6th February 2005
 
A hat-trick of tries for Worcester’s Amber Penrith helped England Academy to their first win of the season as they beat Holland 36 points to 10 in Amsterdam this afternoon. As well as Penrith’s treble, there were tries for both Academy centres, Waterloo’s Ellen Small who scored two and Worcester’s Claire Allan. Worcester’s Alice Richardson converted three of England’s six tries.

England Team

1. Gemma Paul  (Lichfield)
2. Clare Steer  (Henley)
3. Mel McKenzie  (Henley)
4. Becky Essex  (Worcester)
5. Natalie Binstead (Wasps)
6. Helen Clewer  (Thirsk)
7. Jane Leonard  (Thirsk)
8. Sarah Hunter   (Lichfield)
9. Harriet Slynn  (Waterloo)
10. Alice Richardson (Worcester)
11. Amber Penrith (C) (Worcester)
12. Ellen Small  (Waterloo)
13. Claire Allan  (Worcester)
14. Natasha Fitt  (Saracens)
15. Georgina Roberts (Clifton)

Replacements
16. Jenny Allum  (Leos)
17. Sam Dale  (Earlsdon)
18. Hannah Shield  (Thirsk)
19. Emma Dresser  (Lichfield)
20. Alice Lovett  (Lichfield)
21. Libby Fox  (Clifton)
22. Joanne Watmore  (Thirsk)

England scores:
Tries: A.Penrith (3), C Allan, E Small
Conversions: A Richardson (3)

The Academy’s next game will be against a Wales Development XV at Taffs Well RFC on 20th March.

Ends