Mad as a March hare...

What a month! March provided some of the biggest rugby highlights for me, and it's fair to say it was an exciting journey.
Of course, it started with the 7s World Cup in Dubai and, following a weekend off, I was then in the middle for the Wales v Ireland Women's Six Nations clash.
It was a cracking day in Taffs Well RFC, South Wales, with second place in the Six Nations championships up for grabs.
With Wales beating England 16-15 earlier in the tournament, the hosts started as favourites and were two tries up within 10 minutes. Things looked ominous...
But then Ireland saw some of the ball and a cracking contest unfolded between two good teams. Ireland have come on a lot since the World Cup in 2006 when I refereed them against South Africa - surely this bodes well for a great showing from both teams in the World Cup next year.
For the record, Wales won 13-10, and the appreciative crowd (one of the best I've had the pleasure of refereeing in front of) were treated to some excellent play.

My final match of a mad month was my fourth shot in the National Leagues - my last chance in effect to prove myself worthy of the next level.
It went well and the feedback overall was positive. Of course, there were discussion points around various areas, but I left the North Midlands a happy woman.

And now it's a case of waiting to hear if I've fortunate enough to be recommended for the jump up - the month of March has been amazing, one of the best even. Let's hope April is just as positive.