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WEvans
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Esher now have the re-arranged home fixture against Guernsey between the Dorking and Barnes games.
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Golden Jackal
British and Irish Lion Joined: 18 Apr 2020 Location: E Anglia Status: Offline Points: 153 |
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Hi Darth...yes i was at the game....had been royally entertained by the Worthing Boys on the Friday and all was well until 2.30!
That is 5 defeats in a row now since the euphoria of beating Henley....We let slip a similar lead v TJs and the wheels seem to have come well and truly off! Such a shame having got into the promo scrap to now face a dispointing end to the season. Esher seem nailed on for the title...i cant see them slipping up twice. Down the bottom...if you had asked me at 2.30 on Saturday I would have said Worthing were the poorest team we have played recently (having played all the other contenders recently) but now who knows! |
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Halliford
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Jackal, we continue to tighten the nuts at Esher! We were poor last week against a dogged 7oaks. We will need to find more cohesion in March with the Away matches at TJs and North Walsham.
In some ways having the Guernsey match rearranged to the spare week between Dorking and Barnes could help us. We will know what we need to achieve each week in April. Most of our injuries have cleared and we have depth in every position, shown by our 2nd XV now winning consistently. Having said all of that, every match now becomes a Cup Final with every opponent wanting to trip us up! That's rugby for you!! Sorry to see BSE slipping away, you’re such a great Club and deserve better.
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Ancient Oak
First XV regular Joined: 03 Sep 2019 Location: Sevenoaks Status: Offline Points: 133 |
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Hi Halliford. Interesting to read your comments on last Saturday's encounter at yours. We had seven enforced changes, casualties from the previous week's bruising Battle of the A21 v TJs - three scrum halves in the starting XV! Quite frankly we were expecting a drubbing so were pleased with our showing against the league leaders scoring 5 tries to Esher's 6. Got quite excited at 26-26 after 47 minutes but your guys always seemed able to step up a gear when called for. Very impressed by your fly half and the overall skill level of your backs in attack. Good luck hereon. Cant honestly see anyone stopping you.
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"Heaven prosper our sport"
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Halliford
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Our fly half is definitely a star and he does help create space for two very quick wingers. I was disappointed with our forwards, they let you into the game more than they should. I think the player losses fave your guys a motivation which worked!
I don’t expect us to dominate the next 3 matches, we should win them but we will have to work hard. The four matches in April will need us to be on top form.
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Happy
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Well played walsham a well deserved first win !!
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sweatysock
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So defeat for Esher keeps it interesting at the top with 3 teams in the mix. Esher remain favourites as they have played one game less. At the bottom, that remains tight for the best 13th place between the North and East. Worthing 38 pts, Wimbledon 33, Ionians 32 Billingham 31. Dudley in the West have 24 which seems a bridge too far
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sweatysock
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so another week sees Esher, Barnes and Dorking all on 91 pts and Wimbledon, Ionians and Billingham all on 33 pts with 4 to go. Esher still favorites with one more game to play, but very close. Worthing seem to be able to rest a bit easier - probably just need to pick up a point or 2. Relegation place is anyone's guess
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Halliford
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Esher have 92 points to the 91 of Dorking and Barnes.
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Greg
First XV regular Joined: 30 Jan 2020 Location: Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 110 |
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Which league will North Walsham be playing in next season?
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Camquin
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I guess Regional 1: South East, along with Shelford, Sudbury etc.
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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islander
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Yes, that's correct; anyone who trusts the BBC for accurate league tables is making a mistake. They had the Hull/Rotherham score in important N2N match last w/e the wring way round too, altho' that has since been corrected at least...
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Raider999
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For once the current bottom 3 in N1 consist of 2 from SW and 1 from SE.
So it is entirely possible Chester might revert to N2 next season. |
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PM009
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As N2E heads into the last few games, albeit with plenty to play for at both ends of the table, keen to hear people’s thoughts on the league this year? It’s been disappointing to see Bury fall away after starting so well. TJs, after investing so heavily, again, have flattered to convince. Esher have been the standout, Dorking and Barnes have had strong seasons, but are a level below Esher from what I’ve seen.
It’s been good to see NW become competitive as the season has progressed, expect them to be strong at the level below next season. Worthing paying the price for a few seasons of mismanagement, TJs take note! Looking forward to the last few weeks |
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Rabbie Burns
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It’s only 2 down from Nat 1 plus 1 up
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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PM009
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Don’t quote me but not sure that’s correct? 3 down from Nat 1 and the winner of each N2 league goes up. From Nat2 the bottom sides all go across the leagues, and of the 2nd bottom sides, the one with the best record stays up. So 5 down from N2 across the 3 leagues.
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Mark W-J
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I don't know the source, and I can't find a link on the RFU website, but I was sent this last week:
Following the demise of Jersey, the RFU have circulated clubs with the consequential impact of this on promotion and relegation.
For clarity, the details are as follows: No club is relegated from the Championship Winners of National 1 are promoted to the Championship The bottom two clubs in National 1 are relegated to National 2 The top team in each of the three National 2 leagues are promoted to National 1 The winners of the six-level 5 leagues are promoted to National 2 The clubs in 14th position in the three National 2 leagues are relegated to level 5 The playing records of the three clubs in 13th position in the three National 2 leagues are compared. The club with the best playing record remains in National 2 and the other two are relegated to level 5 |
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PM009
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Camquin
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All of this is subject to no changes being agreed i the composition of the premiership or Championship. We believe the premiership is continuing as a 10 team tournament. We are expecting a decision on the Championship by Easter. Many of the clubs in the Championship were pressing for an immediate expansion to 14 sides. Which would mean three promoted from National 1 and no relegation and only one down from each national 2 league.
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Raider999
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That would assume RFU doesn't parachute any or all of Irish, Wasps and Worcester into the Championship |
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