2021-22 Championship - Week 3 Games
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Topic: 2021-22 Championship - Week 3 Games
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Subject: 2021-22 Championship - Week 3 Games
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 12:53
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Friday 1st October: Bedford v Doncaster - 7.45pm Nottingham v Hartpury - 7.45pm Saturday 2nd October: London Scottish v Ampthill - 3pm Coventry v Richmond - 3pm Sunday 3rd October: Cornish Pirates v Ealing - 3pm Have now added the KO time for Scottish v Ampthill after I couldn’t find it earlier.
------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 13:05
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Predictions: Bedford 5 - 1 Doncaster - watching Donny yesterday I’ve not got a good feeling about this fixture. If we don’t improve it will be the same story as at Cov. Nottingham 1 - 4 Hartpury - A very close one but I’m going for Hartpury after their convincing win over Pirates. London Scottish 1 - 4 Ampthill - A’s never as strong away from home but they’ll have targeted this one. LS are a work in progress. Coventry 5 - 0 Richmond - Coventry at home will respond to yesterday’s loss. Richmond will be very competitive but maybe just overpowered in the last 20. Cornish Pirates 0 - 5 Ealing - Can’t believe I’m writing this about Pirates at home but they’re not the side of the last 2/3 seasons. I hope I’m way out but Ealing comfortably for me. We need some of the Saracens spirit to reappear. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Monkey Magic
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 15:38
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London Scottish v Ampthill KO 3pm ticket details
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:31
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Blues 5-2 Donny my game of the week
between two cracking teams loads of tries and could go either way but at home I
just go with Blues Notts 4-0 Hartpury At home Notts by 10-12
points Scottish 4-1 Amps Could go either way
but Scottish improving and due a win Cov 4-0 Mond At home Cov by 12-15
points but Mond will make them earn it Pirates 5-2 Ealing Probably the two best
teams in the league - If Trailfinders are going to lose an odd one this could
be it. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:47
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Bedford 5-2 Doncaster. If the Bedford backs are released this could be a try fest. Nottingham 4-1 Hartpury. A good result for Hartpury this week but back down to earth next week methinks. L Scottish 1-4 Ampthill. Why not. Coventry 5-0 Richmond. Coventry to punish Richmond following this week’s result. C Pirates 2-5 Ealing. Probably the game of the week. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 21:06
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Bedford 1-4 Doncaster. Bedford seem vulnerable to rolling mauls
Nottingham 1-4 Hartpury. Nottingham imploded at the RAG. Hartpury are tough. L Scottish 4-1 Ampthill. Scottish improving and at home Coventry 1-5 Richmond. Mond have found their mojo. C Pirates 2-5 Ealing. Pirates defence is porous. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2021 at 21:15
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Bedford 5-2 Doncaster Nottingham 5-1 Hartpury L Scottish 2-2 Ampthill Coventry 2-5 Richmond C Pirates 2-5 Ealing
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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2021 at 10:29
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Predictions, if this fuel stupidity doesn’t change should matches be rescheduled or be behind closed doors? Lights blue touch paper and runs. ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2021 at 12:12
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Bedford 5-2 Doncaster Nottingham 5-2 Hartpury L Scottish 1-4 Ampthill Coventry 4-1 Richmond C Pirates 2-5 Ealing
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2021 at 13:48
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Bedford 4-1 Doncaster Nottingham 4-2 Hartpury L Scottish 1-4 Ampthill Coventry 5-0 Richmond C Pirates 0-5 Ealing
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2021 at 10:48
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Bedford 2-5 Doncaster Nottingham 4-1 Hartpury L Scottish 0-4 Ampthill Coventry 5-1 Richmond C Pirates 1-5 Ealing
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 08:44
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Bedford 1 - 5 Doncaster Nottingham 4 - 1 Hartpury L Scottish 4 - 1 Ampthill Coventry 5 - 0 Richmond C Pirates 0 - 5 Ealing ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 11:34
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I have to say that I have changed my predictions since i have seen the weather forecast for the weekend, especially Saturday. Needless to say that I am delighted that Jersey are not playing this week as it doesn't look pleasant...either to play in or watch!! Bedford 1-4 Doncaster....What a tough opening 2 games for Bedford who have/are playing sides who do not match their style of play. Add the weather into that and I have changed a BP win for the Blues to a tight, forward dominated away win for the Knights. I hope that I am wrong as Bedford deserved more out of their game last weekend. Nottingham 4-1 Hartpury...This could be 4-1 either way, but will stick with home advantage. L Scottish 1-4 Ampthill...Ampthill have looked quite good so far this season and I fancy them to win this one as well, but LS will warm into this season and the conditions could be a good leveller. Expect a tight game here. Coventry 4-1 Richmond...Another good game on paper, but i think that Cov will prove too strong against a Mond side who never ever give up. C Pirates 4-1 Ealing...One of the big games of the season this and I would have normally put this down as an away win. However, Pirates do like to be the underdog at home and they do like a bit of mud. If the forecast is correct, the pirates could just blaze the trail....finders Good luck everyone. Stay safe, stay dry!! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 13:26
