It’s a fantastic day of Women’s rugby this Sunday afternoon at Shaws Bridge Belfast with The Rosie Stewart Cup Final preceded by three play of matches as the Ulster Women’s Cup competitions reach their climax.
The top of the bill match features Cooke against Enniskillen in the Rosie Stewart Final, KO 2:30pm, with the girls from the West looking to cause a major upset by taking on the favourites on their home ground.
Having progressed this far unbeaten, the Skins girls certainly stand a good chance, especially with classy players Brenda Brogan and Gemma McCutcheon available, but they will have to be prepared to take on the Cooke girls up front. McCutcheon will combine with captain Helen Carleton to form the basis of a strong back row and feisty scrum half Noreen Neathercott will add an extra ingredient at the breakdown.
If the Skins girls are going to come out on top they will have to figure out a way to stop Cooke flyer Eliza Downey who’s notched up an impressive 12 tries already this campaign. Downey certainly looks to have rediscovered the form that saw her feature for Ireland in the last World Cup and . . .
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