Laval Rouge et Or vs. Victoria Vikes Gold Medal USPORTS WRugby National Championship Game Highlights

here we are in Quebec City ready to kickoff this gold medal match between the juic Vikes and the Laval RoR as you can see on your screens both teams are getting ready as the tension is building up everybody in the stands is super excited the wind is blowing from left to right yep we chilled down a little bit since that last game descending to about 4° now but as we said such a strong support in the crowd for the rou all uh we set it's hard to see the numbers on the viik Vikes but we're doing our best and it's well received by lavalab lval going to try to disrupt this but unable to they'll have to defend them all juix setting the Strong attacking platform and driving forward is juic driving forward again and and easily marked down there m jimo Will D down for the first point of this final game what a statement from the Vikes in these first minute and a half the mall is set so dangerous this attacking mul you can see the ball working back there well you might not be able to see it it's all sealed in there but jumo sees the line she knows it's time to score this is how you want to start your final yes and now has if they want to stay in this game McKinnon with the kick Kenan doing her best and she's able to put it just over defies the Hostile home crowd and gets the extra two points to bring us to seven of 30 evenly matched scrum here fette brings the ball out champagne puts it deep a deep kick rolling and just going short that's oh that's a dangerous option there Shang ready to charge out in the [Music] backs Alice will take it away tal tal just brought down just inches from the line flette looking for options she's got her forwards with her that's ban CL I believe who's brought down millimet from the line and this is it Cil CL Cecil CLA works so hard to get outside of the Defenders and just reached out with her hands so we can [Music] see just extension juvic charges down to try to break her confidence but and it's good Flags go up she drives forward the four is getting involved now that's tge again telge brought down on the well not brought down yet but juvic finally able to stop that attack big pressure in the Rock a big counter Ruck there from the Vikes they want this ball back they've seen how this game can turn on it Diamond just just one minute flette now passing out to wet again that kick from Champagne this time almost getting it but right now it is a juvic this time clean in the line out is Jim jimo rather taking the ball through setting up that mul and they're inching forward it's sheared off still driving forward so dangerous this mul it's a long way to go but they're setting this platform a long way to go but they're just looking to get a penalty yeah but but Laval remains disciplined Laval very disciplined in fact pushing them all back in the end there juic attacking the short side using their forwards trying to get a few punches in creeping that ball back extending that Ruck for the Box kick that we've seen uh all tournament so dangerous that box kick well received but that's the kind of pressure the Box kit puts another team under lovely back inside ball once again brought down out the back here driving tackle both both players working so hard but brought down by Laval there Vikes again that tip on pass the clar has her hands in but she is not able to get the ball back she really nearly grabbed the ball Vikes latching up they want to punch through the center field their forwards are working so hard McKinnon Distributing the Deep pass and Vikes are being driven back ball squirting out there another tip on pass [Applause] [Music] that's oh that's a penalty given against Lal yes second row combination of Tilly and Champion for juic working so well together taking the ball down setting the attacking platform you can see the wrestling match that's going on at the front of that mall to make sure the ball gets back it's tackled illegally though you youal penalized for collapsing that mle yeah Manda being alone for a second and overpowered and she's in really really good position here for taking the lead it's the hometown [Music] crowd mckinon just short oh no slides right over by an inch slides right over by an inch exactly scrum to you Vic lat janat putting the ball in here it's a solid scrum not moving anywhere and juvic decides to kick for distance well covered by the roual L with the first touch of the game and that's fan taking the ball in that inside pass both teams looking to exploit that short side and you youal is is able to do that here lurel shabot with the chip over pressing into territory juic juic unable to recover and she gets it this is a try well this for those something out of nothing there a lovely chip over the top just getting away from the UVC backline trying to cover the space you can see here shabot sees the space into space chips over keeps running and that bouncing ball is so hard to boun to time sometimes just going off the defender's foot and reset she puts a deep kick in again yic has liked that option tal well covered though breaks one tackle brought down by two Vikes