Ealing Trailfinders vs Doncaster Knights

Ealing Trailfinders face their first defeat of this year’s Championship season in a one-point loss to Doncaster Knights at home.

 

Tries from Rayn Smid, Jordan Holgate, Francis Moore and Matt Cornish, as well as 15 points from the boot of Dan Jones, just weren’t enough to clinch the win.

 

It was a breathless start to the game, with both sides getting tries on the board within the opening five minutes. 

 

The visitors struck first as back-row Rhys Tait broke through a weak tackle and dove over for the opening score. 

 

Trailfinders responded immediately through a try of their own courtesy of captain Rayn Smid.

 

Doncaster were clearly keen to build a score, taking the opportunity to take the three points with Alex Dolly slotting the after winning a scrum penalty and again a few minutes later.

 

It was a tale of ill-discipline for both sides in the first half for both sides as Doncaster allowed Trailfinders multiple entries into the 22, the first of which led to an easy walk in for Jordan Holgate.

 

It was a try fest as Doncaster responded immediately through fullback Jordan Olowofela, who made a clean break and got his first.

 

Trailfinders earned a scrum penalty on the halfway line, and instead of kicking deep, Jones caught the Doncaster defence unaware with the quick tap, opening up space for Francis Moore to score.

 

After another three points from Dolly, Trailfinders got another try from a Matt Cornish classic off the back of a rolling maul.

 

As if that wasn’t enough for one half of rugby Olowofela scored just before the half-time whistle from a kick in behind to take his side two points up at the break.

 

Half-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 26-28 Doncaster Knights

 

After the seven tries of the opening 40, both sides came out for the second period with a much more conservative game plan.

 

Dan Jones and Dolly traded penalty kicks to keep edging the scoreboard in their side’s favour until Olowofela made another clean break to score his third and complete the hat-trick.

 

Just a point behind and ten minutes left on the clock, Trailfinders threw everything at it, with possession right on the try line in the final play.

 

However, a heartbreaking knock-on meant Tom Foley blew his whistle, and Trailfinders fell short by one point and concede our first loss of the season.

 

Full-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 35-36 Doncaster Knights

 

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries- Smid 3, Holgate 20, Moore 27, Cornish 38

Penalties- Jones 43, 61, 66

Conversions- Jones 4, 21, 28

 

Doncaster Knights:

Tries- Tait 2, Olowofela 22, 40, 71

Penalties- Dolly 8, 14, 58

Conversions- Dolly 3, 23, 35

Ealing Trailfinders vs Hartpury RFC

Ealing Trailfinders open their 24/25 Championship campaign with a comfortable victory over Hartpury RFC, cementing their position as the team to beat in the league.

There were tries across the board, with a double from Jordy Reid, as well as tries from; Lloyd Williams, Jordan Holgate, Josh Taylor, Reuben Bird-Tulloch, Francis Moore on debut, Craig Hampson and Tobi Wilson.

Trailfinders started the game as well as they could have hoped with two early tries. The first came from back-row Jordy Reid, who spotted the gap and went for the pick and go and offloaded to a trailing Lloyd Williams, who was able to finish it easily for Trailfinders’ first try this Championship season.

It was followed shortly after as Reid was involved once again, this time going over for the try himself in the corner in a busy opening period.

It was the perfect start for last year’s champions. An excellent kick to touch from Dan Jones put Hartpury back under pressure, and after a quick tap, Trailfinders followed it up with their third try before the twenty-minute mark as Jordan Holgate went over out wide.

Eventually, the visitors got on the board as Trailfinders were penalised off the restart, and Hartpury had field position. They capitalised from a cross-field kick fielded and finished by Jack Johnson.

They followed it up with another one with a sneaky trick play from a lineout as the scrum-half Mike Austin darted down the short side, catching Trailfinders defence unaware and went over for the visitor’s second.

However, Trailfinders were determined to stay in the lead, and their next score was a thing of beauty. Number eight Josh Taylor rumbled over the top of the Hartpury winger and ran the ball in for an outrageous solo score.

The visitors got one more try before the break. A Trailfinders lineout on the Hartpury five-metre line went array, allowing Hartpury to break up the field with a kick ahead and one final offload meant it was finished off by Robbie Smith.

Half-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 26-21 Hartpury RFC

It was a slow start to the second half, with the game for the taking. However, that was until the visitor’s openside flanker, Harry Short, was shown yellow for collapsing the maul. The floodgates opened following that, with Rueben Bird-Tulloch getting a try quickly after, hitting a hard line and cutting through the defence to dot the ball down.

