Welcome to the Women’s Premier League final of 2023 we have got a matchup between the predators of America the Colorado greywolves and the all Blues the Bears we’re here today in Glendale Colorado it’s a crisp 52 degrees as both teams are set to absolutely pop off my
Name is Daren Lovel I am joined here by Lance Kavanaugh founder of Great American rugby where he tries to bring all of the attention to the players but let’s talk through what we can expect for this matchup Lance we’re going to see the best at the United States has to offer number one
All Blues going undefeated number two Colorado Grey Wolves playing as a team and get to the final this should be a great championship game most definitely we’ve seen the Colorado Grey Wolves absolutely annihilate throughout the season as well as the Berkeley all blues and the Berkeley all Blues have had the most
Perfect season they’ve won 12 of their games and left out in a draw against nyrc and have been tireless in their competition for excellence keeping the pressure on as we look over at their point differential 491 points scored in a mere 254 conceded but we look at this winning
Scoreboard they have won all of their matches this season leading to them being the top seed here we’ve got head coach Hannah stba all players want to make it known that they are doing this game for fin stba the famous rugby dog we love all of our dogs here but Hannah
Stba being a consistent coach throughout this season the next and one thing that the Bears cannot get complacent with is the Colorado greywolves though they have not had a perfect season their performance has continued to get better and better eight wins four losses and then unfortunately a draw against nyrc but
The point differential is very similar to Berkeley they were able to win their last couple of matches and beat nyrc in the final and because of expertise like they found in head coach Jamie Burke the most tapped Eagle also a Libra who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow I’m
Sure that they’re going to be wanting to win this for her birthday but let’s go ahead and we’ll talk through these lineups first we’re going to get into Berkeley all lose some players to watch here are going to be the number five lefery she is going to be everywhere and
Works to keep everything locked in and locked down norlander though will be the number six and Westman both are very seasoned players but have also played internationally so they bring a lot of expertise but keep an eye out for 12 sieno she’s got the boot and then Jade
McGrath number 13 she’s got the gloves both are going to be very aggressive at the line but Lance Let’s go ahead and talk through the Colorado greywolves great squad for Colorado greywolves amazing regans Jean Gina beard had an amazing season she has been fighting and doing a lot for the team
Joanna klinsky was once a MVP for the wpl and now find yourself in the championship game in the back you have KB Slaughter one of the more recognizable names in USA Rugby cap Eagle PR 7s an amazing burner on the edge and also D Nash who also won a
Championship with Glendale on 2019 for the wpl one of the better players in the state of Michigan Hanah a tenant won six National Championships in college and now wants to add a wpl championship to that L and of course you cannot forget Chloe J the Kansas State Alum who has
Been very close to wpl championship and now has a chance today and Berkeley of course have an extremely deep bench they’ll find it in Hart Clark as well as hose so all of these players to keep an eye out but what’s really going to boil down to is
What team can stay interconnected we’ve talked time and time about this again which team can be adaptable and so now we’re going to go ahead and proceed and move on to this match and we are ready to rock and roll you see the Berkeley all Blues in there
Typical blue and yellow and then the Colorado greywolves moving to the left of your screen they’ll be in the maroon we’ve got head referee will be Jenny Lou she has played in four wpl finals and just showing the community that rugby gives she’s back here giving back ready
To keep all of our players safe and making sure that they play in a competitive match a season veteran a CA Eagle nobody better to go ahead and spearhead this match Lance I’ve got to tell you that this environment is absolutely buzzing as we get underway absolutely they are look like
Everybody’s been laced up ready to go see we’ve seen extreme Focus during warm-ups and we seen two teams ready to fight for Glory can all Blues Stay perfect or can Denver or Colorado spoil the fun today we will see good Jenny Lou giving the thumbs up we
See right here the number 12 Kristen siano ready to kick off it is time to wck and roll the ball is up and she kicks deep it goes into the 22 and Colorado is able to field it cleanly pinned back in their end O’Brien goes ahead and gives it to Kit Linsky takes
It right into the gut of the Bears they like to go ahead and move it to the right and a kick goes up number 14 a knock on cannot field it under the pressure Colorado keep the ball moving as they get ready to break past the 50
O’Brien gives it into a forward LaVine takes it in moving it again through the hands beard a player to watch she offloads this looks very promising continuing to keep the ball Al live and offload to Decker she’s taken to ground Pearl moving it to her forwards
We’ve got Nash who gives it off KB taking it right into it giving one fend finally is brought to ground ball moves to the forwards keeping it finding those little gaps in the all Blues hit Linsky it moves it out the back Nash moves it to the right this
Looks promising from them as well berley good defense they offload it again to Nash she’s already everywhere in this first minute kit Linsky tising it oo big bump to a prop big bump coming off there early Pearl moves it Toronado gives it and a strip coming in from lefery we
Talked about her earlier there’s a competition at the breakdown but the all Blues go ahead and move it siano though takes her eyes off of the ball and it looks like the ball is is going Wayward Jenny L holds up the arms looks like there was a knock on but Colorado Grey
Wolves down in some prime scoring Zone this is a big confidence boost for Colorado playing their normal style we’re going to play pressure on you kick the ball have our Chasers right in your face and that create a great phase play to find themselves now deep on the all
Blues end where they feel very comfortable first scrum of the game definitely have a lot to prove here from the jump as both teams get set this scrum is probably going to set the table for the rest of the day let’s see how they handle the pressure on the first scrum of the
Championship scrum is underway Colorado hold their own kit Linsky picks off the back ball ends up hitting the deck Toronado is under a lot of pressure coming in from the all Blues kit Linsky yet again one of their primary Ball Carrier she moves it to the
Lock who then moves it to Captain Haron gives a f Cuts back inside O’Brien there to clean it up kit Linsky again moves it to spafford knocking at the door now is the Colorado greywolves but unfortunately Nash gets caught with the ball and a knock on for
Colorado once again Colorado is doing a great job keeping the ball all blue all Blues doing exactly what they’ve been knowing to do is withstand pressure play very strong forward line speed defensively forcing a mistake this seems like it’s going to be a great back and forth match but let’s see what happens
When the all Blues get the ball let’s see if they can make something happen for themselves now just walking through this replay we just see Nashi gets a little bit caught up there it looked like Pearl was really trying to move the ball out wide but now Berkeley the opportunity to attack out
Oh gets a little Wayward but Westman is off of the base Haron has to go ahead and coral they out of the 22 out of the pressure area electing now to go tight within their forwards they continue to press on all bles now give it to Sienna Sienna
Goes ahead and Boots it it’s over the 50 looks like it might have gone straight out and that’s very unfortunate for the all Blues this is one of those situation that Colorado literally builds themselves to be in they’re keeping the pressure on the all Blues keeping them on their side
Of the field all Blues had a great opportunity to release some PR pressure get the ball away waiver kick let’s see if they can stop Colorado right now kit Linsky the number eight set for the throw a little bit of diversion there it goes up and over but the
Berkeley all is able to work in that space while ends up hitting the deck Lynn moves it to the number number seven that’s Tong Tong takes it in and now Berkeley is on the attack going ahead and moving it to the right ble is met heavily by her counterpart wigle and kit
Linsky Lynn goes ahead and finds obh obh kicks very deep it goes behind the Colorado players and now Nash is having to attack out gives a little bit of a boot herself ball ends up going straight out a little Tit for Tat so now it’ll be a
Berkeley all Blues line out right at the 40 and one thing during the season we know about the all Blues they can score off a line out set piece they have a very sound structure they run forward with speed they have the hitters in the
Middle of the field who can also Move It Wide let’s see their first hit up for a Lineup set for the line out here they go ahead and they working into the front but the number four for the Grey Wolves spafford she gets right into the face and now it’ll go back to the Colorado greywolves O’Brien now moves it to Pearl who is there for
Beard continuing now to work out of this end Pearl goes ahead and finds confidence in that boot McGrath has it she’s such a strong Ball Carrier but she gives it away this is a good line break coming in for them number 14 Clark but looks like Caitlyn broen might
Have almost gotten in that space But a high tackle now for the all blues and that is not what the Colorado greywolves want to give this might be an opportunity to get some easy points early on great cut back by Clark the realtor finding a home on
The inside of the defense forcing a penalty now that all Blues have an opportunity kicking it deep it looked like they’re going to be right around the 10 m line 5 m line excuse me let’s see how they can push in if their are effed their hit UPS right here are
