May 7th, 2008

The Thunder and Tornadoes teams will clash in the Super League Final on Sunday May 11th at Heythrop Park, kick-off 145pm, after both teams maintained their 100 percent clean sheet at the weekend.

Thunder picked up another good win (19-8) against the Celtic Hurricanes on Sunday but they were made to work hard by a very spirited Celtic team who in the lead up to the game were ravished by injuries and player unavailability.

In the Tornadoes versus Stormers clash, the Tornadoes dominated for the first half-hour playing with power and pace. The star of the show was Lichfield’s Emily Scarratt who scored six tries in the 53-15 victory. Fly-half Katy McLean ran the game well for the Tornadoes with great support from England players Tamara Taylor and Samantha Dale and England Under 20s’ Sam Bree.

The Stormers and the Celtic Hurricanes will now play off for third and fourth place at 12pm on Sunday at Heythrop Park also.

In its third year, Super League has provided a high level of intense competition for England’s elite players as well as players in Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Super League squads

Thunder  
   
1  Rochelle Clark Henley
2 Olivia Poore  Lichfield
3 Rosemarie Crowley Lichfield
4 Joanna McGilchrist Wasps
5 Sara Anastasi Richmond
6 Heidi Shelburg-NaeaWasps
7 Margaret Alphonsi Saracens
8 Karen Jones  Richmond
9 Georgina Rozario Plymouth Albion
10 Dani Knight  Lichfield
11 Elizabeth Riley Wasps
12 Kimberley Oliver Clifton
13 Charlotte Boggis Exeter University
14 Francesca MatthewsRichmond
15 Susannah Kendall Plymouth Albion
Replacements:    
16 Pippa Crews  Worcester
17 Tracy Balmer Worcester
18 Sian Williams Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
19 Marlie Packer Bath
20 Ally Taft  Lichfield
21 Fiona Pocock Richmond
22 Tia Martin 

Tornadoes
  
1  Sophie Hemming Clifton
2  Sam Dale  Worcester
3  Katy Storie  Blaydon Team Northumbria 
4  Rowena Burnfield Richmond
5  Emma Dresser Lichfield
6  Sarah Hunter Lichfield
7  Lois Moulding Lichfield
8  Tamara Taylor Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
9  Abi Mowbray Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
10  Katy McLean Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
11 Michelle Lloyd Worcester
12  Darel Poole  Bath
13 Karina Page  OA Saints
14 Sam Bree  Worcester
15 Emily Scarratt Lichfield
Replacements:  
16  Laura Keates Worcester
17 Joanna Hart Camp Hill
18 Rebecca Roby Exeter University
19 Cathy Freeman Plymouth Albion
20 Davinia Monteiro Wasps
21 Frances Archer Leos
22 Gemma Hempstead Lichfield

Stormers  
  
1  Claire Purdy  Wasps
2 SamanthaJamieson Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
3 Anna Butler  Richmond
4 Natalie Binstead Wasps
5  Jenny Brightmore Loughborough
6 Jane Leonard Wasps
7 Amy Garnett Saracens
8 Louise Leonard Blaydon Team Northumbria
9 Kym Hammond Leos
10 April Brown  Saracens
11 Kimberley Davey Richmond
12 Sarah McKenna OA Saints
13 Rose Fong  Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
14 Georgina Crabb Richmond
15 Hannah Grant Clifton
Replacements:   
16 Monica Lewinska Clifton
17 Rachel Broadhurst Waterloo
18 Claire Robinson Loughborough
19 Catherine Spencer Worcester
20 Sarah Guest  Worcester
21 Shelley  Rae  Wasps
22 Vicki Jackson Lichfield

Celtic Hurricanes TBC

Team P W D L For AGA Diff BP Points
Tornadoes 1 1 0  0 29 0 29 1 5
Thunder 1 1 0 0 14 12 2 0 4
Stormers 1 0 0 1 12 14 -2 1 1
Celtics 1 0 0 1 0 29 -29 0 0

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