Matchen slutade 69-12 till Lugi, men i andra halvlek blev resultatet 12-12. Uppsala startade alltså säsongen svajigt men gjorde en stark upphämtning som laget verkligen kan vara stolta över.

It's been an unknown number of years since Uppsala played against a more northern opposition! Iksu rugby came down from Umeå the same day, meaning the kickoff had to be later than usual. Their somewhat small numbers were boosted by Hammarby and a few extra Uppsala Berserkers players, since the home team had a squad of almost 30. 

The game was played 4x20 minutes to facilitate maximum feedback time for all newbies, and predictable substitutions for everyone involved. The first 40 minutes were fairly even points wise, with tries both ways. A few poorly made choices kept the Uppsala Berserkers scores down (should've scored a few more tries) but the home team still ran away with it in the end. Final score 45-27 to Uppsala Berserkers.

Point scorers

Lisa Aspengren  5 p

Fanny Boberg  10 p

Josefin Devine  10 p

Isolde Limé  10 p (conversions)

Dani Sakai Ellis  5 p

Cassandra Undhagen  5 p

Team in the Berserkers kit this time! Photo: Karen Schellhase

The Uppsala-Berserkers met the Stockholm Exiles for their first friendly training game of the season this Saturday at Fyrisfjädern in Uppsala. For the whole 4 times 20 minutes, the Uppsala-Berserkers kept up their energy and pushed through. It was a fair and dynamic game and fun to watch, although it was ultimate lost to the Exiles (exact scores were not kept). There is still potential for our team to improve their defense strategies and to close some gaps. However, the scrums were looking strong and were largely successful. We also saw some impressive tackles on the wings and solid rucks. Some new players got to make their first experiences playing 15's, and we are excited to see their further development this season. The players had fun and are eager to keep improving.

Team URFC!

URFCs women's team had their final games of the season this Sunday. Some 50-60 players from seven clubs met up at Fyrisfjädern for a development 10s tournament in five mixed teams: Uppsala, Berserkers, Hammarby/Berserkers, Exiles/Erikslund and Umeå/Södertälje.

After a big first leg in Stockholm last weekend, Uppsala Berserkers made the voyage to Gothenburg to fight for 5th place. Even with a full squad for the last 15’s game of the season, the ladies knew they needed to put in a massive effort. Full time 39-5 to Gothenburg and a tough loss.