Effective to get them over first line out B let’s see if they can collect that M communication coming in for the Colorado greywolves this is very important as we have yet to see a score Berkeley goes up and they are Off to the Races trying to mul it through looks
Like Colorado though is staying pretty strong the number two the hooker breaks off kit Linsky able to grab her by the ankles they do not score vogle taking it right in the guts of the Wolves signing to pick Anda fery Dives at ankles they quick over the ball is the all
Blues all Blues now continuing to press on trying to find a little bit of space there they’re unsuccessful but they are absolutely at that line again diving is bogal from this angle Jenny Lou goes ahead and awards the try and that’ll be the first score
Of the game B gold gets in the first five for the all Blues all Blues absolutely surgical down deep in the end of the greaty woods Maul pushes through beard tried to get the edge just short but the four pack had it back working together as they do brought
The energy straight to the face of the grey wolves and now vogo with a with a five-pointer and a chance to go up 7even to zero early in this first half and the pick and go is really what sold it the all Blues they just stayed low stayed consistent and Vogal able to
Get the first score actually she grew up down the street from the number 15 on the Colorado Grey Wolves up right down the street of Maine but siano she goes ahead and kicks it up looks like that is good and that’ll bring our score seven to two Z Berkeley
Leading this is actually a great confidence booster for the all blues for Colorado to have as much pressure almost in the first five minutes looking like the better team more prepared more energy more fight found a way to reverse the momentum get down to the great
Wolves end and now up seven to zip with a chance to get the ball back and even extend the lead Colorado grey wolves are now going to have to answer back as the restart goes up they elect to go ahead and kick deep and the all Blues are able to field
It cleanly the number six norlander takes it over the 22 moving it now to the left trying to find some hands in LEF 30 but there’s a contest over the ball seeing here a little bit of frustration no call given though and they continue to press on all
Blues just chipping away at this defense they go ahead and use the boot sieno not able to get it over the top of this defense but it’s a foot race now now between the wings the number 11 she does a little step around the corner this is
Laura haer Laurer running all of that defense looks like a high tackle potentially referee’s close for a conversation NOP nothing given great defense great defense by Colorado Emily stepping up with the chase down pulling pulling the attacker out of bounds thought Laura was going to make the edge but unfortunately she got
Grabbed up but great flip of the field for the all Blues we talked earlier about the resilience that Colorado has and you mentioned it Lance they just work so tirelessly and as we say that they are already winning it back Colorado greywolves though have a lot of ground to
Cover going ahead now and just setting up the phases O’Brien goes ahead and dishes it back they’re in the 22 kick is able to find its way out to touch so we’ll have a Berkeley all blue line out at the 22 didn’t get a chance to really relieve
The pressure that they thought they could let’s see what happens with Berkeley back in almost the same situation they were in earlier in the first three minutes let’s see if they can convert here can Colorado hold them out is a massive line out for them they
Go ahead and use a little bit diversion and go in the middle norlander picks it off and of course they’re going to go ahead and Maul the Bears using a rolling mall that’s vogle yet again she’s able to get to ground quickly and play continues on Lynn now gives it to the
Left siano tries to give the boot yet again and does not find any real estate there so it’ll go back to the Colorado greywolves hit Linsky trying to hit the hinge of the defense Beard’s over top of that quickly good clear out Nash decides to go in at first receiver they’re
Working now Heron gives a little bit of aend holding on is Clark a little offload from the ground the work rate of Rachel Ryan is out of this world they’re over the 40 now keeping the game going they like to go ahead and stay tight this is good defense though from the all
Blues gold seven offside and Jenny Lou spotted it so that’ll be an offsides call for them as they go ahead and elect to kick it out the boot delivering for him right now giving them some time giving them more putting more pressure on the all Blues as they choose to but right here
Looks like they encroached a little bit too early found themselves off Sid that all Blues defense is playing with a lot of pressure they’re eager to get up and the Wolves fa Colorado greywolves in a lot better of a scoring position they go ahead and try and move
It to the front find some real estate in the middle it looks like that ball was not straight all right we’re just G to reset it can’t leave the ground to all right L though having a conversation it looks like the line out will get repeated after a conversation with the
Captain and kit Linsky can feel a little bit luy with that One referee has good control of the game early on I like what I’m seeing it’s going to be a highly competitive match B goes up in the middle Pearl moves it to Haron there’s a good inside line coming in from Toronado gets him a lot of go forward ball the forwards come
Around quickly that’s LaVine making things complicated they go ahead Decker absolutely decking her way through that defensive line O’Brien got to dig a little bit LaVine just absolutely bullying her way over that line Ryan though gets around the hinge Berkeley’s now having to scramble Han tries to get the ball but
It’s getting a little bit messy there for the greywolves trying to clean it up a little bit is Ryan a lot of interior defense now having to be played as the forwards get set for some pick and goes but a counter R coming in from goal
H’s got to clean it up still continuing now to get into the heads of the Berkeley all Blues Paul goes straight up this is from the wpl MVP she takes it right into McGrath Kaitlin broen not able to get that try for the team looks like somebody slow to roll away
Though Jenny Lou though sees the ball get over the line and that is a try for the Colorado greywolves what a phase a play for the Colorado greywolves they’re going to hold on to the ball they’re going to play sharply straight forward find themselves getting
All the way to the edge that inside step by KB running right into Jade McGrath looks like Jade got stuck and caught underneath trying to hold the ball up just short of the line so unfortunately that’s not releasing referee’s right on top of that and the next pick and goal
There you go just like that this game is 5-7 but what a great sequence by Colorado they have found their confidence gave up a try even though they’ve been playing just a tad better from the earlier phases of the game gave up a try just got it back and it seems
As though this game is going to be just like week nine first game off after the summer break which was potentially the game of the year we might be witnessing another one of those clashes high scoring high energy games right now and now they’ll go ahead and kick for
Two points ball is up looks like the angle might be good and flags go up as well that’ll tie up our game 7 to7 about 16 minutes now gone in this wpl final but Lance talk us through this big Collision yet again those are the premier two of the Premier players of
Their teams KB and Jay McGrath were teammates for pr7 last summer in 2022 Now find themselves fighting on the bottom of a rut to save a try or score a try and man this game is already started to be one of those ESPN Classics and that was O’Brien that was
Able to get the ball over the line for the first try for the colard greywolves toonado bobbles it a little bit but Ryan of course is there to clean up ybl is already trying to put on a little pressure at the breakdown but klinsky is there waiting for that ball O Brien digs
It out moves it to Pearl Pearl then moves it to wiggle wiggle tries to work her way through is able to get it to the number 12 it’s Nash and a not rolling away penalty for the all Blues this pressure from Colorado I’m seeing is is some of the best they’ve
Played with all season I mean they’re straightforward decisive linked up together no opportunity for poaches no opportunity for steals did that ball get out of bounds I don’t think it it looks like the all Blues are able to field it but then that pressure that you were just talking about Lance turns the
Ball over and it’s a knock on so the advantage now goes in favor of the Colorado Grey Wolves they go ahead and move it back to the weak side toward anado dishes it quickly Heron oh my she’s just absolutely slaying it on this sideline now moving it through Decker
Almost tips it away but she takes it in herself Pearl now gives it to beard the gummy bear wrestling champion wrestles her way to the ground moving it now to the left we see a little bit of a cut back in and now Caitlyn Bren with the ball again Jade
McGrath having to do a lot of tackles she continues to press on but unfortunately looks like KB did not release that ball and now the all blues will go ahead and use the boot of sieno you know it’s rare that you see a Winger outside Center matchup finding itself in
Collision all the time but this might actually might be one of those situations where KB will see overlaps and Jay will be the inside tracker and they might find themselves meeting on the sidelines 15 meter channel for the rest of the day to go really shows what Colorado is trying
To do they’re doing a good job of moving it wide and McGrath is having to clean up a lot on the outside and this is the negatives of an aggressive line speed sometimes you give up that space if they can get all the way to the edge you’ll find inside
Middlefield players having to stretch to the touch line very deep line out and they’re able to field it cleanly and now they’re going to go ahead and move it McGrath does a beautiful pin and pass this is lefery lefery flirts with the line a little bit able to move it back to
