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.

Foto: @pelles

URFC Berserkers managed to score one try through Dani Sakai Ellis, but also wasted several chances, leaving a lingering feeling of disappointment. Gothenburg lead 20-7 in the playoff with the return match scheduled for next weekend.

Pre game chat

Not knowing what to expect from these new opponents, at least we knew that we were gonna give all rookies as much game time as possible, and that pressure was on the experienced players to keep the structure on the field. The full time Saturday score was 43–17 to the home team; a URFC Berserkers win with 67–43 on aggregate.