6N Women: England to march on
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:47
The are three Women's Six Nations matches this weekend. In two the results are uncertain; in one there is as great a certainty as there can be in a sporting event.
England are simply head and shoulders above the rest
Fixtures, Round 4
England vs Scotland
France vs Italy
Ireland vs Wales
Previous Results
Round 1
England vs Wales, 31-0
Ireland vs Italy, 22-5
Scotland vs France, 10-8
Round 2
England vs Italy, 41-0
France vs Ireland, 19-9
Wales vs Scotland, 28-12
Round 3
England vs Ireland, 22-5
Italy vs Scotland, 6-6
France vs Wales, 15-3
Beaten by Wales and drawing with Italy, Scotland are highly unlikely to pose any threat to England who have scored 94 points and had just a single try scored against them. In fact for England the biggest value of the Six Nations is preparation for the World Cup in England later this year when they will face perennial winners New Zealand. England are certainly the side best placed to topple New Zealand.
Because of this further view of things, England coach Gary Street has again made changes. This includes plonking his captain Catherine Spencer on the bench and bringing in a new flyhalf Katy McLean and making her captain.
There was a late replacement for England when nine-cap flank Heather Fisher came into the side for Amy Leonard who was injured in a club match.
Scotland on the other hand have made no changes from the team which drew with Italy.
Teams
Scotland: 15 Celia Hawthorn (Edinburgh University), 14 Lynsey Douglas (London Wasps), 13 Lucy Millard (Team Northumbria), 12 Veronica Fitzpatrick (RHC Cougars), 11 Victoria Blakebrough (Richmond), 10 Tanya Griffith (RHC Cougars), 9 Louise Dalgliesh (RHC Cougars), 8 Susie Brown (Richmond), 7
Donna Kennedy (Worcester), 6 Lynne Reid (RHC Cougars) (captaiin), 5 Lindsay Wheeler (Team Northumbria), 4 Louise Moffat (Murrayfield Wanderers), 3 Gillian McCord (RHC Cougars), 2 Sarah-Louise Walker (Watsonians), 1 Heather Lockhart (Hillhead/Jordanhill)
Replacements: 16 Sarah Quick (Murrayfield Wanderers), 17 Beth Dickens (Murrayfield Wanderers), 18 Natalya Macholla (Stirling County), 19 Ruth Slaven (Murrayfield Wanderers), 20 Sarah Gill (Murrayfield Wanderers), 21 Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers), 22 Stephanie Johnston (Hillhead/Jordanhill)
England: 15 Fiona Pocock (Richmond), 14 Katherine Merchant (Worcester), 13 Emily Scarratt (Lichfield), 12 Kimberley Oliver (Bristol), 11 Amber Penrith (Worcester), 10 Katy Mclean (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks) (captain), 9 Amy Turner (Richmond), 8 Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park Sharks), 7 Heather Fisher (Worcester), 6 Sophie Hemming Bristol, 5 Joanna McGilchrist (Wasps), 4 Rebecca
Essex (Richmond), 3 Sophie Hemming (Bristol), 2 Emma Layland Richmond, 1 Claire Purdy (Wasps)
Replacements: 16 Amy Garnett (Saracens), 17 Rochelle Clark (Team Northumbria), 18 Margaret Alphonsi (Saracens), 19 Catherine Spencer (Bristol), 20 La Toya Mason (Wasps), 21 Rachael Burford (Richmond), 22 Francesca Matthews (Richmond)
Date: Saturday, 13 March 2010
Kick-off: 13.30
Venue: Meggetland, Edinburgh
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay (Scotland), Kevin McGhee (Scotland)
Wales vs Ireland
Wales sprung a big surprise last year when they won the Triple Crown. They are nowhere near that this year and will find the improving Irish side a handful.
The Welsh side is the same as that beaten by France but there are changes in the backs where Amy Day comes into scrumhalf, Mared Evans to fullback and Ceri Redman to centre. In addition experienced Non Evans moves from fullback to wing.
Ireland has made three changes to the starting team beaten by England. Grace Davitt comes in to inside centre and Alison Miller to left wing while Amy Davis shifts to right wing.
