Cornwall under 18’s girls (pictured above) made an early and long journey to Cheltenham Tigers RFC for the inter County festival against Gloucestershire, Somerset and Devon, writes Team Co-ordinator Melissa Rowe.
We might not have won a game but we made some history by putting points on the board in every single game.
With our first game being Gloucestershire, as this being the first game we all played together as a team and as one, I believe our first game was brilliant with the speed of the defensive line pushing them back over the game line with a score from Nadine Vincent putting points on the board.
Well into the second half keeping the ball in our possession when we had it. Keeping the opposition at a distance from their try line.
Going into the second game we know it would be hard due to it being Devon, as heads dropped knowing that it was a rivalry between the teams getting a penalty over the post as 3 point on the board by Betty Mathews so not leaving the pitch with nothing gave the girls a bit of a boost.
Within the game the defensive line could have been better working as a line slowing the ball when in our possession.
Last but not least the last match up against Somerset, knowing that’s it’s been a long trip and a long day the girls left everything on the pitch, with the first half of the game one way come onto the second half with the big talk by the coach JP the girls went back out and had a smash.
Putting in the winger Ella Havey-Brock in at the corner. With the girls working hard throughout the day in every match. Work-ons defensive line, being able to keep the speed and intensity and rucks, the support runners just an arm length away. Needing the passes to be consistent.
All the girls had a good run out Coach Jonpaul Shrosbree and both captains were very very proud.
Well done to the whole squad and good luck in the remaining festivals.
Cornwall U18s Girls Squad: Megan Moriarty, Lakia Granger, Paige Clarke, Gertie Burton, Chloe Shrosbree, Louise Daniel, Kelsey Barnard, Ella Henry-Brock, Sasha Friggens, Mia Abbott-Smith, Lucie Mills, Emily Joyce, Megan Clifford, Teigan Holden, Josie Ninnis, Holly Derrante, Louisa Meehan, Ellie Smith, Rosie Ninnis, Cree Willis-Gregory, Ellie Beynon, Lucy Rendle, Georgia McKenny, Anna Garman, Chelsea Heidstrom, Catherine Old, Faith Rowe, Kacey Rowe, Betty Matthews, Izzy Holmes, Nadine Vincent.
