30/08/2026
Pre-Season T1 Friendly | Long Eaton
Today our ladies headed away to Long Eaton for a pre-season friendly, and although the score didn’t go our way, 30–0, there was so much to be proud of.
With different rules to what we’re used to, no coaches with us due to the last-minute fixture, and a few new faces on the pitch, the girls adapted brilliantly. We gelled as a team, kept the teamwork going and showed some fantastic resilience from start to finish. There were no heads dropping — just plenty of encouragement, support and a real enjoyment of playing rugby together.
A special shout-out to Kaylah and Kaci for their first ever match. They battled through the nerves, got stuck in and played absolutely incredibly. We couldn’t be prouder of you both!
Player of the Match – Ryce
Always there, always making ground when we had possession and putting in a fantastic all-round performance. A thoroughly deserved POTM — we’re very proud of you!
We also loved the sportsmanship shown throughout the game. Caitlin from Long Eaton was our choice for Opposition Player of the Match after a brilliant intercept, while Laura was chosen by Long Eaton as their Opposition Player of the Match. A lovely little reminder that rugby is about so much more than the scoreline!
And a huge thank you to our captain for the day, Verity, for the pre-match changing room speech, channelling her inner Dolly Parton 😉. It was exactly what we needed, and the girls went out and embodied everything she asked of them.
Thank you to Long Eaton for hosting us and for being such a lovely bunch of ladies. We had a great time and really enjoyed getting some friendly rugby under our belts.
We’re already looking forward to welcoming you to our place later in September for our first league match!
Proud of this group. Onwards and upwards!
