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League ladies storm to historic cup win over Cutskye

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Cutskye RFL 16

Staff reporter
Lincoln

THE RESULT somehow seemed
preordained as an understrength
women’s rugby league side sealed
their first-ever round draw in
the prestigious Challenge Cup
with an historic 16-20 win over
Cutsyke RFL.
The win, taking place at Lincoln
RFU, was played in extremely
testing hot conditions, with
temperatures reaching 20 degrees
before kick-off at pitchside.
The major victory comes off
the back of historic success in
rugby union, (see page 31), and
repeated success, the second IS win
in three years for the LRT (Ladies
Representative Team) football and
is another huge shot in the arm for
women’s sport in the RAF.
The result also marks the first
time an RAF rugby league women’s
team has been entered into the
Coral Women’s Challenge Cup in
the association’s 25 year history.
Team captain Flt Lt Linda
Mclean said: “This was our first
to secure a place in the first round
of the Challenge Cup and it took
a very spirited and hard-fought
comeback in the second half to
ensure our place in that draw.
“Given this was the first game
of our season, with new faces and
some experienced players missing,
the team played well together
in a display which gives us great
potential going forward this season. ON THE CHARGE: Above, RAF players prepare for another attack, below, handing off a
“Along with the Rugby Union Cutskye player PHOTOS: SBS
IS win, (which featured several
players from the RL set-up) this yard clearance from the kick-off clawed back another score after
progression in the Challenge Cup by Cpl Hayley Needes, set up an back to back penalties from the
is a fantastic demonstration of the attack, which, after good work light blue. For a side never having
strength of rugby in the RAF.” from McLean, saw stand-off SAC had experience at this level of
A scrappy start to the game saw Courtney Osler score, converting competition, the RAF could have
legs tiring after 15 minutes due to the extras. been forgiven for folding as Cutskye
the temperature on the pitch and Keeping Cutskye at bay, the RAF ran in another score to make it 16-
the heat of battle. scored through SAC Anne-Marie 16. The conversion was missed,
A RAF error, with a knock-onin Sayle with the off-load leading to giving the military team a chance at
their 10-metre line, saw Cutskye a 50 yards break from Cpl Mahayla a late victory, which they duly took
score an unconverted try, running Attis down the left for a 8 – 10 lead. and once again it was Attis on the
in a second soon after for 8-0. Attis was on a roll, storming in a scoresheet.
The 14-player RAF team did second try following further good It took a 50-yard break for the
well to keep the score to this at work from Osler who converted dynamo to get over the try line to
the break. A collection and 30- the score to make it 8-16. Cutskye seal the win.

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