3 May 2005
A Bryony Narbeth try and Ceri Large conversion saw the South West North crowned the inaugural Under-14s girls champions at Rugby School today.
 
The extras from Drybrook’s Large secured them a 7-5 final victory over London and South East South and pole position at the Royal & SunAlliance National Festival.

And there was a double celebration for the area with South West South sharing the Plate after a 0-0 final draw with London South West East.

Coach Sophie Bennett, Community Rugby Manager at Gloucester Rugby Club, said: “It was brilliant and the result of a lot of hard work by the girls. It means so much to them to play at this level and at this venue. The way they played today, with their heads up, was great.”

London and South East South coach James Skeens added: “They did really well and I am very proud of them. They had most of the game but they couldn’t cross the line.”

More than two-thirds of the Plate-winning South West South side had not played rugby before this season and the region’s Women’s Rugby Development Manager Katy Storie said: “I’m thrilled to see them come so far in one single season. It’s my job to create and develop the teams for them to come back into.”

Cup

Final positions: 1 South West North, 2 London & SE South, 3 East Midlands, 4 East

Final: London & SE South 5 South West North 7

3rd/4th place play-off: East 5 East Midlands 12

Semi Finals: London & SE South 14 East 0, South West North 14 East Midlands 7

Plate

Semi-finals: South West South 7 West Midlands 0, London & SE North 0 London SE East 10

3rd/4th place play-off: West Midlands 20 London & SE North 5

Final: South West South 0 London SE East 0

Final Positions: 1 South West South & London SE East, 3 West Midlands, 4 London & SE North

Group stages

Group 1: London & SE South 22 East Midlands 0, South West South 7 London SE East 0, London & SE South  22 v South West South 0, East Midlands 15 v  London SE East 0, London & SE South 21 v London SE East 0, East Midlands 7 v South West South 0.

Group 2: London SE North 0 East 24, South West North 12 West Mids 7, London SE North 0 v South West North 21, East 12 v West Mids 5, London SE North v West Mids, East v South West North.