Ladies 1st XV
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Sun 23 Oct 2016  ·  Women's Championship North 1
Eccles Ladies
21
22
Novocastrians RFC
Ladies 1st XV
Tries: C Morrell (2), J Eccles, F FouinConversions: A Magistrali

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Ruth Scott21 Oct 2016 - 20:56
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Novos Ladies have been playing Eccles since the 2012/13 season when Eccles moved up into the Championship North 1 League. Novos have won 6 of the 9 encounters between the two sides but the away trip is always tough with an even split of two wins to each team. The score sheet shows that these are tough games with Novos notchinng up 180 points to Eccles 156 over the 9 games. Memorable away wins include the 2014/15 game that ended 7-8 after a last minute try saving tackle by the heroic second row Hannah Pollard.

Recent form is with Eccles who won twice against Novos last season, once at home in the league and once at Sutherland, which ended Novos cup run. Novos certainly have something to prove on Sunday! Novos go into this game confident having won their last two games and sitting 3rd in the table. Eccles however have lost there last two games.

Moving onto the squad...there were tough decisions to be made this week as 37 players put there hands up. The strong trio in the front row remains from last weekend but with Tasha Robson unavailable the second row pairing of Richards/Crute from West Bridgeford returns. Number 8 stalwart Amelia Neagle is also unavailable meaning Fran Mockford takes her place alongside poly girls Ceri Storer and Sarah Marshall making up the pack in the back row. Out in the backs there are only changes on the wings from last weekend, with Amelia Magistrali making her first start of the season alongside Sam West.

Women's Championship North 1 Fixtures

Sun 23 Oct 2016KO: 15:00
Camp Hill Ladies
3
Firwood Waterloo Ladies
57
Sun 23 Oct 2016KO: 15:00
Lichfield Ladies II
20
Loughborough Ladies
12
Sun 23 Oct 2016KO: 15:00
West Park Leeds Ladies
53
West Bridgford Ladies
0

Match details

Match date

Sun 23 Oct 2016

Kickoff

14:30

Meet time

09:15

Competition

Women's Championship North 1

League position

4
Novocastrians Ladies
6
Eccles Ladies
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