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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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