Following that score, Trailfinders launched into full attacking flow. Francis Moore got a try on debut  finishing off a scintillating try with some outrageous offloads.

That was followed by the Trailfinders pack backing up their backs flair with some scrum dominance, demolishing the Hartputy forwards.

Replacement Craig Hampson let loose finishing off a try after the backs broke away downfield

Fullback Tobi Wilson got in on the scoring action at the back of the maul, dropping down over the line in an unusual fashion for the back after the entire side joined.

Lastly, Reid got his second to finish the game off and put Hartpury to be after crashing over from close range, finishing off a statement win.

It was the perfect start to the season for Ealing Trailfinders, who will now look ahead to Cornish Pirates away next Friday night.

Full-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 58-21 Hartpury RFC

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries- Williams 5, Reid 11, 78; Holgate 17, Taylor 35, Bird-Tulloch 53, Moore 60, Hampson 66, Wilson 73

Conversions- Jones 6, 12, 36, 54; Willis 80

Hartpury RFC:

Tries- Johnson 23, Austin 31, Smith 39

Conversions- Bazalgette 24, 32, 40

Yellow Cards- Short 52, Hayler 77

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Ealing Trailfinders vs Hartpury RFC

Ealing Trailfinders secured their third pre-season victory in a row with a blistering second-half performance under the Friday Night Lights at Trailfinders Sports Club to beat Hartpury 62-19.

Despite trailing for extended periods in the first half, tries from Reuben Bird-Tulloch, Ehize Ehizode, Ollie Newman, Tom Collins, Geordie Gwynn, Geroge Shaw and doubles from both Craig Hampson and Cam Terry led Trailfinders to a comfortable victory.

The visitors started well with a strong line break from centre Robbie Smith, taking his side into the danger zone. After a few quick phases, the try was finished off by Mike Austin, earning them a very early lead.

With their foot on the gas and fly-half Harry Bazalgate controlling the flow of play nicely, Hartpury looked extremely dangerous in the early excursions, bringing a high tempo to the game with the ball in hand. 

However, that tempo was quickly stifled after a flying solo try from Bird-Tulloch, who, after an outrageous offload from Jordy Reid, was able to blitz past multiple defenders and bring Trailfinders level.

The visitors quickly responded, scoring another try within a matter of minutes, with Austin poaching another one from short range.

Ealing Trailfinders were struggling to find any consistency, making too many mistakes and giving up possession back to the visitors who continued to knock at the door.

They converted their pressure with another try from a driving maul try with captain Will Crane, the beneficiary.

Trailfinders were running the risk of letting the game slip away; however, with a penalty advantage behind them, Hampson darted over to close the gap on the scoreboard. 

Just short of half-time, Trailfinders started to look to be the team we have seen all preseason as a quick ball from the lineout provided the momentum over the gain line and, after a move down the blindside, they scored another try courtesy of hooker Terry. 

Half-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 17-19 Hartpury RFC

Trailfinders came out of the sheds firing; Hartpury knocked on the ball at the restart, allowing the hosts to launch an early attacking set in the danger zone, and it was Terry once again who went over the line, taking them into the lead for the first time in the game.

The boys in green and white were on fire, finally finding their flow in attack with a beautiful line cut by Matas Jurevicus finding space and a wonderful offload to Hampson on a typical trailing line allowed him to dot down under the posts.

It was followed by yet another absolute scorcher of a try, with Ehizode making it look easy, cutting a brilliant line and going over for a try himself.

The hosts were making it look easy by securing yet another seven-pointer. It was all down to the work of the forwards, who earned a scrum penalty leading to a dominant driving maul, which demolished the Hartpury pack, and Newman went over at the tail.

The maul was proving a useful weapon, and Trailfinders struck again, setting the platform until Micheal Stronge darted down the blindside and delivered the ball to Collins on a plate to finish in the corner.

Stronge had come on the pitch determined to make an impact under the Friday night lights; he made a break from Trailfinders’ own five-metre line, darting up the pitch from coast to coast and opening up space everywhere he went. Eventually, he released Gwynn to finish the try in the far corner.

Just to put the finishing touches on a complete performance, Shaw got one more on the board to finish the game.

Trailfinders finish their preseason campaign with three victories and will look to take that momentum into the upcoming Championship season, that starts with Hartpury at home again.

