Six paratroopers, an RAF consultant and an Army nurse from 16 Air Assault Brigade were parachuted on to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.

Silvia Fent’s hat-trick helped Italy end their Six Nations Women’s U21 Series campaign on a high as they defeated Scotland 34-22 in Edinburgh.

Alice Grandhomme scored five tries as France completed a perfect Six Nations Women’s U21 Series campaign with a 71-17 win over England.

Ireland completed an unbeaten Six Nations Women’s U21 Series with a 31-17 victory over Wales in Caerphilly. Ella Burns and Jemima Adams Verling crossed for the visitors in a tight first half which ...