three)

Sunday 29^th April Dorset & Wiltshire (away, time and venue to be confirmed)

Sunday 6^th May Somerset at Launceston RFC K.O.: 2.30 p.m.

Sunday 6^th May Hertfordshire at Launceston RFC K.O.: 2.30 p.m.