Full-Time- Ealing Trailfinders 62-19 Hartpury RFC

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries- Bird-Tulloch 15, Hampson 32, 48 Terry 38, 41, Ehizode 50, Newman 54, Collins 64, Gwynn 70, Shaw 79

Conversions- Worboys 33, Jones 42, 49, 51, 55, 80

Hartpury RFC:

Tries- Austin 2, 17; Crane 27

Conversions- Bazalgate 17, 27

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Trailfinders Women vs Harlequins Women

Trailfinders Women kicked off the 2024/25 season in fine fashion, beating Harlequins Women 40-33 at TFSC.

Tries from Cristina Blanco, Grace White, Sara Seye, Emma Taylor, Kat Evans and Liz Musgrove sealed the victory for Trailfinders over their London rivals.

The win is the first of the two-game PWR Up series, which will take Trailfinders to The StoneX to face Saracens on September 21st.

The visitors started the brighter of the two sides. Harlequins had almost all of the ball in the first 10 minutes but could not convert the pressure into points.

That is until Maja Meuller crashed over the line, taxi’d in by the Quins rolling maul.

The score sparked the hosts into life. Vicky Laflin broke down the left wing, and after being brought down, the visitors infringed at the breakdown, meaning Ella Amory could kick the hosts into the opposition’s 22.

From the lineout, Blanco scored Trailfinders’ first try of the season, levelling the scores with Taylor’s conversion.

The hosts then struck again quickly after. Again a rolling maul, but featuring unusual personnel, as Grace White took the ball and dove over from short range.

The ding-dong battle continued with Quins answering right back through Freya Aucken, who sniped round the ruck to score on her debut for the West London club.

Harlequins kept pushing and took the lead back through Izzy Hannay, who latched onto a Clàudia Peña offload.

However, heading into the half-time break, Trailfinders took back the momentum, making several line breaks but failing to convert, until some composed pick and gos gave Seye the opportunity to crash over the line.

Half-time: Trailfinders 21-19 Harlequins

Despite ending the first well, Trailfinders started the second slowly as Peña scored after breaking through on a short line.

The visitors continued pushing and widened their lead to 12 points as Nicola Haynes scored from the back of another Quins rolling maul.

Following the theme of the game, Trailfinders answered right back just three minutes later as Taylor scored on her debut by latching onto a Brooke Bradley rifled pass from the base.

Then Evans brought the score level at 33 each. The Welsh hooker crashed over after peeling off a maul to score on debut.

Musgrove then sealed it with eight minutes to play. The Scottish flyer broke down the left wing and turned on the burners, streaking away from the chasing Quins defence.

Full Time: Trailfinders 40-33 Harlequins

Trailfinders Women:

Tries – Cristina Blanco 17, Grace White 23, Sara Seye 39, Emma Taylor 59, Kat Evans 68, Liz Musgrove 72

Conversions – Taylor 17, 23, 39, 68, 72

Harlequins Women:

Tries – Maja Meuller 12, Freya Aucken 30, Izzy Hannay 34, Clàudia Peña 44, Nicola Haynes 56

Conversions – Ella Cromack 12, 30, 44, 56

Ealing Trailfinders vs Cardiff Rugby

Ealing Trailfinders begin their 2024/25 season with a stylish preseason 45-31 victory over Cardiff Rugby at Trailfinders Sports Club.

A hat-trick from Mike Willemse along with tries from Michael Dykes, Matt Cornish, Francis Moore and George Worboys led the West Londoners to a statement win over a top-flight side.

After a long three month period off, Ealing Trailfinders came right out of the blocks firing with a set piece move off a lineout. Angus Kernohan looked to be in at the corner, but the referee pulled the play back for a forward pass; however, it was a promising start for the Trailfinders.

It was a cagey opening ten following the early Trailfinders opportunity. However, the Welsh side were the first to chart an actual score with some well-worked handling out wide, allowing Gabriel Hamer-Webb to dive in at the corner.

Trailfinders responded positively shortly after. A Cardiff mistake on the restart allowed the hosts in the danger zone, and a quick tap from Stronge allowed Dykes to dot the ball down in the corner, with Craig Willis adding the extras.

The visitors hit back with a flashy try of their own with a chip-and-chase finish from early replacement Steffan Emanuel.

The tries kept coming at Trailfinders levelled the score with Cornish burrowing his way to the line after Trailfinders sliced through the Cardiff line from the lineout.