Lynn siano quick hands though she almost gets it to Clark and that ball will find it way right into touch looks like they’ll have an option choice because of the knock on as well turnover teams love option do we go for the lineup do we take the scrum
Scrum seems safer scrum seems to be what’s working for us let’s go with the scrum and the referee still NOP just going for the ball okay so a meter five uh excuse me five meters from the touch line we have a scrum but listen all Blues doing everything they can to play
With this space just a little bit extended on that pass unable to bring it in we can see what the all Blues are known to be doing for the entirety of the year which kept them undefeated seems like they can’t find those connections as of right
Now scrum here on the left hand side going in favor of the Colorado Grey Wolves we’re tied up here 7 to7 still 20 minutes to go in this first half Nashville kin takes it flat it’s a little bit of some meters going and kit Linsky working her way around sieno has
To make that tackle the center and now they’ve got some room to work with wide toward anado moves it to the number 15 as she finds Caitlyn broen again get some meters going there offloads it two that’s ksw worthy Bren steps in to be the nine finds the forward pack
Ogle gets a little bit caught under there but able to work her way out Pearl shooting defense coming in from the all Blues Cooper a flat line though from Han this is a lot more creative stuff coming in from the Colorado greywolves O’Brien now has to work it to
The left taken down though quickly O’Brien goes ahead and gives a little bit of box kick haren’s got the chase on obh goes right up Jenny lose says a play on even though obh got hit a little late all in good fun and now Berkeley
Have a lot of ways to go here as they work their way out of their 22 just look how comfortable Colorado is in their structure we play the ball play the ball if nothing there will apply pressure and we might just get it back just like right now not on for the all
Blues giving Colorado a great opportunity here and here and just the physicality of this game has shown the line speed of these defenses we have seen a a lot of bruising tackles a lot of bruising runs these ladies are here to win a National Championship Today and we love to see the big hits right from the jump Jade McGrath I mean she’s just trying to move it lefery is going to continue to be there but it was this big turnover a number 10 against 10 looks like that was a flanker and of
Course they F at the mouth when the fly half has got it both teams just showing such determination kit Linsky though picks off of the back of the scrum Brian now moves it to the right that’s Decker she’s a little isolated H’s Worthy’s got to come across LaVine taking it into contact
Good clear out they’ve got some gaps opening up around this end but it doesn’t look like needs it wiel getting over the five moving it now is Toronado she eles to go ahead and cut back in tries to offload and of course Decker is there to clean it
Up trying to break into the den of the all Blues looks like Cooper’s caught under there trying to roll away and now the forwards will go ahead and work it Linsky a little bit of footwork she’s met by vogle we’ve got an advantage though LaVine big low hit there about three Berkeley all blues players swarming Ryan moves it out the back
Toward an’s got it csw worthy gives a looping pass easily read though by the all Blues Ryan continuing to try and move the ball wide does she get over the line she does and that is another try for Colorado greywolves we might be looking At looks like that was Ryan the number six we might be looking at a change of Fortune in this season the all Blues perfect on the year but find themselves in a tough dog fight with the team that’s been giving them tough dog fights all year this Colorado team is primed
And ready to go one one quarter of the game down and Colorado has seen to find them legs look at the Run by Colorado’s driving forward Caitlyn doing what she can for the team and once again the four pack asserting themselves Ryan putting down slamming the ball down
Ryan Lance we’re going to be mentioning her name throughout this broadcast she has been working tirelessly she played scrum half in a couple of those phases and is just able to get some points on the board now Pearl sends that ball up conversion is no good but that’ll get
Our score 12 to7 burkly not seeming to have an answer because of big phases like this absolutely physic ality is playing a big part in this game how Colorado is determining the physicality of this game is affecting everything and also offensively they’re playing so fast so straightforward forcing these all
Blues to cycle around the field cover spaces around the edge we’re seeing some from Colorado that usually is what the all Blues do to people play sideline to sideline with great aggressive defense getting hit in the mouth tast of their own medicine we see ano goes ahead and kicks it up and
The all Blues a little bit of fire lit underneath them they are able to feel their own restart and are off to the attack as well quick is Bal she takes it right into the heart of the grey wolves and continue to press on that’s spafford
Lyn now moving it to sieno there a little bit of a wayward pass cut back in though from the wing dancing a little bit around that sideline but Ryan able to Corral her almost to the sideline Lyn now gives it back to the forwards couple of forwards having to bring them
Down Flo looks a little bit slow coming in from Colorado as they finally get a little bit of their fold going ly now it gives it to sieno Sienna takes it right in the Colorado Grey Wolves big hit though the number one versus the number one wle versus Edwards
She’s taken down this defense looks promising from the Colorado Grey Wolves lefery lefery gets over the 22 Jenny Lou calling them off Lynn goes ahead and does a little bit of draw pass ball is now in the TR Zone rolls out of the back after a little chip kick is
Unsuccessful do you see this defensive pressure by Colorado they stopped all Blues Cod multiple phases forcing the all Blues to have no other option but maybe try to chip it through and get behind them great job by Colorado they’re actually making this a tough sled for the old for
The all Blues all Blues have to get back into what they’ve been known to do aggressive in the middle spreading the ball wide letting their stenter players get to the space Colorado’s playing phenomenal as we now unable to find touch after a 22 me drop out ball has to stay in but it
Looks like they’re able to get get it back Pearl gets a little bit of some jewelry of her own and absolutely brings that ball right back into Colorado’s hands I mean tackle assist is right there poter is right there hands on the ball early offense tried their best to get the Ruck
Out lower than the poacher but unfortunately hands are on the ball she wasn’t going anywhere that’s a long arm penalty every time Colorado defens of pressure offense with speed and with a chance to go in again line out to come F just looking a little bit slow from the all blues and they’re
Definitely going to have to pick up the pace as we’re just seeing lightning quick ball coming in from the Grey Wolves kit Linsky set for the throw nobody goes up in the air so lavine’s got to kind of do a little bit of a hop
To get it and she’s driven back by the all Blues not the line out that they want but they recover Pearl moves it to Halen broen Toronado not able to gather that ball you can see a little bit of frustration here as now the all blues
Will go ahead and have a scrum right within the 40 and this right here is what the all Blues knew now they seem to rise to the challenge they got a steal on the restart just a second ago when Colorado scored now Colorado’s made a mistake they have to capitalize and at bare
Minimum get the ball away from their side of the field put a little bit more pressure on Colorado and see if they can find their way into the TR Zone both teams are definitely going to need to generate some forward progress but especially the Berkeley all Blues
Scrum looks good there’s a little bit of pressure though at the front row Lyn’s got to kind of dig for it but obh is able to move it to McGrath McGrath gets some meters but well met by the Colorado Grey Wolves they’ve got some space though to
The left if they can work it out wide gold looks a little bit slow Lynn goes ahead and moves it right back into the pressure area to the right lefery takes it into klinsky takes it into Caitlyn broen gains some meters there Lynn goes ahead and takes it herself she’s met
Heavily calling them off is Jenny Lou and that’ll be a not releasing penalty and Shelby Lynn goes quick finds McGrath with a beautiful offload McGrath Cuts in McGrath moves away from Decker tries to do a little bit of a sunny B Williams a flanker though there as Cleanup Crew she
Gets over the ball so good and fastpaced for the all Blues a little bit of isolation but they’re able to get over it quickly ble steps up Bogle Bogle keeping the leg drive going they’re at the five now ly goes ahead and uses that short side norlander met quickly by
Han Lenn now moves it to obh gets it to their Center they’ve got room to work it sio’s got ito’s got it Si’s almost there and she gets a try for the all bles Siana what a try but that pass oh my goodness wrap around behind the back
Is this N1 rugby or what what a absolute dime what an absolute dime I have to see that again we all have to see that again we’ll be better for it just to have her eyes on that one more time Sienna with the dot down the Hong Kong borne
Scoring but this pass right here Michelle oh my take a bow Take a Bow Miss Hong dropping it off to the lady from Hong Kong and five points at It I don’t I don’t I Sienna will go ahead and try and convert her own try but this is exactly what the all Blues need a little bit of a Dancy dance and she go ahead and Slot it through the boot looks good and that will put Berkeley right back in the lead
But let’s talk about this again a little bit of some secret sorcery happening here oh off of the back and a Truck move Fen oh my goodness somebody somebody please for that lady she got absolutely bolted and now all Blues have the lead oh my the step over the step
