Teddington head coach Giselle Mather reckons the honour of calling her team the best at its level in the country is behind its surge towards a league and cup double.

The Bushy Park outfit face Bristol Imperial on Saturday for a place in the final of the National Junior Vase at rugby HQ on May 15 having already secured the Surrey One title.

Teddington, who beat Old Walcountians 34-12 at the weekend, have an unblemished record this season and stand one more win from a dream date at Twickenham.

Mather’s men were knocked out of the same competition at the last 16 stage last season and she believes the memory of that defeat is behind their current run.

“We learnt so much from our defeat at St Austell last year and that is part of the reason why we are here now,” she said.

“They are a group of players who dared to dream and the run last year proved to them it was possible to go even further.

“We’ve always thought from the beginning that we could do it again and that has helped us along the way.

“There are a very talented group of players, who are great friends and work very hard for each other away throughout a long season.

“For a little club like us to make it to a Twickenham final and then to be able to call ourselves the best at our level in the country is massive and is a huge incentive for us.”

Former England Women international Mather, who had doubts about leading the side this year after winning Surrey Two the previous season, quit her job as England U20s job to carry on coaching at Bushy Park.

And she concedes for her players to experience the same would not only be a dream come true, but reward for her faith in them.

“For every rugby player it is a major achievement to have appeared in a Twickenham final,” she added.

“It is something everyone in the game dreams about. The more support we can get, the better and hopefully something we can make happen.”