Trailfinders Women v Exeter Chiefs

Match Report

Trailfinders women suffered a 22-41 defeat to league leaders Exeter Chiefs Women in their round 10 clash in the PWR.

Tries from Grace White, Annabel Meta, and a brace from Kat Evans weren’t enough as the Chiefs ran in a total of seven tries to come away with the victory.

Trailfinders came right out the blocks with attacking purpose and got a try on the board early doors through White in the corner.

Chiefs had scrum dominance early on and were using it to their advantage. They worked their way downfield from penalties, and eventually, the visitors crashed over from short range through prop Hope Rogers.

Trailfinders struck back in impressive fashion through the driving maul with Evans the beneficiary at the tail, but the Chiefs came straight back with one of their own at the maul, levelling the score once again via Rogers’ second.

The prop got a hat-trick as poor discipline killed Trailfinders, allowing the visitors entry into the danger zone, and Rogers went over for her third.

Exeter got their fourth through winger Sabrina Poulin just before the break as she ran in at the corner, pouncing on turnover ball.

Half Time Score- Trailfinders Women 10-22 Exeter Chiefs Women

There was an early yellow card in the second half for Exeter Chiefs as number eight Rachel Johnson was sent to the bin for a high tackle.

Trailfinders immediately capitalised on the player advantage with Kat Evans going over at the back of a rolling maul.

However, the league leaders built through the phases nicely and got a response from Dorothy Wall, diving over to extend their lead beyond a converted try.

They kept their clinical edge and went over for another rolling maul try, with Emily Tuttosi going over at the back.

Trailfinders were on the back foot, and Chiefs started to show why they are top of the table, scoring their seventh of the afternoon courtesy of winger Katie Buchanan after a free-flowing attacking set from the visitors.

Trailfinders had one more try right at the death as Annabel Meta made it just over the line to secure the losing bonus point.

That’s the final game in 2024 for Trailfinders Women as they return for the Takeoff 2 against Harlequins Women at Trailfinders Sports Park in the new year.

Full-Time Score-Trailfinders Women 22-41 Exeter Chiefs Women

Trailfinders Women

Tries: White 2, Evans 20, 33, Meta 80

Conversion: Schell 80

Exeter Chiefs Women

Tries: Rogers 12, 22, 33; Poulin 36, Wall 49, Tuttosi 57, Buchanan 64

Conversions: Tessier 34, McGoverne 50, 65

Yellow Card: Johnson 41

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