Thread by @AlliginPhot

#thisgirlcan

Really looking fwd to ⁦@RNRugby⁩ Women v ⁦@RAFRugbyUnion⁩ Women which is 1st up today.

🏉📷 ⁦@scrumpix⁩

@armyrugbyunion provide the man in the middle. Coin toss out of the way before this @RohdeSchwarz sponsored match

🏉📸 @Neil_A_K

In the light blue corner....
@RAFRugbyUnion They weathered a @RNRugby fightback last season and are probably favourites going in to this match.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

@BFBSSport @ForcesNews are the broadcast partner for the 2023 Inter Service Championship. Great support of all Service sport and looking forward to their coverage today.

@JarradHphoto 🏉📸

Warm ups for both @RNRugby and @RAFRugbyUnion are well under way.

🏉📸 @scrumpix @Neil_A_K @JarradHphoto

Brickfields, home of @AlbionRFC looking splendid with some spring sunshine coming through the wispy cloud.

Just over 30 minutes before @RNRugby & @RAFRugbyUnion Women get underway.

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

1st victory to @RAFRugbyUnion ! They have won the battle of flags as waved by @sportingblues1

Come on @RNRugby @RNRMC we need beefed up bunting 😉

🏉📸 @JarradHphoto

Be there, done it, got the t-shirt (Large).

John Wilding, one of the driving forces behind the resurgence of @RAFRugbyUnion Women's rugby. Will know a few of the @RNRugby Women through coaching @UKAFRugby Would love a 2nd IS Championship for his palmares.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

20 mins out and we give you a choice of pre match huddle 😉

@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

🏉📸 @Neil_A_K @JarradHphoto

Something special for the player of the match. @EBwatches are the timing partner for the 2023 Championship and have generously provided the watches which are designed specially for the rough and tumble that only Service Rugby brings.
@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion
@catgorynphoto 📸

@RAFRugbyUnion clearly drawn to the allure of the maritime environment. Not sure that Pusser's Grey Funnel Line are fitted out quite so well. Thoughts @RNRugby

@Neil_A_K 📸🏉

19th cap today for Oli. She brings many things to the @RNRugby team but I am sure she would agree that lineout height is not one of them 🤣

Has had a few feisty tussles with the @RAFRugbyUnion over the seasons.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Pre match preliminaries before KO.

Wow what a start. Dream start for @RAFRugbyUnion as they get an early try wide out right, conversion missed. They lead @RNRugby 5 - 0

🏉📸 @Neil_A_K

Penalty opportunity for @RNRugby to pull 3 points back but the kick does not have the legs.

@RAFRugbyUnion lead 5-0 - 7 mins

@scrumpix 🏉📸

@RNRugby having to work hard in defence. Not helped by conceding too many penalties to the @RAFRugbyUnion

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

@RAFRugbyUnion Women have a 5m attacking lineout but @RNRugby with a try saving turnover to clear their line.

@RAFRugbyUnion lead 5-0 - 12 mins

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Good atmosphere being generated @AlbionRFC as @RNRugby build some pressure for the 1st time v @RAFRugbyUnion

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

The lineout is proving to be a real battle. @RNRugby with another attacking but @RAFRugbyUnion defend the maul. But Navy keep the pressure on and a PK in front of the posts.

Heavy rain falling.

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Chloe Sopp gets @RNRugby on the board.
@RAFRugbyUnion lead 5-3 - 19 mins

@scrumpix 🏉📸

Its wet!!

That @RNRugby penalty seems to have poked @RAFRugbyUnion back to life and they are pinning the Navy back deep in to their 22m.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Its a battle out there. @RNRugby celebrate as they again stop @RAFRugbyUnion a couple of metres short.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Bye bye Nye!

High tackle and that's 10 for @RAFRugbyUnion scrum half Lucy Nye. What can @RNRugby do in the power play?

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Lucy is one of the smallest players on the pitch so unsual to be pinged for a high tackle! How will @RAFRugbyUnion compensate for the loss of her experience in the next 10 mins.

@RNRugby harrying them at every breakdown.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Did we say it was wet?

@RAFRugbyUnion lead @RNRugby 5-3 on the half hour.

@JarradHphoto 🏉📸

Sam Alderson gets @RNRugby on to the front foot but @RAFRugbyUnion absorb the pressure and win the penalty.

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Brave offloading in these conditions. Does fortune favour the brave?

@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

@scrumpix 🏉📸

Dixon leading from the front but @RNRugby still can't make the @RAFRugbyUnion yellow card play and Lucy is back on as the RAF are back to 15.