The Cardiff pack showed their strength for the next score with a driving maul, putting Ealing Trailfinders on the back foot on their own try line, and eventually, scrum-half Johan Mulder sniped around the fringe for the try.

Half-Time – Ealing Trailfinders 12-17 Cardiff Rugby

The second period got underway, and the visitors struck almost immediately after some loose play allowed them to play into a broken field, and centre Harri Millard went over for the try.

Trailfinders found themselves two scores behind and needed to produce something to stay in the game. Eventually, it was replacement Willemse who broke away from the driving maul and found his way over the line.

The Welsh side were fortunate for their next try. Worboys almost made an interception; however, the ball went forward, allowing Cardiff to enter a broken field and execute the two-on-one, and Hamer-Webb went in for his second.

Whilst the game was tries galore, Trailfinders made a special defensive effort to deny another Cardiff score, with Rayn Smid earning a vital turnover on the five-metre line.

They marched themselves back down the pitch, and after some heavy-duty work from the pack, Willemse went over at the tail for another try.

Ealing Trailfinders built some momentum following that try. Only a score behind, they were determined to put on a performance for the home crowd. With the penalty advantage, Moore hit a hard line and put Trailfinders into the lead.

The game was fully with Trailfinders; a kick-and-chase downfield earned them a penalty and another entry into the Cardiff 22’. With the driving maul, Willemse powered over at the tail for his hat trick!

Ealing Trailfinders had entered a state of flow and finished the game in beautiful style with a flick pass out the back for Worboys to finish off the try in the corner and earn the win.

Full-Time – Ealing Trailfinders 45-31 Cardiff Rugby

Ealing Trailfinders:

Tries – Dykes 15, Cornish 29, Willemse 50, 66, 76 Moore 71, Worboys 79

Conversions – Willis 16, 51, Worboys, 66, 72, 80

Cardiff Rugby:

Tries – Hamer Webb 12, 56, Emanuel 25, Mulder 31, Millard 41

Conversions – Thomas 26, 42, 57

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues

Ealing Trailfinders capped off their Championship winning campaign in style with a 59-12 rout of fourth placed Bedford Blues.

A hat-trick of tries from Reuben Bird-Tulloch, two from Angus Kernohan and scores from Simon Uzokwe, Cam Terry, Tom Collins and Frankie Sleightholme wrapped up the 2023-24 season in perfect fashion.

Uzokwe opened the scoring for the home side nine minutes in, crashing over the line after sustained pressure inside the Bedford 22. Dan Lancaster converted.

The hat-trick hero and man of the match Bird-Tulloch then extended the lead 10 minutes later after some slick hands in midfield allowed him to score untouched. Lancaster added the extras.

Bedford hit back through Joe Howard off the rolling maul on their third visit to the redzone, having knocked on the previous two times. Maisey missed the conversion.

The departing Lancaster signed off with a classy performance, epitomised by his use of the boot as he sent a delightful cross-field kick into Kernohan, who, despite being taken out in the air, ploughed through two defenders to score in the right-hand corner.

Straight off the kick-off Trailfinders were in again, as Bird-Tulloch notched his second try of the day through some brilliant hands again in midfield. Lancaster’s conversion was good.

Making matters worse for the away side, Luke Frost was sent to the sinbin for back chat to the referee just before the interval.

Starting off the second half just as they had finished the first, further infringements by the Blues reduced them to 13 players for the next five minutes, as Dean Adamson was carded for a deliberate knock on.

Trailfinders levelled the playing field however, as Frankie Sleightholme was also sent to the sinbin for an illegal tackle.

The home side, jubilant in their successful campaign, decided to pull some tricks out of the bag, as Lancaster fooled the entirety of Vallis Way with a cross-field kick off a penalty into Kernohan, who dotted down completely unchallenged.

Bedford scored their second and final try of the day through Sean French, whose slicing line carved straight through the Trailfinders defence to dot down under the posts. Maisey converted.

The Trailfinders rolling maul has been unstoppable all season, and it proved that way again 60 minutes in as Cam Terry crashed over the whitewash. Lancaster added the extras.

Bedford then found themselves down to 14 players again as Sean French was this time sent to the sinbin for a tip tackle.

The home side took full advantage of this through Tom Collins, after supporters’ player of the season Matt Cornish won the ball back inside the Bedford 22, and some quick hands fed in Collins for a clinical finish. Lancaster added the conversion.

