Women's Weekend of Sport Online Programme

DAV E
WARD
We head into this fixture off the back of an
amazing Allianz Cup campaign, and we hope to
springboard off that into the Allianz Premier
15s season.
Today is going to be a huge challenge. Everyone
knows the most dangerous kind of animal is a
wounded one, so Wasps will come out fighting here
and will absolutely want to prove themselves.
From our perspective we just need to make sure
we continue our good form. You’ll be able to
expect a lot of free-flowing rugby this afternoon.
Unlike the men’s game, women’s rugby is not so
set piece orientated, there’ll be some amazing
individual skills on show. I can guarantee that. We
want to play open expansive rugby and to score
plenty of tries.
You’ll see at kick-off that the team have their
names on their shirts, we’re the first club in the
Premier 15s to do that. We want to show these
women for not only the amazing rugby players
that they’re, but also as fantastic characters and
athletes.
As a youngster growing up I dreamt of having my
name on the back of a shirt. We want young girls
to have the same dream and we’ve put that into
action. We want to build those role models.
For the likes of Pam, Murray, Reed and the players
involved here today, having their names on their
shirts is a huge recognition of their hard work
and also making them the inspiration for the next
generation. That’s something we’re absolutely
committed to at the Bears.
The crowd we had here against Harlequins last
season was exceptional, and we’ll be looking to get
the same buzz from the fans this afternoon. The
players absolutely love supporters and revel in the
noise they generate. Seeing all those faces in the
crowd before and after the game is something we
can certainly use as that 16th player.
Enjoy!
DAVE WARD
WOMENS HEAD COACH
WOMENS WEEKEND OF SPORT //NOVEMBER 2022
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