Looking at your victims how dare you Ma dare you how dare you Ma and we’ll see if Karma comes back around and it does unfortunate for lefery and uncommon she knocks it on and now Nash cleans it up wiggel takes it in but the all blue getting low getting strong in that
Tackle they ask for a quicker fold the launch looks good kit Linsky though finds a little bit of a gap vogle swings her around and brings her to deck it looks like that was possibly a forward pass but Jenny Lou realizing that there was no Advantage brings it Back for the knock on from lefery wow that was a very good Advantage call Long Advantage we love of those not going to hear under the grabit maybe looking directly into the Sun and here goes Colorado again storming forward could have been a great opportunity for them all Blues have to
Start minimizing mistakes and that has to start right now they gave Colorado the lead earlier found a way to get it back but not his mistakes keep happen they’re going to find themselves in the deficit again scrum to come let’s see if Berkeley can fix their L’s and get a
Four momentum going deeper from the field as they find themselves in defense about a little over six minutes left to go in this first half a big driving scrum though coming in from the Grey Wolves trying to Humble this forward pack Pearl now has it in the
Hands toonado quick to Nash she’s met by McGrath brought down quickly sieno tries to work her way over that ball but it’ll be in vain kit Linsky does a little loop around number eight so fit staying in the game O’Brien now moves it to Toronado Toronado tries to find Beard a
Little bit of a weave around and now the leg Drive is going to carry her O’Brien goes ahead and moves it back to the left hand side met though with a big double tackle the all Blues are going to have to play a lot of Defense
Here in this end beard beard working her way around the hinge for wood Z are coming around this is our TriCore Ryan toranado almost loses the ball Haron is at the corner Heron get that try that is a put down great put down on the corner offensively Colorado again stressing on
The inside getting the ball out they are working this this all Blues defense and with strong running on the edge Kate says no you’re not going to push me out of bounds I’m going to score for my team and take the lead again and Colorado showing exactly why they deserve to be
In this championship and why they are here to win it perfect Dot from the scrum half yeah perfect do from the scrum half torado excuse me tonato with the pass all the way to Kate finding her teammate and in the corner at the five Haron definitely proud of that try
Will that be the last score that Colorado needed as they enter into the final minutes of this first half for the wpl final he goes all the way to the far right unfortunately missed conversion unfortunately but this game is shaping up to be exactly as the week n game was
A back and forth battle with both teams being close and competitive all the way to the end that leg Drive did not get taken out of bounds by Kate is is experience speaking and even though the all Blues Winger number 14 tried her best Clark tried to push her out of
Bounds tried to keep her from getting in the TR line had the strength to fight and now we find that Colorado has a lead three-point lead with less than five to go I love that whenever we end up down in the end of the Colorado greywolves
You see the tent for girls rugby both teams host did a little clinic for them last night to try and grow the game and you just see celebrations all around they’re just happy to be here and so are we H goes up Decker though is able to fi
It cleanly after norlander was in her face but it doesn’t matter Colorado still press on O’Brien Alex for a little bit of a box kick and Heron’s got the chase on Heron trying to field it that determination might have gotten her successful and winning the ball back but it’s a knock
On and Jenny Lou will give the ball to the Berkeley Blues this Colorado team has this box kick pressure situation down to a science ran many teams off the field this year doing this exact thing one thing that’s noted about this Colorado team they have more blowout wins than
Most teams in the competition even the all Blues who were undefeated only won three games by more than 30 points but Colorado will run the score up and using this pressure kicking scheme it works for him and it’s working to day and they’re working this scrum a lot of
Pressure coming in Ryan trying to hold up the number eight and Colorado is still trying to keep her up now considered a all but she’s able to get to the ground quickly that’s Westman just absolutely tossed around now Shelby ly goes ahead and moves it to the left
Bal now dishing a pass to Westman Westman Cuts back in taking the ground though kinsky looks like she’s pinned under there it’s of course going to be a not rolling away penalty and the all Blues can gain a little bit more ground that was a eight eight battle right there Westman big hit
Unfortunately Colorado player finding herself stuck underneath the ru kick to come and SEO can’t get it out of bounds unfortunately move it to Nash who goes ahead and gives a little bit of a kick of her own ball stays in though in obh the fire half has got it she gives a
Little bit of a kick of her own she gets up behind the defense ball actually ends up bouncing forward Ryan the flanker is back there trying to help out with the defense gives a little bit of a kick of her own back in the 22 and that ball
Will finally find its way to touch this is a jack of all trades is Rachel Ryan she has all the skills she’s doing everything almost held up and created a mall by herself from that line out now excuse me from the eight-man pick and the scrum but now it’s kicking the ball
Out relieving pressure for her team raising her hand to say I here for my team trying to make the best for this Colorado defense who found themselves under pressure and look at her just stand up and hold holding players up in the air no worries brisly
Powerful Cooper able to get it to the back pod and McGrath got it McGrath now trying to find the hinge around Nash Toronado brings her down to ground though sieno tries to kick through kick does go through it’s back almost over the line but ksw worthy Fields it the number 11 that’s
Stacker brings the Colorado grey wolf to the ground kit Linsky now having to clean up the mess that Colorado has found themselves in only got about less than a minute to go so they’ll go ahead and kick for touch and that’ll be our first half done for the wpl 2023 Championship Colorado leading
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Lu the power of friendship first and foremost um we have a really great group of people we love to have a good time little silly goofy with each other but more time with friends yeah and a chance for like more people to play different combinations and that’s like really
Helped us this year it’s pretty cool to have like well over 30 players who could have come to good to be back in Glendale uh altitude is always a challenge but uh it’s good to be back somewhere that I know pretty well um makes it easy to
Think about sort of like the the mental for fortitude that the team needs to have to be able to play here and be successful but uh always good beautiful weekend Sunny love to be here and it was like she she just talked about the different teams in the wpl and the thing
She said about the all Blues is that they’re just a really fun group of people who play really good rugby and I was like hey did anybody read this cuz like that is the biggest compliment you can get it’s like you all are really fun and you play and you play really good
Fun rugby yeah and that’s I mean that’s inherently like when people are playing the goal and they’re enjoying it like that that’s the goal right like it’s it’s the whole process they’re like having a good time they’re enjoying what they’re doing and like if we can do that
On a big stage in front of people who enjoy it like that’s that’s that’s the cool so winning everybody I’m here with MOS with the gy wolves with women’s rugby progressing or women’s sports progressing the way it is how do you feel women’s rugby is going to take off
In the United States I think um well this is the first year we’ve been doing the spring and fall season which is pretty pretty good for especially women’s rugby more game more exposure will be better for us to to Really Elevate and uh make sure that we play a
Lot of games so we um just skills and and more um top level rugby especially women’s program to to expose in those those level like um high level rugby so um this season it’s been been been a been a good season because of uh the
Spring break and then fall and we get to play more games and and and the team understand how to be a a professional player you know and that’s what we want and stuff so the mentality of being a professional player to play a full year
Of rugby is is is is a is a plus for us I think you know that’s absolutely I 100% agree is a big shift in mindset and we’re excited to see how it works out exactly so good luck tomorrow thank and enjoy your practice appreciate it yeah
Thank you hey wpl fans I’m here with Carson and Kate with the Colorado Grey Wolves just want to know how you guys feel about your fan base it’s one of a kind and they’re really supportive streaming and in person what would one thing you want to say to them uh just
Want to say thank you to all the fans you’ve been our 16th man this whole season coming out and supporting us every Saturday um you’re really the backbone the support the motivation for us so thank you so much we really appreciate it um and I just want to say
Thank you to everyone for supporting women’s rugby because this is the future of the game awesome thank you so much guys and have a great time thanks why rugby it’s more than game it’s our strength our family our happiness our freedom want to break let loose I’m TI of waiting to make
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Right going to keep on running grab the fun and live it Li and tomorrow’s far away should I let the party fade and we ain’t got nothing got to do something let us home [Applause] Tonight why rugby it’s morning welcome back team we are here in Glendale Colorado for the Women’s Premier League final you joined in with us for the second half of this match up Colorado leading 17 to 14 over the Berkeley all lands talk us through this first time CU it was a
