Bristol 2nd XV vs Saracens 2nds XV - 1/02/2015

Bristol Ladies Rugby Match Report

Bristol Ladies 2^nd XV vs Saracens Ladies 2^nd XV

2:30pm 1^st Feb 2015

Bristol Ladies 2^nd XV fell to a heart-breaking defeat away at Saracens this afternoon, with the final score ending 41- 5.

Bristol, who are currently at the bottom of the Championship table, were looking to work on the positives from the previous week’s game against Henley, pushing hard for the win to climb up the table.

There were great phases of play from Bristol, looking dangerous in attack and clinical at the scrum, however defensively the team struggled, letting Saracens in a few too many times.

Assistant Coach Pete Reakes commented on the game ‘We played some of the best attacking rugby I’ve seen today, but unfortunately we were not able to convert that into points. We need more aggression in our tackles and to tighten our defence, but every girl on that pitch gave 110% today – even when we were behind they never gave up. We fought to the end, 80 minutes of determination and hard work – the girls gave it their all’.

The only Bristol try came for Georgia Bradley on her Bristol 2^nd XV debut – well done Georgia!

Forward of the game: Trish Brown – who played many different positions this afternoon! She adapted well, made a lot of ground and displayed some ‘demon’ tackling

Back of the game: Becky Hughes – who played well under pressure. She played a pivotal role, working the backs well and linking with each player on the field effectively.

Bristol have two games left this season, both must win games. The determination and heart is there, with the team knowing the areas they need to improve. The fight for survival is most definitely on!

Team sheet:

1. Abbie Parsons

2. Vicky Zaffiro

3. Trish Brown

4. Georgia Bradley

5. Toya Chapman Mercer

6. Rebecca Belcher

7. Jenny Fotheringham

8. Sue Neumann

9. Sian Moore

10. Becky Hughes

11. Courtney Bishop

12. Polly Pearce

13. Tilly Vaughan Fowler

14. Deborah Fleming

15.Stacey Jones

SUBS:

Lauren Santini for Courtney Bishop

Yo naa Oloffsson for Vicky Zaffiro

Emma Lacey for Abbie Parsons