Welsh Women’s Rugby Super Cup
Whitland 89 - Seven Sisters 5
The Borderettes continued their good run of form with a comprehensive win over fellow premiership side Seven Sisters at a wet and muddy Parc Llwyn Ty Gwyn.
To be fair to the visitors they have been ravaged by injuries to their back line but still fulfilled the fixture – and he writing was on the wall from the first minute when a break out of defence by Whitland resulted in a try for flying winger Mari Griffiths.
Next to cross the whitewash was Welsh hooker Delyth Davies, who had been released for the weekend to have some game time, and this was followed by a try for Alice James, who followed up her own kick ahead to score.
Speedy Griffiths’ hat-trick – and two more by half time
Griffiths followed this up with two tries to notch up a hat trick with only thirty minutes gone, before Nat Walsh marked her return to action after breaking her hand playing with the Scarlets, side-stepping her way over from the half way line.
Griffiths added another brace before half time, courtesy of slick hands from her inside backs, bringing her first half tally to five tries. Two conversions were kicked one by Beca Norris and one by Cerys Moyle.
Still scoring after the interval
The Borderettes emptied their bench at half time but still continued their all-out attack strategy. Veteran centre Karen Maze bamboozled the opposition and scored a cracking hat trick in a ten minute spell., converting two herself, and the other one was converted by Griffiths.
The next try caused the biggest cheer of the day as the powerful Seven Sisters’ pack powered up field to crash over for an unconverted try.
Well done Maggie – times two!
Maggie Simons scored her first-ever try wide out on the right wing which was closely followed by her second and converted by Griffiths. Angharad Williams crashed over for a try close to the end but there was still enough time after the kickoff for Simons to be put away by Griffiths to score her third which was again converted by Griffiths.
Special mention to Elin Hywel, whose outstanding performance gained her the player of the match award.
The Borderettes are away next week in the much-anticipated game against the Pen Y Banc Panthers.