Week 19
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Topic: Week 19
Posted By: gerg_861
Subject: Week 19
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 16:43
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Nottingham vs. Caldy - Friday 1900 Saturday 10th May Pirates vs. Hartpury 1430 Doncaster vs. Coventry 1430 Ampthill vs. Bedford 1500 London Scottish vs. Cambridge 1500 Ealing vs. Chinnor 1500 - live on YouTube |
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 17:28
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My guesses: Pirates 5 vs. 2 Hartpury Doncaster 5 vs. 1 Coventry Ampthill 1 vs. 5 Bedford London Scottish 5 vs. 1 Cambridge Ealing 5 vs. 1 Chinnor Good luck all ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Stalwart*
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 17:32
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Nottingham 4 vs. 1 Caldy Pirates 5 vs. 2 Hartpury Doncaster 5 vs. 1 Coventry Ampthill 1 vs. 5 Bedford London Scottish 5 vs. 1 Cambridge Ealing 5 vs. 1 Chinnor ------------- Pirate |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 18:27
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 4-1. Hartpury Doncaster 5-1. Coventry Ampthill 1-5. Bedford London Scottish 5-0 Cambridge Ealing 5-1 Chinnor
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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 19:01
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Nottingham 5 - 2 Caldy Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Hartpury Doncaster 1 - 4 Coventry Ampthill 1 - 5 Bedford London Scottish 5 - 2 Cambridge Ealing 5 - 0 Chinnor ------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 19:18
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 5-1 Hartpury Doncaster 4-1 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Bedford London Scottish 5-0 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 19:43
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Nottingham 5-0 Caldy Pirates 1-5 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Bedford London Scottish 5-0 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: GednyBlues15
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 20:31
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 5-2 Hartpury Doncaster 5-2 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Blues Scottish 5-1 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 21:32
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 5-1 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ampthill 0-5 Blues Scottish 4-1 Cambridge Ealing 5-1 Chinnor
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 23:24
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 5-2 Hartpury Doncaster 5-2 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Blues Scottish 5-1 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 23:54
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Nottingham 5-1 Caldy Pirates 1-5 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Blues Scottish 5-0 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: Nat1
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 07:30
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Nottingham 4-1 Caldy Pirates 5-2 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ampthill 1-5 Blues Scottish 5-0 Cambridge Ealing 5-0 Chinnor
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Posted By: Jezmar
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 07:43
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Nottingham 5 v 1 Caldy Saturday 10th May Pirates 1 v 5 Hartpury 1430 Doncaster 5 v 1 Coventry 1430 Ampthill 0 v 5 Bedford 1500 London Scottish 5 v 1 Cambridge 1500 Ealing 2 v 5 Chinnor 1500
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 09:15
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Nottingham 5 - 2 Caldy Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 Hartpury Doncaster 5 - 1 Coventry Ampthill 0 - 5 Bedford London Scottish 5 - 0 Cambridge Ealing 5 - 0 Chinnor
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Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 12:27
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Nottingham 5 1 caldy Pirates. 5 1 hartpury Doncaster. 5 1 Coventry Ampthill. 1 5 Bedford blues Scottish. 4 1 Cambridge Ealing. 5 1 chinnor
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 13:31
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15. Louis James, 14. Alfie Garside, 13. Lucas Titherington, 12. Michael Le Bourgeois, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Oisin Heffernan, 4. Shay Kerry, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Joe Howard, 8. Fred Tuilagi 16. Tommy Herman, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Beltus Nonleh, 19. Rory Ward, 20. Aidan Ainsworth-Cave, 21. James Lennon, 22. Matt Worley, 23. Joel Matavesi Jac Arthur, Cameron King, Jamie Elliott, Pat Tapley |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 13:51
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Nottingham 5 - 1 Caldy Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Hartpury Doncaster 5 - 0 Coventry - Given the recent history of this fixture i think Donny will be out to make a statement. Ampthill 1 - 5 Bedford London Scottish 5 - 0 Cambridge Ealing 5 - 0 Chinnor ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 16:18
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Ealing Trailfinders to face Chinnor: A line up that I can only call a bit odd. Good to see Matt Cornish back in the squad after an injury, but why make 7 changes from a side that won 89-17 last weekend? Also, very weird to go in with only a single fly half when you are doing a 5:3 split. Fingers crossed.
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 17:18
When you have a squad like Ealing's and are playing a newly promoted part-time side like Chinnor on plastic, you could probably make 15 changes and still win by 30+ points. It gives game time to fringe squad players. I have personally been impressed with how well Chinnor have conducted themselves and played in their debut season at Level 2, so my observations above are by no means intended to be critical of them.
