Brython Thunder suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of Clovers in Round Three of the Celtic Challenge. The Irish side, who started the game strongly with tries from Emily Foley and Lucia Linn, maintained a 15-point lead for most of the match.
However, Brython Thunder continued to chip away at the deficit as they capitalized on mistakes made by Clovers' defense. Amy Williams scored the opening try after Hanna Marshall's pinpoint cross-field kick found her in acres of space on the left wing.
Clovers responded well to the early score with Fiona Finn's penalty putting them ahead early on. Despite a cagey start, both teams were eager to capitalize on any opportunity that came their way. The heavens opened with 13 minutes on the clock at the Arms Park, and it also started raining tries as both teams began to make handling errors.
As the game progressed, Brython Thunder started to gain momentum, and Gwen Crabb marked her first game as captain with a try after powering over from close range. Despite their best efforts, neither team could add to their tally in the final half an hour, as Clovers held on to see them move above Glasgow Warriors in the standings.
Thunder remain bottom of the table, still searching for their first win of the campaign, but will be encouraged by their defensive resilience.
However, Brython Thunder continued to chip away at the deficit as they capitalized on mistakes made by Clovers' defense. Amy Williams scored the opening try after Hanna Marshall's pinpoint cross-field kick found her in acres of space on the left wing.
Clovers responded well to the early score with Fiona Finn's penalty putting them ahead early on. Despite a cagey start, both teams were eager to capitalize on any opportunity that came their way. The heavens opened with 13 minutes on the clock at the Arms Park, and it also started raining tries as both teams began to make handling errors.
As the game progressed, Brython Thunder started to gain momentum, and Gwen Crabb marked her first game as captain with a try after powering over from close range. Despite their best efforts, neither team could add to their tally in the final half an hour, as Clovers held on to see them move above Glasgow Warriors in the standings.
Thunder remain bottom of the table, still searching for their first win of the campaign, but will be encouraged by their defensive resilience.
!! i love how clover's defense started off shaky and brython thunder capitalized on it 
. amy williams' try after hanna marshall's kick was pure genius 
. but what i think is most impressive is how both teams were so eager to make mistakes, lol. like they just couldn't stop themselves 
. anyway, brython thunder's defense is looking pretty solid, even if they're not scoring tries as often 
. and gwen crabb being captain for the first time? love it! 
. i'm still rooting for them to turn their season around 
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. I mean Brython Thunder may have looked rough in this match, but they're actually showing some promise for the future - like how they were able to chip away at that deficit and even score some tries. Their defensive resilience is definitely something to build on 
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. I tried this crazy Korean-style BBQ beef last week and it was SO good! The flavors were amazing and it was so tender. I'm definitely making that again soon. But anyway, back to rugby... I mean, who knew the weather would be such a big factor in the game? It's like they say, "the more rain, the more tries" 
I feel bad for them, they were getting so close! 
Was that Fiona Finn's penalty try the game winner? 
I don't get why they couldn't score anymore after Gwen Crabb's try... maybe Clovers' defense was just on fire 
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and gwen crabb making her debut as captain is a plus! 15 points lead was tough for them to catch but hey at least they showed some resilience on defense 