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Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Calladine bursting with pride at teammates' efforts despite France loss
By Phil Campbell England captain Lucy Calladine was bursting with pride with her teammates' efforts despite falling to a 52-39 loss against France in their final match of the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series. France ran in eight scores during the gripping encounter in Caerphilly, but England gave as good as they got and scored six tries of their own through Amelia MacDougall, Grace Clifford, Lucie Sams, Calladine, Sophie McQueen and Zara Green. The result also represented a marked improvement from 12 months ago in Italy when France downed the U20 Red Roses 72-21. And Calladine, who plays domestically for Loughborough Lightning in Premiership Women's Rugby, said the nature of her team's performance made it feel like they'd won. 'I'm so proud,' she said. 'That scoreline is the closest it's ever been [against France] during the whole four years I've been involved. I'm so proud of the girls. They all worked so incredibly hard and it's a win in our eyes.' England beat Scotland 31-17 in their opening Women's Summer Series game before coming from 15-0 down at half-time against Italy to win 36-20 in their second. It means they finished alongside Ireland who also won two of their matches. Calladine explained she'd enjoyed being able to lead her team during the competition in Wales and hinted there is more to come from her side. 'This team makes it incredibly easy for me to be captain,' she continued. 'They're all so kind, so caring and they work incredibly hard for each other. Honestly, I couldn't ask for more from a team. What they do makes it so easy for me. We had a great two wins and obviously this [result] doesn't reflect how good we are as a team.' This has been the second incarnation of the Women's Summer Series, a tournament designed to give U20s players the opportunity to play more competitive rugby to help with their development. Calladine was grateful that her and her contemporaries had been given a platform to show what they could do. '[This tournament is] massive, especially with the World Cup coming up,' she added. 'It just shows you how cool the talent is coming forward. It's important to play these games, especially against the likes of France, because it just makes us a better team, and it makes for exciting rugby. 'More people are coming every year to watch. I've been doing it for three or four years now and the crowds have just got bigger and bigger. We always talk about how can we leave the shirt in the best place and I think we've done that today, so I'm really happy.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series preview: France v England
The two sides are both undefeated so far so expect them to hold nothing back in a blockbuster battle at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. England most recently clinched a comeback 36-20 win over Italy while France put Ireland to the sword 41-12. Catch all the action here. Team News England head coach LJ Lewis has opted to stick rather than twist with only a pair of changes to the starting XV. Loughborough Lightning hooker Lucy Calladine captains England in a capped fixture for the second time. Joining her in the pack are clubmate Grace Clifford and Annabel Meta of Trailfinders Women. Amelia MacDougall comes in for Poppy Love at scrum-half, with Lia Green taking up the 15 shirt in place of Eva Wood, who is on the bench. The France line-up will be announced today. Player to watch - Millie David David was at her brilliant best last time out with a pair of tries to get England over the line and past a spirited Italy side. Blessed with pace and power in equal measure, she is a big game player who has been called up to the senior set-up previously. 🏴 Millie David's dazzling double helped England produce a stunning fightback to down a spirited Italy 36-20 and claim their second win of the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series 💪 Match report ⬇️#U6NSummerSeries What they said: England head coach LJ Lewis: "This week, preparations have built our bond as a player and staff group as we near the final stages of reaching our goals this month. "Our players have approached the first two games with the intensity required to achieve two impressive results, and we expect that mindset to continue. "Every matchup with France will demand a high level of performance and the squad is fully focused on the job in front of them. They are full of confidence and belief as a whole squad." Teams: England: 15. Lia Green, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Sarah Parry, 12. Carmela Morrall, 11. Millie David, 10. Ella Cromack, 9. Amelia MacDougall, 1. Chloe Flanagan, 2. Lucy Calladine, 3. Grace Clifford, 4. Jasmine Adonri, 5. Keevy Fitzpatrick, 6. Lucie Sams, 7. Sophie McQueen, 8. Annabel Meta Replacements: 16. Lucy Simpson, 17. Amelia Williams, 18. Zara Green, 19. Tyla Shirley, 20. Haineala Lutui, 21. Daisy Aspinall, 22. Millie Hyett, 23. Eva Wood France: To be announced Replacements: To be announced Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series preview: France v England
