FORMER West Somerset Community College student Danielle Waterman is the toast of the town after scoring one of the tries which took England to victory in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Sunday. Danielle, better known locally as Nolli, took her place as a full-back at the imposing Stade de France in Paris and scored England's first try of the game. The side went on to beat Canada 21-9 to lift the trophy for only the second time. They last won it in 1994 and had lost the last three finals to New Zealand in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Nolli, 29, played in the last two World Cup finals and Sunday's match saw her earn her 60th cap for England. She became the side's youngest senior player when she took to the pitch against Ireland as an 18-year-old back in 2003. But rugby runs in the veins of the Waterman family - father Jim, who used to teach at West Somerset Community College and still lives in the town, played more than 400 senior matches for Bath, while brothers Sam and Joe have both been involved in representative levels of the game. Nolli credits much of her rugby success with her family's connections with Minehead Barbarians Rugby Club. "It's a fantastic place to have started playing," she told the Free Press yesterday (Thursday). "I think it's really important that people know I come from a small town and that dreams really do come true. "It's not been easy and I've had some highs and lows but this has been just amazing." Nolli returned to Gloucestershire, where she now lives, on Wednesday after a whirlwind couple of days in London following the team's arrival back from their victory in France. And she admitted that the reality of their achievement had still not quite sunk in: "I watched a recording of the game yesterday and it was really strange - I felt quite nervous, even though I obviously knew the result. "There was so much emotion on the pitch when we finished and seeing the crowds with their faces painted red, white and blue - the support we have had has been so amazing and overwhelming. "I'm just enjoying every minute and looking forward to coming back to Minehead soon - I love coming home.". Barbarians chairman Graham Symes said he was thrilled for the home-grown star, who quit her job as a college lecturer to concentrate on training for the World Cup finals. "We're all very proud of her," he said. "I can remember when she started at four years old! "It was an absolutely brilliant try, too, and to do that after being plagued by injury this season was amazing." Even the Prime Minister was full of praise for Nolli and her team mates, writing on Twitter: "Huge congratulations to England women on their first World Cup triumph in 20 years. Your country is so proud of you."