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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4856 |
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Do we think any Championship clubs will spring a surprise against a Premiership club this weekend? We probably need to see team announcements.
Pirates v Bath Ampthill v Newcastle Gloucester v Nottingham Quins v Hartpury Leicester v Caldy Coventry v Saracens Sale v Blues Ealing v Saints Knights v Cambridge Exeter v Bristol Scottish v Reds
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FHLH ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Cambridge Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 5330 |
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It's a bit scary seeing Cambridge amongst such austere company. As The Blues says, team announcements will give a clearer picture, however of the Championship / Premiership games, the one that junps out is Caldy at Leicester. Stranger things have happened as Ealing found out on The Wirral 😎
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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Whistle watcher ![]() First XV regular ![]() Joined: 17 Jun 2019 Location: Midlands Status: Offline Points: 98 |
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Of those, Pirates look to have the game where it’s most likely, but who knows. Coventry on their day…. Just sayin’
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Cherub ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2020 Location: Addingham Status: Offline Points: 607 |
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Looking through the games where Championship sides are drawn against Premiership sides, I think the Premiership sides will prevail in all bar one. I think Ealing have a chance of toppling Northampton.
Of the rest, I think Doncaster will beat Cambridge, Jersey will win at London Scottish, and Exeter will see off Bristol. |
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Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 693 |
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Yep.
Expecting Saints to use the Cup to give youngsters game time.
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Runitback ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2014 Location: North Status: Offline Points: 1216 |
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Ampthill v Newcastle will be very interesting !!!
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Run with it
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11258 |
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Do not beat up the Saints too badly, we do not want to meet the on the rebound. We want a complacent Saints so we do not suffer too muh.
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cheshire exile ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Status: Offline Points: 2483 |
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All depends on what sort of sides the Premiership clubs put out.
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 693 |
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Saints Twitter feed describe the Cambridge game as a chance to see the stars of tomorrow.
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3735 |
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Better get me shorts washed then..................................................
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*Stalwart ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 329 |
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Wish I had your confidence. Our problem is that we've had a big turnover of players since last season, especially in the backs. We've lost Arwel Thomas, Bazelgette, AJ Cant, Rodin Wedlake, Shea Tucker, Rory Parata and Garyn Evans all experienced and high class performers. Pirates looked quite good in the two pre-season games against Plymouth Albion, but this will be a step up from that I reckon.
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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This weekend's match official appointments: Friday 8 September Doncaster Knights v Cambridge (Castle Park)
- kick off at 7:30pm Referee: Andrew Jackson Assistant Referees: Andrew Ashwell, Gregg
Dawson Cornish Pirates v Bath Rugby (The Mennaye
Field) - kick off at 7:30pm Referee: Hamish Grant Assistant Referees: Kevin Williams, Paul
Dix Saturday 9 September Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears (Sandy Park)
- kick off at 3pm Referee: Sara Cox Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe,
James Pidding Ampthill v Newcastle Falcons (Dillingham
Park) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Alex Thomas Assistant Referees: Mike Woods, Calum
Howard Gloucester Rugby v Nottingham (Kingsholm) -
kick off at 3pm Referee: George Selwood Assistant Referees: James Cornell, Simon
Park Harlequins v Hartpury University
(Twickenham Stoop) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Mike Hudson Assistant Referees: Jonathan Cook, Gareth
Holsgrove Leicester Tigers v Caldy (Mattioli Woods
Welford Road) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Hamish Smales Assistant Referees: Richard Gordon, John
Meredith Coventry v Saracens (Butts Park Arena) -
kick off at 4pm Referee: Joe James Assistant Referees: Veryan Boscawen, Peter
Allen Sale Sharks v Bedford Blues (Salford
Community Stadium) - kick off at 5:30pm Referee: Ian Tempest Assistant Referees: Greg Macdonald, Jamie
Leahy. Sunday 10 September Ealing Trailfinders v Northampton Saints
(Trailfinders Sports Club) - kick off at 1pm with live coverage on TNT Sports 1
from 12:30pm Referee: Dan Jones Assistant Referees: Simond Harding, Lionel
Spooner TMO: Rowan Kitt London Scottish v Jersey Reds (Richmond
Athletic Ground) - kick off at 2pm Referee: Andy Wigley Assistant Referees: Veryan Boscawen, Ian
Bibey Edited by gerg_861 - 06 Sep 2023 at 19:21 |
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All the Way ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 562 |
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Assuming this is what we're here for 🙂
Ampthill 1-4 Newcastle Gloucester 5-0 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-4 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-0 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds No idea really!
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3735 |
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just for fun as I have no idea either without team sheets
Ampthill 1-4 Newcastle Gloucester 5-2 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-5 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-1 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 1-4 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds |
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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4856 |
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Saints have played their youngsters in both pre season games, presumably getting them ready for the cup. They have lost both to Blues and Barbarians.
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*Stalwart ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 329 |
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Pirates 1 - Bath 4 Ampthill 4-1 Newcastle Gloucester 5-0 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-4 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-0 Saints Knights 4-1 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds
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castleparknight ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Doncaster Status: Online Points: 3007 |
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My guesses for what it is worth - good luck Championship sides may you all remain injury free.
Ampthill 1-5 Newcastle Gloucester 5-1 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-1 Caldy Coventry 1-4 Saracens Sale 5-1 Blues Ealing 5-2 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds |
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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
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Cherub ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2020 Location: Addingham Status: Offline Points: 607 |
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Ampthill to beat Newcastle! That's a brave shout. I hope you are right. Who knows, Newcastle might field a massively weakened team and have a lousy trip down the A1. A bit like the one I had last Friday. Quite deservedly, Caldy have had all the highlights lately for punching above their weight, but if anything Ampthill are a smaller club so to beat a Premiership team would be absolutely marvellous. |
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Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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BigChief ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() London Scottish Joined: 12 May 2009 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 704 |
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Ampthill 0 - 5 Newcastle Gloucester 5 - 0 Nottingham Harlequins 5 - 0 Hartpury Leicester 5 - 0 Caldy Coventry 1 - 5 Saracens Sale Sharks 5 - 1 Bedford Blues Ealing 1 - 5 Northampton Saints Doncaster Knights 5 - 0 Cambridge Exeter Chiefs 5 - 1 Bristol Bears London Scottish 1 - 5 Jersey Reds
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castleparknight ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Doncaster Status: Online Points: 3007 |
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Knights Squad to face Cambridge:
starting XV | 15 AJ Cant; 14 George Simpson, 13 Joe Margetts, 12 Connor Edwards, 11 Maliq Holden; 10 Sam Olver, 9 Alex Dolly; 1 Conor Davidson, 2 George Roberts, 3 Andrew Foster, 4 Adam Hopkinson, 5 Ben Murphy, 6 Harry Wilson, 7 Rhys Tait, 8 Jack Digby. Replacements | 16 Harri Morris, 17 Harrison Courtney, 18 Corrie Barrett, 19 Ehize Ehizode, 20 Fyn Brown, 21 Ollie Fox, 22 Harry Davey, 23 Seb Nagle-Taylor. |
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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
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