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Girls U18 Tour Match
Tour Match
Croydon Girls vs Oakmeadians RFC 46 – 0
Early on a miserable Saturday morning, 27 superheroes travelled in the bat mobiles to Oakmeadians RFC.
Oakmedians got off to a good start pushing Croydon into their own 22 in the first 5 minutes but after some super tackles and some excellent rucking, Croydon managed to save the early try. Croydon then worked the ball up field by passing down the lines and out to the wings. The pack were consistent in winning ruck ball and Lindsay repeatedly stole opposition ball in the scrums. The hard work of the back line was rewarded when fly half Kat, broke the defence and put down a try directly under the posts making the conversion kick easy for the former fly, Helen.
After the restart, Croydon were quick to get back to work with the wet ball moving well from wing to wing. This provided Lauren with the chance to set down another try under the post. Helen again succeeded in converting the kick. Helen also managed to score her first try as a forward (after being moved to No. 8) as she broke through the line after a ruck.
After a brief half time stop, Croydon were on their backs doing “dead ants” much to the amusement of the opposition and their supporters.
Oakmeadians started to warm up in the second half, managing to win possession from lineouts and break the line but newbie fullback Emily managed to land a crucial tackle and prevent Oakmeadians from putting down the ball over the line. Croydon switched back on after this threat and got straight back to business with Lauren, a first timer, on the wing outrunning her opposite number and scoring again. Unfortunately this left an oblique angle for the kick and Helen was unable to convert.
Croydon continued to overpower the opposition with Becca Ryan also scoring on the wing. Helen’s boot was on form as she managed to convert yet another kick. There was reward for the forwards as Helen and Row both managed to put the ball over the line after driving hard from rucks. Helen successfully converted her own try but after a bet made with the referee she hit the post for the final conversion and earned herself four drinks in the bar afterwards! Lauren won our Lady of the Match after a stunning debut performance and we presented the Oakmeadians lady of the match with a medal and tour t-shirt.
Saturday was the first match for several of our players and their influence was really felt on the field up against several regional players. After a lot of reshuffling the team has finally settled and the efforts of the coaches really paid off as Croydon were able to give a brilliant display of what they can do.
