Bath Ladies secure Championship
Mar
Bath Rugby Ladies rounded off their first ever season in Championship One South with the ultimate prize of winning the league Championship for 2007/8.
The final match of the league season, played at the Recreation Ground on Sunday, ended with a 21points to 17 victory over second placed Richmond Ladies 2nd XV.
The home team scored three tries, two from young winger Natasha Hunt and one from young flanker Izzy Noel-Smith. All three were excellently converted by fullback Darel Poole.
Richmond, who pushed the Ladies all the way, scored two tries plus a penalty try which was converted, and contributed to an excellent game refereed by world class referee Tony Spreadbury.
Bath Rugby Ladies Head Coach Jimmy Deane said, “The amount of effort and courage that has been shown by the whole squad this season has been remarkarkable.They are a fantastic group of people and everyone at the club are over the moon that the girls have reaped the rewards for all their efforts.”
Sunday’s team:
1. Jen Hyde
2. Caroline Pankhurst
3. Vicky Heslop
4. Becky Thompson ©
5. Jenni Floyd
6. Laetitia Delannay
7. Izzy Noel-Smith
8. Caryl Thomas
9. Kate Munn
10. Kate Eddy
11. Natasha Hunt
12. Sarah Holloway
13. Kat Southwell
14. Katie Hunter
15. Darel Poole
16. Laura Groves
17. Rachel Bennett
18. Clare Sinton
19. Marlie Packer
20. Jade Radford
21. Nicola Hoole
22. Jane Youdan
23. Emma James
Forward of the match: Nicola Hoole
Back of the match: Kate Eddy
The next step for the Bath team, sees a play off match against their northern equivalents Darlington Mowden Ladies on Sunday 13th April with a game at Lichfield RFC which will see the winners playoff for Premiership status.
