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Sport

RUGBY UNION Squad
Women in seven-try trouncing of Lichfield ● Cpl Daniker Willmore

● Flt Lt Elise Fletcher
as they show their desire to take IS crown ● Sgt Ruth Harper
● Flt Lt Emma Tadman
● Cpl Kirsty O’Brien
● Sqn Ldr Chrissy Siczowa
● SAC(T) Kat Robinson
LICHFIELD WERE next up for RAFRUW 49 match. From the very beginning During the second period, the ● Cpl Sian Williams
the Service’s rugby union women of the game the quality of the visitors improved by offering strong ● SAC(T) Sophie Hill
and it was another impressive Lichfield 10 RAFRUW squad shone through, defence and managing to create a ● Cpl Ceri Tucker
display that signalled their intent with SAC(T) Charlie Murray few excellent opportunities of their ● AC Amber Guest
to lift this year’s Inter-Services Team manager FS Michelle capitalising on a gap in the Lichfield own. ● SAC(T) Kate Edwards
crown. Crolla said: “It was a really defence to put the first points on the They were rewarded for their ● Cpl Annie Forbes
Having thrashed British Police successful camp, ending in a great board after five minutes. efforts in the 65th minute with ● Cpl Tiff Hibbard
20-5 in their opening IS warm-up result. The RAFRUW built on this early a try close to the right touchline ● SAC(T) Zoe Franklin
match, they absolutely hammered “Several Development players success, with two more converted and a further try with five minutes ● SAC Alex Barnes
Lichfield 49-10 at Halton. provided worthy competition for tries from SAC Alex Barnes and a remaining. ● Fg Off Louise Langton
While the wind picked up as the a RAFRUW IS shirt and there is third from Murray before the break. However, the RAF Rugby Union ● SAC(T) Roz Mills
game progressed, pitch conditions a genuine feeling of excitement Barnes converted all of the Women proved too good a side, ● Sgt Rachel Robertson
were ideal considering the time of in camp at the moment, we are scores, in a confident display with adding a further three converted ● SAC(T) Rhi Walton
year. all looking forward to the Inter- the boot. tries from AC Amber Guest, ● SAC(T) Charlie Murray
Plt Off Amy Cokayne took a Services.” Despite valiant offensive efforts SAC(T) Kat Robinson and Cpl ● Cpl Anne-Marie Sayle
break from Six Nations duty to Both sides brought big squads creating opportunities, Lichfield Ceri Tucker, capping off a strong ● Cpl Natalie Knott
offer her support to the squad from and there were numerous tactical rarely ventured out of their own performance with a convincing ● Fg Off Katie Gale
the sidelines. and player changes throughout the half. score line.

RUGBY UNION
On track for Inter-Services

MY BALL:
RAF lock
secures
possession

A TAXING start was not enough British Police 23 applying pressure on the Police produced a converted try for 15-12
to derail the Service’s senior men’s defensive line. We have worked at half-time.
rugby union team as they beat RAF Senior Men 31 A kick from Sgt Andy Byrne “ A penalty kick from Byrne
hard at our last two
British Police 31-23. from his own half was gathered up booted deep into the corner
Head Coach Justin Coleman for the next step in the team’s build- by Fg Off Owen Smith, and with training camps and resulted in centre Smith running in
said: “We have worked hard at up to the Inter-Service matches. the forwards in close support SAC produced a good his debut try.
our last two training camps and They went a score behind early Toby Evans was able to go over in Forwards replacement scrum
produced a good performance on and also lost SAC Ryan Crowley the corner. performance tonight. half Cpl Joe Parkin then went under
tonight, we’re happy in the direction (sin bin) and SAC Kieran Forbes to SAC Sam Hutchinson then We’re happy in the the sticks, but a heavy knock to his
we’re building towards the Inter- a knee injury. went on a rampaging 40-metre head saw him substituted.
Services and glad to give some new Further pressure from the hosts run, slicing through the Police’s direction we’re Cpl Luke Riddell then went on a
players in the squad some game saw the Service team concede a defence and leaving them in his building towards the mazy run, before he off-loaded to
time.” penalty, but they slowly began wake. After the sixth phase of play second row Fg Off Ben Davies, who
East London RFC was the venue to grow into the game, and were some excellent footwork by Byrne Inter-Services ” ran in.

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