It made all the selling of cakes and other initiatives to self-fund their participation - as reported on the BWPL website - so worthwhile!
GB enjoyed two whopping wins - 30-0 against Switzerland and 26-3 against Portugal. They drew 8-8 with Czech Republic and went down 13-12 to France.
There was heartbreak for GB under-17 boys in their qualifying tournament. They overwhelmed Latvia 53-0, beat Switzerland 12-1 and lost 19-7 to a powerful German side. Qualification depended on the final match against Malta - which they lost 7-6.