Championship - Round 13

We’re you bored Cannon? Doing week 13 at the same time as week 12?

Newcastle v Pirates. Artificial pitch will benefit Falcons.

Nottingham 4-1 Hartpury - Hartpury defense stout, but Nottingham are very dangerous at home. I think Nottingham fall just short of the BP, and Hartpury score less than 10.
Ampthill 4-1 London Scottish - Ampthill should just accept that they are Gryffindor and call themselves the Griffins. Imagine the fan turnout. Anyhow, I think they'll grind out a home win.
Doncaster 4-1 Jersey - Jersey left it all out on the field on Saturday, and I wonder if they won't suffer a bit of a hangover in Doncaster. Knights need the win.
Coventry 5-0 Yorkshire Carnegie - Hmmm...7 Kiwis saved Leeds last year. Something tells me 3 Namibians won't have the same effect.
Ealing 5-1 Bedford - I've read that Ealing is losing 3 key front rowers to Quins, I'm hoping that this doesn't inspire a collapse the next week in the manner that happened against Donny 2 years ago when a load of players were going.
Newcastle 5-1 Cornish Pirates - The heart says Pirates, the Head says nope.

Predictions:

Nottingham 4 v 1 Hartpury ... Nottingham have hit a run of form, but Hartpury are a tough nut to crack. Tight game, but the hosts to win.

Ampthill 5 v 2 London Scottish ... This could be anything. I hope that the weather doesn't spoil, what could be a really entertaining game. Ampthill to win, why not?

Doncaster Knights 1 v 4 Jersey ... Jersey will be looking to make amends from their trip to Yorkshire for the Cup game. All depends on whether Jersey have a fit back line, if they do then I can see them winning a tight game (it's always tight between Donny & Jersey).

Coventry 5 v 0 Yorkshire Carnegie ... More of the same in store for YC I'm afraid.

Ealing 5 v 2 Bedford ... Mouth watering. Bedford are on a real surge, but will surely come up against a brick wall this weekend. The surface will suit Bedford though, so expect lots of points, just too much all over the park for Ealing.

Newcastle 4 v 1 Cornish Pirates ... Pirates will have to be at their best if they hope to get anything out of this game, but they do have it in them. Should be another cracking game.

What may not help Blues is Hooley will be out of action. However it will give Leeming a chance to impress at 10.

Championship Match Officials

Nottingham vs Hartpury University
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Ian Bibey
Assessor: Peter Farrell

Ampthill vs London Scottish
Referee: Fergus Kirby
Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Sam Collins

Doncaster Knights vs Jersey
Referee: Sara Cox
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Jamie Leahy
Assessor: JP Doyle

Coventry vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Joe James
Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Simon Park
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Gareth Holsgrove
Assessor: Iain Mitchell

Newcastle Falcons vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Adam Leal
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Phil Watters
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Nottingham 5 - 0 - Hartpury Uni/RFC -  hosts to be too strong for @EnglandRugby’s preferred model team