Despite being greeted by the presence of a threatening skyline covered with looming grey clouds, spirits were not dampened on both sides as Blacks B dusted off their bus journey from Singapore to face the Dingoes.
The Dingoes wasted no time in displaying their strength at their forwards when they managed to turnover a scrum awarded to Blacks B. The evidently smaller Blacks B pack showed their determination not to be undermined and turned over the next Dingoes scrum with a concerted drive. Tabitha Fong from Blacks B utilised the change in possession with her boot to gain territory.
What seemed like an exciting match unfolding was halted abruptly due to nearby lightning and a heavy downpour. A 45 minute break gave both teams ample time to re-group and strategise. The hiatus and wet weather did not mollify the teams as both sides resume play with added vigour.
Dingoes forwards gained attacking momentum as they punched through Blacks B’s defense. With a steady lineout, the Dingoes gave their back line a good platform to launch their attack. As both sides traded penalties, neither side managed to dominate play after the break.
Blacks B had a few opportunities on attack and managed to out-number their opposition but the Dingoes were quick to close in on the Blacks B backs. The valiant fight put up by both teams saw the game draw to a close after 33 minutes at a nil-nil tie.
Over in Singapore, Bedok Kings Skyllas sealed their place in the final with a resounding 56-0 win over Bucks RFC. The writing was on the wall by the end of the first half when Bedok made six of their ten-try haul.
Indiscipline at the breakdown saw Bedok skipper, Sophie Gollifer, binned for a team offence but the defence of the Bedok held fast. Bucks had a few opportunities through their pack but could not retain possession for the enough phases to convert their pressure to points.
Bucks held the Skyllas well for twenty minutes after the break but Bedok exposed their defensive weaknesses out wide and Gollifer nabbed a hat trick with both Nahdiah Ahmad and Angela Zheng coming close scoring two tries a piece.
A win is needed for Blacks B tonight in their game against Bucks to see them placed a commendable third on their debut in the league and Bucks want to win this to have something to show for their season which started out well but has since seen them slide down the rankings.
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