Semi-final pairings
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Topic: Semi-final pairings
Posted By: islander
Subject: Semi-final pairings
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 13:27
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Just out from 'HQ': Championship Cup Semi-Final Matches Confirmed Following completion of the home and away legs in the initial pool matches of the Championship Cup, the semi-final games have been confirmed. The two highest point scoring clubs play their semi-final at home, with the top points scorer playing the 4th, and the 2nd and 3rd ranked clubs playing one another. Semi-finals · Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds (1st v 4th place) · Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Knights (2nd v 3rd place) The semi-finals will take place over the weekend of 5-7 May. Precise fixture dates and timings for the games will be available shortly. If there is a draw after 80 minutes, extra time will take place consisting of 10 minutes each way with a minute interval. If the scores remain equal after extra time, the winner will be the team which has scored the most tries in the game (including extra time). If the scores are level and the number of tries scored is equal, then there shall be a place kick competition to determine the winner. The Final of the Championship Cup takes place the weekend after the semi-finals, 12-14 May, and will be played at the home ground of the club with the best playing record in the semi-finals. |
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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 15:41
| Great time to be playing "Coronation Weekend" |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 15:46
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workerbee wrote:Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 18:51
Advantage Cornwall Then
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 19:33
| Any idea what this means "The Final of the Championship Cup takes place the weekend after the semi-finals, 12-14 May, and will be played at the home ground of the club with the best playing record in the semi-finals."? Does that mean the higher seeded team coming out of the Semi? Or does it mean the team with the best outcome e.g. 5-0 vs. 4-1 in points? |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 19:45
The indication from 'HQ' is that it's the winning team with the best points difference/ winning margin from their SF tie - no bonus points for 4 tries or being within 7pts. There's a sequence of potential tie-breakers after that: highest pts total, try-count, fewest reds then yellows &, in the astonishing scenario of there still being a tie after all that jazz, a coin being tossed. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 20:53
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 21:02
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Yes should be a cracker Carrott. I imagine the RFU are hoping either of us do enough to get a Home final or failing that Donny 
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 21:10
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If the final is at The Mennaye or Castle Park there would be a big crowd. Jersey would have a good turnout I'm sure, at Ealing probably not. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 21:47
| Do either of the Ealing supporters go to away games ?? |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 07:27
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 09:42
350 miles and a six hour journey each way from Penzance to the RAG or Stoop on a good day. Hardly easy. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 10:43
Even more so seeing as Pirates won’t be playing Stalwart   ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 11:50
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 13:38
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Credit where credit is due. It is a fantastic incentive for the teams to keep going until the final whistle. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 17:54
I do .......well as many as I can. I have signed up for the Jersey away game . Not sure about the other supporter. I have been to the away game at Jersey many times. What about you Geoff ? do you commit to many away games ? ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 18:54
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Lost count of how many N0.7 I've even been to Ealing, with a pint in the Duke of Kent on the way. I must have seen you, as I swear I saw at least one Trailfinders supporter there |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 20:34
So looking forward to that game No. 7. It is easy to forget that there is a huge amount of rugby to play before we get to it. I do think that it will be an occasion though and I’m looking forward to catching up with you. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 21:08
I read it as if Pirates win they are at home and if Jersey win they are away to whoever wins the other match.
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 22:38
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It says ‘in the semi-finals’ so surely it means the best performing team in the semi’s. I.e. bonus point win, then biggest points difference or tries scored etc. That way every team has the opportunity of hosting the final. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 07:02
I answered Gerg's query above...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 10:33
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 10:44
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The semi-final pairings are bizarre. Jersey P6 W5 25 points Doncaster P6 W4 23 points So who has the best playing record? Oh, yes, Doncaster of course! So points from matches decides your place in the table, but not for qualifying for the semi-final. Jersey won 5 games, Donny won 4, so obviously Donny have a better record! ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 11:46
Get your point Stalwart, but t'other side of it is that Donny won a pool, Reds didn't, and that's how they've ended up doing it. Not saying which way's right, but there are 2 ways of skinning this cat. Was same in old Heineken Cup with 5 pools and 3 runners-up qualifying for QFs - those 3 clubs were automatically ranked 6/7/8 even if they 'out-performed' any pool winners.
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 16:39
That is why I thought that the semis would be on a who performs best in these games basis. In theory, no. 4 seeds Jersey could go to the No. 1 seed Pirates, win and yet still be seeded lower than the other 2 teams. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2023 at 11:21
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The seedings don't count for anything after the semi-finals; clubs have been told that team with biggest winning margin in the semi earns home advantage for the final. Pirates v Reds confirmed for Friday, 7.30pm. Date works well around various other events on the Saturday, including Cornwall's home Billy B Cup tie, the annual Siam Cup festivities between Jersey and Guernsey, and some royal pageantry in London.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 17:33
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The Pirates webcast is now available for the match on Friday at £7 for those keen to follow it but also wanting to see the Siam Cup games in Jersey the following day. The link is https://www.247.tv/gaa/champsrugby" rel="nofollow - Webcasts (247.tv) ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |