Bournside girls’ rugby team host and play their first EVER competitive game
02 Feb
History was made last week as Cheltenham Bournside School’s U13 girls rugby team, ‘The Bruisers’, played in their first-ever competitive fixture.
Cheltenham Bournside School hosted Five Acres High School in a friendly fixture, after two terms of training. The girls, all new to rugby, have been focusing on the core values of the game during their weekly training sessions; teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship.
Coach, Miss Goddard, who coaches The Bruisers alongside Miss Savory, said; “This has been an ambition at the school for some time and it was a proud moment for the PE department to host and play our first game. It was an incredibly competitive and entertaining fixture - the girls are all buzzing from the experience and are desperate for more matches!”
“We’ve attempted to run girls’ rugby in previous years, but we didn’t have the uptake. This year couldn’t be more different, we’ve had a great turn out to training each week resulting in a fantastic display of technique and work rate during the game. Well done!”
The girls were spurred on even further with a video message of good luck from former Cheltenham Bournside School student and Gloucester Rugby Player, Millie Wood, who encouraged the girls to embrace the occasion, to word hard for each other and to play with a smile on their face.
Well done to Alona, Isla, Molly, Evie, Eliza, Molly, Isla, Ecrin, Sally, Amiee, Sophie, Mathilda, Charlotte, Amber, Maddison, Freya and Elena! We look forward to watching your progress!
