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The opening points in the first 5 minutes were scored by Avon's winger & was the kick up the ass we needed to switch on. We played the rest of the match with determination & guts.

Early on in the game it was obvious we were no match for Avon's backs, who dazzled us with their agility, speed & handling skills. Our backs fought back bravely with Naz & the rest of the girls putting in some great tackles & changes of direction in attack. However, it was a different story in the forwards.

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Right from the first scrum we proved we were the stronger pack, in fact only one scrum in the whole match saw us being pushed back. Our line outs also went well, but what stood out most was our rucking. We know from our previous match against Supermarines that we needed to raise the standard. Every ruck we hit was low & hard & in numbers, Avon's forwards were kept on the back foot for 80% of the match.

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Unfortunately for us the 20% of the possession they got they quickly got out to their backs & scored some great tries. Overall the match was spent by us blowing Avon away up front, but Avon punishing every mistake we made by getting it out to their backs. Our determination paid off in the second half with us going over the line with a push over try by Annie Brennan.

We kept the pressure up & pinned Avon in their 22 & managed to force them into making further mistakes, one of which was Avon's fly half attempting to clear a kick which fortunately for us went straight to the hands of our right winger Gabby, who showed no mercy & scored our second try.

Through our dominance in the forwards we created two more opportunities to score from push over scrums, but due to handling era's & lack of communication we were unable to actually score. All in all a very enjoyable match which the score didn't really reflect the game. A massive well done to our girls who played with pride & passion & didn't give up.

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We know Avon's backs are very talented, but next time we come up against them we'll have learnt from this experience & will give them a run for their money.

Special well done's go to:

Lucy our hooker for stealing most of Avon's balls in the scrums

Emma our no 8 for strong running, tackling & general spoiling of Avon's play

LJ our full back ( who's currently playing out of position ) for putting in some fantastic tackles, great running angles & general awareness on the pitch

Lastly, but certainly not least well done to our inexperienced but very talented wingers - Emily, Sarah & Gabby, who gave 100 % effort & have improved greatly with every game.

Well done to everyone of you on that pitch, without you all we wouldn't have played as well as we did.

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Written by Tracey Garrett