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Sarah Hunter battles against Scotland
Sarah Hunter battles against Scotland

18 Mar 2019

Loughborough contingent help England storm to Six Nations grand slam

Loughborough Lightning played a key role as England women secured a comprehensive Six Nations grand slam at Twickenham.

The Red Roses, led by team captain and Loughborough Lightning coach Sarah Hunter, scored 12 tries to brush aside Scotland and win their 10th Six Nations crown in front of a record crowd in the capital.

After securing bonus-point victories in their first four games of the campaign, Simon Middleton’s side put on a rampant display to seal an empathic 80-0 win in difficult conditions.

The victorious England squad also included Loughborough Lightning stars Jo Brown, Katy Daly-Mclean, Carys Williams, Emily Scarratt, and current student Catherine O’Donnell.

Scotland’s side were also well represented with alumnae Rachel Malcolm and Sarah Bonar joined by current student Rhona Lloyd and Lightning scrum half Jenny Maxwell.

Speaking about the victory, Sarah Hunter said: “Each and every one of us is immensely proud of this success. To win the grand slam at Twickenham is extra special and we’ll certainly saviour this moment for some time. Throughout the whole campaign we’ve performed brilliantly as a team and hopefully helped inspire the next generation too.”