Nottingham Casuals- 10 Wasps Ladies 8

Premier League Division 2
14th September

Scorers:
Vicky Campbell 1T; Helen Christmas 1C

Wasps 2XV, fielding no less than 8 debutantes in a team already hit by early season injuries to the squad travelled to Nottingham to face their strongest challengers of last season in Nottingham Casuals. In a highly physical contest Wasps refused to be cowed by Casuals weighty pack and started the better team, with new centre combination of Vicky Campbell and Bonnie Kruis combining well. However, Wasps contrived to miss two golden scoring opportunities and instead it was Casuals who scored first. Wasps retaliated with a fine try from debutante Campbell, but Casuals struck back almost immediately as Scotland international prop Ali Christie crashed over for what was the final score of the match. The narrow 10-8 scoreline, while disappointing, will give Wasps confidence in their ability to retain their own league title when they are back to full strength.