A dominant display at The Portway Rugby Development Centre saw Bristol Ladies put 74 points past visitors Wasps. 11 tries and 7 conversions saw Bristol coast through this fixture with the girls showing excellent discipline and composure throughout.
The game started well for the hosts, with a strong scrum allowing Sarah Hunter to cross the try line after 5 minutes. The scrum proved to be a highlight of Bristol’s game this afternoon, as the referee awarded a penalty try after another dominant display by the Bristol pack.
Wasps scored their only points of the game shortly after with a quick tap penalty and quick hands sending Sarah Michelson across the whitewash.
Efforts by Sydney Gregson, Chantelle Meill (2) with two successful conversions by Amber Reed saw Bristol enter the half time break with 29 points, with Wasps being able to cross the Bristol try line only once.
Half time score: 29 (5 tries, 2 conversions) -7 (1 try, 1 conversion)
Bristol maintained the pressure in the second half, with Hunter and then Reed adding to the try total in quick succession. On 53 minutes, Daisy Travers scored her first try in a Bristol shirt, followed by more tries by Claire Molloy, Katie Mason and Olivia Jones, with Chantelle Meill completing her hattrick.
The final score ended 74 – 7 with Bristol keeping Wasps from scoring for all of the second half.
Final score: Bristol Ladies 74 – 7 Wasps Ladies
Game Score Stats
5m – TRY Bristol – Sarah Hunter, 5 – 0
12m – PENALTY TRY Bristol, 10 – 0
12m – CONV Bristol, 12 – 0
17m – TRY Wasps – Sarah Michelson, 12 – 5
18m – CONV Wasps – 12 – 7
23m – TRY Bristol, Chantelle Miell – 17 – 7
29m – TRY Bristol, Chantelle Miell – 22 – 7
33m – TRY Bristol, Sydney Gregson – 27 – 7
33m – CONV Bristol, 29 – 7
HALF TIME
42m –TRY Bristol – Sarah Hunter, 34 – 7
42m – CONV Bristol, 36 – 7
44m – TRY Bristol – Amber Reed, 41 – 7
44m – CONV Bristol – 43 – 7
53m – TRY Bristol – Daisy Travers, 48 – 7
53m – CONV Bristol – 50 – 7
58m – TRY Bristol – Claire Molloy – 55 – 7
65m – TRY Bristol – Katie Mason – 60 -7
65m – CONV Bristol – 62 – 7
67m – TRY Bristol – Chantelle Miell – 67 – 7
72m – TRY Bristol – Olivia Jones – 72 -7
72m – CONV Bristol – 74 -7
Team Sheet
Bristol
- Caryl Thomas
2. Clara Nielson
3. Abbie Parsons
4. Amelia Buckland-Hurry
5. Kate Newton
6. Izzy Noel-Smith
7. Claire Molloy
8. Sarah Hunter
9. Sian Moore
10. Elinor Snowsill
11. Chantelle Miell
12. Amber Reed
13. Tilly Vaughan Fowler
14. Sydney Gregson
15. Katie Mason
- Daisy Travers (for Newton, 40m)
17. Poppy Leitch
18. Olivia Jones (for Parsons, 60m)
19. Sue Neumann (for Travers, 55m)
Bristol Ladies 2nd XV vs Wasps Ladies 2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: Bristol Ladies 12 – 31 Wasps Ladies
Next fixtures
Sunday 18th October AWAY – 1st XV vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Sunday 18th October AWAY – 2nd XV vs Cheltenham Tigers
Report by Emma Bacon, Bristol Ladies