One big physical rugby that’s what we got to see in the first half of this national championship game Colorado doing a great job getting the ball all the way to the edge and going back and forth confrontation in the middle Berkeley pulling out magic to score their second try of the game
Cohesive in the middle but unfortunately can’t find the phase of play to get him down the field big try is happening for Colorado we see Ryan getting in tough strong leg drive to finish a try picking goals from Berkeley or on to get him a try but
Later on this will receive the magic Hong behind the back to sieno who runs someone smooth Over clean by body falls into the TR Zone and of course the strength on the edge for Colorado pushing themselves into the tri Zone K hering said I will not be denied I will score a
Try and great great first half we might be looking at a game of the year candidate Aran I am so and at power to the play as we see here dancing going around for the Colorado Grey Wolves both teams have a very deep bench we’ll start to see some
Substitutes roll in as the first half was a brutal one fatig will start to set in right here we’ve got Jenny Lou our referee who has kept the game at a good Pace but Colorado leading 17-4 over the Berkeley all Blues Lance what do you think that
Berkeley has to do in order to try and keep up with the fast Pace that we saw against Colorado well they’ve done a good job in Spurs early on in the first half and they found a little bit of moments but getting around the fold spacing out the field effectively and really dealing
With the pressure of the kicks that come from from what Colorado has been doing if Berkley can handle those kicks better and get on the front foot of attack like they did at about the 28 minute Mark of the first half they could turn this game around but they’ve been known as a
Second half team watch out for the Y Blues The Sun Shines as the ball goes straight up next level rugby Productions bringing you these beautiful shots Ley gets tackled though right in to bounds in Colorado celebrations all around lance look at that support on the sideline that is the wrong place for a
Play or a turnover to happen you get that big momentum boost right there a quick little Jonah energy you know you got the people behind you and what a Chase up and hit by by Kate scoring a try and attacking the thigh on the tackle getting the ball back for a squat
Line out goes up we see there there’s a little poster there for D Nash she coaches the Northeast rugby Academy we saw her trying to bring the pump up for her team but the forwards now bringing the aggression against the all Blues arm goes up to the side Jenny L calls an
Advantage so they’re going to go ahead and take it right into the heart of the all Blues BL having to play very well disciplined defense as LaVine takes it into Tong defensive fold looks good for Berkeley albl as they continue to launch up Toronado gives a little bit of a fend
Bounces off one and is wrapped up Westman brings her to ground moving in out to the right hand side wiggle tries to wiggle but is met heavily pong again the flanker dishing some big hits Pearl moves it to kitlinski she was everywhere in that first half Ruck is won by Han continuing
Now to move it to the right hand side Pearl tries to chip kick it over here in is right there kin bounces it off of the number 15 looks like she slapped the ball but we have a pulling down of a mall very long Advantage but we’ll see this cheeky play
Ball stays in bounds oh that is scary but a slap down on the Edge by Kate I wonder if the ref got a peep of that looked like there was a penalty [Applause] beforehand no Advantage gain from that mall the serious infraction is there was a lot of momentum for Colorado and so
Jenny L calls it back Abby vogle trying to advocate for her team kit Linsky set up for the throw in using some footwork in the front they find some success there in the forward pod and they’re trying to use that Maul again the all Blues trying to hold
Strong but the leg Drive looks very good O’Brien going in there trying to dig it out finally moves it to D Nash bashes her way through quick line coming in from Decker crawls her way and Jenny Lou Awards the try after a debatable crawl through and that will go ahead and
Continue on that lead 21 to 14 Lance what do you think about this one well let’s give credit where it’s due the mall superb the four pack got binded in together the timing and speed of that hit up right there is amazing but I don’t know if you can crawl your way to
Some points that way but it looks as though the referee is letting it happen C it a try referee been doing a great job so far this game c it what she sees is five on the board nothing we can do but the mall set up and the timing of
The hit up after that mul fell down that is efficiency and what can you do if a team is is pumping on all Cinders like that getting around the corner I don’t know about the craw in but five is five and now Colorado extends their lead now up eight points
With a conversion to come that looks absolutely obtainable you are allowed a double movement and she’s got some length on her so Decker just able to wield her way over but Lance not enough can be said about the set piece of the Colorado greywolves the try is awarded and the
Kick is good just continuing to extend this lead Decker using that length well determined well done try for the Colorado greywolves they have a system that they understand like the back of the hand the way that that was ran that the the keeping the forge in one section of the
Field and using timing and speed to attack the gaps created great offense by Colorado but I’m not too privy on the crawling sieno boots it up and pressure coming in for norlander forces a knock on they’re off sides though so Lyn goes ahead and attacks quick moves it to the
Number four lefery there for the tips pass an absolute fend in a leg Drive gets him about 10 m out from the TR Zone we see obh calling for them to come around a ball though goes behind coldw worthy and Caitlyn broen is able to feel that cleanly using the strength of her
Legs she gets over the 22 this is not what the all Blues wanted but they continue to show their defensive efforts mcrath bringing them to ground vogle trying to counter Ruck LaVine takes it in good low tackles though coming in from the all Blues their aggression still holding strong O’Brien due to the
Pressure goes ahead and moves it back to Nash Nash gives a kick of her own goes off of the foot of Park parkco uses her footwork big hit though coming in from Han they’ve got some space to work it out wide if they can do that Cooper goes
Ahead and takes it in brings a couple Defenders with her gold looks good though from Colorado as they go ahead and continue to work it to this left side though but not going down is Edwards ly now moves it over the top on now to Westerman trying now to work it wide
That’s a big Collision though coming in for Heron haren’s down but the all Blues continue on to play Jenny Lou continuing to allow the ball to stay in motion B almost gets bobbled out of the back but Lynn able to field it cleanly couple of all bl’s players down
A little whip around of the ball now Lyn a short line now going to norlander she’s isolated Ryan’s over almost over top of that theie cleans it up and dishes it to beard oh what a hit oh Bogle there tries to give it to an inside Gap a knock on just absolute
Heartbreak for the all Blues after such a nice series of play we just seen Collision after Collision after Collision physically on 10 this game these ladies are here to win it big big tackles everywhere and listen if she’s coming around the corner if listen if if Kira is come around the corner
Please move out of the way allow her to score or you will be on the highlight tape getting absolutely throttled physically as I said hopefully the injured player Kate who took a looked like a knock to her head earlier in those phases walked away hopefully she’s fine
But get off the Tracks please oh my goodness clean body and she could have leg Drive even more possibly but what a great great great bash and now we have a scrum down some substitutes coming in it looks like okaara is on as well as hosy the capped Eagle hit Linsky goes
Ahead and picks it off of the back in O’Brien the number nine goes around for the boot a big deep kick but it’s a little bit got too much sauce on it so it ends up getting called back for an all Blues line out right at the 22 could
This be what they need in order to turn this game around these are the mistakes that Colorado made in the first half and found a way to get themselves absolved I don’t know if that can continue with an all blue team who are throwing in these substitutions and we know that the
Substitutions for this all blue team are a strength that they have the depth is there Colorado needs to minimize those mistakes as soon as possible Mall looks a little bit unsuccessful sieno steps in at number 10 she’s got a cut back inside because of that pressure McGrath the outside
Pressure coming in from the Grey Wolves forcing them to cut back inside Lynn now moves it to the right looks like it’s a knock on from norlander and they’re just getting caught a little bit tight around there it’s easy for Colorado to fold around and Lance it there’s one thing that
Colorado is really good that it’s that interior defense they are bringing the line speed from everyone near The Ruck are moving forward and bringing the pressure to the face and it is forcing the all Blues to have these mistakes that I don’t think that they feel they
Make on a regular basis they play a quicker faster straightforward off low heavy kind of game if they can’t get going they find themselves down by 10 points as they do now they need to find a way to counter this fast flowing speed and maybe it’s just as simple as getting
More depth and allowing those gaps to open up as Colorado floods forward defensively looks like Hart is also on for Vogal looks like that’ll get blown up little bit of conversation coming in from Jenny Lou trying to make sure that the scrum is Safe Got some substitutes though coming in for Colorado as well that your girl lands number 22 Hannah tennet from Davenport and then number 19 Khloe ja both two players that you were talking about so Colorado also emptying their bench H Linsky wanted to Dish it but that pressure coming in from the all
