British and English Colleges XV trials: your chance to wear the red rose!

News that the trials for the English and British Colleges teams will take place at Moulton College in Northampton on Wednesday 3rd December between 1 and 4pm. The team is open to anyone (regardless of age) attending a Sixth Form or Further Education College.

I understand that the team is roughly the same standard as a regional team - last year several girls from the Essex county team played for England Colleges against Scotland in Edinburgh - so if you have ever been selected to attend a regional trial you really should give the trials a go.

I am seeking clarification, but appears that you need to be nominated to attend the trials by your college's PE department. They should have been sent nomination forms today. If they have not had the forms then download this form, give it to your head of PE (or someone appropriate) and get them to send it to Vicky Buck (vlb1978@yahoo.co.uk) as soon as possible. Or send it yourself. Or stand over them while they send it.

Then to get there the above map may help. In addition, official directions are: 

• Exit the M1 at Junction 15 and join the A508 North. After 2 miles the A508 becomes the A45. 
  
• At the third intersection leave the A45 by the slip road and join the A43 (signposted Kettering).
  
• Travel for 3 miles, straight across 2 roundabouts and at the third turn left onto Overstone Road (signposted Moulton). 
  
• Continue until you see the Co-op and bear slightly left until you reach a mini-roundabout in front of the Post Office. 
  
• Turn right down Stocks Hill, which leads into Cross Street, which leads into West Street. 
  
• Take the first turning right into Pitsford Road and then first right again into the College.