Bird-Tulloch completed his hat-trick 71 minutes in after phase play broke down, parting the seas for him to cruise in untouched again. Lancaster’s excellent day from the boot continued.

The game, and a sensational season, was concluded rather fittingly by a brilliant try on debut from Sleightholme, who found himself in a 2 on 1 with Tom Collins down the left to score Trailfinders’ ninth try of the day. Lancaster’s effort from the boot was good again, leaving the final score 59-12.

Trailfinders Women vs Loughborough Lightning

Trailfinders Women’s final home game of the season ended in the narrowest of defeats, losing 18-19 to Loughborough Lightning in their PWR clash at TFSC.

Tries from Abby Dow, Vicky Laflin and two Ellie Green penalties left Trailfinders just short against a tough Loughborough side, despite their phenomenal efforts.

A remarkably long opening phase of play lead to Lightning’s first try, as back and forth possession forced the away side to attack with width, resulting in a try from Laura Keates.

Trailfinders hit back through Red Rose superstar Abby Dow, using her lightning pace to score down the left flank, after an excellently retrieved box kick by Megan Barwick set the home side up in great territory.

Ellie Green then put Trailfinders ahead from the tee after successive Loughborough infringements 18 minutes in.

Lightning were further penalised seven minutes later, this time for not rolling away just outside their 22, and Green’s kick at goal rattled off the posts and over to make it 11-7.

Loughborough then thought they had retrieved the lead shortly after, as some fluid play orchestrated by Emily Scarratt had them over the line, but it was called back for a knock on.

In answer to this close call, Trailfinders responded with some spectacular rugby to extend their lead to 11 points.

The move began with Dow, whose chase off Ella Amory’s excellent box-kick was nothing short of perfect, and with some quick ball out, Green put in a delightful cross-field kick into Laflin on the right, who burst away to score. Green’s conversion was good.

Loughborough’s rolling maul began to prove a problem for the home side, as they found out three minutes later through Kathryn Treder, who bundled over the whitewash to leave the score 18-12 at the break.

The start to the second half was a tense affair, with both sides probing but unable to capitalise.

They say lightning never strikes twice, but in Loughborough’s case it did 55 minutes in as Treder scored off the rolling maul again for her second of the day. Scarratt converted to take the lead.

The remainder of the game was back and forth, with mistakes denying both sides from fulfilling their attacking potential.

Loughborough managed to grind the game out in the closing stages, putting up solid defence and penning Trailfinders inside their own 22 before time ran out, leaving the final score 18-19.

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Trailfinders Women vs Exeter Chiefs

Trailfinders Women’s return to PWR action following the Women’s Six Nations ended in a tough defeat, losing 40-10 to Exeter Chiefs Women at TFSC.

Two late tries from Abby Dow ensured the home side did not endure a whitewash from the rampant Chiefs.

Exeter opened the scoring 12 minutes in through Irish international Cliodnha Moloney, crashing over the line off the rolling maul after successive Trailfinders penalties. Robyn Wilkins converted.

A smart Wilkins 50-22 put the Chiefs in excellent position again just three minutes later, which they fully capitalised on through Maisy Allen as she was the next beneficiary off of the powerful Chiefs rolling maul.

In a tough half for the home side, Rosie Inman looked the most dangerous threat as she burst through midfield with a quick inside step thirty minutes in, but the move broke down a few phases later.

Things went from bad to worse for Trailfinders after the break as Elisa Riffonneau was sent to the sinbin, and it only took one phase for Exeter to take advantage through Wilkins, who burst through a gap in the line 10 metres out to score. She converted her own try.

Three minutes later Chiefs were in again as they continued to make use of their player advantage, this time through Eilidh Sinclair as she cruised in unopposed down the right flank off a looping pass.

Riffonneau had barely returned to the fray before Thea Sylvester was sinbinned for collapsing the maul

Again, the Chiefs pulled the hampered Trailfinders apart as Moloney got her second of the day in the exact same fashion as her first, crashing over the whitewash off the rolling maul.

The numbers evened up after Harriet Millar-Mills was the next player to be sinbinned, but Trailfinders did little with it.

Exeter scored their sixth and final try of the day through Niamh Orchard, after some brilliant flowing hands off a breakaway set up Orchard five metres out, and she outstretched her arm to dot down on the line.

Two moments of brilliance from the unbelievable Dow ensured Trailfinders got points on the scoreboard, both in quite similar fashion.