Blues this looks fiery from them and they counter R aara the super sub at trying to work her way over puts them under a lot of pressure Nash has got got to clean it up almost held up though by sieno the all Blues looking very aggressive in their defensive line
O’Brien calls for them to slow it down wiggle gets her way over again that counter Rook is trying to come in from the all Blues a little bit of a dish back inside beard gets a little bit of leg drive going allblue set in a very good
Defensive line Pearl has to go to the boot she kicks it out right at that 22 and we’re playing a whole lot of Rugby Down with in the all blues and you’ve got to wonder if the scores and the cards for them it’s something that they definitely need as we’re about 10
Minutes gone in this second half of the wpl final and with the subs coming on they are fighting and clawing for it it seems almost like a a reverse of Fortune can the all Blues keep this pressure up stay on this half of the field and punch
In some points against the Colorado team who was going to bring defensive pressure from the center of the field every phase see the fans on the sideline all bundled up ready to support women’s rugby norlander goes up catches the ball at the peak Hart the sub rolls over gets
Around continuing now to pump her legs takes about three Colorado greywolves to bring her down Lynn moves it to sieno sieno it goes over the top looks like they’ve got to go ahead and recover a little bit ksw worthy takes it in hosy with a big clear
Out sieno dishes it back inside to norlander a little bit of creativity coming in from then ly goes quick look like that Colorado grey wolf was caught off sides and Jenny L gives the advantage Hy takes it in looks like Colorado greywolves Jack’s trying to get her way over there she’s
Unsuccessful and will have a penalty for an offsides call right within the 22 the the blues have now up to speed as you can see they’re no longer waiting at the back of these Rooks scrum half is picking it up and going as she as she gets to the
Ball offensive line is already ready and by playing at that speed Denver found themselves off siid just by a smidge the nine sells it a little bit by pushing on that Colorado player great job smart play and unfortunately Amy got hit with a penalty and now all Blues on the
Doorstep all Blues using a fiveman line out this is very important for them they go ahead and attack in the middle Colorado gets up there bobbles it back O’Brien has to field it and they’re Off to the Races is not what the allues wanted looks like they might have gotten
Their way in there but the big clear out from the Colorado Grey Wolves gets him a little bit of success Decker cleans it up with a pick and go crawling her way through that’s the number four spafford O’Brien goes ahead and moves it back to Nash Nash though she
Gets caught it gets kicked out of the back Jenny Lou is probably going to have to have a little bit of a conversation to figure out what happened it was so fast there has to be a conversation I’m not sure if Colorado kicked it out or if the all Down no yeah okay we have brought in by the attack made dead drop attack Char field brought in by them go line drop go line drop better kiss the boot of Ryan that kick through made it so that the all Blues did not score it looked like she
Almost had the downward pressure but Ryan I mean she’s just been everywhere and like a true flanker trying to keep everybody out of the TR Zone she’s staying true to form what the job of a flanker is high energy determination and physicality doing what’s necessary for
The team but a kick straight out from the drop this is unforeseen territory for me and because that ball went straight out off of the ball went straight out off of the goal line which now means that they had an option of either a 5 meter line out
Or 5 meter scrum from the point of where she kicked it and so Berkeley all blues will go ahead and elect for that Center scrum about 5 meters out because of the direct kicked out of bounds we’ve talked about those kicks though Lance just not going where they need to go and the
Colorado gry wolves haven’t been doing themselves many favors and it’s something that they lean on it’s something that they actually work on it’s something that they put into their game plan week after week so to find themselves not being able to show up on the day a championship day
Has to be a bit disheartening but you can’t go away from it got to stick with what got you there only right here here first that’s what I’m feeling that’s you have to hold that space a little better you have to hold that space a little better Jenny Lou having to talk about
The bind there they’ve got to go ahead and create the space so unfortunately they’re going to go ahead and bring it back we’re going to go ahead and have to keep an eye on this far right side as that’s the problems with the bind they
Get a good long arm bind so Jenny L will let that scrum play out and Colorado already putting on the pressure aara has to go ahead and get it off Han is just swarming over top of that kit Linsky comes in to try and help out Bart has to
Clean it up and the all Blues now are under immense pressure Cooper steps back inside protecting that ball they do well continuing now to loop around the right hand side that’s Davis Davis has been everywhere heart the Super Sub it comes in it keeps those legs going doing well to protect the
Ball there stringing together good phases long pass to Shelby across field kick finds it in the hands of the wing doesn’t really get much ground on that McGrath picks up off of the base she dishes a Fen it cuts right back inside but a big hit knocks her off her feet
Chelby Lynn tries to attack around the hinge they get some good go forward they’re trying so hard to get into that rck space not able to get it aara the sub picks it up trying to hold them up but the Colorado Grey Wolves still playing a lot of Defense
Gonado horses are back inside JX tries to go ahead and get that turnover their unsuccessful sieno gives a little bit of an offload trby Len trying to work around looked like it might have almost been knocked on but sieno sio with the leg drive just trying to get him go forward
Now for the all Blues they move it back behind coldw these guys csw worthy got some speed almost gets around K Linsky brings her down Davis picks it up har picks it up har gets the fend cordado holding on get a little bit of help Lynn gets some help
From the graph and a knock on from the all blues oh that just hurts after so many PES phases of play this we see her body is just dropping oh my goodness Colorado’s defense needs to be proud of every bit of effort they’ve put out so far in this
Game from being smart enough in the scrum to get a push to keep the Super Sub Super Sub Aur getting going as a eight-man pick which has been dangerous for all Blues all year and having a defensive structure to deal with the quick phase play looping lines everything that all Blues are
Throwing at them Colorado is doing their absolute best B but don’t break and they find themselves with their heels on their own goal line again with a chance to reli pressure good job Grey Wolves SC Now set on the five we’ve played so much rugby here it feels like
The first 20 minutes have been played all down in this end but Hall BL is unfortunately just not able to punch it in it’s a better shut from them but kinsky is fast off the base she’s met though by Davis who brings her to ground number eight moving to Blindside
Flanker and now there’s some pressure coming in ends up hitting the deck and now the all Blues have it trying to figure out what they want to do they move it to sio sieno gives a long pass to McGrath McGrath moves it over the top moves it to Clark there’s a
Knock on yet again from them after that pressure but Le will go ahead and bring it back for the initial knock on from the grey wolves look at the effort on kadado they were outnumbered on the wide side big running push big big running
Push to go from one side of the field to the other by Kate Herring and somehow found a way to match the numbers Unfortunately they had a penalty and Advantage going back earlier but just the absolute effort from this Colorado team defensively the all Blues have to get in
Now looks like Davis will come off and number 19 Allison burn will come on but not enough can be said about the defensive efforts from both teams look at that Skyline beautiful shots coming from Next Level rugby we’re here for the wpl championship as we enter
Into the final 20 minutes of this match both teams have been playing since mid-march and wiggle getting a little bit of a wagle getting a little bit of a talking to from Lou after the sub number 18 hared trying to work that space a little
Bit and as we see here this tent set up for girls rugby Inc last night they hosted a clinic today they got to play a little bit in between the halftime but we’re just showing that they’re just continuing to grow the fastest growing sport in America big push coming in from the Colorado
Greywolves and oara goes ahead and picks it up off of the base continuing now on to press O’Brien’s got a Brer down sio takes it in she’s an earlier TR scorer not able to get it they go ahead and they just chip away at this defense fighting for every meter har gets
Underneath and they finally get a try this is the try that they needed and that’ll bring our score 24-19 Lance what a series of play for the all Blues great ending Try by Paris Hart getting in with the low pick and go but Colorado knew that that eight-man pick could be
Devastating once the ball came out the back all eyes were on araro making sure she didn’t get around the edge and cause Devastation unfortunately for them this all Blues team would not be denied pick and go pick and go pick and go five Mo and and they cut into this lead now with
Closing time coming in this second half right around 20 minutes left I believe and that is a great time to score put themselves right at the doorstep of maybe even taking this lead again great work from the all blues and we see what it means to them
