After a restful Christmas break, Hove U12 girls welcomed Horsham to the Rec, for their first home game of the season. Despite the chill in the air, the maroon and blues were pumped up and ready for the match. A strong opening defensive effort was not quite enough to stop Horsham scoring the opening try, but some swift hands put Emma into space, which was all she needed to display her blistering pace and tie the scores (her first try of the season). The first half ebbed and

Hove U16 Girls travelled to Worthing RFC to face a strong combined Worthing/Horsham side and delivered a commanding performance that underlined the squad’s growing confidence, cohesion and physicality. From the opening whistle, Hove set the tone with strong defensive line speed and intelligent breakdown work, allowing them to control both territory and possession. The forwards laid an excellent platform, repeatedly winning collisions and generating quick ball, which allowed t

Building on last week’s improved performance against Crowborough, Hove U12 Girls made the lengthy journey to a wet and windy Hastings. Feeling full of confidence, Hove started at pace and a flowing move through the hands led to an opening minute try for Joslin. Quick to the ball and solid in defence (with some much improved rucking and tackling throughout), Hove exerted their dominance and went into the half with a 30-10 lead courtesy of 4 first half Joslin scores and tries