Cardiff Metropolitan’s Kay Wilson provided the inspiration as the welsh university destroyed Leeds Metropolitan in the final of the women’s BUCS rugby championship, 47-0, on Friday night.
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Cardiff Metropolitan’s Kay Wilson provided the inspiration as the welsh university destroyed Leeds Metropolitan in the final of the women’s BUCS rugby championship, 47-0, on Friday night.
Full back Wilson crossed three times in the space of 33 first half minutes and twice after the break to wrap up victory in rampant fashion at Twickenham Stadium.
For Leeds Met it was a disappointing end to a campaign which has seen some fantastic performances and memorable results.
Cardiff Met entered the contest keen to avenge last year’s heartbreak where they lost to Exeter by the narrowest of margins, while Leeds Met were desperate to regain their grip on a trophy they last won in 2011, a game that is notable for the performance of former Leeds Met student and current England women’s golden girl Emily Scarratt.
In the opening moments there was very little to choose between the two sides, with neither really threatening. That all changed though with 8 minutes on the clock, Molesworth and Hughes combining well for Cardiff Met to send Wilson over in the corner.
Just minutes later, having built momentum through some silky passing and fantastic build up play, Wilson was on the score sheet again crashing over in the corner. Hughes scored shortly after making the score 15 – 0 after 25 minutes.
Having barely flickered into life as an attacking force, Leeds Met finally threatened near the half hour mark, their back line combining well. They were met by a resolute defence, however, and it was not long before Wilson was over again crossing on 33 minutes following fantastic offloads from Acheson and Davies. At half time Cardiff Met’s 20 point lead looked unassailable.
Leeds Met’s problems grew worse in the second half. They conceded an early penalty which Cardiff Met converted and shortly after, when play restarted, knocked on allowing Wilson the space to run the full length of the pitch for try number four. Her fifth of the night came seven minutes later and was converted by Joanne Jones.
By now the northern outfit were falling apart at the seams, the Cardiff back line teeing up Molesworth for the final try of the evening, sealing a fantastic 47-0 win under the Twickenham lights. The final whistle was met with jubilation from the Cardiff Met who will look forward to a trip back across the severn bridge accompanied by the most prestigious trophy in university rugby, the BUCS championship cup.
