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I would imagine Caldy 2s (WOLWAOTB) will be consuming regular intakes of 'lunch' before, during and after the Reds v ET game - either that or they besmirch the Ravers' long-established reputation! Big smileBeer
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We also have a touring U11’s side over as well who are bringing 40 parents plus players and coaches, all of which will be at the game. Should be a cracking atmosphere
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Drama at the end of Richmond v Cov, which could have been v different. Rich's right wing intercepted what would have been a game-deciding, try-scoring pass (to take Cov 24-13 ahead with about 3 mins to play) about 7 metres from his line, juggled it then ran 93 metres to score.

This took the score to 18-19 in Cov's favour, but the winger, who was being chased hard throughout his sprint, for some reason did not go under the sticks when he could have done and touched down about 15m to the right of the posts. Still not a tough conversion, but Rich's very inexperienced sub fly-half missed it.

So instead of leading 20-19 and protecting a lead, Rich were pushing in the last couple of minutes to get a winning score, conceded a penalty and lost by 4 points. Had they scored 7 on that intercept, they would have been trying to play out the last couple of minutes for the win, a result which would have almost certainly made them safe from relegation (i.e. a seven point gap over Scottish with two games left, including next week's now do-or-die derby).

Just goes to show what difference a cool head and experience can make in a game. And a season.

 
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Originally posted by Brizzer Brizzer wrote:

We also have a touring U11’s side over as well who are bringing 40 parents plus players and coaches, all of which will be at the game. Should be a cracking atmosphere
Pack them in mate for the biggest game we should see more than 2,000 at St Peter for a proper contest between the best squad in the league and Jersey. There will probably be a few more for the Siam Cup in a few weeks time but if these games don't prove how crazy it would be for Jersey to build a stadium for five times that number I don't know what would. Jersey have hosted numerous premiership clubs in the last few years as well as international teams and no one has complained about the hospitality or facilities. Ealing are the best squad in the league this season by a country mile but by luck and tenacity Jersey have clung onto their tails. Whoever wins next Saturday should be welcomed by the premiership and the rfu as a breath of fresh air and its their loss if they cant see it. 
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Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Originally posted by Brizzer Brizzer wrote:

We also have a touring U11’s side over as well who are bringing 40 parents plus players and coaches, all of which will be at the game. Should be a cracking atmosphere
Pack them in mate for the biggest game we should see more than 2,000 at St Peter for a proper contest between the best squad in the league and Jersey. There will probably be a few more for the Siam Cup in a few weeks time but if these games don't prove how crazy it would be for Jersey to build a stadium for five times that number I don't know what would. Jersey have hosted numerous premiership clubs in the last few years as well as international teams and no one has complained about the hospitality or facilities. Ealing are the best squad in the league this season by a country mile but by luck and tenacity Jersey have clung onto their tails. Whoever wins next Saturday should be welcomed by the premiership and the rfu as a breath of fresh air and its their loss if they cant see it. 

If only - as you say it is simply daft to expect clubs to build stadia that will seldom, if ever, be full. If your stadium holds 5,000 and you sell 5,000 tickets for every home game that is fine. If, occasionally, there is going to be a need for more simply hold that game in a bigger stadium - just like Quins once in a while.
The game between Jersey and Ealing is an exciting prospect, but imagine what it would be like if the prize for the winners is promotion. As you say, whoever wins the league should be promoted - and whoever finishes bottom of the Prem should be relegated. Any other scenario is simply ring fencing by default.
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Originally posted by Breakdown Breakdown wrote:

Drama at the end of Richmond v Cov, which could have been v different. Rich's right wing intercepted what would have been a game-deciding, try-scoring pass (to take Cov 24-13 ahead with about 3 mins to play) about 7 metres from his line, juggled it then ran 93 metres to score.

This took the score to 18-19 in Cov's favour, but the winger, who was being chased hard throughout his sprint, for some reason did not go under the sticks when he could have done and touched down about 15m to the right of the posts. Still not a tough conversion, but Rich's very inexperienced sub fly-half missed it.

So instead of leading 20-19 and protecting a lead, Rich were pushing in the last couple of minutes to get a winning score, conceded a penalty and lost by 4 points. Had they scored 7 on that intercept, they would have been trying to play out the last couple of minutes for the win, a result which would have almost certainly made them safe from relegation (i.e. a seven point gap over Scottish with two games left, including next week's now do-or-die derby).

Just goes to show what difference a cool head and experience can make in a game. And a season.

 

weird one this - just watched back. 'Mond wing is chased all the way, and he does ease off once over 22, but still running towards posts and touches down - knackered - no more than a crossbar's width (5.5m) to right of the posts. Unless it's an optical illusion, the (right-footed) kicker then seems to tee up the ball 3/4/5m further out from where it was touched down. And misses...


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Originally posted by Breakdown Breakdown wrote:

Drama at the end of Richmond v Cov, which could have been v different. Rich's right wing intercepted what would have been a game-deciding, try-scoring pass (to take Cov 24-13 ahead with about 3 mins to play) about 7 metres from his line, juggled it then ran 93 metres to score.

This took the score to 18-19 in Cov's favour, but the winger, who was being chased hard throughout his sprint, for some reason did not go under the sticks when he could have done and touched down about 15m to the right of the posts. Still not a tough conversion, but Rich's very inexperienced sub fly-half missed it.

So instead of leading 20-19 and protecting a lead, Rich were pushing in the last couple of minutes to get a winning score, conceded a penalty and lost by 4 points. Had they scored 7 on that intercept, they would have been trying to play out the last couple of minutes for the win, a result which would have almost certainly made them safe from relegation (i.e. a seven point gap over Scottish with two games left, including next week's now do-or-die derby).

Just goes to show what difference a cool head and experience can make in a game. And a season.

Maybe a little simplistic to call it 'game deciding' with such certainty.  I've seen countless penalties given away by teams trying to protect a lead and Cov were pushing hard at that point.  All ifs and buts of course, fact is Cov were desperately off their game - in no small part down to the Richmond defence.
Looking forward to seeing the highlights as I thought Richmond went off their feet to secure the ball that led to the winger's try, but I'd had a few Guinness's and I'm a tad biased Smile

 


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The dread rugby fans astigmatism, all the opposition passes are forward.
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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

The dread rugby fans astigmatism, all the opposition passes are forward.
And all the line outs and feeds are crooked!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote RobC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Apr 2023 at 18:28
Just watched it and probably legal in hindsight, if a little 'long'... Red card all day if Karl Dickson was reffing though.
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