A team of the girls went up to Warringah on Saturday to play in the Sevens by the Sea competition.  This write-up of the day was sent to me by an anonymous roving reporter.  Hopfully get more of the same as its a good write-up…

There were only two games that were worth watching on the day. First was the opening clash between the mighty blue and gold of Waverley and the green and white of Warringah. The Waverley ranks were depleted due to an afterhours training session on the streets and bars of Sydney. The girls marshalled a team of eight, consisting of Nellie as captain, KD, Laura, Amanda, Bron, Alexis, Jacque and Claire.

The opening half saw Jacque at wing and Bron at hooker run on for their first game of rugby and Clare make the switch from the drudgery of the backs to the glamour of the forwards running on as a prop. Amanda came on in the second half to add a bit of rugby experience to the team and a few barnstorming runs up the middle, with the rest of the team passing the ball around reminiscent of the Fijians , but to no avail with the experience of the Warringah girls overcoming the blue and gold in the end.

The second game saw Waverley take on the Uni North Owls, with Alexis soaring to new heights being lifted in the line out by KD and Clair. (Philippa may need to watch out before Frosty converts the entire team to forwards).

In the second half, KD received the ball and took on the opposition bursting through the first line of defence only to be tackled by two players coming down heavily, breaking her ankle and lowering the team to seven players. After the game, Laura’s knee blew out to gain her a trip to join KD at the hospital. This forced Waverley to withdraw from the finals.

A special thanks goes out to Nellie for captaining and her medical experience and for Vicki and Lauren for helping the girls. Unfortunately, the camera crew (i.e. Lauren’s camera) was on the ‘fritz’ and was unable to capture any live shots of the girls on and off the field.

Better luck next time! The anonymous rugby reporter signing off.