These forward not enough can be said about the Bears they’re protecting the den SI will go ahead and set up for a kick this is in very achievable range for her kick goes up looks like straight through the sticks and that will go ahead and bring
Our score line even closer this is the kind of match up though that we won in women’s rugby shows the competition and if there’s one thing that I think you know better than anybody lands it’s about how great American rugby truly is it’s a beautiful game with a
Beautiful view and a beautiful Community out there at Glendale the all Blues have turned up the speed somewhere in that halftime speech they said it’s time to get going Subs came in fit right into the fold as they up this speed and now Colorado finds themselves on the back
Foot all Blues all for the first 20 minutes of the SEC second half 24 to 21 Colorado still leading tenant kicks it up and L the season the player ends up knocking it on and now the Colorado Brey wolves end up in a beautiful attacking position we see
Beard already ready to go ahead and go to bat this is exactly what they want as they enter into finally a good series of play for them and those little mistakes that you can see gives the other team energy you just work really hard to get
A try well deserved but to make that mistake right then and give Colorado a little glimmer hope to get something back immediately all Blues have to stand up tall right now and keep Colorado from getting any points after scoring to try themselves no going ahead now and moving it through
The hands is tenant they give a good pass from behind the back hereon moves it to hsw worthy it moves it to Caitlin Bren the Corral are well though McGrath does a good job so does Clark H Linsky finds a little bit of a gap brings about
Three all Blu players with her now beard beard working on the ground trying to get into the space is Davis tenant with the quick hand Nash she’s met heavily though by the all Blues har already thinking about trying to get in there she’s unsuccessful Decker moves it to
Ryan Ryan has to go ahead and dish that ball back this is looking like a good defensive play and as I say that kit Linsky almost finds a little bit of a gap moving it now is Wile Wile almost gets over about two players are down on
The ground for the all Blues hit Linsky moves it wide Heron’s got to go ahead and take a knee as she carals that ball but a big hit coming in she gives it back into kinsky might be a for might be a four pass on that handoff right there
Mistake by Colorado giving the ball back with a bit of momentum all Blues a chance to release pressure and get out of this side of the field but that was a great defensive stand by the all blues and just when the ball carrier found himself with a little
Space tried to get the ball away but un unfortunately team a was just a bit forward a bit off sides scrum down to [Applause] [Applause] come you can hear the loudness of the crowd Jeff our field producer doing a good job of bringing us all the noises makes you feel like you’re almost on the pitch with Them and putting on a little bit of pressure is the Colorado Bray [Applause] wolves they decide to go ahead and move it sieno under so much pressure their primary kicker she’s got to take it in some more phases though for the all Blues continuing now to chip away
They’ve got a lot more room to work with har har takes it in she is continuing to move forward the Super Sub now they finally have got a good kicking PLT for him they find Sienna Sienna goes ahead and Boots it deep they’re in the
22 it does not find touch and Nash now will go ahead and attack gives a little bit of a cut back inside she’s met by Cooper trying to get over that space is McGrath and she’s unsuccessful you can hear the hype coming in J ends up accidentally losing
That ball and it gets moved to Ryan and a high tackle called by Jenny Lou great great great Counterattack by Colorado looked like they had maybe a knock on on one of these passes referee caught it backwards and that was followed by a high tackle no argument there hand raised understood what was
Going on it’s all good just take your long arm penalty and Colorado gets out of bounds right around the 15E right back in it looks like we’ve got another substitution that is number eight 18 that’s Andy Hammond she’ll go ahead and step in got about 13 minutes left to go in
This wpl final and Colorado only leading by about three points substitution Time these teams have played in a long season starting in mid-march theyve played in about 13 matches in order to get here and both teams have won multiple games which is no easy Fe they go up into the middle pod off of a line out and now they’ll try and Maul kit
Linsky’s got to dig for it a little bit but they’re finding some leg Drive Hammond trying to hammer her way through unable to they give a flat pass that’s to Haron Haron gets some good go forward tennet she’s got to take it in met with a big hit by
McGrath McGrath gives it back in Han gets taken to ground Jose brings it down Berkeley finding some disconnect though in the rucks kit Linsky met by onor Lander these are some big collisions ball is kicked away after a not rolling away penalty and this is right in front
Of the sticks you got to wonder what Colorado wants to do do you take the three points and make it a try in order to take back the lead or do you keep pushing and maybe an extend that lead back to 10 questions that you ask but look at
Here great tackle going in the clear out absolutely throttling by Ryan no penalty taken they rather option for the scrum all Blues with 10 minutes left they have to stand here they have to find a way to get out of this situation clean with no points giv away can they do It and then now they’ll go ahead and take this Center scrum it’s a big push she’s under a little bit of pressure is O’Brien by Lyn and Nash Nash just bashing into this defense he’s taking the ground though couple of car auto players with her Ryan can she work
Around the corner she’s a tri scorer you know how determined she is at the line O’Brien moves it to the right quick hands from Toronado hering the captain she’s met does she get it over the line Lou gives the try and that is huge for Colorado what a push at the end almost
Got driven out of bounds Kate on the sideline found away again while getting grabbed and manipulated by the defense to reach over and put the ball down assistant referee giving the lowkey thumb com up and Colorado extend extends the lead with the all blue team who didn’t give up an inch everything was
Earned but unfortunately what a pass to get all the way outside quick hands as they call it quick Hands by Toronado and again she is the one applying the tries to Kate in the corner with a conversion to come to extend to 10 Colorado got about 10 minutes left in
This match tenant will go ahead and set up for the conversion but all of the selfless play coming in from Colorado kick goes up it’s short and there’s about 10 minutes left to go we’ll take a gander at these lovely fans who are coming out it’s cold here
In Glendale about 49° as the Sun starts to set but if you’re a rugby fan you’re not going to let it stop you but Lance Let’s talk about these quick hands yet again the the connection between the 13 and 14 for Colorado cordado and have found a way to strike lightning again
Scoring right in the corner the all Blues have an opportunity to take this game but they have to turn it on right now less than eight minutes to go down by eight points it is Do or Die time for the undfeated all Blues 2022 wpl Champions that need
Somebody to go ahead and light a spark and Oak oara puts on immense pressure seeing a little bit of some space though opening up around the Berkeley all Blues kit Linsky squats it she hops her way through tenant now moves it to Toronado Toronado is met by C putting on a valiant defensive effort they’re going to need this ball back if they want to try and get some points on the board Berkeley continuing to press on eyes up pointing to their attackers but the gry wolves getting that fend finding those faes and maintaining
Possession of the ball tennet Loops it out the back to Toronado she gives it to Ryan Ryan tries to work around the corner probably trying to find Haron smart decision to go ahead and keep the ball they’re now at the 40 doing a good job har though tries to get over that
Space you see here they’re getting a little bit caught in the middle they need a quick fold and Colorado has some room to burn on the left hand side O’Brien goes ahead and gives a box kick goes over the head of the all blues player goes over the 22 and that’s a
5022 is that a 5022 of all the times for your kicking to start to work for your kicks to go to where you aim them now with less than seven minutes in the game and a eight-point lead Colorado Banks a 5022 what a shot yeah Lance I think that they heard
Us up in here talking about how their kicks have gone a little bit Wayward O’Brien wanted to Humble us es scos they go ahead and try and go in the middle and then they hit it J has to try and get that through all of it both of these teams are having to
Compete heavily it’s three for three for the wpl Champions so this will go ahead and shift the momentum both teams are competing for the number four and that’ll make it so that this team will be the most highly scoring team when it comes to wpl finals the most winning this if you
Will and the O now able to gain possession in Colorado just trying their best to stay away from their TR Zone big defensive launch coming in these double tackles are putting an absolute Menace looks like they might have turned it over a knock on though for the Berkeley
All Blues which should be good for their possession but they’ve got a long ways to go out of this end and it’s doable for them I’ve seen them multiple times throughout this year find a way to make it happen all of the games that they played in all the
Scoring led up to this moment and they had multiple close games throughout the entirety of this year this seems to be no different but right now they have to find a way to put the phases together to get within one scoring in order to make this highly contested with four four
Minutes to go in the national championship can Colorado Hold 29 to 21 Colorado leading in a scrum put in coming in from the all Blues trying to get over that sieno she goes ahead and she boots it it’s a big booming kick holds where to be able to field it cleanly Nash works way around
