England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
By Kath
November 27 2008
England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals England Women kicked-off the Dubai Exiles Rugby 7s at a blistering pace on Thursday, and in turn booked their place in Friday's quarter-finals.
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England Women kicked-off the Dubai Exiles Rugby 7s at a blistering pace
on Thursday, and in turn booked their place in Friday's quarter-finals. The England Sporting Chance Foundation side recorded a 39-0 win over Aylesford Bulls and then an impressive 34-7 victory over the USA in the pool games. In total England ran in 14 tries, with Richmond's Alice Richardson topping the scoring list with three touchdowns. England now has one more pool fixture to play against a Wooden Spoon side on Friday, comprising of several international players, before contesting the quarterfinals on Friday also.
England Head Coach Simon Amor said: "This was a really good start to
the tournament. I am very pleased, and overall the players demonstrated
some first class rugby although we know we still have some fine tuning
to do.
"We may already be in the quarterfinals but Friday's Wooden Spoon game
is going to be a tough fixture - they have some very good players in
that team - and after that we will wait and see who we play in the
quarterfinals." The Dubai 7s is England's first test of the new season and acts as a vital warm-up tournament ahead of the 2009 iRB inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup 7s, in March in Dubai also. England head into this season on the back of a highly successful year in 2008, which saw them record a clean sweep of wins in the Amsterdam 7s, the London Emirates Airline 7s, the Home Nations Cup and the European 7s. England 7s squad Sue Day (c) Wasps Sarah Beale Lichfield Maggie Alphonsi Saracens Amy Turner Richmond Heather Fisher Wasps Charlotte Barras Saracens Jo Yapp Worcester Danielle Waterman Blaydon Team Northumbria Alice Richardson Richmond Vicky Massarella Richmond Claire Allan Saracens Michaela Staniford Wasps England v Aylesford Bulls Score: 39-0 Tries: Yapp, Beale (2), Allan (2), Staniford, Barras. Conversions: Massarella (2) Half-time score: 17-0 England v USA Score: 34-7 Tries: Barras, Richardson (3), Fisher, Yapp. Conversions: Richardson (2). Half-time score: 14-7 |
England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
Posted by: Unofficial England Rugby Union (IP Logged)
Date: 27/11/2008 10:38
England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
Re: England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
Posted by: jeninwales (IP Logged)
Date: 27/11/2008 12:14
JEN
@jenwasp
Lurking in Wales, with a couple of Tigers, must be love
Re: England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
Posted by: whingebasher (IP Logged)
Date: 27/11/2008 14:09
Had a half day off today.
I couldnt get a ticket for love nor money. Completely sold out !!
Walked slap into Gavin Hastings in the lobby tho. Ill have to be satisfied w that....
I still think Jenin is on the West Bank.
I couldnt get a ticket for love nor money. Completely sold out !!
Walked slap into Gavin Hastings in the lobby tho. Ill have to be satisfied w that....
I still think Jenin is on the West Bank.
Re: England Women through to Dubai 7s quarterfinals
Posted by: jeninwales (IP Logged)
Date: 27/11/2008 15:43
Quote:whingebasher
I still think Jenin is on the West Bank.
I wish I bl***y was , I live in the only city in the UK where the rain can be, and often is, horizonal and your brolly comes with an average life expectancy of a week.
JEN
@jenwasp
Lurking in Wales, with a couple of Tigers, must be love
Re: England Sporting Chance Women through to Dubai 7s Semi-Finals
Posted by: England Women Rugby (IP Logged)
Date: 28/11/2008 15:46
England Sporting Chance Women through to Dubai 7s Semi-Finals
England Sporting Chance Women booked their place in the semi-finals of the Dubai Rugby Exiles 7s on Friday with wins over the Wooden Spoon and the Pink Baa Baas.
The England side rounded up their pool matches with a 19-0 victory over the Wooden Spoon team thanks to a brace of tries from England captain and Wasps player Sue Day. Club and country teammate Heather Fisher also added a try and Richmond's Alice Richardson added two conversions.
