May 24, 2008

Biggs gets England off to a winning start

England made the best possible start to the Emirates Airline London Sevens, at Twickenham today with a 29-7 victory over Spain to launch their Pool B campaign on a winning note, thanks to a hat-trick of tries from winger Tom Biggs.

The England seven were expected to win with comfort but in the event the men in white struggled in the first half and led by only three points at the break with the scoreline at 10-7, with two tries from Biggs countered by a solo effort from Spain's scrum half Pablo Feijoot.

But in the second half it was all England as Leeds wing Biggs led a try charge by completing his hat-trick, Ben Gollings' touchline conversion pushing the scoreline to 17-7.

Then when England sevens debutant Lee Dickson skipped in for his side's fourth try it was all over for Spain. England still had time for a further score, and this time it was the Gloucester centre Jack Adams who touched down after gaining possession from Gollings' restart kick.

England now face France who lost lost 40-0 to the number one seeds in Pool B , South Africa.

England Tom Biggs, Rob Webber, Chris Cracknell, Lee Dickson, Tom Youngs, Jack Adams, Ben Gollings  Subs Ben Foden for Dickson, Uche Oduoza for Biggs, Ollie Phillips for Webber.

England made the best possible start to the Emirates Airline London Sevens, at Twickenham today with a 29-7 victory over Spain to launch their Pool B campaign on a winning note, thanks to a hat-trick of tries from winger Tom Biggs.

The England seven were expected to win with comfort but in the event the men in white struggled in the first half and led by only three points at the break with the scoreline at 10-7, with two tries from Biggs countered by a solo effort from Spain's scrum half Pablo Feijoot.

But in the second half it was all England as Leeds wing Biggs led a try charge by completing his hat-trick, Ben Gollings' touchline conversion pushing the scoreline to 17-7.

Then when England sevens debutant Lee Dickson skipped in for his side's fourth try it was all over for Spain. England still had time for a further score, and this time it was the Gloucester centre Jack Adams who touched down after gaining possession from Gollings' restart kick.

England now face France who lost lost 40-0 to the number one seeds in Pool B , South Africa.

England Tom Biggs, Rob Webber, Chris Cracknell, Lee Dickson, Tom Youngs, Jack Adams, Ben Gollings  Subs Ben Foden for Dickson, Uche Oduoza for Biggs, Ollie Phillips for Webber.