Last weekend’s loss to Saracens makes this Saturday’s final game of the regular season all or nothing for Bristol Ladies. A win against rivals Worcester will put them into the top four play offs in January. Currently placed 4th in the League with Worcester 5th, and just two points separating them, Bristol have the slight edge.
A covering of snow, coupled with a frozen pitch, saw the visitors adding an hour to their journey time in both directions as the game was moved to South Shields. However, despite this disruption, Worcester returned from a long day out heartened by a most professional performance, running in nine tries without reply to secure
A strong second half from an experienced opponent sees Bristol Ladies fall to defeat at Allianz Park Bristol started brightly in the first half, and opened the scoring with a well-executed drop goal from the boot of Elinor Snowsill. Snowsill continued her recent form, by slotting in a penalty won by Bristol after exerting pressure
Sharks met Worcester on Sunday the 13th December 2015 at Harton Technology Centre at South Shields. Sharks got the game underway the ball was retained from the kick off, but great pressure from Worcester forwards meant that possession was lost. Sharks soaked up the pressure but it couldn’t last as Worcester forwards marched over the
In round 13 of the Women’s Premiership games, LichfieldLadies travelled to Wasps. After a slow start, Lichfield put on an excellent display and came away with a thoroughly deserved victory, scoring nine tries in a comprehensive win. Both sides started well and both had early scoring chances, but the tricky conditions meant that neither side
Women’s Premiership – Sunday 13th December 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
Richmond hosted their closest Premiership title rivals Saracens at the Athletic Ground on Sunday in what was a tense, thrilling match, but ultimately, the slick handling of the Saracens back line proved to be the deciding factor between the two sides. Within five minutes, Saracens found themselves on Richmond’s five metre line, looking dangerous. Richmond
Worcester took their foot off the pedal to allow Wasps back into the game but came through to win 29-10. Both teams deserved credit for providing an entertaining contest in atrocious playing conditions with gusting winds and torrential rain not favouring a handling game. However, despite the unfriendly environment, there were remarkably few handling errors as
In round 12 of the Women’s Premiership games, Lichfield entertained Aylesford Bulls Ladies. Despite almost monsoon conditions in the second half, both teams managed to put on a thoroughly entertaining game of rugby, with Lichfield taking the well-deserved win – Lichfield Ladies 55 Aylesford Bulls Ladies 0. Lichfield started very positively and immediately started to
Bristol Ladies get one step closer to the play offs with a win 17 – 10 win over DMP Sharks. Blustery conditions met both sides as they ran out at Trowbridge RFC for today’s fixture. The pitch at Trowbridge was fantastic given the weather, earning praise from both sides after a game where the wind and
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