Snow fell heavy over the pitch, making footing tricky for both sides, yet that didn’t deter the stellar lineup. Early on the Vipers pushed the ball forward, and by minute 9 Kendal Firth from the Vipers sliced the defence and grounded the ball, earning a five‑point try. The conversion attempt after died, so Vipers added only 5 points.
The Blitz Brigade answered swiftly with a 17‑minute try, and 19 minutes later turned on the bolt for a successful conversion, moving them to 12‑points. They tried again at 23 minutes, scoring again, but the conversion failed, leaving them with 17 in the first half while Vipers sat at 5.
The second half began noticeably colder. A Vipers try at minute 48 put two more points on the board, but the conversion was missed, keeping the Vipers at 10. A key moment came at minute 60 when a Blitz Brigade player earned a yellow card for a reckless tackle, rolling them into a 10‑minute sin‑bin and visibly halting their momentum.
Then a resolute Vipers drive culminated in a 66‑minute try from Kendal Firth, who capped it with a perfect conversion at 68, adding 7 points to pull the score to a strong finish. The Blitz Brigade left scoreless in the second period.
Statistical highlights: Vipers 3 tries, 1 conversion, 17 points; Blitz Brigade 2 tries, 1 conversion, 12 points; one yellow card to Blitz Brigade; Vipers’ lead grew as the game froze, and Firth’s 3‑try haul cemented the win.