Week 3
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Topic: Week 3
Posted By: Old Gold
Subject: Week 3
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 14:25
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Scottish 1 - 4 Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster ------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 14:52
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Scottish 5 - 2 Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 0 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 1 Doncaster |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 15:12
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London Scottish 5 - 2 Cornish Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 0 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 2 Doncaster ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Nat1
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 15:18
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London Scottish 0 - 5 Cornish Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 2 Doncaster |
Posted By: Jezmar
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:04
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Scottish 0 - 5 Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster |
Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 17:10
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scottish 1 4 pirates nottingham 5 1 ampthill bedford 5 0 hartpury cambridge 0 5 coventry chinnor 5 0 caldy ealing 5 0 doncaster
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Posted By: rugbyenthuser
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 20:10
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Scottish 1 - 4 Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 1Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 20:49
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Scottish 4 - 1 Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 1Caldy Ealing 5 - 1 Doncaster |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 21:15
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Scottish 1 - 4 Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 4 - 1Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2024 at 22:49
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Scottish 1 - 4 Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 1 Doncaster
------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: Jezmar
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 07:23
| Does anyone know if either of the games tonight are being streamed live? |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 07:51
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London Scottish 1 - 5 Pirates
Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 2 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 4 - 1 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster
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Posted By: Bombay Duck
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 09:07
| LS Pirates game on BBC Radio Cornwall |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:26
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Ealing Trailfinders to face Doncaster Knights: As you might expect, a strong squad to face Knights. I see many players still missing due to injury, and I would like to see Josh Taylor or Will Montgomery in the squad, but Rayn Smid captaining will have the team working like a well-oiled machine. A strong Welsh pairing at 9-10 as well will bring plenty of experience pulling the strings.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 13:28
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My guesses: London Scottish 1 - 4 Cornish Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 0 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 1 Caldy Ealing 5 - 2 Doncaster ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 14:14
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Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. Louis James, 14. Toby Cousins, 13. Lucas Titherington, 12. Michael Le Bourgeois, 11. Alfie Garside, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Jamie Jack, 2. James Fish, 3. Oisin Heffernan, 4. George Smith, 5. Shay Kerry, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Jac Arthur, 8. Fyn Brown Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. Nathan Langdon, 17. Joey Conway, 18. Beltus Nonleh, 19. Archie Benson, 20. Joe Howard, 21. James Lennon, 22. Matt Worley, 23. Joel Matavesi Unavailable for selection this week: Alex Woolford, Cameron King, Fred Tuilagi, Jamie Elliott, Pat Tapley |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 14:34
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Scottish 0-5 Pirates Nottingham 5 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 0 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 1 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 14:41
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You're all trying to put the hex on Cov, aren't you? Squad for Cambridge: Robson; Martin, Morris, HitchHuckleberry, Hutler; Richman, Lane; Trinder, Poole, Johnson; Nkwocha, Tyas; Kvesic, Hinkley, Okeke. Replacements: Ma’asi, Warren, Nairau, Anstey, Ball, Barton, Opoku, Owen ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 18:14
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London Scottish 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates Nottingham 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 2 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 1 Caldy Ealing 5 - 1 Doncaster ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 18:19
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Scottish 1-5 Pirates Nottingham 5 - 2 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 1 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 0 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 20:35
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London Scottish 21 - 5 Cornish Pirates at HT ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 20:44
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Nottingham 12 - 7 Ampthill HT Scottish 21 - 5 Pirates HT ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 21:37
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FT London Scottish 26 - 15 Cornish Pirates (5 - 0) ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: renbiv
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2024 at 23:01
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I didn't get my predictions in on time. So here are my predictions for Saturday's fixtures. Bedford 5 - 0 Hartpury Cambridge 0 - 5 Coventry Chinnor 5 - 2 Caldy Ealing 5 - 0 Doncaster |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 08:39
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For their game at Northampton, Ampthill made 10 changes from the starting XV last week against Chinnor, and got heavily beaten. In unrelated news, Saracens A played Edinburgh A last night.........
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 09:06
Ampthil played at Northampton too? No wonder they're stretched. ------------- Our Club |
fatbear wrote:Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 10:14
If Saracens A played Edinburgh that's probably why Amptill made so many changes, their baby sarries weren't available
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 10:36
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:07
I know!  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:30
| Ealing 21 (3T) - Donny 20 (2T) 28' - Ealing have been unstoppable with ball in hand, but they have been utterly been utterly boneheaded at the breakdown, giving Donny possession inside the 22 three times. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:30
| Double post |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:44
| Ealing 26 (BP) - Donny 28 (3T) HT - as I said, Ealing unstoppable with ball in hand, bit giving up possession and penalties in their own 22 when trying to exit. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:45
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Ealing 26 Donny 28 Donny lucky to be leading apparently
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:46
Donny have taken full and fair advantage of every Ealing mistake. But they honestly might only have 50 meters made.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:47
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HT Camb 5-14 Cov ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:47
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Long may the conceding of penalties by Ealing last. And hope the Knights defence wakes up 🤞 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:19
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60 mins: Camb 5-28 Cov. 1t-4t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:19
| Ealing 29 (BP) - Donny 31 (3T) - Defense much better by both sides this half. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:19
| Ealing 29 (BP) - Donny 31 (3T) 60'- Defense much better by both sides this half. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:41
| Blues made it hard for themselves but win 35-32 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:43
| Well done Knights! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:45
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Ealing 35 - 36 Knights FT ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:45
| Ealing 35 BP - Donny 36 BP - Fully deserved win by Donny, who stopped Ealing on the 2m line with the clock in the red. Ealing made numerous mistakes. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:46
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Ealing 35 Donny 36 Injury ravaged knights take the win
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:48
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FT Cam 19-36 Cov 0-5 3T-5T ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:06
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Chinnor 31-17 Caldy FT Sets up a top of the table clash at Coventry next week !
