Rampant UK Armed Forces women's rugby team win comfortably in Newcastle

The UK Armed Forces women's rugby union team have trounced a North of England Select XV in a 38-5 win.

The match was played as part of an event to raise money for the charity Military v Cancer with a men's fixture scheduled for later in the day.

Army pair Sally Bellhouse and Millie Williams both scored twice as the UK Armed Forces team impressed in their first UK summer fixture since a 12-12 draw with Cardiff Blues Wales Select XV in 2015.

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The Navy's Rowann Sinclair scored her first UKAF try with Army captain Jade Mullen adding the final score.

RAF kicker Daisy Fahey scored eight points with the boot.

The match came off the back of a dramatic Inter Services which saw the Army win another Inter Services women's championship.