News from the Divisions

Information about the new Divisional Squads remains somewhat thin on the ground of late, but at last something has emerged.

Last weekend the senior divisional teams played their first games, and with ex-Legend Sasha Acheson - now of Hertfordshire, Saracens, UWI Cardiff (and anyone else whose shirt she can borrow, no doubt - no change there!) - in the starting XV at prop, London & South East won their inaugural match against the South West at Newbury last Sunday (February 13) by 15-5 with tries by Natalie McClarnon, Tina Lee and Hannah Gallagher.

The U18s - with five Herts players in the 22 - kick off their season against the South West this weekend, while the U15s (with Syd, hopefully) will play against the same opposition on 13th March.

However, as is the way of things, the Divisional programme seems to have undergone some changes in recent weeks, with both the U15s and U18s now building toward a festival at Hartpury on 16/17 April (rather than just the U15s, and in May). Also the latest fixture list doesn't seem to include any games for any North or Midlands U15 teams, but that may just be an oversight.