2017/2018 Season Round up
2017/2018 Final Team Photo After Finale Game of the Season
The women’s rugby this year have made their name more so than ever. The team ended the year by finishing top of the league and winning most, if not all of their games. This includes a fantastic win for the University, in their varsity match against Oxford Brooks. Here we saw our rivals take on our new improved team in a friendly but competitive match. The girls put up and instant fight leading by one try within the first few minutes. Although the Brooks girls did well at an attempt to regain the upper-hand, our team were strong in force and held their lead. The match finished a close 20-19 to Reading University, but both teams played fantastically and were a credit to the sport.
What began a season of fresh faces on the committee, lead by president Ella Povey, saw high levels of effort in organisation and commitment to the squad. Captain Megan Watts has been present every step of the way, making sure that all members of the squad are constantly learning and enjoying the game. Alongside the vice-captain Laura Hearn, the two have set out to improve the game of both existing players and those who have never played before. The second team captain Gabriella Millard provided fun and intense fitness sessions throughout the year to get the girls in tip top shape for their games. The team coaches, Rachel, Rhys, and Sammy have been supportive throughout the season. They have provided training sessions for the team on a Monday, where learning and practice have led to a high level of skill development. Alongside this, they have been there on game day to coach and observe where the team’s strengths and development points are. The team is grateful for all the work that the coaches have put into the squad. Thus, providing a strong force of players that were unstoppable in matches.
The entire committee, have been a credit to what has built a successful team and their legacy will follow on in the future. Next season the squad goes up a league and will face some new tough competition and although the time may have ended for some of the players, the squad is keen to see some new fresh faces for September. The next academic year sees Fifi Bangham taking over as president, Ellie Davidson as captain and Meg Hambly as vice-captain. We know that these girls will follow on the legacy that this year’s committee has left and we are keen to see what women’s rugby has planned for the next season.
