Wasps go into Christmas break Unbeaten

The Wasps travelled to Southport facing a tough test against the team third in the table, the freezing and windy conditions would make this task even harder and not suiting the Wasps offloading game. A win would take the Wasps into the Christmas break unbeaten.

Southport started the game with a spell of pressure but the Wasps stood up to this and after a quick turnover, the ball was spread wide to Hayley Hodgson who beat several defenders on her way to the try line.
The big Southport pack really took the game to the Wasps but the Kendal forwards were up to the challenge and repelled any attack with some excellent defence.

The Wasps were playing almost perfect rugby for the conditions, absorbing Southport pressure and then hitting them with great counter attacking rugby. Further tries in the first half came from Abby Bland and yet another hat trick from Nessa Temple.

The second half started in familiar fashion, excellent pressure from the Wasps forced a Southport mistake and this enabled Nessa Temple to score an opportunist try.
Still Southport didn’t give up, with their strong running back row and lively scrum half looking dangerous when in possession.

Second half tries were added by Rachelle Malette, Hayley Hodgson and Nessa Temple scored her fifth try of the game. Abby Bland added five conversions to bring the final score to 55 nil.

The whole team contributed to a fine win,Tammy Brocklebank was forward of the match and Abby Bland was chosen as back of the match. Nessa Temple now has 20 tries from six games in a prolific season so far.

That’s two games in a row now for the Wasps without conceding a try and they will need all their defensive steel in a tough national cup game against Sunderland at home on Sunday 14th December, kick off is 2pm. This game is the last Wasps fixture before Christmas so please come along and support the ladies.