Trailfinders Reach First Premiership Women's Rugby Final After Thrilling Semi-Final Win
L'essentiel
- Trailfinders secured a historic 29-26 victory over reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury to reach their first-ever Premiership Women's Rugby final.
- Despite trailing early, Trailfinders scored four unanswered tries in the first half and held on to win.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Trailfinders, new to the Premiership Women's Rugby league in 2023, achieved their first-ever final appearance by defeating three-time champions Gloucester-Hartpury in a closely contested semi-final.
Trailfinders held off Gloucester-Hartpury as they beat the reigning champions 29-26 to reach their first Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) final.
Hosts Gloucester-Hartpury had won the title for the past three seasons and took the lead at Kingsholm - rebadged as Queensholm for the PWR play-offs - through a Tatyana Heard try.
However, Trailfinders, who only joined the PWR in 2023 and had never finished higher than sixth, responded with four unanswered tries in their first PWR semi-final.
Maya Montiel, Meg Jones, Isla Norman-Bell and Emma Uren each went over the line as the visitors went into half-time with a 24-7 lead.
Gloucester-Hartpury launched a comeback after the break and a Rachel Lund try reduced the deficit to 10 points.
Georgia Brock was next to touch down for the home side as they closed to within three points of their opponents.
But Norman-Bell scored her second try of the match to give Trailfinders a 29-21 lead and some much-needed breathing space.
And, despite Hannah Dallavalle's try for Gloucester-Hartpury, Trailfinders kept their hosts out to secure a hard-fought victory.
Questions ouvertes
- Who will Trailfinders face in the final?
- What was the specific reason for Gloucester-Hartpury's inability to maintain their lead?
