WOMEN'S RUGBY UNION - Varsity Match Report 2011

Saturday 5 March 2011

Double Varsity Victory!

On 5 March, CUWRFC put out two strong teams to do battle against their Dark Blue counterparts on the main pitch at Grange Road. In the first match, the Tigers were a force to be reckoned with and maintained the majority of possession throughout. The Tigers were persistent in offense, slowly grinding down the Panthers’ defense, and their patience were rewarded with three tries by the Tigers’ forwards: #2, Naia Bazin, #8, Talia Gershon, and #5, Tuuli Gröhn.
Although the conditions took a turn for the worst, with a light rain setting in during the Blues’ warm-up, Cambridge and Oxford were both up for this match and the intensity was palpable from kick-off. Both teams were locked in a dead heat for most of the first half, with Cambridge finally pulling ahead with a try by #9, Sammy Graham. From here, despite some threats from the Oxford back line, it became increasingly clear that Cambridge would maintain their lead. Cambridge ended up scoring three more tries, another by Graham, one by #14 and co-captain, Viki McEvoy, and one by #12, Lauren Iredale. One conversion was made by #10, Anne Venner.
CUWRFC would like to thank all the spectators for coming out to watch the matches and for generating a positive and exciting atmosphere in which to claim our fourth consecutive double Varsity victory!

CUWRFC Tigers 15 – 0 OUWRFC Panthers
Cambridge 22 – 0 Oxford