For some of the teams the hard work has been done in the
fact they have gained promotion to the next level. That doesn’t mean that pride
is till at stake and a National title up for grabs.
The Division 1 teams have still got all to play for as not
only are they playing for their North/South divide titles it also means
promotion to the “promised land” of
the Premier Division next season.
Glasgow have arguably been the most consistent team in all
of Division One this season and will start as favourites against an NTU side
that has defied the odds to make it this far. NTU have won two very close and
hard fought games against what on paper at least looked to be a game too far in
their season. Can they go one step further and reach the National Final?
In the South we could have a high scoring game as Surrey
seem to be scoring t will right now, 63 points in their two playoff games so
far including a shutout of Kent. They face a very talented Swansea unit that
will be out to prove that last year’s success was no fluke and they see this as
their opportunity to claim their Premier place.
DIVISION 1 NORTH
FINAL
GLASGOW v NTU
DIVISION 1 SOUTH FINAL
SWANSEA v SURREY
Promotion has already been secured for the four teams battling
out their respective North and South finals in Division 2. Does that mean they won’t
play hard in this final game of the season? I think we all know the answer to
that question!
LJMU have been on a mission all year and they breezed
through their semi-final last week with a shutout of Edinburgh Napier, they
come up against a determined Manchester Tyrants team that have also played with
a point to prove all season and this has the makings of an epic game with lots
of points on the board.
Portsmouth are always a consistent team and they got past
Plymouth last weekend with relative ease that may have shocked some outside of
their Uni but the confidence has been on display every week. Likewise Oxford,
who have come through a feisty division and then knock off Greenwich last time
out. Both teams will have to up their game next season but this game will go
some way in showing what they could be capable of come next September.
DIVISION 2 NORTH
FINAL
LJMU v MANCHESTER
PORTSMOUTH v OXFORD
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