We hosted the Thunderbirds at Kampala Rugby Club on 6th Feb. The first half started off well. Charlotte kicked off and our forwards chased and their forwards knocked on. We won our scrum and took the game right up into their faces. After 10 minutes of pressure on them without actually scoring, the tables turned and the rest of the half was a disaster for us - missed tackles, aimless play, confusion all round. Eish. Only our lineouts looked good - they were too good that the Thunderbirds stopped bothering to contest. Gladies' thrwoing was flawless and Beatrice, ably supported by Sexy and Yogi was a joy to watch in the air. In defence, Aisha stole a couple of birds' lineouts. The forwards scrummaged well and held their own against a heavier pack. We only lost 2 scrums but we stole 2 scrums so that evened it. The Thunderbirds took advantage and pinned us in our own half. Determined defence kept the damage to one unconverted try. We went into half time trailing 5 - 0. The second half was a different story. It was all us. Regina was all over the place and at one point took a run and it took 2 birds to get her down after she dragged them for about 5 metres. She was the deserved MVP of the game. The backline finally fired and we played our game. The only problem is that we failed to get over the try line, expect in the last minute of the game where Aisha showed good power to hold off 3 birds and drive over the tryline to score in the corner. Charlotte missed the kick so the game ended at 5 - 5. Not a result to be proud of. Anne was so upset with our performance that she has resumed training in a bid to give the forwards competition for their numbers. Well in, Anne. Domi and Becky have followed her example and can be seen alongside Anne, huffing and puffing and holding their waists. Sweet!
Next game sees us take on the birds again but this time at Makerere University. It will be the first time that a women's game has been hosted at Makerere.
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