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WOMEN'S RUGBY IN HERTFORDSHIRE
Hertfordshire is one of the leading counties for women's and girls' rugby, with playing opportunities for girls and women of all ages and all levels.
Adult rugby
Five Hertfordshire clubs enter seven women's teams in the RFUW leagues:
- Saracens are the current national champions. Their 1st XV play in Premier 1 - the top tier of women's club rugby - and their 2nd XV play one tier below in the Championship South 1.
- Old Albanians also run two XVs. The 1st XV are in South 1, alongside Saracens II, and the second XV play in NC South East 2
- Hertford also play in NC South East 2
- Hitchin and Tabard play one level below Hertford in NC South East 3.
Junior rugby
Most Hertfordshire schools now offer rugby for girls, and seven Hertfordshire clubs field junior girls' teams (at U15 and U18 level). Several of these teams have won honours at regional or national level.
Representative rugby
Hertfordshire field county teams at U12, U15, U18 and adult women's levels and anyone playing for a Hertfordshire club is eligible to play for the county teams. This is the first step of the ladder leading to the national team. Leading county players from the U15, U18 and adult teams are invited to attend trials for the regional team - East - and good performances in regional rugby can lead to selection for national squad trials.
For more information on women's and girls' rugby contact one of the above clubs, or go to the Women's and Girls' blog: http://hertsgirls.blogspot.com.
