First Run out of the season for our under 14s. Pre season has seen great numbers each week working on fitness and Game plan.
The Athenas turned up at Imperial switched on and ready to go, they took this focus into the warm up and onto the pitch.

For the fist 15-20 mins of the first half the Athenas pinned Imps down to their half, Phase after phase of forward play sucking in the Imperial defense, some strong runs from Jamie, Amelia, followed in quick support at the ruck from the rest of the pack Summer, Nyla, Seren and Shannon continuing to turn over ball weaking the Imperial defense.

wasn't long before the space outside was seen by Eadie calling for the ball to go wide, Sasha who was playing like an extra forward calling the forwards out of the way to get it out to Romilly and Lilly D who continued powerful running lines, weaking Imps further.
Space was eventually found and Lilly W cut in and weaved through a battered Imps at speed touching down for the Athenas first points of the season. Try converted by Nyla giving the away team the lead of 7 points.
Imperial fought back and regained points with an unconverted try before half time making the score 5-7 to the Athenas.

Second Half started Imperial with their tails up and fresh legs on the pitch scored again, score 10-7
Second half continued at close quarters, the Athenas work rate still high and Big tackle's coming from Lilly D, Macey, Isobel, Seren. The Back row working hard to contest at the ruck, some great Pod work seen the ball moved through the Athenas backs hands, but with Imperials continued fresh legs Imps managed to clinch the decider , Final score 17 -7

A great first display and a very promising start to the season.