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Clodagh Llewhellin on the break

 

Haverfordwest Ladies 44 - Senghenydd Sirens 10

 
Haverfordwest Ladies are through to the next round of the Super Cup after a convincing home win over Senghenydd on Sunday as they produced a superb all-round display of attacking rugby where some of the ball carrying, off-loading and handling was outstanding..
 
The Lady Blues ran in eight tries against their division two opponents, producing some "very good heads-up rugby," according to coach Gareth Charles, and showing real improvement at the breakdown.
 

Tries galore in entertaining clash

 
Helen Finnan and Jess Apperley both sped through for two tries each whilst Rachel Finnan, Nina Colville, Emily Carrington and Lucy Peach crossed for tries, with conversions from Peach and Emily Banner.
 
Senghenydd fought back in the second half with Jess Kidley and Katie Jordan touching down in the corner after spells of forward pressure.
 

Clodagh and Natalie are top of the bill

 
Man of the match was Haverfordwest full back Clodagh Llewhellin, who was full of running and side-stepped and dummied her way through the Senghenydd defence, only denied a deserved try after she cut through the visitors’ defence like a knife through butter but was held up over the line.
 
Special mentions must also go to veteran Wales internationals Lucy Peach and Natalie Bowen, who rolled back the years at scrum half and replacement prop respectively, with Bowen creating havoc in the final 20 minutes with her powerful surges – and one excellent dummy and charge through before the final pass went astray and her efforts weren’t rewarded as they should have been.
 
Haverfordwest return to division one league action on Sunday, December 4 with an away trip to Barry.
 
Haverfordwest Ladies RFC: Natasha Thomas, Maria Phillips, Louisa Weinfeld, Kate Allen, Ceri Coleman-Phillips, Delyth Foster, Lyn Egelstaff (captain), Nina Colville, Lucy Peach, Emily Banner, Rachel Finnan, Helen Finnan, Jess Apperley, Emily Carrington, Clodagh Llewhellin, Natalie Bowen, Angharad Thomas.

Super Sub Natalie Bowen on a typical charge
Pics by Brian Sandow