Emerging schools champions finish fifth in nationals

From East Herts Herald:

GIRLS from Hertford and Ware schools competed in a national rugby festival at the weekend and ended up at Twickenham.

A combined team of girls from Chauncy, Presdales, and Simon Balle schools took part in the Daily Telegraph Emerging Schools Rugby Festival under-14 Finals in Staines.

The East Herts youngsters - already County Champions - represented the East of England, playing five 10-minute games to finish a very creditable fifth nationally.

The team beat The West Midlands and North West, drew with the North East and Yorkshire and lost to East Midlands and the overall winners, South West Champions Gillingham School.

All teams were rewarded with a T-shirt; certificate and seats to watch the Army and Navy Rugby match the same afternoon at Twickenham.

Team manager Sandy Edwards said: "The girls played magnificently considering only one had played Rugby before this September, they were playing teams fielding older girls and many with county players."

Coaches Eric Riddle and Chris Fishlock were also very proud of the girls' achievements.

The team was: Georgia Peedle, Meg Harries, Emma Corby, Georgia Page, Katie Fulcher, Charlie Faloona, Chloe Rees, Holly Stilston, Shira Kilgallon, Izzy Maclean, Charlotte Bartlett, Katherine Henry, Georgina Suckling, Gabby Ranner, Claire Mills.