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It is meant to be dry in Bedford tomorrow afternoon/eve. Amazing foresight to move the game from Saturday! Just noticed this on the pirates website: Another amazing piece of incompetence from the RFU, who seem to be banning streaming of the league for no particular reason. Heaven forbid it gets any exposure. Add this to the list of not allowing us to sort out our own tv deal and not getting one themselves, and not allowing us to find our own sponsor and not getting one at all. Complete shambles ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 18:49
| Absolutely unbelievable from the RFU regarding live streaming of games. It seems they are intent on ensuring that the Championship fails. The quality of the coverage is extremely good and this is so petty and arrogant from a shambles of an organisation. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 19:18
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If I were Pirates or any other Championship club I would just stream and then if challenged by the RFU I’d say well the RFU are not providing the minimum standards to promote the league and obtain sponsorship etc. It is failing its duty. If the RFU have time to stop clubs from self-promoting it will look very poor in the public eye and a PR disaster.
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Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 19:36
| Agreed - Just do it!! They'll be telling you not to sell beer next unless it's in a Twickenham branded multi use plastic glass |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 20:04
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Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Matt Worley, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Tom Litchfield (S), 11. Pat Tapley, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day; 1. Emmanuel Iyogun (S), 2. Jack Hughes, 3. Corrie Barrett, 4. Brandon Nansen (S), 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Bailey Ransom, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Oli Stedman Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. Josh Pieterse, 17. Joey Conway, 18. Ed Prowse (S), 19. Luke Frost, 20. Tui Uru, 21. Connor Tupai (S), 22. Louis Grimoldby, 23. Ethan Grayson (S) Blues do not have a hooker on the bench! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 20:13
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Knights unchanged starting XV | 15 Billy McBryde, 14 Kyle Evans, 13 Fraser Strachan, 12 Connor Edwards,11 Jack Spittle, 10 Sam Olver, 9 Alex Dolly, 1 Conrad Cade, 2 George Edgson, 3 Gaz Denman, 4 Danny Drake, 5 Josh Peters, 6 John Kelly, 7 Sam Graham ©, 8 Guido Volpi. Replacements | 16 George Roberts, 17 Will Vaughan, 18 Henry Paul, 19 Jack Davies, 20 Sam Hudson, 21 Joe Green, 22 Mark Best, 23 Ronan McCusker For knights fans unaware it is free entry for NHS workers. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 22:37
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Just looked up Brandon Nansen who’s on a short term loan from Saints and he should add some more weight to the Blues pack at 121kg and 6’6” https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/brandon-nansen" rel="nofollow - https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/brandon-nansen
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Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 22:40
Not sure he’s a lineout operator though, which sounds like what we needed last week. The sooner Onojaife back the better. No hooker on the bench and losing Heffernan who by all accounts had a great game last week is a big blow too. I fear for the set piece ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
The Blues wrote:Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:54
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 08:29
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As long as the supporter who is paying to watch knows that it may be difficult at times to watch. It’s no different to going to another sporting or theatrical event which has restricted viewing. The price is reduced for quality of viewing. The RFU should be encouraging any type of viewing, we are in a digital age. If Pirates of any other club think they can run it as a loss leader to make profits later or even at a profit straightaway then let them. The RFU policy seems to be to stop innovation. The belief is the championship is too small to attract a sponsor so if it is too small for this then it is too small (or not big enough) to damage any reputation. I know I would pay for away games as we can’t all give up most of the day to go to the matches and with the current petrol issues getting to and back from Cornwall would be a nightmare for most.
