By Canadian Press

Canada’s Tuttosi scores in losing cause as Exeter loses English women’s rugby final

Jun 24, 2023 | 6:52 PM

GLOUCESTER, United Kingdom — Canadian international hooker Emily Tuttosi scored in a losing cause Saturday as the Exeter Chiefs were beaten 34-19 by Gloucester-Hartpury in the Allianz Premier 15s women’s rugby final.

Canadian prop DaLeaka Menin also started for Exeter, which lost last year’s final 43-21 to Saracens. The Chiefs had hoped for a league and cup double this year after winning the Allianz Cup in May.

Tuttosi scored at the back of a driving maul in the 28th minute with the conversion giving Exeter a 7-5 lead. But Gloucester-Hartpury led 17-7 at the half and added to its score early in the second half with a penalty try that resulted in wing Claudia MacDonald being sent to the sin-bin for intentionally knocking the ball out of play in the endzone.

Kelsey Jones, Rachel Lund, Sarah Beckett and Lisa Neumann scored tries for Gloucester-Hartpury. Emma Sing kicked a penalty and two conversions.

Liv McGoverne and Ebony Jeffries also scored tries for Exeter. McGoverne and Gabby Cantorna each kicked a conversion.

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The final drew a record crowd of 9,668.

Gloucester-Hartpury (16-2-0) topped the regular-season standings before beating the Bristol Bears to advance to the final at Kingsholm Stadium, which was rebranded as “Queensholm” for the occasion.

Exeter finished runner-up in the regular season, defeating Saracens in the semifinal.

Only Saracens and Harlequins had previously won the English title since the league’s inauguration in 2017.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 24, 2023

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