The England Sporting Chance Foundation side then met the Pink Baa Baas in the quarter-finals and stepped up the pace to record a 38-0 victory, and thereby booking their place in the tournament's final four. Tries from Day, Wasps' Michaela Staniford, Lichfield's Sarah Beale (2), Blaydon's Danielle Waterman and Richmond's Vicky Massarella secured the win. Saracens' Charlotte Barras also added four conversions.
England Head Coach Simon Amor said: "This has been another good day for the squad and we are delighted to be in the semi-finals, where we are likely to face Canada.
"It has been a really hot day, so the players have faced a big challenge, but they defended brilliantly against a tough Wooden Spoon side, and in our game against the Pink Baa Baas they were ruthless in their attack and took every opportunity they had.
"Now we have got the semi-finals and hopefully the final on Saturday. If we draw Canada in the semis it will be a tough game. They are very fit, and physically big but we are looking forward to taking on an international side who we could face in the iRB Rugby World Cup 7s in March."
England Sporting Chance Foundation v Wooden Spoon
Score: 19-0
Tries: Day (2), Fisher.
Conversions: Richardson (2)
Half-time score: 7-0
England Sporting Chance Foundation v Pink Baa Baas
Score: 38-0
Tries: Day, Staniford, Beale (2), Waterman, Massarella
Conversions: Barras (4)
Half-time score: 19-0
England Sporting Chance Foundation 7s squad
Sue Day (c) Wasps
Sarah Beale Lichfield
Maggie Alphonsi Saracens
Emma Layland Richmond
Heather Fisher Wasps
Charlotte Barras Saracens
Jo Yapp Worcester
Danielle Waterman Blaydon Team Northumbria
Alice Richardson Richmond
Vicky Massarella Richmond
Claire Allan Saracens
Michaela Staniford Wasps
England Sporting Chance Women booked their place in the semi-finals of the Dubai Rugby Exiles 7s on Friday with wins over the Wooden Spoon and the Pink Baa Baas.
The England side rounded up their pool matches with a 19-0 victory over the Wooden Spoon team thanks to a brace of tries from England captain and Wasps player Sue Day. Club and country teammate Heather Fisher also added a try and Richmond's Alice Richardson added two conversions.
The England Sporting Chance Foundation side then met the Pink Baa Baas in the quarter-finals and stepped up the pace to record a 38-0 victory, and thereby booking their place in the tournament's final four. Tries from Day, Wasps' Michaela Staniford, Lichfield's Sarah Beale (2), Blaydon's Danielle Waterman and Richmond's Vicky Massarella secured the win. Saracens' Charlotte Barras also added four conversions.
England Head Coach Simon Amor said: "This has been another good day for the squad and we are delighted to be in the semi-finals, where we are likely to face Canada.
"It has been a really hot day, so the players have faced a big challenge, but they defended brilliantly against a tough Wooden Spoon side, and in our game against the Pink Baa Baas they were ruthless in their attack and took every opportunity they had.
"Now we have got the semi-finals and hopefully the final on Saturday. If we draw Canada in the semis it will be a tough game. They are very fit, and physically big but we are looking forward to taking on an international side who we could face in the iRB Rugby World Cup 7s in March."
England Sporting Chance Foundation v Wooden Spoon
Score: 19-0
Tries: Day (2), Fisher.
Conversions: Richardson (2)
Half-time score: 7-0
England Sporting Chance Foundation v Pink Baa Baas
Score: 38-0
Tries: Day, Staniford, Beale (2), Waterman, Massarella
Conversions: Barras (4)
Half-time score: 19-0
England Sporting Chance Foundation 7s squad
Sue Day (c) Wasps
Sarah Beale Lichfield
Maggie Alphonsi Saracens
Emma Layland Richmond
Heather Fisher Wasps
Charlotte Barras Saracens
Jo Yapp Worcester
Danielle Waterman Blaydon Team Northumbria
Alice Richardson Richmond
Vicky Massarella Richmond
Claire Allan Saracens
Michaela Staniford Wasps