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The first National Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament was held at the weekend in Asaba.
Edo State Rugby FC won the inaugural National Women's Rugby Sevens Tournament hosted by Delta State Government in Asaba after defeating Gosar Rugby Club of Lagos 17-0 in the thrilling championship game played in the middle of torrential downpours.
Edo Rfc Center; Becky Okitikpi opened the scoring in the second minute when she received an offload from playmaker Augusta Mene to score under the post the conversion was missed by Augusta. The ladies from Benin City dominated the breakdown and pinned Gosar in their half for most of the first half as it ended 5-0 in extremely wet conditions as the heavy rain continues to pour.
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The second half kicked off with Edo on the front foot and it wasn't long before their prop; Precious Ukwuoma picked up a loose ball and dived over the whitewash for their second try.
Gosar attempted several comeback efforts through their winger; Godfirst Samson and playmaker Rukayat Salami but were prevented by a well-coordinated Edo Rfc defense line whilst the Edo playmaker; Augusta controlled the pace of the game.
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21:58 - 11.07.2023
12 Teams set for National Women's Rugby Sevens
The Rugby Championship is slated for July 15th -16th.
Winger, Chinaza Abbah broke the Gosar defense line to score the third and final try to seal the victory for team Edo converted this time by Augusta. 17-0 it ended as Edo Rfc held on to possession to see off their sweet victory.
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The tournament was sponsored by the Delta State Government, supported by Buga Win Sports betting company, United Planet Media, SYDA, and Africa Sports Connect.
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