Teams
Ireland: 15 Niamh Briggs (Clonmel), 14 Amy Davis (Blackrock), 13 Joanne O'Sullivan (Richmond), 12 Grace Davitt (Blackrock), 11 Alison Miller (Portlaoise), 10 Helen Brosnan (Highfield), 9 Tania Rosser (Blackrock), 8 Joy Neville (UL Bohemians), 7 Claire Molloy (Bristol), 6 Orla Brennan (Blackrock), 5 Marie Louise Reilly (Navan), 4 Kate O'Loughlin (Clonmel), 3 Lauren Day (Cooke/Ulster), 2 Chris Fanning (Highfield), 1 Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians) (captain)
Replacements: 16 Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians), 17 Louise Austin (UL Bohemians), 18 Carol Staunton (Galwegians/), 19 Sinead Ryan (Navan), 20 Louise Beamish (UL Bohemians), 21 Shannon Houston (Blackrock), 22 Nora Stapleton (Old
Belvedere)
Wales: 15 Mared Evans, 14Aimee Young, 13 Ceri Redman, 12 Naomi Thomas, 11 Non Evans, 10 Awen Thomas, Amy 9 Day, 8 Mellissa Berry (captain), 7 Jamie Kift, 6 Catrina Nicholas, 5 Rachel Taylor, 4 Gemma Hallett (Pontyclun), 3 Jenny Davies (Waterloo), 2 Rhian Bowden, 1 Catrin Edwards
Replacements: 16 Claire Horgan, 17 Louise Horgan, 18 Claire Donavan, 19 Lisa Newton, 20 Amy Day, 21 Kay Rees, 22 Caryl James.
Date: Friday, 12 March 2010
Kick.off: 19.30
Venue: Ashbourne RFC, co Meath
Referee: Eric Gauzins (France)
Assistant referees: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
France vs Italy
For Italy there is the novelty of playing at night.
There are two changes through the injury to the captain Paola Zangirolami, who has a broken nose, and the work commitments of scrumhalf Veronica Schiavon.
Italy come off something of a high after their draw with the Scots who beat France in Round 1, since when the French have been playing much better rugby.
Teams
France squad: Agricole Sandrine (Stade Rennais), Allainmat Céline (Stade Rennais), Andre Manon (Saint Orens), Audebert Clémence (Usa Perpignan), Bailon Aurélie (Usa Perpignan), Barthelemy Céline (Bordeaux/Bruges Blanquefort), Bouisset Cyrielle (Usa Perpignan), Canal Claire (Usa Perpignan), Godiveau Lucille (Stade Rennais), Hebel Marie-Charlotte (Gérone), Ladagnous Caroline (Rc Lons), Lagougine Anais (Montpellier Hrc), Le Duff Christelle (Usa Perpignan), Lorre Lenaick (Stade Rennais), Loyer Stéphanie (Ac Bobigny 93), Ollivier Clémence (Stade Rennais), Poublan Elodie (Montpellier Hrc), Rabier Sandra (Ovalie Caennaise), Rhamouni Hasna (Csm Gennevilliers), Salles Laetitia (Usa Perpignan), Troncy Jennifer (Montpellier Hrc), Yahe Marie Alice (Usa Perpignan)
Italy squad: Sara Barattin (Rugby Casale, caps 25), Giuliana Campanella (Red&Blu Rugby, caps 46), Maria Grazia Cioffi (Rugby Benevento, caps 6), Elisa Cucchiella (Red&Blu Rugby, caps 31), Maria Beatrice Denza (Red&Blu Rugby, caps 4), Emma De Nicolao (Benetton Treviso, Debutto Assoluto), Michela Este (Benetton Treviso, caps 11), Elisa Facchini (Benetton Treviso caps 29), Manuela Furlan (Benetton Treviso caps 8), Lucia Gai (Sitam Riviera Del Brenta caps 6), Silvia Gaudino (Rugby Monza 1949, caps 36), Daniela Gini (Red&Blu Rugby caps 49), Cristina Molic (Sitam Riviera Del Brenta, caps 4), Silvia Peron (Sitam Riviera Del Brenta caps 21), Sara Pettinelli (Red&Blu Rugby, caps 22), Elisa Rochas (Rugby Monza, 3 Caps), Flavia Severin (Benetton Treviso caps 18), Veronica Schiavon (Sitam Riviera Del Brenta caps 41), Licia Stefan (Benetton Treviso caps 57), Michela Tondinelli (Benetton Treviso caps 66), Diletta Veronese (Valsugana Rugby Padova, caps 7), Cecilia Zublena (Rugby Sassenage Isere, caps 7)
Date: Saturday, 13 March 2010
Kick-off: 20.30
Venue: Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier
Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland)
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