Takes it into hosy hosy unable to bring her down McGrath gets over top Clark having to come in Caitlyn broen takes it into to Lynn Lynn is able to gather her well Han the captain big hits though coming in from Berkeley they’ve got everything to lose here aara Ste what a
Steal and this is exactly what the all Blues need Lynn gives it back into McGrath McGrath now working it this looks very good from then the offloads look good Groen though looks like their hands might have hit the ground and that’s going to lead to a turnover looks like KB had perfect
Position could be argued either way but I’m going to go with the referee’s call not rolling away interrupting the ability of the offensive player to counter uck and keep the poacher from the ball penalty G and now we’ll go ahead Berkeley with a deep booming kick we’re now within the 22 about three minutes left to go and an eight-point difference is really going to require a lot of effort they go up ball goes over it hits the deck and now
Lynn is having to clean it up har has to pick it up Sienna moves it Sienna moves it to Hos Hos Cuts back in hos keeps going she’s finally taken down to ground McGrath picks it up tries to move it to aara and that just gives Colorado a
Little bit more time to get their defense together Lynn now moves it to McGrath McGrath gets a little bit of go forward but about one or two meters nothing crazy we see an inside cut though big hit coming in from the Colorado Bray wolves moving it now to the
Substitute Han though brings her down quickly trying to maintain possession Berkeley’s doing a good job so far sio tries to kick it through looks like they had an advantage though now they’ll kind of look to discuss what should be their decision moving forward and Jenny l a top do all right
Now and you’re entering yeah keeping pressure Le jny L giving a warning as the penalties are starting to increase sorry over here I think right here time is running out tick tick tick tick tick tick a minute and a half left to all Blues need to get into the TR zone now maybe giving a gift earlier on
That not rolling away to find themselves right here warning given by The Ref it looks like Colorado’s on their last leg as far as playing cheeky around the Rooks let’s see if the all Blues can get in the score and make this a drama field SP the final
Minute you can hear the screams coming in from the crowd this is a massive line out they go ahead and look for the middle they hit the front Colorado though get over into that space big tackles though they need this ball back but Colorado just absolutely snatched it
Out of th a Hammond takes it in Colorado gray wolves it give it to Han and now we’ll see if they can keep possession and run out the clock and Diesel D Nash gives a really big beautiful kick for them and it finds touch but it totally puts Berkeley about 20 M out I mean less than 30 seconds to go
Points have to be scored now now quick conversion maybe final play happening but they have to get some points on the board as soon as possible scoreboard clock isn’t the referee’s clock though so let’s pay attention to the rof line out is one sieno trying to work her way through
Lynn so quick josy almost gets through little bit of an offsides penalty though coming in and we’ll see if Berkeley is still going to try and go quick won’t give them the option cuz that’s going to be a card that’s the second time done that yellow card I’m going to
Have to interview her at some point for that yellow card we need to talk about why were you off sides at A Moment Like This to give Berkeley an opportunity to make it a onore game and possibly get the ball back with a man down excuse me
Woman down down for the rest of the game there is no coming back her Championship is over I a minute hopefully our team can hold on to keep it so sieno will go ahead and kick for the sticks she’s got a good boot little bit of a
Dance dan for good luck it goes through and that’ll give them three points they need about they need a converted try in order to really seal the deal against Colorado they’ve got a minute to play we’re on referee time now Lance this is a very close game between the two
Sides it’s so much drama and it almost lends itself to be that way in the championship game that we get it down to the absolute Wire Colorado down a player with less than a minute to go and the all Blues fighting to keep their undefeated season going for a national
Championship it all comes down to the next 45 seconds to find out who’s a wpl national champion pick goes up from tenant over the 22 aar’s got it a danger woman ankle biting tackle though from Han Lyn’s got to clean it up quickly heart’s got it heart continuing now to
Work it through the legs a little bit of a high tackle but she works her arms down well Lyn trying to find an option sieno knocks it on Colorado have the ball now all they need to do is just maintain a little bit of possession O’Brien kicks it straight out is that
The match and the greywolves are your wpl national champions they are now leading when it comes to a team who has won the most wpl finals in the league all because of decisions from O’Brien and a big thanks to everybody who made this happen the WRC forward progress girls rugby and go
Sports but big shout out to Next Level rugby who gave us the opportunity to showcase these players Lance you are one of the biggest proponent of Great American rugby and that was a final that was absolutely incredible not enough can be said by these players efforts what
Did you think that Colorado did well to keep them above the all who were Unstoppable this season and the way that they were able to win finally on the third match of their season first of all congratulations to both teams having a phenomenal season WL rugby is growing but today the Colorado
Greywolves standing up to the all Blues who defeated them twice this year to win a wpl National Championship they played determined defense physicality and made the and made the least amount of mistake in the first half and when it counted in the second half stood up and shine
Congratulations to the Cado grey rubs but also a big shout out to the Berkeley all Blues who came in as the overwhelming Favorite and WL Champion the Colorado greywolves I might be here for a while with that long tunnel that they’re making but celebrations all around this is what it’s all about you see Berkley coming in giving the hols congratulating the players this is a well fought win and celebrations of course will continue to
Be in order they win a massive Trophy and again we’re looking at history being made here they won four wpl championships that makes them the most highly winning w PL team in the country and it goes to nobody more deserving than the Colorado Bray wolves a rocky start throughout the season for
Them they didn’t have the best winning streak compared to the Berkeley all Blues but their grit look at that line supporting women’s rugby coming to give back and what a massive turnout for the wpl [Applause] final what an incredible was showcase for Colorado few years removed from the
Championship bringing it together to win another wpl championship against possibly one of the strongest teams arguably in the history of the wpl the defending Champions undef finals and they found a way to outwork and win a very highly contested game extended the lead was about 20
Minutes left and found a way to keep the lead congratulations to Colorado there is a few players in this Colorado team stood out and did exactly what they needed to to win big big shout out to the outside Center Toronado hands for days creating all the opportunities
To score Kate two tries in the corner with defenses pulling against him and also the absolute monster of a flanker Rachel Ryan showing up in a big physical way the entire game and we see down there there’s that big cup that they were buying for we see
They’re in the hands of Ali gilberg one of the biggest backbones of the wpl we have people that give selflessly continuously to build the game we see down there KJ Johnson one of the most seasoned Eagles also looking to continue to promote the game alongside Britney Whitea both giving us all of the content that we need we see here Ali gilberg holding up that big old cup and it goes right into the hands of the Colorado grey wolf within captains Haren and Han holding it up and that is something to be proud of the Colorado Bray wolves
You did it this is your Championship to win it Home yeah this feel Feel big leg drive to score early in the day the all blue putting points on the board physically prevailing but uh but this Colorado team was resilient finding ways to get points on the board with their own pick and goals referee raising the hand controlling the game and this is where
Toonado showed herself getting the ball out wide but first big Try by Ryan this all blue teams were resilient throughout the entire day this might be the try of the day behind the back off of the defender’s back pass by Hong to get get it to siano who also kicked all
The conversion for a team today big work in the center of the field by sieno but this is what we’re talking about the connection between the thers and the wing for Colorado was Prime tonado giving the ball to Kate Herron and that was a feature of the day
F tries replicated almost the same way here’s thead try this is the craw tie maybe a little controversial but points are points the all Blu storming back putting in their own tries Paris heart strong leg Drive doing what she can all Blues excited fired up ready to continue this fight deeper into the
Second half again finding themselves on the goal line right on the door leg Drive gets the ball in And this is what it was all about a big thank you to the people who watch big thank you to Next Level rugby who gave us the opportunity to show the power of the players every day is a rugby date here on Saturday night we’re seeing Glendale we’re seeing in Glendale
Colorado taking it away at home thank you for tuning in with us thank you for rucking and roll And we’ll continue to bring you this beautiful rugby my name is Daren Lovel I’m joined here by Lance kavanov thank you again for tuning in with us we’ll see you next Season [Applause] [Applause] W Feel this is how we Feel
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What an incredible game! GREAT JOB!!