Vikes finding themselves Under Pressure but really positive aggressive tackling there from the Vikes bringing down Emily for Zoe William putting her shoulder into the ribs of Emily for for just getting back up yes good responsive play here but that's the kind of momentum that Vikes want on defense disrupt the play very dangerous on defenses Zoe Williams good position again that inside ball shumo with a quick pop off the ground keep the Play Alive the last second effort Tackle by LEL J Stone to stop this inside ball and now juic driven numbers on defense juvic driven back they they were outnumbered there on that side in the end second rows from juic have been working so hard this tournament Tilly and champion and we see here mckin McKinnon stepping and weaving bashing and a quick pick there from juic getting the extra space the offload is good juic brought down just 2 meters from Laval's line they have the momentum going forward and have gained the penalty Advantage you Lal ding for offside there that's there will be points at the end of this I'm sure there will be sequence yes indicating they'd like to go for the points there won want to be rushed the crowd putting some pressure onto her yes but she's she knows what she's doing should be letting it wash over her and the flag go up you so positive making chances out of nothing that's what we like to see champagne maybe putting a bit too much on the top of that kick going right right up the middle to jumo in the center of the field did well to gather the ball jimo yes bouncing secured there on the short side for juic great tackle Again by the number two Johnstone they're building that caterpillar Ruck the ref the ref has not said balls out yet box kick so dangerous to Bell recovers it though and she attacks the short side big F right into two Vikes though a deep pass oh the hands of shaket and the transfer and the space lauray LA with the step cutting in able to recover there that blast pass just no not going quite to Target they'll build their again llar taking it in the inside p fromet well targeted there will have to defend this scrum now they under pressure in the last one but can they change the tide [Music] here the valcrum solid as a rock and the big boot a big kick for champag champ and the wind just catching high up in the ball and moving it around round yeah fortunate not to knock it on there is yic but gaining that extra meter off that kick so critical strong Ruck referee says ulaval has turned that ball over the all working so hard those forwards push backwards Laval moving forwards Fang brought down fette picks and the advantage will be to the because there was a knock in the attempt at The Intercept there very risky inside Pass lucky for fette to to have that outcome another chip through once again so dangerous shabo is there G G is there both Wings teaming up on that close side you latches and puts it through of course they've weathered the storm now they've recovered that Advantage so won't go back to a scrum now and once again no surprise a box kick Lan mat in the hands of alist brought down just inches over the halfway line deep pass another deep pass this is champag champagne moving she gets around one she gets around two and she's knocked the ball on in contact youc Counterattack now on that far side it's too bad there was a bit of space on that left side and another quick kick over the top this time no one's at home Samson able to pick the ball up she returns kick and she finishes that off with the tackle of her own well done from Samson juic able to get fingertips on that ball and now it's yvck on the front foot McKinnon deep pass L lovely offloads there but crunching tackle on the short side and once again we see the Box kick referee saying You must play it a short one touched by lavalo everyone's on side bounce and they're into space yuck YC some seven sty skills here so many of these players involved in development programs with rugby Canada in Victoria just one too many offloads fan is up and it's just too high for Fang but it's cleaned up by the back at Laval all the same so they have the ball still just a little miscommunication in that line out today lval again in possession forwards moving forward under the post now under the uprights and just knocked forward yeah I'm not sure this was targeted for the player who tried to catch it no I think I think he's just seen a few lapses in communication maybe the blood's running a little bit too hot in Laval's ears at the moment trying to get those next points get back from this deficit of just one point as we inch towards the halfway mark well recovered from that box kick juu was perhaps hoping to win the advantage off of that the valer really trying to umand slips one she slips one and takes in two Defenders rck moving forward trying to get that clean Ball but it's it's slow the Deep pass there shabino under pressure does well but dangerous move there Williams really trying to gather back the ball Williams working so hard on defense being told to play The Box kick no surprise here it's high fette takes it very cleanly though both teams are champag now ready to play long pass these box kicks