Women’s Championship North 1

Firwood Waterloo Ladies                             29 – 15                  Lichfield Ladies II

Novocastrians Ladies                                    14 – 21                  Loughborough Ladies

West Bridgford Ladies                                   19 – 17                  Eccles Ladies

Women’s Championship South 1

Hove Ladies                                                     29 – 14                  Saracens Ladies II

Thurrock Ladies                                              49 – 10                  Richmond Ladies II

Only one fixture fell victim to the weather with Thurrock v Trojans having to be postponed.  The weekend’s scores are as follows:

Women’s Premiership

Sunday 22nd January

Saracens Ladies                               27 – 43                  Bristol Ladies

Richmond Ladies                             30 – 10                  Darlington Mowden Park Ladies

Wasps Ladies                                    10 – 46                  Aylesford Bulls Ladies

Saturday 21st January

Lichfield Ladies                                29 – 12                  Worcester Valkyries Ladies

Women’s Championship North 1

Sunday 22nd January

Camp Hill Ladies                              10 – 15                  West Bridgford Ladies

Eccles Ladies                                      0 – 83                    Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Lichfield Ladies II                             31 – 12                  Novocastrians Ladies

West Park Leeds Ladies                  38 – 5                    Loughborough Ladies

Women’s Championship South 1

Sunday 22nd January

Richmond Ladies II                          0 – 12                    Hove Ladies

Saracens Ladies II                            27 – 17                  Henley Ladies

Thurrock Ladies                                  P                         Trojans Ladies

Wasps Ladies II                                10 – 55                  Cheltenham Ladies

Sunday 15th January

Women’s Premiership

Bristol Ladies                                                   47 – 5                    Richmond Ladies

Darlington Mowden Park Ladies                 17 – 34                  Lichfield Ladies

Saturday 14th January

Women’s Premiership

Worcester Valkyries Ladies                          60 – 19                  Wasps Ladies

Aylesford Bulls Ladies                                    19 – 35                  Saracens Ladies

Women’s Championship North 1

Firwood Waterloo Ladies                             HWO                    Camp Hill Ladies

Loughborough Ladies                                    0 – 24                    Lichfield Ladies II

Novocastrians Ladies                                    24 – 17                  Eccles Ladies

West Bridgford Ladies                                   5 – 22                    West Park Leeds Ladies

Sunday 15th January

Women’s Championship South 1

Cheltenham Ladies                                         51 – 0                    Saracens Ladies II

Hove Ladies                                                     10 – 5                    Thurrock Ladies

Saturday 14th January

Trojans Ladies                                                 22 – 17                  Wasps Ladies II

Women’s Premiership

Saracens Ladies                                              P                            Wasps Ladies

Darlington Mowden Park Ladies                 24 – 10                  Worcester Valkyries Ladies

Lichfield Ladies                                               15 – 12                  Bristol Ladies

Richmond Ladies                                            17 – 50                  Aylesford Bulls Ladies

Women’s Championship North 1

Camp Hill Ladies                                             7 – 41                    Novocastrians Ladies

Eccles Ladies                                                   0 – 6                      Loughborough Ladies

West Bridgford Ladies                                   10 – 105                Firwood Waterloo Ladies

West Park Leeds Ladies                                 27 – 15                  Lichfield Ladies II

Women’s Championship South 1

Hove Ladies                                                     10 – 5                    Trojans Ladies

Richmond Ladies II                                         0 – 71                    Cheltenham Ladies

Saracens Ladies II                                           22 – 7                    Wasps Ladies II

Thurrock Ladies                                              97 – 0                    Henley Ladies

Aylesford Bulls Ladies 0-66   Richmond Ladies

Darlington Mowden Park Ladies 0-53 Worcester Ladies

Saracens Ladies 32-13 Bristol Ladies

Wasps Ladies 10-51 Lichfield Ladies

Championship North 1

West Park Leeds Ladies P-P Novocastrians Ladies

Camp Hill Ladies 31-5 Loughborough Ladies

Firwood Waterloo Ladies P-P Northwich Ladies

West Bridgford Ladies P-P Eccles Ladies

Championship South 1

Henley Ladies 10-24 Thurrock Ladies

Hove Ladies 34-5 Wasps Ladies II

Richmond Ladies II 42-0 Saracens Ladies II

Premiership

Aylesford Bulls Ladies 0-87 Worcester Ladies

Richmond Ladies 29-17 Lichfield Ladies

Saracens Ladies 51-17 Darlington Mowden Park Ladies

Wasps Ladies 18-26 Bristol Ladies

Championship North 1

West Park Leeds Ladies 35-0 Eccles Ladies

Championship South 1

No fixtures

Novocastrians RFC is located in the heart of Newcastle and is one of the best amateur rugby clubs in the north east. The Ladies side have been triumphant in most of their games so far this season, resulting in them sitting in second place in the Championship One North league.

