JAMAICA WOMEN REGGAE WARRIORS 12 SCOTLAND 32

Photo by Andy Rumblow

Saturday, Nov 1, 2025

Scotland women came from behind to triumph 38-12 over Jamaica at the Millpond in Featherstone, for their first senior international win. Jamaica raced into a 12-0 lead, right sided pair Makeda Lewis and Gianna Noble-Cunningham both crossing after only seven minutes, but Scotland hit back from the shock to post seven unanswered tries, two from experienced Leeds Rhinos prop Grace Field.

Scotland head coach, Andy Picton, noted: “It was an outstanding effort, they’ve pulled together very well and stuck at the task. At half time I told them to keep their composure, stick to the process and trust that our skill and fitness will do the job. Coming down this hill with the wind behind us in this second half, we’ve shown that, and I am very pleased with the whole squad.”But it was the Reggae Women who landed the first blows, Lewis racing away from inside her own half and shrugging off the defence, Eleanor Trezise adding the conversion against a strong breeze.

London Broncos centre Noble-Cunningham capitalised on a spilled ball to extend the Jamaican’s lead, Trezise again on target. The tide soon turned when Evie Tonkin scorched away from a scrum to get Scotland on the board with Sarah Smart adding the extras.Winger Smart, who finished with fourteen points, pounced on a kick to the corner and landed a tremendous goal that levelled the scores, Field barging her way over to put Scotland ahead and giving them a slender lead at the break.

Elyse Royal made several strong runs for Jamaica at the start of the second half, Georgia Briggs looking threatening for Scotland in reply. Stand off Emma Welsford’s show and go just before the hour ensured a two-score gap, but it was only late in the game, as Jamaica tired, that Scotland ensured victory.

Bristol Golden Ferns’ winger Raphaella Aquilina celebrated her debut with a try, Field adding a carbon copy of her first half effort, and a last minute break from Kaiya Glynn - all converted by Smart - blowing out the margin.

“It showed we have a lack of experience, with so many new players,” noted Jamaica’s lead coach Darren Collins. “But it’s been a very difficult week for everyone associated with Jamaica with some of the girls not having heard from loved ones back home after the hurricane, so I’m super proud of them playing against that adversity,”

JAMAICA 12

Alexis Smith, Gianna Noble-Cunningham, Makeda Lewis, Tahnika Talbot, Tanisha Whalley, Chevelle Clarke, Hannah McPherson, Natalia Laing, Emily Bell, Darcey Price, Sienna McPherson, Elenor Trezise, Sophie Robinson Interchanges: Elyse Royal, Maica-Vee Laing, Kaya-Jo Laing, Rhys Morgan

Tries: Lewis (3), Noble-Cunningham (7) Goals: Trezise 2/2

SCOTLAND 38

Rebecca Smart, Sarah Smart, Enya Lackie, Evie Tonkin, Raphaella Aquilina, Emma Welsford, Isabel Glover, Grace Field, Cerys Gregory, Georgia Briggs, Kaiya Glynn, Ciorstadia Ainsworth, Nicole StewartInterchanges: Morgan Pearson, Robyn Price, Rebecca White, Steph Gray

Tries: Tonkin (9), Smart (28), Field (33, 77), Welsford (57), Aquilina (73), Glynn (79) Goals: Smart 5/7

Referee: Tara Jones (England) Half Time: 12-16