a bit too long gay now L gay with like a knife and butter and into contact hard fette wants that ball she wants that ball but y Vic well penalized for not letting it come ref slowing things down this has been quite a few penalties L holding her shoulder as she was tackled maybe slightly high that long pass here's Laura gay now she slips one Defender from forward is the question oh it's not moving anywhere even contest strong in contact deep pass now another deep line that's gay again shet shaket brings in support the forwards doing their jobs now taking those oneoff passes another one-off pass you can feel the momentum growing here momentum building as flette looks for the deeper pass pass one more back and Shang Will D it down what what a turn of events from 10 12 phases in their own Zone they are now able to score wow and the home crowd is erupting as shampang receives the ball at the back Shabbat finds finds champag with some space she's so dangerous she's got a great little step and a great little and she does show successful used to keep the so short and tight here shampagne brings us back into the game a short kick and it goes off the head off the face so not a knock on juic able to recover cover here but surprisingly when you get the ball to the face it's not deemed a knock on it's just your ego that's a bit attacked it's exactly right it's happened to the best of us but and the ball is stolen ripped here by out in the Tackle by shampang yes she works so hard there Cross Hands on the mentioned here it's kind of a a trap for the wind certain parts of the field it goes to right Tilly and it's tipped but well gathered at the back well gathered indeed juic driving forward still going breaking three tackles now deciding to attack the short side is Juck in the blue and yellow that ball slipping out the side fette able to get hands on it lucky break for r as as uh the Vikes were looking so dangerous on that short side the both wings for Lal the lineup going well this time for you Vic setting the mall setting a long Mall here always tough to [Music] defend Val doing well though to defend but it's picked off the back by Zumo she's alone and she's lost the ball but that Winger not getting on side for that first tackle see middle ball called cleanly taken Laval opting to run out of Their Own Zone always a bold move but seems to have worked out here fette able to get the ball she's alone she has to take it on her own the forwards have to work hard now to support her going into contact that was Shino acting as scrum half there Manda that's shaket shaket offloads to fret freshette gets the ball down someone needs to step up once again it's shano I believe she has played a lot of minutes at scrum half in her career so it comes in handy yes always a dangerous option to have a backup on the field shampang champag tackled high so there I believe there might have been indication of Advantage there but no no Advantage coming [Music] actually that short side option is still there L and Matt SE setting up for her caterpillar Ruck as we like to call it for the Box kick so dangerous is black janmat and shaket shet recovering that's Samson now and La shabot just taking it into into contact on the far side fette to Manda fette again with that inside pass and it's old champag in space bringing in one two Vikes she's brought down finally in the middle of the field fette looking to get this ball out quick she has on the right side fan brings it in she's she's got one the advantage on the high tackle against o shamp energizing Ken fette to put in this attacking scrum here on the short side I don't think she needs more energy no it's something she has in Spades the scrum not moving juc working having to tap it twice but very close to turning over that scrum was Juck but tal is able to attack into the center of the field and it's a quick pick up the middle so Brooks and many other Vikes involved in that desperate defense another pick and another tackle again those forwards from yv working so hard not giving an inch but it's an advantage once again from the side the referee says and they've got the score down and who deserve it more than Alice dege de with the heads up play to get that ball over the line can change tons of rugby yet to play in this gold medal game shampine and lovely pass out the side there so we'll see a penalty here I believe that's a high tackle so once again Laval given the opportunity to set set up this attacking position champag choosing to kick but not finding touch again unfortunately for her that's few times and juuv may make them pay for it here juv coming with pace and attacking the short side again on the short side it's yuv moving forward breaking a tackle bringing being brought down inside ula's half but Laval is able to turn it over the rou and it's shabo Shabbat here a little offload shabo she brings in two players and they don't give her a chance to play the ball gay so dangerous on attack Shabbat a little pass here in the middle of the field big clash in the middle R moving forward inching forward they've got the momentum now they've got the penalty Advantage now see a quick pick there from fesette