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corporalcarrot ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
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Pool A
Archers 4-1 Pury - Two well matched teams could go either way Jersey 4-1 Trailfinders Both sides have key plays unavailable but if the sun shines could be a good contest as both will want a semi final place Pool B Blues 5-0 McQuins Home advantage should be enough, but Exiles wont be bothered about the cup Cov 1-5 Donny Both sides likely to rest players but Donny will target a semi final home fixture Pool C Pirates 5-1 Mond Pirates to secure a home semi final in this one Amps 4-1 Ravers Home advantage should be enough for the Mob |
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Runitback ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2014 Location: North Status: Offline Points: 1214 |
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Pool A
Archers 4-1 Pury - Nottingham home win Jersey 4-1 Trailfinders - Ealing will rest many players . . bigger fish to fry and they need a reset!!! Pool B Blues 5-0 McQuins Home advantage should be enough, but Exiles wont be bothered about the cup -AGREED Cov 5-0 Donny -Good things happening at Cov Pool C Pirates 5- 0 Mond - - Richmond seconds/thirds Amps 5-0 Ravers - Caldy to give the big lads a rest.
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Cherub ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2020 Location: Addingham Status: Offline Points: 607 |
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The dreaded cup completion returns. Predictions become pot luck as no one knows which sides will take these games more seriously than a preseason warm up with coaches experimenting with players. The only way to set about this is to treat the fixtures as league fixtures, so, on that basis:
Nottingham 0-4 Hartpury. Hartpury are in a rich vein of form and should register the win here. Jersey 5-2 Ealing. Recent form sees me abandoning my usual 5-0 prediction in Ealing’s favour. Bedford 5-0 London Scottish. Bedford at Goldington Road, back from the harsh northern conditions, should pull away from LS as the second half progresses. Coventry 5-0 Doncaster. Coventry are currently playing very well, home and away. Cornish Pirates 5-0 Richmond. It could be a very long day for Richmond. Ampthill 5-2 Caldy. The battle of the so called minions. And although Caldy are on a dream run, Ampthill’s form is also growing each week. The As to win a high scoring game. |
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castleparknight ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 3001 |
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My guesses: Archers 5 - 2 Pury Jersey 5 - 2 Trailfinders Pool B Blues 5 - 1 London Scottish Cov 4 - 1 Knights Pool C Pirates 4 - 1 Richmond Amps 5 - 2 Caldy |
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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
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*Stalwart ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 326 |
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Pool A
Archers 4 - 1 Hartpury Jersey 1 - 4 Trailfinders Pool B Blues 5 - 0 London Scottish Cov 4 - 1 Knights Pool C Pirates 5 - 0 Richmond Amps 5 - 2 Caldy
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Old Gold ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1210 |
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Brizzer ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Location: Jersey Status: Offline Points: 3398 |
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Pool A
Nottingham 5 - 0 Hartpury … Nottingham need something to get their season going again and a home tie in the cup be just what they need. Jersey 4 - 1 Trailfinders … Ealing have a few players that they may need to rest as well as a few injury concerns. Jersey are in a similar boat, but the desire to push for a semi final spot and the need to break their voodoo run against ET may be the difference. It will be tight though. Pool B Bedford 5 - 0 London Scottish … I would be surprised if the PL outfits will be too keen to loan players out for this competition. Training session for the Blues backs. Cov 5 - 0 Donny … Knights won’t like the plastic. Comfortable home win. Pool C CP 5 - 0 Richmond … A very long trip for Mond. This may suit the Pirates youngsters. Ampthill 5 - 2 Caldy … Barbarian rugby on show in this game. Ampthill to win it by a score in a 70 point thriller |
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greenpower ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 25 Oct 2012 Location: north yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 3312 |
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nottingham 4 1 hartpury
jersey 4 1 ealing bedford 5 0 london scottish coventry 5 0 doncaster pirates 5 0 richmond ampthill 5 1 caldy
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BigChief ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() London Scottish Joined: 12 May 2009 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 703 |
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Pool A
Nottingham 5 - 1 Hartpury Jersey 4 - 1 Ealing Pool B Bedford 5 - 0 London Scottish Coventry 5 - 0 Doncaster Pool C Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 1 - 5 Caldy
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Donnyknightfan ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 559 |
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Pool A:
Nottingham 4 - 1 Hartpury Jersey 5 - 1 Ealing Pool B: Bedford 5 - 0 London Scottish Coventry 5 - 0 Doncaster Pool C: Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 4 - 1 Caldy |
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Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire
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KnightsBoy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Online Points: 2779 |
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Just inquiring into how reliant Bedford are on the Saints boys, I seem to remember a year or so ago they had about 10 dr/loans announced
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OldNick ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 20 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3414 |
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Reminder for any Doncaster supporters travelling to Coventry.
