WELLINGTON RFC Vixens played Sherborne Ladies in the club’s gala weekend Day of Rugby - and triumphed before a big home crowd 57-17.

Kicking off after the men’s Vets game which began only two hours earlier, the Vixens won the toss and opted to play up the slope. From the whistle both teams attempted to play open running rugby.

The Vixens were put under pressure from some fine play by Sherborne who were held up and repelled from crossing the Vixens line on numerous occasions. The Vixen’s defensive discipline paid off and from Sherborne mistakes the Vixens worked their way up the pitch, a ruck infringement saw the Vixens awarded a penalty 20metres from the Sherborne try line. The penalty was taken quickly seeing captain and No8 Taylor Weatherall crash over for the first try just wide of the posts. Maxine Pontin stepped up to kick the extras.

The next try again came from some great defensive play seeing the ball turned over and scrum half Natalie Anderson fed the ball wide at speed along the back line until it reached the hands of Pontin who raced 40 metres to score wide out. The extras were missed.

The Vixens then went on the offensive and from a fine passage of play the Vixens forwards driving up the field released outside centre India Davey who drove over to score wide out. The extras were missed.

It was then the turn of Sherbourne who were awarded a penalty five metres from the Vixens try line and the ensuing quickly taken tap and go the Sherbourne forwards drove over wide out. The extras were missed.

From the restart Sherborne attacked at every opportunity and were awarded a penalty 15 metres from the Vixens try line for a high tackle, seeing the Vixens player receiving a yellow card. Sherborne then scored their second from the ensuing penalty under the posts, the extra two points were added.

The Vixens forwards and backs linked well to find Pontin on the wing who raced through the Sherborne defence to score just wide of the posts before adding the extras. The half time whistle went seeing the score stand at Vixens 24, Sherborne 12.

From the restart of the second half Sherborne kicked off to the Vixens. Hooker Min Beer gathered the ball at speed and raced through a number of attempted tackles before passing to inside centre Lisa Jenkins who raced in just wide of the posts to score. Pontin kicked the extras.

The Vixens worked their way up the field finding Wetherall in the back line who drove over to score a fine try just wide of the posts. The extras were added by Pontin.

From the restart the Vixens went on the attack and some aggressive forward attacking play saw captain Wetherall receive the ball to dive over for her hat trick and the Vixens seventh try. Pontin added the extras.

Next on the score sheet was centre India Davey scoring her second and the Vixens eighth. Pontin added the extras.

Sherborne showed great character to keep attacking, a superb passage of play saw them score a great try wide out, with the extras missed. In the dying minutes winger Libby Rowlands raced in to score wide out, with the extras again missed on a splendid afternoon for the Vixens.