Competitive match success

The first step in what could be a significant move for girls’ and women’s rugby in Dundee took place at Morgan FPs’ Alloway Place grounds this week with the newly launched Dundee Girls Rugby playing their first competitive match.

A joint venture by the city clubs aimed at providing some place for girls to continue to play the game competitively once they are separated from boys at midi level, the club took on Howe Harlequins Under-15 on Wednesday in a game refereed by Dundee HSFP head coach Colin Sangster.

A girls’ team is key aim of the Dundee Rugby programme aimed at pooling the youth resources of the clubs in the city and in Angus for the common good.

Wednesday’s game took the form of three 20-minute matches with the Dundee team winning the first game against the more experienced Harlequins side 5 tries to 4.

The second game was a 4-4 draw, with the Howe girls winning the final match 5-2.

The Dundee Rugby Girls team now take a break for the summer but weekly training will shortly resume on Wednesdays at Alloway Place. New players can contact the club at eilidhmoir@gmail.com.