England crowned 7s champs in France
England were crowned winners of the France International Sevens at the Centre National de Rugby, in Marcoussis today having gone unbeaten at the two-day tournament.
Published by Scrum Queens, October 13th, 2012
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The tournament was played out between England, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain and a French A side and was preparation for the start of the new Sevens season which kicks off in earnest in Dubai in December.
The majority of sides used the tournament to blood new and fringe players, but England, who featured a sister pairing with Fran and Alex Matthews (pictured)were a class above throughout the tournament.
On Day One, England were the strongest side with four wins from over Spain, France A, Netherlands and Germany while the French first team had three wins from four. Spain recovered from their opening two games to win their final two.
On Day Two notable features included a win for Netherlands over Spain in the Plate Final while England and France played out a highly entertaining final in poor weather.
A hat-trick from Kat Merchant, who had a fine tournament, was the key for England while France showed pace through Shannon Izar who scored a fantastic try early on.
For France, Spain, England, and Netherlands the next step is Dubai in December at the start of the Womens Sevens World Series.
Seeherefor highlights from the tournament.
Day One French International Sevens
Germany 0 France A 40England 22 Spain 5France 5 Netherlands17England 19 France A 5Germany 7 Netherlands 26Spain 0 France 14England 24 Netherlands 5Spain 14 France A 7Germany 0 France 31Netherlands 12 Spain 14England 42 Germany 0France A 0 France 20
Day Two:Germany 0 24 SpainFrance A 5 12 NetherlandsEngland 21 5 France
Bowl final:France A 26-5 Germany
Plate final:Netherlands 14 Spain 12
Cup final:England 19 France 14