Youth Girl's Rugby - U18 Reports 2007/08
Kent v Sussex U18 Girls
21st Octover 2007 at Crawley RFC Match Report
Sussex 5 - Kent 22
The opening 10 minutes saw Sussex on the attack and Kent having to
defend against their strong running centres, bit with some determined
tackling they were kept out. Kent then settled into their game and started
to breach the gain line and gain the upper hand of the game.
Kent finally opened the scoring when the back line combining well to
pull the Sussex defence one way then sweeping back out wide down the
other side allowing Jorris to score in the corner. Both sets of forwards
battled hard making turn overs and keeping the game alive and fast flowing. Kent were awarded a penalty inside Sussex half the kick not finding
touch but expertly followed up by Gregory who gathered in the spilled
ball from Sussex to drive over the line to ground ball.
Another extended passage of play saw great interaction between the Kent
backs and forwards with the openside flanker (Papworth) putting the
wing ( Joris) away for her second try.
Sussex opened the second half as they had begun the first with
continued onslaught on the Kent line which finally they managed breach from
short range going over in the corner. Good tackling and team work kept
Sussex from scoring again the Kent forwards tacking a crucial strike
against the head in their own 22 and managed to move the ball up field. From
the next break down the ball was worked up the narrow side Kent
cutting through the Sussex defence and finally some excellent covering
tackles. Kent won the ensuing breakdown on the Sussex 22, the ball going out
wide where Drabble was able to break the tackles to pop the ball up to
Papawoth to run in the try which was converted by Drabble. Both sides
continued sides continued to play exciting and expansive rugby but
cancelled each other out. An excellent game well played by all.
Team :-
Leah Morgan, Kelly Tanner, Becky Parry, Rhianne Halpin, Katie Jones,
Kristy Papworth, Laura Theobald, Liddie Terry, Isobel Hopper Philippa
Proud, Isabel Joris, Heike Niemand, Jessica Gregory ( Capt ), Stephanie
Lavington, Dannielle Prall, Hannah O'Donnell, Kayleigh Durling, Ellie
Drabble
Scorers :-
Tries - Isabel Joris (2), Jessica Gregory, Kristy Papworth
Conversions - Ellie Drabble
GoG - Phil
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