By BEN JAYCOCK

Holly Aitchison was nominated for Women’s Six Nations player of the tournament and her former teacher Gill Burns says the England fly-half is the most determined sports woman she’s ever seen.
Burns, 58, taught Aitchison as well as England back row Sarah Beckett at Range high school in Formby, and is delighted to have played a part in their rise to Grand Slam champions.
She said: “I played touch rugby at Waterloo RFC alongside Sarah Beckett when she was 12 and I was an old veteran in a tournament we won. Holly Aitchison and Sarah were both in my school house.

Determined: ...