Bristol Ladies continue to support SOS Kit Aid

Bristol Ladies continue to support SOS Kit Aid

Bristol Ladies were delighted to hand over this seasons selection of old kit to the Charity SOS Kit Aid recently.

South West Director Ross Young came down to the club before the home games on Sunday 2nd November for the handover, where Club Chairwoman Heidi Chapman Mercer, Welsh International and Bristol Scrum Half Sian Moore and Bristol Number 8 Izzy Noel Smith presented the donation.

Bristol Ladies had gathered a selection of items for the charity, including a full strip, 20 balls, a set of cones and ten bags of old kit donated by players from the club.

Heidi spoke of the importance of supporting the charity. 'Bristol Ladies Rugby are proud to continue supporting SOS Kit Aid. As players and club members we know the importance of sport and the values it installs, knowing that our kit goes to benefit young people who would normally not get the opportunity to play and enjoy sport is really rewarding.’ 

SOS Kit Aid is a charity which collects second hand/surplus kit from clubs, schools, and individuals and redistributes it to disadvantaged young people giving them the opportunity to play and enjoy sport, whilst also making use of kit that would otherwise become environmentally damaging waste. Since 2001, over £3.5 million worth has been redistributed and last year 32 tonnes went out to 25 countries. Closer to home The 2nd Chance project in Bristol received kit. For more information on the fantastic work SOS Kit Aid does please visit their website at http://www.soskitaid.com/

Bristol Ladies 2nd XV vs Thurrock Ladies - 2nd Nov 2014

BRISTOL LADIES RUGBY MATCH REPORT

Bristol Ladies 2^nd XV vs Thurrock Ladies - 2^nd Nov 2014

Bristol Ladies 2^nd XV were unable to get passed the Thurrock defence this afternoon as they fell to a 0 – 37 defeat.

There were periods of excellent play during the first half with the pack showing aggression and pushing forward, and the backs linking well and completing passes with a high level of accuracy. After conceding one try in the early stages of the first half, the girls held strong showing their skill and determination and came close to crossing the try line twice in 10 minutes. Unfortunately a spell of increased pressure from Thurrock just before half time saw them score two tries in quick succession taking the half time score to 0 – 19.

Bristol took several knocks early in the second half and were unable to get through the Thurrock defence. Their fierce determination showed as the players tried their all to get that elusive score, however Thurrock powered on and ended the game with a score line of 0 -37.

Assistant Coach Matt Belbin was pleased with the performance despite the final score. ‘That was definitely one of the best performances of the season so far – individually and as a team. The players have listened to the coaches in training and I could see them using all the skills we worked on in training which is fantastic – you can’t ask any more. Our downfall was not being able to get the ball out wide and hold onto it, but we’ll work on during our week off and come back stronger next time around’.

Forward of the match: Tara McGlade

Back of the match: Rosie Kells

Squad list:

1 Sam Herrick

2 Becki Belcher 
3 Tash Doyle 4 Tara McGlade 5 Heidi Chapman Mercer 6 Sadie Giles 7 Lauren Tracey 8 Sue Neumann 9 Sammy Knighton 10 Jenny Fotheringham 11 Lauren Santini 12 Polly Pearce 13 Lucy Demaine  14 Rosie Kells 15 Stacey Jones 16 Natalie Lewis 17 Sophie Cleverly  18 Beth Turpin 19 Naomi Smith 20 Rebecca Cox