@scrumpix 🏉📸

Wave after wave of @RNRugby attack but @RAFRugbyUnion defence holds firm. Penalty for the Navy what can they do? Warning to the RAF, best behaviour required in defence.

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Honeybell on the charge for @RNRugby More great defence from @RAFRugbyUnion but Navy get the try.

They take the lead 8-5 in 1st half stoppages

📸🏉 @scrumpix

We are not sure who was under the pile of bodies but Sopp with the conversion and @RNRugby lead 10 - 5 against @RAFRugbyUnion

@catgorynphoto 📸🏉

Half Time @RNRugby 10 @RAFRugbyUnion 5

The rain seems to be stopping!!

@scrumpix 🏉📸

Story of the half. @RAFRugbyUnion off to a flier. @RNRugby took a while to get to cruising speed but finished the stronger. A try a piece, Sopps conversion and PK is the difference. Sinclair accredited with try.

Navy lead RAF 10 - 5

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@scrumpix

Name check to @RAFRugbyUnion Chelcey Greasley who was the scorer of their try.

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

That first half was tense at times!

The break is nearly over and the rain is back.

🏉📸 @catgorynphoto

Even the match officials looking a little bedraggled. Field conditions for the @armyrugbyunion team of 3.

2nd half underway @RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

Greasley doubles up for @RAFRugbyUnion to level the match with @RNRugby

Converstion from Graham is a hit and a miss. We are all level 10-10 with 5 mins played in 2nd half.

@Neil_A_K

Will missed kisks prove crucial. @RNRugby Sopp has missed with 1 PK and @RAFRugbyUnion Graham with 2 conversions

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

This is old school rugby.

Heavy pitch, hard defence from both sides, nothing asked, nothing given.

@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

@scrumpix 🏉📸

Heavy Pitch!

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Is now a good time to tell them there's no hot water after the match!

@RNRugby 10 @RAFRugbyUnion 10 - 30 mins left

@JarradHphoto 🏉📸

Running repairs for @RAFRugbyUnion Daniker. Its been attritional who is going to unkock this match?

@JarradHphoto

Grealey goes over for her hatrick for @RAFRugbyUnion

Earlier images as we have had a wifi fail with a camera. Graham nails the kick and @RNRugby trail 17-10 as we enter the final quarter.

@Neil_A_K

System reboot 🤣

Chelcey in her muddy glory with her hat trick try.

@RNRugby 10 @RAFRugbyUnion 17 - 64 mins

@Neil_A_K 🏉📸

'Ave it! The score has clearly lifted @RAFRugbyUnion and they are the stronger side in this final quarter. Can @RNRugby dig deep to get back in to this match.

@jarradhphot 🏉📸

It's only 7 points but in these conditions it is probably worht more. @RAFRugbyUnion hunting for the win against @RNRugby lead 17-10

@Neil_A_K

This channel is closed. @RNRugby struggling to find space against a determined @RAFRugbyUnion defence. Last 10 mins RAF lead 17-10

@JarradHphoto

The benches are bing emptied as the heavy pitch takes its toll on both sides.

@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

The @RNRugby scrum has held well but as the clock ticks down it comes under pressure and @RAFRugbyUnion get the penalty.

@JarradHphoto 🏉📸

Lucy Nye still trying to put some pace on the play for @RAFRugbyUnion but both sides are struggling as we enter stoppage time. @RNRugby win the penalty and will have a lineout at halfway.

@Neil_A_K

Deep in to stoppages and the @RAFRugbyUnion forwards are squeezing the life out of this game. @RNRugby on the back foot.

@JarradHphoto

Full Time @RAFRugbyUnion beat @RNRugby 17-10

@scrumpix

This is what it is all about.

@RAFRugbyUnion will be taking it home.

@catgorynphoto

Tell me how much it matters without telling me how much it matters.

@RNRugby v @RAFRugbyUnion

@catgorynphoto

A win is the best cure for the tired legs.

Congratulations to @RAFRugbyUnion on the win from all @AlliginPhot

@catgorynphoto 🏉📸

Congratulations to @RAFRugbyUnion Charlie Murray on her player of the match performance. She receives a fantastic @EBwatches which is perfectly suited to today's tough conditions.

@Neil_A_K

The trophy stays with @RAFRugbyUnion as Lucy Nye takes possession. She will be proud of her side. Strong second half performance.

@JarradHphoto

@RNRugby Parnaby wins her fist cap. Congratulations.

@catgorynphoto

That's it from a thrilling Women's match deservedly won 17-10 by @RAFRugbyUnion

Congratulations to the teams. @RNRugby made the RAF work hard for their win.

Thanks to phot team of @scrumpix @Neil_A_K @catgorynphoto and @JarradHphoto

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