European Championship B (Women) : North Group

Sun 19th June 2022   - Pandy Park, Crosskeys , United Kingdom
Official: Fiona McConn (Ireland)

Wales

60

FT

0

Italy

Tries

Eleri Michael (8)
Anne-Marie Sayle (79)
Brittony Price (39,53,61)
Rhi Parker (4)
Carys Marsh (75)
Emily Hughes (28)
Bryonie King (57)
Joeann McGuire (72)
Fern Davies (46)

Goals

Kathryn Salter (8/9)
Amberley Ruck (0/2)

Eleri Michael
Full Back
Rebecca Pantaleoni
Anne-Marie Sayle
Right Wing
Rwan Hassein
Kathryn Salter
Right Centre
Giulia Colangeli
Rosie Carr
Left Centre
Silvis Gai
Brittony Price
Left Wing
Ludovica Gurrieri
Amberley Ruck
Stand Off
Giada Arzenton
Rhi Parker
Scrum Half
Alessandra Menotti
Lauren Aitken
Prop
Rosa Bettolatei
Carys Marsh
Hooker
Martina Dall' Antonia
Emily Hughes
Prop
Marika Ascione
Bryonie King
Second Row
Marvin Severgnini
Charlie Mundy
Second Row
Giulia Iozzi
Bethan Dainton
Loose Forward
Virgina Pinavello
Molly Reardon
Int 1
Giuliana Zaffarana
Joeann McGuire
Int 2
Camilla Giacomazzo
Fern Davies
Int 3
Siria Raisa
Katie Carr
Int 4
Altea Forto

Wales women picked up their first-ever Test victory with a comprehensive home win over Italy in Cross Keys, in European Championship B North. Bridgend winger Brittony Price led the way with three of their eleven tries as the hosts dominated the second period, having led 20-0 at the break.

Head coach Tom Brindle commented: “We came with an intent to stick to our gameplan, which we did for 70 minutes, so I’m very happy. The side did what they needed to do and delivered a really good team performance.”

Brindle named two debutants, Anne-Marie Sayle and Katie Carr joining her twin sister Rosie, who opened the scoring in the corner in the fourth minute.  Eleri Michael doubled the lead on eight minutes but it took until just before the half hour for Wales to get their third try, Emily Hughes crossing and London Broncos team-mate Kathryn Salter adding the extras.
 
Price went 80 metres just before the break for her first, Fern Davies racing over just after it. Italy had a couple of chances, their best when captain Virginia Pinarello went close and laid the ball off to Rebecca Pantaleoni who dropped it as she was diving for the line.

Price completed her treble, sandwiching a score by skipper Bryonie King. Joeann McGuire went 40 metres for her try, hooker Carys Marsh and Castleford’s Sayle completing the scoring and Salter finishing with eight goals.

Italy, in their second Test, gave debuts to three players, Silvia Gai, Ludovica Gurrieri and Giuliana Zaffarana and twice came close to scoring in the second half. Full back Pantaleoni said: “It’s good to be on a European platform and to improve with each game we need more practise. We all come from different types of backgrounds, we’re developing and we’ve been doing some really good work.”