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 12:04
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Bedford 2 - 5 Doncaster - Should be a great game . . . could go either way . .Knights to shade it Nottingham 1 - 4 Hartpury - Should really say home advantage but Hartpury looking good. L Scottish 1 - 4 Ampthill -Again another away win . . . .!!! Coventry 5 - 0 Richmond - Cov too strong on fast surface C Pirates 0 - 5 Ealing - Ealing to pull away in second half ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 13:04
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COVENTRY RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY AMPTHILL Championship Rugby Round 3 Butts Park Arena Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 Kick off 3:00pm 15 Tom Emery, 14 Tom Howe; 13 Rob Knox; 12 Tom Griffiths; 11 Rob Stevenson; 10 Tony Fenner; 09 Josh Barton; 01Toby Trinder, 02 Suva Ma’asi, 03 Joe Jones, 04 Nile Dacres, 05 Jonathan Kpoku, 06 Adam Peters, 07 Josh Bainbridge, 08 Ryan Burrows (C). 16 Joe Richardson, 17 Ryan Bower, 18 Phil Boulton, 19 Rhys Thomas, 20 Fred Betteridge, 21 Joe Snow, 22 Evan Mitchell, 23 Connor Doherty. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 15:42
To be fair Bluesman, your lineout didn't fail last week because of the jumpers. It failed because the ball was generally thrown into the midriff of the jumper, which made it very easy to attack from a defensive point of view. Or when the throw was higher, it was overthrown/over compensated. That should be an easy one to put right on the training ground and as much as it is frustrating, it is understandable first competitive game of the season. Good luck tonight. If it stays dry, this should be a cracker and i fancy a solid home display. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 15:46
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Ealing team to play arrrrway at Pirates: A good team. I'd have started a different prop combination, and I think that the team could use someone who is a speedster on the wing to break down the defense. Amazing to me that Luke Daniels can't get into the match day squad. Also gutted that Pirates aren't allowed to do their feed. Had been looking forward to that for weeks. 15. D. Johnston 14. Kernohan 13. Bodilly 12. Howard 11. JCR 10. Willis 9. Hampson 1. Dylan Smith 2. Campher 3. Whyte 4. De Wee 5. Casson 6. Al-Jiboori 7. Uzokwe 8. Smid Replacements: 16. Malton, 17. Gibbons, 18. Thiede, 19. Linsell, 20. Cannon, 21. Burns, 22. Bird Tulloch, 23. Digby |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 16:27
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Bedford 1 - 5 Doncaster - Donny to overpower Bedford....eventually Nottingham 1 - 4 Hartpury - Buoyant after Pirates win London Scottish 1 - 4 Ampthill - Could easily go the other way Coventry 5 - 0 Richmond - Coventry at home to win it in last quarter Cornish Pirates 0 - 5 Ealing - Pirates could get a BP..possibly even 2 but they are weakened this season so will be getting some up and down results |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 17:19
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Bedford 1 - 4 Doncaster difficult to call but blues seem to be misfiring Nottingham 4 - 1 Hartpury Notts collapsed against the Mighty Mond but should edge this L Scottish. 0 - 4 Ampthill both sides did not impress me pre season but Amps have improved Coventry 1 - 4 Richmond I am biased C Pirates 1 - 5 Ealing I think the Pirates will get something but Ealing too strong
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 19:30
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 20:35
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HT Blues (1 try) 11-17 (2 Tries) Knights Blues go down the slope 2nd half having played a containing 1st half. Blues kicked all their ball away and the try was from a dropped grubbed kick from Knights. Knights trying the maul with no success (there you go Bluesman) and the Exeter flop! Scoring 2 tries from the boring tactics. The Blues defence has been pretty impressive and physical.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 20:39
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Notts (3 tries) 22-3 Pury H/T ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 21:35
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Blues 31 - 23 Donny FT (4-0). Bedford deny us a BP with the last kick as we did to them in April… that sucks, but that’s the game. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 21:44
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Nottingham nearly blow a big lead for the second successive week but hang on to win 22 - 20 v Hartpury. Notts 4 points, Hartpury 1. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 21:55
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Looks like Jersey might be the only potential challengers to Ealing. Early days but looks like London Scottish will the strugglers with everyone else able to beat anyone on their day
If Jersey can sneak a win at Doncaster next week, I reckon the Jersey Ealing game could be a battle of 2 undefeated teams ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 22:01
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Good win for the Blues, we were too negative in the first half for me and then didn’t back ourselves in the last play. Really should’ve gone for the 5 points. At least we got the win, but that is potentially 2 points dropped in the first 2 games. Blues maul defence was good and I think forced Knights to go for the 2nd 3 points when they were 5 a drift.
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Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 22:46
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Amazing how each time Blues had a penalty in a potentially scoring position a Doncaster player needed "treatment " the one time Sir let the penalty be taken to touch it was a Lazarus like recovery from the stricken forward who raced the width of the pitch to join the line out.
