Round 14 Matches

Not bad considering it’s non stop rain.

Thanks, and yes it seems that way as Cambridge look to have had a proper hiding this evening conceding 9 tries, and against a fellow semi-pro rather than full-time team (Hartpury certainly use to be semi-pro anyway). 

This is a really good summary.

2nd half was more even but Bristol's attack was always sharper

Squad size and injuries have been problems for Cambridge, along with budget.

We struggle to break down defences, so we go through phases getting nowhere, then turn over possession and are suddenly thirty metres downfield defending like crazy.

I know Ritchie has eyes on some new recruits for next season, if we can afford them.

As to showing the International after the Blues match - I assume we will. We usually have it on the screens in all the bars. After all, we want you to stay and drink the beer. It is our secret plan for affording new centres for next year.

And don't forget, it is a double header, with the ladies playing first. The Exiles are also at home on the other pitch. 

Buy your tickets - and especially parking online. 

Parking is limited. Nearly half have gone already. 

We are expecting the biggest crowd of the year,

Our big problems seem to be turning possession into points, and then stopping the opposition scoring.

We struggle to break down defences, so we go through phases getting nowhere, then turn over possession and are suddenly thirty metres downfield defending like crazy.

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And in that one sentence you pose the problem that faces the (whenever it next happens) promoted team from The Championship into The Premiership ... as you go up the leagues one at a time, the step up just gets greater and greater ...
The more experienced team has a better defence and tend to be more clinical in attack (and when you throw in part time players against full time players, it just increases the task massively) ....[/QUOTE]

I think you are right, and it's incredible that any of the semi pro Champ teams manage to turn over the fully pro teams from time to time, fair play to them.

On that note, I know you are a Rams supporter and wondered if Rams plan to go fully pro if they beat Chinnor to promotion this year, or if/when they take part in Prem 2 when it starts the season after? 

HT Donny 0-10 Cov

Absolutely stunned (but as a Notts fan I’m happy)