The first came from a break down the left creating a two on one, and when Dow is in the beneficial position of receiving the ball on the wing there was no way she was not scoring.

Not satisfied with that one try, Trailfinders turned over the Exeter scrum on their 22, and quickly dispatched the ball out to Dow who burst through the line and cruised into score in the last play of the game.

 

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Ealing Trailfinders vs Ampthill

Ealing Trailfinders took complete control of their Championship title destiny with an emphatic 57-14 victory over an in-form Amphtill at Trailfinders Sports Club.

It took the league leaders only two minutes to lay down their marker, as heavy pressure inside the Ampthill 5-metre line allowed Matt Cornish to dive on a charged down box kick and give Trailfinders the lead.

The home side then extended their lead four minutes later through James Cordy-Redden, who ran a hard support line off scrum-half Craig Hampson to crash over the line.

A bizarre try got Ampthill back into the game, as ex-Trailfinders Academy player Brandon Jackson grubber kicked the ball twice to himself down the left flank to then set up Tom Bacon to score under the posts.

It did not take long for Trailfinders hit back however through Craig Willis, who sold the Ampthill defence with a dummy and then spun his way over the line from five metres out.

Willis then turned from scorer to provider as Trailfinders secured the bonus point 27 minutes in, making a brilliant breakaway on the halfway line as he sold the defence with a dummy again, to then pass inside to Dan O’Brien for an easy finish.

Ampthill emerged from the interval the more positive side, and they reduced the deficit through some classy work from Jackson again, who broke down the left with a burst of pace and delivered a delightful pass inside to Charlie Bracken for a simple score.

Trailfinders quashed the brief resurgence however through Richard Hardwick, crashing over the line off the back of the rolling maul.

With Ampthill unable to stop the powerful rolling maul, Mike Willemse then emulated Hardwick’s try ten minutes later to make it 38-14.

Relentless in attack, the home side continued to add on the tries, scoring their seventh through Rayn Smid, powering over the line on the right-hand side.

Next up to score was Cian Kelleher, using his remarkable pace to round the defence in the left-hand corner and dot down following a tremendous Barney Maddison breakaway.

Rounding off the game in style, Lloyd Williams finished off a well-worked team move that had two impressive offloads down the left flank to leave the final score 57-14.

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Trailfinders Women vs Leicester Tigers

Trailfinders Women put in a brilliant performance in their return to action as they beat Leicester Tigers Women 54-5 in their Allianz Cup clash at TFSC.

A hat-trick of tries from Abi Burton and scores from Lindelwa Gwala, Shya Pinnock, Rosie Inman, Liz Musgrove and Emma Swords secured a finish of at least 8th in the competition.

Trailfinders started the game off strongly and got on the scoreboard eight minutes in through Gwala, as she crashed over the whitewash off the rolling maul. Ellie Green’s conversion was good.

Pinnock was next to get on the scoresheet as she powered her way over the line, after a brilliant kick in behind by Green into Liz Musgrove put Trailfinders in great attacking territory. Green added the extras.

Tigers then answered back with 25 minutes on the clock through Zoë Evans as she burst down the left wing to score following some swift hands in the midfield. The conversion was unsuccessful.

Whilst Trailfinders were the better side throughout, it was not until the second half that they showed how good a team they are, running in six tries.

Burton scored the first of her hattrick of tries three minutes into the second half, as she drove her way over from five metres out after Pinnock had made a brilliant breakaway through the Tigers defence. Green’s conversion was successful.

The rampant Trailfinders scored again seven minutes later via a brilliant solo try from Inman, who ran coast to coast to dot down after some slick hands left her in space on the right wing. Green’s conversion clattered back off the post.

The tries kept coming as Green continued to use her boot to exploit the space in behind the Tigers defence, setting up Musgrove for an easy score in the corner only three minutes later. Green’s conversion was successful.

Swords added her name to the scoresheet after sustained pressure left Trailfinders just outside the Tigers try line, which she took full advantage of with a brilliant snipe finish under the posts. The conversion was good.

The Team GB 7’s star Burton finished the game off with two tries in quick succession to complete her hat-trick.

With just under ten minutes to go, Burton burst through the Tigers defence on the halfway line and could not be stopped, cruising her way through to score the home side’s seventh try. Green nailed the conversion.

Not content with two tries, Burton broke through the Tigers defence again after a great run from player of the match Megan Barwick, who popped the ball up for Burton to score. Green’s seventh conversion from eight left the final score 54-5.

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