U18 Mermaids V Waterloo
Final score: Mermaids 54 - Waterloo 7
The U18 Mermaids welcomed old friends Waterloo to Brookfield Drive on a sunny Sunday afternoon (a welcome change from the recent torrential rain!). The Mermaids were joined by guest players from Pwllheli, Nant and Oswestry – the Oswestry girls later changed shirts to bolster the Waterloo team.
The match began with Waterloo in attacking mood launching ferocious assaults on the team in pink. The Mermaids looked anxious and unsettled but the defence held. Turn over ball passed quickly through the hands resulted in a try by Jane Owen. This settled the Mermaids and they played with more authority. They played the game they had become good at of retaining the ball over many phases before releasing players over the try line. Charlotte Pirie from Pwllheli, playing in the pink shirt for the first time showed significant speed to score the second try. Tries followed at regular intervals.
Waterloo put in many good efforts but valiant defending by the girls in pink frustrated them. In the second half Waterloo put in a period of sustained pressure, staying in the Mermaid 22 for a prolonged period and were rewarded by a well constructed try under the post. However, this was the only success they were to have today as the Mermaid defence held and managed to increase the score by further tries.
The Mermaids were led by the new captain for the season Sarah Johnston. She has continued in splendid form this season and displayed new found vigour, celebrating her call to the Welsh under 20 squad. She proved a sterling asset in the scrums. She, and in her absence Ellen Jones won virtually every scrum to deny Waterloo balls at the scrum.
The Mermaids did well to push and dominate the heavier Waterloo pack. In the loose Emma Beaumont continued to excel in the back row. All the forwards played well together to harass Waterloo when they attacked and claiming the ball at the breakdown.
The backs found new vigour with the vision and darting breaks of Sian Williams with support from speedy wings, which meant that when the ball was released wide that the Mermaids gained ground with ease. Elin Royle had an excellent game as full back, coping well when Waterloo tested her with high ball - she did better than cope, turning these into attack with some fine running from the back. She created many tries and was herself rewarded with a try from these efforts.
The score line does not reflect the attacking play of Waterloo, more it is a testament to the Mermaids superb defence. It was not to be Waterloo’s day. Surely they will return to avenge this one that got away in the near future.
Tries:
Abi Beards – 2
Emma Beaumont – 1
Sian Williams – 1
Charlotte Pirie (borrowed player) – 2
Jane Owen – 1 try, 2 conversions
Elin Royle (borrowed player) – 2
Elan Jones (borrowed player) - 1
Waterloo – 1 converted try
Final score: Mermaids 54 - Waterloo 7
The U18 Mermaids welcomed old friends Waterloo to Brookfield Drive on a sunny Sunday afternoon (a welcome change from the recent torrential rain!). The Mermaids were joined by guest players from Pwllheli, Nant and Oswestry – the Oswestry girls later changed shirts to bolster the Waterloo team.
The match began with Waterloo in attacking mood launching ferocious assaults on the team in pink. The Mermaids looked anxious and unsettled but the defence held. Turn over ball passed quickly through the hands resulted in a try by Jane Owen. This settled the Mermaids and they played with more authority. They played the game they had become good at of retaining the ball over many phases before releasing players over the try line. Charlotte Pirie from Pwllheli, playing in the pink shirt for the first time showed significant speed to score the second try. Tries followed at regular intervals.
Waterloo put in many good efforts but valiant defending by the girls in pink frustrated them. In the second half Waterloo put in a period of sustained pressure, staying in the Mermaid 22 for a prolonged period and were rewarded by a well constructed try under the post. However, this was the only success they were to have today as the Mermaid defence held and managed to increase the score by further tries.
The Mermaids were led by the new captain for the season Sarah Johnston. She has continued in splendid form this season and displayed new found vigour, celebrating her call to the Welsh under 20 squad. She proved a sterling asset in the scrums. She, and in her absence Ellen Jones won virtually every scrum to deny Waterloo balls at the scrum.
The Mermaids did well to push and dominate the heavier Waterloo pack. In the loose Emma Beaumont continued to excel in the back row. All the forwards played well together to harass Waterloo when they attacked and claiming the ball at the breakdown.The backs found new vigour with the vision and darting breaks of Sian Williams with support from speedy wings, which meant that when the ball was released wide that the Mermaids gained ground with ease. Elin Royle had an excellent game as full back, coping well when Waterloo tested her with high ball - she did better than cope, turning these into attack with some fine running from the back. She created many tries and was herself rewarded with a try from these efforts.
The score line does not reflect the attacking play of Waterloo, more it is a testament to the Mermaids superb defence. It was not to be Waterloo’s day. Surely they will return to avenge this one that got away in the near future.
Tries:
Abi Beards – 2
Emma Beaumont – 1
Sian Williams – 1
Charlotte Pirie (borrowed player) – 2
Jane Owen – 1 try, 2 conversions
Elin Royle (borrowed player) – 2
Elan Jones (borrowed player) - 1
Waterloo – 1 converted try
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