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2021 at 23:02
I love the thought, but very early days yet. There are some seriously good teams in this division who can beat anyone on their day and I mean anyone. Without an ‘elite’ club, this could be a really open and close fought campaign. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 13:54
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Good to be back to normal last night, the atmosphere was great with an attendance of 2825. Although not convinced if the NHS cardholders were counted. It will be a battle with Coventry of who tops the average attendance table.
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 14:37
Very good crowd that 👏
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 14:47
Won't be any competition for biggest crowd here today the way the rain's sheeting down here at the mo! ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:20
| 7-3 Ampthill |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:27
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Cov 7-0 Rich Stevenson/Fenner 26 mins
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:33
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London Scottish 6 - 10 (1 try) Ampthill Sorry! ^ Coventry (1 try) 7 - 0 Richmond
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:40
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Cov yc and from the ensuing pen and LO, Richmond in at the corner. 7-5 37 mins And that's HT
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:45
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Awfy poor half, mostly played in the Richmond half, but apparently with a ball made of wet soap.
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 15:52
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London Scottish 6 - 13 (1 try) Ampthill Coventry (1 try) 7 - 5 (1 try) Richmond
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:09
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London Scottish 6 - 16 (1 try) Ampthill Coventry (1 try) 7 - 5 (1 try) Richmond
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:29
| 19-6 Ampthill really dire game |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:35
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London Scottish 6 - 19 (1 try) Ampthill Coventry (1 try) 7 - 5 (1 try) Richmond |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:36
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Cov 10-5 Rich 74 mins
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:37
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London Scottish 6 - 19 (1 try) Ampthill Coventry (1 try) 10 - 5 (1 try) Richmond
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:38
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Still error strewn. One disallowed for double movement, and one held up too.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:41
| 22-6 Ampthill |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:46
| 22-13 FT |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:46
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Another Cov yc. In stoppage time.
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:47
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FT 10-5
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 16:51
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London Scottish (0) 13 - 22 (4) Ampthill Coventry (4) 10 - 5 (1) Richmond
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 19:17
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Two close games today. A well matched league + Ealing as the elephant in the room. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 20:23
I would say the weather made it more of a leveler.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 00:11
| CC not really 2 poor sides at the RAG today but Ampthill easy the better side |
Posted By: Whistle watcher
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 09:23
Happened at Coventry as well. Odd, that.
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Posted By: Rob C
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 11:52
| Absolutely, Doncaster clearly don't want to be part of a fast game. I'm not sure how you stamp it out, referees must fear rushing a player back into the game who's genuinely injured. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 14:48
If the player is genuinely injured, he won't do a lazurus he will stay down - shouldn't be too difficult for sir to work out ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 15:15
| The joke was we had to wait for Knights players but when we had a lineout and our player (a prop) who had a shoelace issue, it had to taken it without him. You would have thought an ex prop would have gone easy on a fellow front row club member. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 15:18
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Pirates (1 try) 7 - 0 Ealing Penalty try from a scrum 8v7 5m out.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 15:38
| Pirates (1 try) 7 - 7 (1 try) Ealing |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 15:41
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Pirates (1 try) 7 - 7 (1 try) Ealing
Pirates drop it over the line.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 15:46
| HT Pirates (1 try) 7 - 7 (1 try) Ealing |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:07
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:09
YC Ealing against Hampson for a deliberate knock on while trying to intercept.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:16
56 mins Pirates (2 tries) 15 - 7 (1 try) Ealing |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:28
Pirates (2 tries) 15 - 7 (1 try) EalingATT 1,636
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:35
Pirates (2 tries) 15 - 7 (1 try) Ealing5 mins left
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:40
Pirates (2 tries) 15 - 12 (2 tries) Ealing |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:41
| 80 mins Ealing penalty 40m out in front of posts but go for corner. |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:43
| Is that after the 2nd try? |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:49
FT Pirates (4) 15 - 12 (1) EalingEaling could have got a draw but 1 or 2 points isn’t much difference.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:50
Yes Ealing had a number of penalties 5m out from Pirates line but couldn’t get over it and didn’t take the 3 to draw. Pirates eventually got the turnover.
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Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 16:51
| Great result for the Pirates! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 17:13
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You have got to love the Pirates - they always seem to pull a number on the big boys. Well done boys ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 17:26
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Pirate Pig
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 17:39
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After the disappointment of losing last week at Hartpury the Pirates produced an almost faultless 70 minutes to deservedly hold a 15-7 lead against promotion favourites Ealing. As Ealing emptied their bench and scored to reduce the home advantage to 3 points they started forcing the pirates back. It took a huge defensive effort from the home side to prevent Ealing from crossing their line to snatch the win at the death. A good advert for championship rugby in a tight physical game well officiated by Sara Cox.
