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Originally posted by islander islander wrote:

Ampthill have 4  Saracens in their starting XV tomorrow + 1 Wasp. They stand out as they are wearing their 'parent club' shirt in the club visual. But it's not unusual - the Reds XXIII for the game has 3 Prem loanees in starting XV + 2 more on bench...
 
The issue for me isn't using loanees, for me it is the nonsense that Hartpury pulled a couple of years ago where they drafted in most of the Gloucester team to beat Richmond to stay up. I think they had only a handful of their own players for that game.
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Ealing team for Richmond tomorrow: I'm hoping that with a few folks with knocks sitting out, and an empty week next week, that we can see a host of players back for the match against Bedford. they are putting out a strong squad, though I prefer Casson at 5 to start. I'm happy to see Charlie Walker finally get off the physio club, but I think it would be good to have Bill Johnston in the squad to get some more game time in case he is needed later in the year. Still, this is a strong squad.
1 Will Davis, 2 Shaun Malton   3 Lewis Thiede, 4 Simon Linsell, 5 James Cannon, 6 Shane Buckley, 7 Simon Uzokwe, 8 Rayn Smid, 9 Craig Hampson, 10 Craig Willis, 11 JCR, 12 Matt Gordon, 13 Max Bodilly, 14 Charlie Walker, 15 David Johnston
 
16  Michael an Vuuren, 17 James Gibbons, 18 Kyle Whyte, 19 Harry Casson, 20 Guy Thompson, 21 Jordan Burns, 22 Luke Daniels, 23 M. Al-Jiboori.
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COVENTRY RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY CORNISH PIRATES
Greene King IPA Championship Round 8
Butts Park Arena
Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Kick off 3:00pm

15 Louis Brown; 

14 Will Butt, 

13 Rob Knox, 

12 Andy Forsyth, 

11 Sam Aspland-Robinson; 

10 Tony Fenner, 

9 Joe Snow; 

1 Luc Jeannot, 

2 Tom Doughty, 

3 James Harper, 

4 Nile Dacres, 

5 Alex Woolford, 

6 Sam Lewis, 

7 Adam Peters, 

8 Ryan Burrows (capt)


16 Jordon Poole, 

17 Toby Trinder, 

18 Phil Boulton, 

19 Kailus Hutchinson, 

20 Tom Ball, 

21 Pete White, 

22 Evan Mitchell, 

23 James Martin
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Originally posted by Bedfordian Bedfordian wrote:

People need to wind their neck in re DR and loan players.  This has been going on for years and I doubt many teams in the Championship have not had their fair share from time to time as needs must and this year is no different.  If they are youngsters surely thats better for rugby in general as they are playing meaningful games. This is how Bedford have had Dan Cole, Tom Youngs, Billy Twelvetrees, 5 of the starting England World Cup final squad playing for them over the years and I would like to think have helped further their career.  Whats the difference between that and some 28-32 year old journeyman who turns up, gets a 1 or if he's lucky 2 year contract and then moves on?
Billy Twelvetrees wsn't a D/R player.  He was a Bedford player, signed when Leicester decided they did not want him any more.  After his year with Bedford, Leicester suddenly decided they did want him after all!
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Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Whilst within the regulations, I am truly saddened by the number of clubs extensively using DR/loan players in the Championship. I understand this is a cheap method of gaining good calibre players, and Covid has exasperated this. But we are heading slowly to a situation where in many cases it will be the Barbarians versus the Barbarians on a Saturday in the Championship rather than two sets of players with some kind of allegiance to the club for whom they are playing. To be able to have 13 players from a different club in your starting XV makes a mockery of any idea of club identity or culture. With rumours of no A league competition next season this situation will get only get worse-does the Championship want to become simply part of a pathway for players to get a Premiership contract. This situation strengthens my belief that the Premiership and Championship should be 10 full time clubs and be totally separated from the Community game where hopefully the notion of ‘a rugby club’ can remain and thrive.


How very right you are! c.f. RFL and BARLA? 
Suggest one body to 'run' Premiership and Championship combined controlling TV rights, finances, loan arrangements, salary caps (although I don't believe in any cap! ) and another to control the community, supposedly amateur, game? 
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Stalwart - that is a long list of good backs

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AMAZING: For Sunday against Bedford just how have Donny signed so many current All Blacks, Boks and Pumas?
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I understand that the Jersey - Luton flight is around 9am tomorrow morning  so arriving about 10am and rumors of the players travelling in their kit and jogging up to Amptill as a pre match warm up may be a tad exaggerated. 
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6 DR’s start - 5 saints and 1 Ealing
6 DR’s on the bench - 5 saints and 1 Ealing

starting XV:

15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Josh Gillespie (DR), 13. Tom Litchfield (DR), 12. Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas, 11. Pat Tapley, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Connor Tupai (DR); 1. Joe Wrafter, 2. Jacob Fields, 3. Henry Paul, 4. Will Carrick Smith, 5. Lewis Bean (DR), 6. Ollie Newman (DR), 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Oli Robinson (DR)

Replacements: 

16. Jack Hughes (DR), 17. Emmanuel Iyogun (DR), 18. Ed Prowse (DR), 19. Jordan Onojaife, 20. Tui Uru, 21 (DR). Ewan Fenley (DR), 22. Ethan Grayson (DR), 23. Andre Robson



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Has anyone seen a list of referee's for this weekend? 
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Originally posted by OldNick OldNick wrote:

Has anyone seen a list of referee's for this weekend? 

 Ampthill v Jersey Reds

Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Adam Wookey & Simon Adams

Coventry v Cornish Pirates
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Lionel Spooner & Peter Brunt

Ealing Trailfinders v Richmond
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Mike Hudson & Michael Woods

Nottingham v Saracens
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Joe James

Doncaster Knights v Bedford Blues
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Alex Thomas & Simon Park
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Good to see Sara Cox officiating at Ampthill v Reds today.
Last season she was one of the standout refs here.
Hopefully she can go right to the top - like Luke Pearce who also reffed Championship games several years ago
Come on Jersey........
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Half time

Ampthill 7 v 19 Jersey Reds

Good competitive game.  Jersey playing with pace and intensity.  Ampthill always looking dangerous.  Should be a good second half.
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Originally posted by Isithalftimeyet Isithalftimeyet wrote:

Half time

Ampthill 7 v 19 Jersey Reds

Good competitive game.  Jersey playing with pace and intensity.  Ampthill always looking dangerous.  Should be a good second half.
Fully agree one of the best contests I've seen this season - two good teams fully committed - huge pity it wasn't at St Peter in front of a full house. 
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Full time

Ampthill 14 v 29 Jersey Reds. (BP)

A real battle in the second half.  Jersey dig in to get a really good win on the road.


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Coventry 7 Pirates 13 after 30
now HT score


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A terrific advert for the Championship. The difference between the two teams, in my opinion, was down to two things. Jersey were slightly better and sharper in their handling, and Ampthill gave away far too many penalties.....again. But congratulations to both teams for entertainment and I wish Jersey a good trip home.
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Got stuck in traffic, Ealing 7 (1T) - Richmond 0 13'
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Ealing 14 (2T) - Richmond 0 - 18' Will Davis breaks off from a rolling maul and flops over the line.
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