Both sides will be eager for the win, so undoubtedly a tough game faces Waterloo Ladies this weekend.

The match will take place on Sunday 1^st November, kick off at 2pm .  All support will be greatly appreciated!

The game kicked off with both teams trying to assert themselves. Eccles spent much of the first 10 minutes trying to break the Waterloo defense. However, the defensive line held strong until an unfortunate error gave Eccles a penalty in kicking distance. Eccles made a clean kick. Score 0 – 3.

Unhappy with being behind on the scoreboard at home, Waterloo went hard in attack for the next five minutes and at 17 minutes Lydia Chadwick broke through the Eccles defense for the first Waterloo points. Followed by an easy conversion for Beth Stott. Score 7 – 3.

The rivalry waged on again for the next five minutes with strong pieces of play being made by both teams. A scrum at 22 minutes  worked in favour of Waterloo allowing Corinne Allmark to pick from the back of the scrum and play the ball out to Ale Lewis, hand out to Beth Stott for a cleverly timed pass to Rebekah Wilson for another Waterloo try. Unfortunately no conversion. Score 12 -3.

Only minutes later it was some clever foot work from Hannah Williams who made a break for Waterloo and passed out to Ashleigh Neale for a try by the posts meaning an easy conversion for Beth Stott. Score 19 – 3.

At 31 minutes it was another pick at the back of the scrum for Corinne Allmark and a great break meant another try for Waterloo. Another good kick from Beth Stott for the conversion. Score 26 – 3.

An unfortunate injury minutes later to Ale Lewis saw her leave the pitch, substituted for Natasha Wilson. A reshuffle of positions and the game continued.

Half Time Score 26 – 3.

Two minutes into the second half and it was a determined scrum from Waterloo leading to hands across the field with an assist from Hannah Williams to Rebekah Wilson for another try under the posts. The kick hit the post. Score 31 – 3.

Corinne Allmark got a steal five minutes later and passed out to Georgie Perris-Redding, who ran from half way for a try under the posts. Converted by Beth Stott. Score 38 – 3.

Eccles began to focus on defense to control the scoreboard, which worked effectively for the next 15 minutes.

Waterloo opted for some fresh legs at 60 minutes with two substitutions. Amy Stanley replaced Lydia Chadwick and Derren Whalley replaced Amanda Hughes.

Three minutes later it was another assist for Beth Sott and another try for Corinne Allmark this time at the base of the posts. Converted by Beth Stott. Score 45 – 3.

At 66 minutes it was hands along the back line and another assist from Beth Stott to Rebekah Wilson for a Waterloo try. Again, converted by Beth Stott. Score 52 -3.

Eager for more it was only 2 minutes later that Ashleigh Neale managed a quick pass out to Rebekah Wilson and another Waterloo try, again converted by Beth Stott. Score 59 -3.

At 74 minutes, Dani Wiseman came on for Georgie Perris-Redding.

With only a minute remaining, Dani Wiseman picked up the ball and charged through for a try. Converted by Beth Stott. Score 66 – 3.

Final Score 66 – 3.

Game Honours:

Forward of the Match: Leigh Hewison

Back of the Match: Corinne Allmark

Mascots Player: Leigh Hewison

A big thanks to Eccles for applying pressure throughout the game. Firwood Waterloo Ladies wish Eccles Ladies the best for the rest of the season.

Another massive thanks must go to mascot Harvey (pictured above with the team) who did a brilliant job putting the ball on the half way line after each try and recovering the ball after the kicks. Harvey is always an awesome supporter of Firwood Waterloo Ladies and on Sunday made an even better mascot!

Looking forward, Firwood Waterloo Ladies will play Newcastle Novocastrian Ladies away this coming Sunday 1st November 2015. 2:30pm KO. Free entry. All welcome!!

Report courtesy of Firwood Waterloo