23/11/2025
Friendly Tigers vs Lancashire Roses with some Penrith RUFC
What a fantastic game of rugby played between to barbarian teams. We both pull in players from many clubs to get the girls playing opportunities.
The u14s and u16s were to play at Garstang RUFC , and with British weather we switched to Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Union Football Club (thank you)
I didnt get to see the U14s game, so this is the u16s write up.
The teams haven't played each other before and it was a great opportunity for both sides to get some valuable game time.
With both sides being short of players (injuries, illness and school trips to Germany), and crappy weather, it wasn't looking like it would be great day of Rugby.
How wrong was that view. Both squads had exceptional players, drawing players from both Cumbria and Lancashire PDG squads, and both teams just wanted to play rugby.
There was a runaway start from the Tigers getting 21-0 ahead thanks, in part to Megan's brilliant conversions.
However, would you write off the Lancs Roses? They hadn't, and eventually got their first try.
A late arrival and a switch of a player from Tigers to LRs balance the numbers soon pushed both teams forward to a more active period getting muddy. Both teams worked hard to tackle, hard to ruck and hard to counter.
many more tries followed for each team.
There wasn't any complaints and big hugs afterwards as PDG players greeted eachother with smiles and stories.
obligatory Group photo afterwards was difficult to tell the teams apart.
Thanks to all coaches, club officials and volunteers, parents (taxi drivers) for making games like this possible.