The two sides are both undefeated so far so expect them to hold nothing back in a blockbuster battle at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. England most recently clinched a comeback 36-20 win over Italy while France put Ireland to the sword 41-12. Catch all the action here. Team News England head coach LJ Lewis has opted to stick rather than twist with only a pair of changes to the starting XV. Loughborough Lightning hooker Lucy Calladine captains England in a capped fixture for the second time. Joining her in the pack are clubmate Grace Clifford and Annabel Meta of Trailfinders Women. Amelia MacDougall comes in for Poppy Love at scrum-half, with Lia Green taking up the 15 shirt in place of Eva Wood, who is on the bench. The France line-up will be announced today. Player to watch - Millie David David was at her brilliant best last time out with a pair of tries to get England over the line and past a spirited Italy side. Blessed with pace and power in equal measure, she is a big game player who has been called up to the senior set-up previously. 🏴 Millie David's dazzling double helped England produce a stunning fightback to down a spirited Italy 36-20 and claim their second win of the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series 💪 Match report ⬇️#U6NSummerSeries — Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 11, 2025 What they said: England head coach LJ Lewis: "This week, preparations have built our bond as a player and staff group as we near the final stages of reaching our goals this month. "Our players have approached the first two games with the intensity required to achieve two impressive results, and we expect that mindset to continue. "Every matchup with France will demand a high level of performance and the squad is fully focused on the job in front of them. They are full of confidence and belief as a whole squad." Teams: England: 15. Lia Green, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Sarah Parry, 12. Carmela Morrall, 11. Millie David, 10. Ella Cromack, 9. Amelia MacDougall, 1. Chloe Flanagan, 2. Lucy Calladine, 3. Grace Clifford, 4. Jasmine Adonri, 5. Keevy Fitzpatrick, 6. Lucie Sams, 7. Sophie McQueen, 8. Annabel Meta Replacements: 16. Lucy Simpson, 17. Amelia Williams, 18. Zara Green, 19. Tyla Shirley, 20. Haineala Lutui, 21. Daisy Aspinall, 22. Millie Hyett, 23. Eva Wood France: To be announced Replacements: To be announced Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series preview: France v England
The two sides are both undefeated so far so expect them to hold nothing back in a blockbuster battle at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. England most recently clinched a comeback 36-20 win over Italy while France put Ireland to the sword 41-12. Catch all the action here. Team News England head coach LJ Lewis has opted to stick rather than twist with only a pair of changes to the starting XV. Loughborough Lightning hooker Lucy Calladine captains England in a capped fixture for the second time. Joining her in the pack are clubmate Grace Clifford and Annabel Meta of Trailfinders Women. Amelia MacDougall comes in for Poppy Love at scrum-half, with Lia Green taking up the 15 shirt in place of Eva Wood, who is on the bench. The France line-up will be announced today. Player to watch - Millie David David was at her brilliant best last time out with a pair of tries to get England over the line and past a spirited Italy side. Blessed with pace and power in equal measure, she is a big game player who has been called up to the senior set-up previously. 🏴 Millie David's dazzling double helped England produce a stunning fightback to down a spirited Italy 36-20 and claim their second win of the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series 💪 Match report ⬇️#U6NSummerSeries — Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 11, 2025 What they said: England head coach LJ Lewis: "This week, preparations have built our bond as a player and staff group as we near the final stages of reaching our goals this month. "Our players have approached the first two games with the intensity required to achieve two impressive results, and we expect that mindset to continue. "Every matchup with France will demand a high level of performance and the squad is fully focused on the job in front of them. They are full of confidence and belief as a whole squad." Teams: England: 15. Lia Green, 14. Sophie Hopkins, 13. Sarah Parry, 12. Carmela Morrall, 11. Millie David, 10. Ella Cromack, 9. Amelia MacDougall, 1. Chloe Flanagan, 2. Lucy Calladine, 3. Grace Clifford, 4. Jasmine Adonri, 5. Keevy Fitzpatrick, 6. Lucie Sams, 7. Sophie McQueen, 8. Annabel Meta Replacements: 16. Lucy Simpson, 17. Amelia Williams, 18. Zara Green, 19. Tyla Shirley, 20. Haineala Lutui, 21. Daisy Aspinall, 22. Millie Hyett, 23. Eva Wood France: To be announced Replacements: To be announced Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
