Bromley 10 – Medway 65
Medway travelled to Bromley with 22 players keen to build on last week’s success and once again showed that Medway are a real force this year.

A number of the squad had travelled to Twickenham yesterday to watch the Red Roses, and they were clearly keen to emulate their heroes. The final scoreline suggests this was a one-sided game, but it was anything but. Bromley are a big, strong group and were aggressive throughout. For this reason, the coaching group were extremely proud of our girls today.

Medway played with controlled aggression, running hard with the ball and tackling with real physicality, eventually giving Bromley very few answers.

With such a large travelling squad, Medway could almost field two different teams across the game, and the first-half team played a huge role in grinding down a strong Bromley side.

The lightning-fast Annie flew down the wing to open the scoring. Bromley responded with two tries of their own, but this seemed only to make Medway stronger. Abbie S responded with a powerful score, bursting through several defenders.

The physical contest continued, with bruising runs from many of the Medway players. Darcey I played very well at fly-half, while Ellie, fresh from her Twickenham mascot responsibilities, was cutting the Bromley defence to shreds.

The half finished with two sharp tries from Rosa, with Medway finishing the half well on top.

Half time: Bromley 10 – Medway 20

The second half showed exactly why Medway are such a strong team. They capitalised on the excellent work done in the first half and played some outstanding rugby.

Darcey S scored two blistering tries from well inside her own half, Rosa added another three, Katie, who is improving every week, scored two, and Annie grabbed her second of the afternoon.

The real highlight, however, was the physicality shown by the Medway girls.

Genevieve made three huge tackles which brought loud cheers from the travelling supporters. Petal was her usual aggressive self and remained a constant menace to the Bromley attack.

However, the most impressive defender was Rosie S. She made huge tackles on girls twice her size time after time and never backed away from the challenge. She was also rewarded for her efforts with her first try of the season — and later discovered that her fantastic performance had earned her £50 from her very generous mum!

This was a real step up for the Medway team, and it was fantastic to see them meet the physical challenge with such bravery, determination and controlled aggression.

As always, a huge thank you to the Bromley girls, who we will see several times throughout the season, and to their referee, who controlled what was a fiery contest very well.

The Medway coaches were delighted with every single player. However, they awarded two players with match awards.

Player Awards
Abbie S

Abbie played extremely well, showing real physicality in both defence and attack. What was most impressive was her development in her passing, particularly her decision making of when to run or when to pass.

Well done, Abbie!

Rosie S

Rosie played with incredible heart and bravery throughout the game. It was also fantastic to see her score her first try of the season. We all hope she spends her £50 wisely!

Well done, Rosie!

Bromley Player of the Match: Rosa

Bromley voted Rosa as their Player of the Match after another impressive performance.

We now move on to our Friday night match and look forward to showing the wider club what this fantastic group of girls can do.

Final score: Bromley 10 – Medway 65