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Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Jersey and Scottish both on the wrong end of it today.
Brilliant game to watch at St Peter. Chief's midfield defense and the ref's interpretation of offside was the key difference between the two sides. Great to see some real quality rugby by two good sides.

From what I am told, with the exception of a couple of the Welsh lads on WC duty, that was pretty much Exeter’s PL side. It was a very even first half but as the game wore on the relentlessness of the Chief’s told ax they ran in some top quality scores. The turning point in the first half was a missed pen kick to the corner for Jersey with the ball going dead. Exeter then moved the ball the length of the field to score.
Great game, Jersey by no means disgraced, perhaps a little bit outclassed, but not by very much at all.
Regardless of that, what a game at Vallis Way!!
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Dolly got his hat trick already then Kimbo........................
And now yer gonna believe us...

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Not much comment on Pirates’ demolition job on Cambridge. Do any of the latter’s followers know how close their side was to a first choice lineup?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Camquin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Sep 2023 at 13:19
I would say we were possibly missing five or six first choice players at the start, and lost Joe Tarrant in the first half to a shoulder injury - but it was a representative side, no club can rely on a single player in any position.

We competed in the first half, and could easily have gone in ahead, but two early scores in the second half turned the tide, and then it was one way traffic as we chased the game.

We are still getting used to the pace of the fully professional sides, and have another harsh lesson to come next week when we host Ealing.
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Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

Not much comment on Pirates’ demolition job on Cambridge. Do any of the latter’s followers know how close their side was to a first choice lineup?

I would say that it was virtually a full Cambridge squad with a couple missing. First half was great to watch, albeit being 12-17 down, we even took the lead twice. 
Second half, Pirates stretched their legs! I think we all knew that the step up to Level 2 would be a challenge with a limited budget and part time squad. Ealing next week followed by Bristol will be a step into the unknown.
Northampton (P 4th) , Bristol (P 9th), Ealing (C 2nd) , Doncaster (C 5th) and Pirates (C 6th) is a tough group!
First league game against Ampthill will be better marker.



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Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

Not much comment on Pirates’ demolition job on Cambridge. Do any of the latter’s followers know how close their side was to a first choice lineup?

We were there, having made the trip via Nottingham and Norfolk! 
We were really impressed with how well the almost completely new Pirates back division gelled and played some lovely running rugby in the second half, helped by the sunny weather and a pristine playing surface. 
We've been where Cambridge are - I remember well our first season in the second tier and it was a proper struggle to survive. It's a big step up. Wishing Cambridge well.  Nice club and very friendly, helpful people. 
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Sale Sharks have picked a full strength side for the Caldy fixture….. no Academy players just full strength Premiership side without those at the World Cup
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