Women's rugby's 56th team makes winning start

Swiss Rugby XV...with one under age player

The 56th women's rugby test team took the field for the first times today - and made a winning start. Switzerland - not a country you'd associate with rugby - travelled to Belgium... and came away 15-7 winners.

They have actually been playing for some years - especially sevens - so its not a total surprise, but this was the first time they had played another country's national team. And, as Belgium would be ranked at around number 20 in a world list, it is certainly a good start.

They are unlikely to feature too much when it comes to the 2014 World Cup, but might aim for a place in the European Championship in the near future. On this performance they'd certainly give the likes of Finland and Germany a game.