Great End to Year for Rugby Girls

H3 U15 girls’ rugby team ended 2007 with an impressive 85-0 win over South Sussex at Hastings on Sunday.

Excellent teamwork denied South Sussex opportunities to make sustained attacks and determined defence on all parts of the field ensured H3 kept a clean sheet. Hard work at training paid off with H3 forwards showing particular strength at rucks and whenever the ball fell loose.  This allowed their backs to demonstrate their speed, with several tries run from inside the South Sussex 22.  Six different names appeared on the score sheet, demonstrating the depth of talent within the H3 side.  Try scorers were Debs Harwood, Nina Crowther, Katie Bauer, Georgia Gale and Mel Ruffel, with Laura Baker and Debs Harwood converting 9 of those tries.

12/18/2007 4:41:40 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)     

Tough test for H3 girls

H3 U15 girl’s rugby team faced strong opposition in their opening match of the season against Folkestone, at Heathfield on Sunday.

With several young and inexperienced players in the side the H3 girls played determined but controlled rugby to lead 19 –10 at half time.  The forwards battled hard against a heavier Folkestone pack and the defensive line worked together very well. Strong tackling throughout the team denied Folkestone opportunities to play a fluent game and runs from Nina Crowther and Deborah Harwood from inside their own 22 yd area added to the H3 points score.  Folkestone started the second half strongly with two tries and briefly led 27-24 but a final push by H3 saw a well- deserved sixth try and a hard-earned 34-29 victory at the final whistle.

Other points scorers for H3 were Olivia Davis and Laura Baker.

H3 is comprised of girls from three local rugby clubs Hellingly,Heathfield and Hastings. Any girls or ladies interested in playing rugby please contact Andy Baurer on 0774-0162367.

Back Row : Mary Cunningham, Georgia Gale, Laura Baker, Stephanie Walter, Megan Curtis, Nina Crowther, Abbey Cleaver, Olivia Davis

Front Row : Mel Ruffell, Milly Gale, Becky Hope, Deborah Harwood, Becky Dorrill

10/22/2007 10:32:53 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)