"Underestimate us at your peril."
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That's the message from Armidale Blues women's co-coach Andrew Patfield after they toppled the Barbets in two thrillers on Saturday.
The 12-10 and 15-12 victories were the first time the Blues have beaten their cross-town rivals since the women's competition began in 2016.
Patfield was very happy after the matches on Saturday but said one of the most exciting things about the squad is there is still a huge amount of growth among them.
"It's scary how good that team is going to be," he said.
"Once they really get their head around the technical side of the game, the rucks and scrummaging, there is some serious potential in that team.
"I think our girls now understand our potential, so underestimate us at your own peril.
"We just knocked off the champions so that just shows that we are not here to make up the numbers."
Down 12-nil at half-time in the second match, the Blues managed to score three tries in the space of two minutes to seal the 17-12 win.
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Patfield said the games were "fantastic" and had everything - hard hits, perfect passes and speedy sprints up the field.
"There were some big shots put on," he said.
"I said to the girls after the game 'I think you owe me a carton because my heart rate is through the roof.'
"That was the most stressed I have been in football.
"Even Adrian, the referee, came up afterwards and said 'I think that is one of the best women's games I have ever refereed.'"
But their task gets tougher again this Saturday, facing an Elkettes side coming off two wins against the Tamworth Magpies.
The Glen Innes girls only allowed Tamworth to score two tries in what was their first hit out for the season.
Both of them coming when they were reduced to five players through yellow cards.
The Blues and Elkettes met earlier in the year in trial matches but Patfield believes it is going to be a lot higher quality.
"The difference between trial games and proper competition games are miles apart so they are going to turn up," he said.