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 18:46
Anyone who thought Ealing were going to have an enjoyable stroll to the Premiership has been well and truly put right today. That won’t be the only away game they lose either. Ealing are under immense pressure this season and I think it could tell on them. Any away game against a top 5 team and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ealing get turned over. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 19:54
| The key was that the Pirates more than matched a much bigger and heavier Ealing 8 at set piece and breakdown and the defence was brilliant. When your team play with that kind of passion and commitment it warms the heart! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 20:12
I'm quite concerned about some of the selection that I'm seeing this year. Maybe there are injuries that I'm unaware of, but I'm not now, nor have I ever been, a fan of Kyle Whyte. However, he seems to be a selection favorite. With him in, the Ealing pack was getting humped. As soon as Thiede came in, the pack stabilized. I think it is obvious to most fans that he isn't a better scrummager than several other options. On top of that, as I think I said before the match, the Ealing wings are NOT fast enough. You saw this in their getting abused on the 50:22 kicks several times. It wasn't a disastrous game for Ealing, but they should have been able to pull it out, and with the advantage in squad spend, they really shouldn't lose many games.
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Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 21:17
| I thought at the start of the season that Ealing would lose a few games, Pirates away being as hard as it gets in the Champ. I suspect they could lose to Donny and maybe Jersey too. However those sides will lose more than 3 games I think. Should make for a very competitive season though and I agree with the poster above, Ealing are under a lot of pressure and expectation. Let’s see how they deal with it. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 21:56
Quite agree TF. Ealing are still the team to beat this season, although that was an incredible effort by Pirates. This division has just got a little more open. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 22:23
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Ealing do generally struggle a bit on grass, they need to get on some park pitches to have some training sessions! I do think Blues can turn Ealing over too, perhaps even Ampthill & Nottingham mud baths but Ealing will win enough away games to come out on top and be unbeaten at home. It is the away games that will matter with the top teams generally winning all the home ones. I know it is early on in this season but 3 weeks in, so 15 games and only 2 away wins, Ampthill @ Scottish and Reds @ Scottish. A theme?
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 22:25
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With the weather this must be in with a chance of try of the week? https://twitter.com/bedfordbluesrfc/status/1444731581063696389?s=21" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/bedfordbluesrfc/status/1444731581063696389?s=21 https://www.facebook.com/100063752132542/posts/251203547014715/" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/100063752132542/posts/251203547014715/
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 08:38
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 08:59
You will throw a load more cash at it and if that does not work a load more. With the money that Ward has had to spend in the last 5 years, its quite a feat not to have got out the division
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 09:25
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Saracens Newcastle London Irish Bristol ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 09:38
And.. you want to play them week in week out. If you get into the Prem, whats the answer going to be each week.. we had XYZ this week..
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Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 10:14
One of the frequent moans you hear from the relegated Prem side is that each week the Champ team “plays like it’s their cup final”, as if the Champ teams are supposed to lie back and have their bellies rubbed!  For Ealing, if they are seen as the team to beat, then I actually think this is as good preparation as any for a season in the Prem as they would have to be at their very best just to stay in each game. I make no presumption though, only that it will go down to the last two rounds I think.
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 20:47
No excuses but by your logic it is all based on money . The Premiership sides named all had far larger budgets than Ealing Trailfinders and in some cases the added financial parachute payments. We could all take the attitude that it is a lost cause and accept an eternity in the Champioship but at least support a club who are giving it a real shot instead of emphasising the negatives .
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 21:12
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The only club Ealing could not compete with was Saracens, all the others they had a 50% chance, which they came out the wrong side. Ealing sign squads to win and not be best of the rest, if they were doing the latter they could’ve saved a lot of money and still achieved it. This season there is no excuse. I am sure they make it but really they should have done it in a dominant way - unbeaten, now Pirates must be the only loss.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 23:04
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A lot of offloads there from Nottingham https://twitter.com/champrugby/status/1445127265642291215?s=21" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/champrugby/status/1445127265642291215?s=21
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 19:34
An early contender for try of the season. What makes it so remarkable is that Bedford won their own lineout  ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 22:44
 It shocked the Knights defence as well!I actually think the issue is the Blues have had 3 pre season games at Goldington Road and then they hit a flatter pitch they felt a bit dizzy!
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