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Another National success for Loughborough

Posted on 26/05/2008

Rachel Jones

Hot on the heels of leading East Midlands to become National Under 15 Girls Rugby Champions, local lass, Rachel Jones has again tasted national success.

This time it was with her club side, North Hykeham, who won the National Sevens title last Sunday, in a fiercely contested tournament at Leighton Buzzard.

Following easy victories in their three pool games, North Hykeham were matched against a combined Basildon and Basford team, running out comfortable winners 26-0, Rachel scoring two tries and a drop conversion

The semi-final provided sterner opposition in the form of London Irish, and a further drop conversion from Rachel proved vital in a narrow 12-10 victory.

The final, against Exeter Saracens, was also a tense affair with North Hykeham having to come from behind, with the help of a further try from Rachel and another drop conversion, to again win 12-10.

In the tournament as a whole, Rachel scored six tries and nine drop conversions and now looks forward to a well-earned long summer break.