Kickoff is 2.30 rather than 3.00 die to 6N coverage afterwards.
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All the Way ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 21 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 561 |
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Nottingham 5 - 2 Hartpury
Jersey 5 - 2 Trailfinders Blues 5 - 1 LS Cov 4 - 1 Knights Pirates 4 - 1 'ond Amps 5 - 2 Caldy
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corporalcarrot ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
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Brizzer ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Location: Jersey Status: Offline Points: 3398 |
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Jersey taking this one seriously, as you’d expect. Apart from the Ealing rivalry, they know that defeat would mean that any chance of making it to the semi final stage would be in the hands of others.
Could be a stormer this. |
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corporalcarrot ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2600 |
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Ealing Trailfinders team to face Jersey Reds: Quite a strong side here, with Tizanno, De Wee (carded) and Holmes being the only nailed on starters sitting this one out. I like seeing JCR back in the squad, and Alun Walker returns from a short term loan with Newcastle to pack down at Hooker. I honestly thought that Ealing might be best served by tanking the cup and getting healthy - last week they had to bring a Hooker who was injured back onto the field after the replacement was even more badly injured, and we have three fly halves in the squad due to lack of centres. 15. Max Bodilly 14. Nathan Earle 13. Reuben Bird-Tulloch 12. Peter Robb 11. James Cordy-Redden 10. Craig Willis 9. Craig Hampson 1. James Gibbons 2. Alun Walker 3. George Davis 4. Will Montgomery 5. Simon Linsell 6. Rob Farrar (C) 7. Simon Uzokwe 8. David Douglas Bridge Replacements: 16. Kevin O’Byrne 17. Will Davis 18. Ross Kane 19. Ollie Newman 20. Jack Digby 21. Jordan Burns 22. Dan Lancaster 23. Steven Shingler |
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Cherub ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 13 Jan 2020 Location: Addingham Status: Offline Points: 607 |
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"Predictions become pot luck as no one knows which sides will take these games more seriously than a preseason warm up with coaches experimenting with players"
This is what I said before making my predictions for this week's cup games. Looking at both the Ampthill and Caldy websites, I see both sides are making ELEVEN changes from last week's sides. I know many of you disagree with my view of this cup competition, but I personally think it sucks and merely serves as a fixture filler because there are too few teams in this league. |
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Brizzer ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Location: Jersey Status: Offline Points: 3398 |
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I don’t disagree with your sentiment Cherub, but think that it is more about risk/reward. All teams will take the games seriously as the players have too much pride not to. However, squads will be rotated for a number of reasons, but on the whole, if you go out of the cup, then there is always next season. If you are relegated because of a string of injuries caused by over playing or directly from said cup games, well that is a very bitter pill to swallow. Some teams want to win this competition and I include my side in this as well as our opponents tomorrow. I am in no position to speak for the other clubs. I still think that there will be some serious entertainment out there this week, regardless of who makes the starting XV’s |
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Kimbo ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: 'incleh Status: Offline Points: 6364 |
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Cov have certainly taken the experimental approach, with a raft of younger and more 'fringe' players in the starting lineup. There are a few more experienced individuals on the bench though, although there would appear to be an acute shortage of locks at the mo... It'll be interesting to see how they front up with nothing (much) to lose.
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