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Haverfordwest Ladies RFC and Ynysybwl Ladies are pictured after the game
 

Haverfordwest Ladies 50 - Ynysybwl Ladies 15

 
Four tries by debutant Helen Finnan ensured a convincing home win for Haverfordwest over Ynysybwl in WRU Division One on Sunday.
 
The two sides were no strangers, having both gained promotion last season, and both were looking for revenge having lost to each other on home soil, but on this occasion, playing in poor conditions, Haverfordwest produced some of their most clinical rugby to date, with the visitors unable to live with the pace of an exciting backline.
 

Four Blues’ tries by half time

 
Helen Finnan touched down twice in the first half, along with Emily Carrington and Rachel Finnan as the industry up front of Nina Colville, Awen Prysor, Maria Phillips, Lyn Egelstaff and the rest of the home forwards, supplied quality possession.
 
Ynysybwl competed well at the breakdown and responded with two tries of their own before the half- time whistle.
 
The weather improved in the second half, as did Haverfordwest's performance, with two more tries coming from Finnan, Nina Colville and Joanna Price, whose trusty boot kicked five conversions.
 
Ynysybwl fought hard until the end and were rewarded with a consolation third try.
 

Maria is player of the match and coach Ben is pleased by his team’s performance

 
Haverfordwest's woman of the match was hooker Maria Phillips, who was outstanding in the tackle and in the scrum, whilst Rachel Finnan, Emily Carrington, Clodagh Llewellin and Rhian Perry covered well and also looked to use their ball skills to good effect.
 
Coach Ben John said: “It was a really complete performance. The skill set we showed in such bad conditions was excellent and we dealt with a very, very physical side well.”
Haverfordwest will travel to Ynysddu on Sunday (November 13) for their next fixture.
 
Haverfordwest: Natasha Thomas, Maria Phillips, Katy Lewis, Lyn Egelstaff, Ceri Coleman-Phillips, Angharad Thomas, Awen Prysor, Delyth Foster, Emily Banner, Nina Colville, Rhian Perry, Joanna Price, Helen Finnan, Rachel Finnan, Emily Carrington, Hayley McCarney, Clodagh Llewellin, Ffion Wyn Edwards.