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Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:21
| Well played Donny. Very strange performance from Ealing and a flat atmosphere. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:28
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Smash and grab job from Bedford against Hartpury. Led for a grand total of about 4 mins but fortunately 2 of those were at the end. Hartpury unlucky to lose, thought they were the better team but Bedford slightly more clinical. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:42
We played without the ball and then butchered try of the week and tried our best to do the same for the winning try. Always felt we were going to win it.
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:57
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BBC as accurate as ever, got Donny as played 3 won 2 lost 1 on 9pts, should be 10, only one point but that could be difference in being top, or .....
At the end of the season Looks like someone at the BBC as read my post, their table is now showing us as 10points
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 18:00
Shows 10 for me.
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Posted By: Rothman2
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 19:28
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Many congratulations to Doncaster on a great win. đź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Źđź‘Ź |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 20:42
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An enjoyable day and entertaining match at Chinnor. Playing with the traditional breeze Chinnor led 24-10 at half time, and could have been further ahead. The second half was tight, and with 12 minutes remaining, Chinnor missed a relatively straight forward penalty which would have left Caldy needing three scores. Caldy came back to make it 24-17 to set up a tense finale, but Chinnor scored with the final play of the game to deprive Caldy of a losing point. A full review is attached for anyone interested https://fatbearssportingdiaries.blogspot.com/2024/10/chinnor-31-17-caldy-att-1622-202425.html" rel="nofollow - https://fatbearssportingdiaries.blogspot.com/2024/10/chinnor-31-17-caldy-att-1622-202425.html
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 21:22
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This league is bonkers. Pirates win away at Nottingham. Nottingham win away at Doncaster, Doncaster win away at Ealing. Pirates, albeit with a lot of injuries to key players lose at L Scottish a week after running Ealing very close. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2024 at 22:03
All meaning that the top of the table battle next week is Coventry vs Chinnor.........
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 00:30
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I think Pirates and Ealing probably suffered a little this week after their physical battle last week. Blues up next for Pirates, so 2 of the harder away games to start off with. Hope we actually turn up for this one! Chinnor have had almost the nicest possible first 3 games to start the season and ease themselves in.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:53
The Rugby Paper (as per) isn't much better. Just check the top try scorers list. Olowofela and Martin both under-credited - and having not checked further I wouldn't be surprised if others are similar. It's not hard. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:02
Olowofela has 7 trys now, 3 on game 1, 1 in the loss to Notts and 3 yesterday
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:26
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They say four(!) and Martin three. He's on five. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:06
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Interestingly, Rams and Plymouth both got higher attendances in Nat 1 yesterday than Ealing did for their game against a lot of people’s pick as their main title contender… ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Zedonks in Col'
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:54
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You have clearly upped your offering to recognise Chinnor's new Championship status despite easier access to the beer. Interesting background information and a great advertisement for the club (as long as you don't plan to sit in the roofless stand)....and you resisted mention of the Mob's selection this week. A couple of questions which you may be able to help with. Has Jason Worrall retired and do you know what happened to Joe Browning...has he signed elsewhere? The RFU are not the only governing body to screw things up. In league, London Broncos were relegated before a ball was kicked following a review of clubs with their brightest stars signed by other clubs before the end of the season as a result. I dislike it when people make decisions that lead to the playing field being as level as Caldy's pitch.
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 15:11
Linked-In has Joe Browning living in Australia and playing for Randwick |
Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 16:08
I was surprised and disappointed by the turnout yesterday, for what should have been one of the standout home fixtures of the season. It was a nail biting match but the performance and atmosphere was subdued imo. Genuinely I think this is what happens when you neglect a competition with no/unrealistic promotion and relegation (at both ends of the table). That doesn’t excuse Ealing from not really building on their core support but when there are a lot of alternative entertainment options on offer within 30 mins travel time, there has to be some meaning to the competition otherwise how do you attract local casual rugby fans? Anecdotally round here, Champ rugby is seen as being on a par with non-league football and that really is the fault of the RFU and PRL.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2024 at 23:17
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Except that Vanarama attendances often top 5000, and Southend average over 7k. Way ahead of the Champ. ------------- Our Club |