T-birds win again!!

Today, an in form Thurrock T-Birds side made the long journey to Swindon to face Championship new girls Supermarine. Thurrock were chasing the bonus point victory to apply pressure at the top of the table.

It took less than a minute for captain India Harvey to break through & set up Leah Dixon for the opening score.

Sadly what at first looked like was going to be a cricket score for the T-Birds was spoiled by some stop start questionable refereeing.

Thurrock dug deep & defended extremely well for long periods of time. When opportunities were presented to attack, T-Birds flicked a switch & showed some of the flair which showed why they are the reigning champions. This resulted in the T-Birds earning a well deserved bonus point win.

Head Coach Andy Yarrow had the following to say following his teams win; "The girls are performing well at the moment, despite the stop start nature of the game, the girls managed to focus and get the bonus point win. I think with our title rivals failing to earn bonus points it just goes to show how important these points could prove come the end of the season, as the top 3 are all now only separated by 3 points.

We made a number of big tackles in a strong defensive display & the set piece continues to improve game by game.

I'd also like to congratulate vice captain Francesca Jordan for making her England Fire Service debut this week at Exeter Chiefs picking up the player of the match award in a fantastic performance."

Thurrock T-Birds are next at home in league action against Trojans in a special charity game on Sunday 8th December. The T-Birds are playing some extraordinary rugby as of late, get yourself down to Oakfield dressed in pink to support the girls as they continue building momentum. All money raised including entry fee will be donated to Little Havens Hospice.

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