An old hometown rivalry has officially been reignited, with a nail-biting match between Boston Women’s RFC and Beantown RFC being decided by one point in the last five minutes in favor of the WPL side. From the ref’s report:

Two well-matched teams played a fantastic game of rugby on Saturday at Moakley Park, with the result in doubt until the very last second. A strong Beantown pack and a piercing Boston backline combined to ensure plenty of points were scored, with several of Beantown’s tries being pushovers (including one pushover scrum that flattened the goal posts!).

Having scored three tries in the first half, Boston led at the break by 17 points to 10. Beantown then came back strongly in the second half, effectively utilizing their superiority upfront. Two tries and a drop goal took them to a 25-17 lead that lasted until the final few minutes when a converted Boston try brought the score to 25-24. That was how it stayed as the Beantown pack ran out the last few seconds and secured the win.

Referee Oliver Munn

Thanks to Beantown for the fierce competition, and we’re looking forward to a re-match in the future!