and she steps and she goes and she makes it brought down but over the line what heads up rugby from frette so much speed so Dynamic promised her that they will allow her to get back on this field for one last time the fifth year student yes the fifth year loss student in her last effort with the rou with the solid scrum here and the big shove inching forward from L and they've been able to turn that scrum 90° they've gained the penalty those forwards are excited they're red up what a moment just coming onto the field as a prop and earning a penalty for your team and solid scrum here those forward changes attacking that left side out the back shabat Shabbat with the speed she's in space and she makes the pass and it's lost by gay one wonders whether it was knocked on but she's able to get that ball I think her arms got longer yes the defense from the Vikes indefatigable here they're not standing they're not backing down referee Asus saying to use it and lval not able to and that's a great effort from the Vikes able to win that ball some rer bodies a bit slow to get up Faith hilly able to stop the ball from coming out it is an energy burner when you're forward into a mall it is ex extremely fatiguing it takes everything out of you and when it doesn't go to plan it just feels like it zaps the energy so it's a great job from the Vikes to withstand that and gain the turnover the Vikes need to get points on the board now though if they're going to have something to say about this final score backs are set up flat so they'll look to but the what a commanding scrum from the and a high tackle yeah coming from beran no I believe that was Huck opting for them all of course they now have the extra numbers in the line out they want to exploit this the defensive attempt is very good though yes a solid defensive effort from the L this is y Vick now going forward diving forward and the show and go from blad gen mat is she's still going blat gen mat such a dangerous attacking position here for the Vikes as we said it's just what they need now is to turn this into points haven't been able to do that this half wide pass now looking and very good read shono juic of course looking to exploit their advantage in numbers soay Brooks brought down early but the good steal for the Ral deep in their Zone that was some great defensive work from the Ral you do not want to give Brooks the chance to build up momentum they give Emma Lanz a chance to run with it she's brought down handily by the Vikes defense and they need to believe that yes it's a bit of a mental game again the line out from going great line out pull down though pull down legally we should say that was great read by the rouel defense good hit L Johnstone every everywhere flat janat to Brooks prop on Prop still going to the open side the energy of this black defensive [Music] line a great positive tackle there shano teaming up with hold champag maybe she needs to leave that though oh getting away with it Tilly on the short sides Faith Tilly taking the top the tip on pass there from Brooks Piper wash she's made an impact since coming in she wants more ball and The Intercept o shampang OD shampang reads that so well she gets the ball to hand and they get the advantage it's offside called so unfortunate for the Vikes they were able to defend there she takes a second to get up but it's Brooks who the read yes in rugby sometimes we say it's telegraphed Brooks had that pump she wasn't quite sure whether she was going to make the pass and that was the CU for now yeah it would be demoralizing for them but the ball is live should it not go between the posts yes and champagne has not been 100% tonight so juic should remain attentive champagne puts it she makes no mistake puts it over those posts so the score ticks over to 32 FAL 32 YC Vikes 13 what a performance champag with about five minutes left to play we see some changes coming for the Vikes see number 18 I believe by the Lal so Sarah mcin for the Vikes coming in it's this UL laal aggressive attacking position Cecilia probe for the you VI has come in for ran Casey Emmy Pierce of course coming out for kayb Bell [Music] and we've had a change for the rero as well the hooker Alexi lappel Johnson coming out for marand and we're approaching that end of game clock's just ticking around the 80 minute mark Val not wanting to risk anything here two minutes to go says the referee Hood have ma who takes it Forward super strong on our feet so it's a mall called you VI able to turn it over some strong defense and Brooks picking and going [Music] juic brought down in the middle of the field so we hear about 15 seconds to go to the end of regulation time and then we just have to be ended by laal actions LA to put in her first scrum Rafael B also enter the field as well as Saran [Music] Provo this is bav with her first Carry she does her job champagne able to clear and it's a back-to-back championship for the r at a home crowds in front of the home crowd at stadis they have taken down every team that came their way the laal running onto the field they are Canadian Champion two years in a row it's a great day for rugby and what a what a game