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England Women's Rugby -U20 Nations Cup Squad & Fixtures 2009
By Kath
June 3 2009
England Women U20s to take on the USA, Canada and Wales in Nations Cup

England Women's Rugby U20

 Nations Cup Potential Squad + Fixtures 2009

England Women Under 20s will take on Wales, the USA and Canada as they bid to retain their Under 20s Nations Cup crown this summer.

The reigning Nations Cup champions will have home advantage on their side with the tournament being staged at Brunel University from July 9th - 18th.

The USA are new entrants to the tournament this year and they will open their championship campaign against Wales on July 9th. England meanwhile will take on Canada, a side they defeated twice last season, on the same day. 

 

Women U20-Rising star Emily Scarratt
Rising star Emily Scarratt - Photo courtesy of RFUW

 

Nicola Ponsford, the RFUW's Head of Performance, said: "The U20 Nations Cup represents a fantastic opportunity for the players to play against the best U20 teams in the world and to put into practice all the skills they have been working on during the season.

"The tournament introduces players to the pressures of international rugby in a format that replicates the World Cup so coaches have the opportunity to see which players thrive in this arena. There will be no easy games so players will have to stand up and be counted throughout the tournament."

Ponsford added: "The U20s programme has developed a number of key players that have made the step up to senior rugby, including Emily Scarratt. Emily competed for the U20s in this tournament last year and has since gone on to score nine tries in eight games for England seniors."

Under 20s Nations Cup playing schedule:

July 9th
Wales vs. USA 5pm
Canada vs. England 7pm

July 12th

Canada vs. Wales, 130pm
England vs. USA, 330pm

July 15th
Canada vs. USA, 5pm
England vs. Wales, 7pm

July 18th

Consolation Finals, 130pm
Final, 330pm

England U20s Squad 2008/2009

Sasha Acheson Sudbury Prop
Samantha Bree Worcester Wing
Alex Cook Bath Outside Centre
Victoria Cornborough Richmond Prop
Kimberley Davey Richmond Fullback
Hannah Field Reading Openside Flanker
Victoria Fleetwood Lichfield Hooker
Jessie Flowers West Park Scrum Half
Rose Fong Darlington Mowden Park Sharks Outside Centre
Claire Garner Leo Ladies Fly Half
Sarah Graham Richmond Inside Centre
Joanna Hart Camp Hill Outside Centre
Lizell Heather Kettering Wing
Nicola Hoole Bath Blindside Flanker
Natasha Hunt Bath Wing
Natasha Jones Lichfield Fly Half
Ceri Large Drybrook Fly Half
Garnet Mackinder Exeter Saracens Wing
Charlotte Male Plymouth Albion Prop
Natalie McClarnon Saracens Hooker
Sarah McKenna Old Albanian Saints Inside Centre
Amy Millar Reading Second Row
Harriet Mills Manchester Number 8
Davinia Monteiro Bath Hooker
Marlie Packer Bath Openside Flanker
Elizabeth Peak Dorchester Prop
Amy Phillips Aylstone St James Number 8
Bridgid Reeves Leo Ladies Blindside Flanker
Gemma Rowland Exeter University Outside Centre
Sophie Russell Loughborough Scrum Half
Juliet Short Darlington Mowden Park Sharks Second Row
Hannah Walker-Smart Paviours Scrum Half
Charlotte Wild Leeds Metropolitan Second Row
Megan Williams Welwyn Fullback

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England Women's Rugby -U20 Nations Cup Potential Squad & Fixtures 2009
Posted by: Unofficial England Rugby Union (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 15:28

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Edit: as pointed out this press release is not the final squad so have put potential.



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Re: England Women's Rugby -U20 Nations Cup Squad & Fixtures 2009
Posted by: johnbirch (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 18:54

Can you get your facts right?

This is the press release issued by RFUW nearly three weeks ago - and is not the final squad as they have not had their medicals yet.

Also the picture is a shade irrelevant as Emily is not in the U20 squad.

While it is good to see a coverage of the women's game please could we have a bit of knowledgeable, critical coverage and not the slavish (and late!) reproduction of RFUW handouts?

If you want something to write about why not a few comments about the RFU not allowing the Women's World Cup final next year to be held at Twickenham - a slightly juicier story (and not something contained in an RFUW press release!),



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Re: England Women's Rugby -U20 Nations Cup Squad & Fixtures 2009
Posted by: Kath. (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 19:07

johnbirch: Whoops sorry to upset you John did not mean to!

This was the only press release I have had through and yes it was a while ago but I have had no others so went with this thinking it was ok.

Perhaps you would like to write somthing then?

I am trying to cover quite a few items at the moment.

Sorry to upset you.


I may add John that I did not go with this three weeks ago as it seemed far to far ahead of its time that is why I sat on it.

And the other thing it is easy to knock when I/we get it wrong but I never hear many saying well done on our coverage of rugby.

Anyway I hope the corrections have made you a happy man



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