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gerg_861 wrote:Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 18:48
I would also note that Ealing has Chinnor's head coach on the bench as back up scrum half.
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 19:04
| I saw that and thought it was a bit odd, as I seem to remember hearing at the start of the season that Hampson would be sitting out both fixtures during the season to prevent any conflict of interest? |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 20:17
| Notts 3 Caldy 12 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 20:21
| Notts 10 Caldy 12 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 20:26
| Notts 10 Caldy 15 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 20:33
| Notts 10 Caldy 15. HT |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:00
| Notts 10 Caldy 22 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:10
| Notts 17 Caldy 22 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:14
| Notts 22 Caldy 22 |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:19
| Notts 22 Caldy 27 try bonus Ravers |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:27
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Notts 22 Caldy 34 try bonus Ravers
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:32
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Notts 29 Caldy 34 ft 2 - 5 PTS Great win on the road, well no one saw that coming
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Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:41
Fabulous win at Nottingham tonight 29 - 34 Well done lads  ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 21:48
Hampson started the game at Chinnor for Ealing back in January. I heard the arrangement was he wouldn't be involved in coaching Chinnor the week before the games but he could play for Ealing.
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 22:04
Ealing have scored 92, 63, 95, 55, 84 & 82 points in their 7 home wins. A 30 point loss would probably be a good result for Chinnor !
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 22:05
I don't think there is any problem, the sides are very far apart... now Chinnor spring a surprise. With regards to Ealing changing so many players, their squad is huge and full of quality. With the league pretty much wrapped up with 8 points from 4 games needed it also gives you an opportunity to try out some of the other players. Ealing could put out their 2nd team and it would still be in the top 4, their 3rd team probably would be top 6.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 22:16
It seems to be a bit of a theme for Nottingham of recent seasons, start off strong and towards the top end of the season (with enough points to be safe from relegation) before drifting down the league to finish lower mid-table.
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Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 23:13
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Great day out at Nottingham RFC …. a good win on the road ….. it has been coming . Nottingham were flummoxed by Caldy’s expansive play and some brilliant scores including a hat trick for the electric winger Will Robinson. Some delightful and interesting people including generous and welcoming hosts Mark and Louise who were a joy to talk with about everything under the sun including gardening, the root systems of ericaceous plants, eventing, fishing, manta ray and the exquisite joys of Blossom Hill Cabernet which was the star prize in the guess the score competition. This exceptional tipple was won by the delighted Caldy Chairman Mark…… he has decided to keep the bottle to share with the Nottingham committee at Paton Field next season. I don’t need pre match champagne 🍾 to make me garrulous but it certainly helps so apologies to Mark and Louise if I talked more snakefruits than usual. However, the unexpected joy for me, Bob Cook and Ben Moore was catching up with the 'Vicar' Andrew Vertigan who was assessing and scoring the referee Andy Wigley. In previous long ago seasons the Vicar was one of the stand out officials. His entertaining and inspiring communications enlivened match days especially when officiating one of his favourite delinquent tight head props the great Derek Salisbury. Nostalgia is not underrated......I would pay good money to see and hear a video with enhanced sound of the Vicar marching back Degsy and Caldy 10 metres against Harrogate after an indiscretion by the giant prop. The Vicar was certain about the initial offence and had the whistle, Degsy far less so. The outcome, Harrogate's brilliant stand off Callum Irvine kicks a last minute penalty, that was brought just within range by the Vicar's firm handling, and Caldy lose the game. If your surname is Salisbury it still rankles even after some 15 years!!  Yesterday at the Bay was a truly splendid day out with gorgeous weather, the most enjoyable of company and a hugely entertaining game of rugby. For me this is what the camaraderie of rugby is all about. I very much look forward to renewing my acquaintance with the engaging and welcoming Mark and Louise and the knowledgeable Val, Ken and Brian from Nottingham. Plus the effervescent Vicar who is always partial to an apple crumble and custard and always a joy to engage with .......unless of course your surname is Salisbury! ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:22
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Chinnor 5 (1T) 22' Ealing have had 90% possession in the Chinnor half, and have made half a dozen errors to turn over in the 22. Chinnor has been in the Ealing half once, and scored. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:27
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HT Doncaster 10-24 Cov 1t-3t Long way to go yet, but it just shows the difference getting a few forwards back can make. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Elijah Cadman
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:43
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[QUOTE=Big Eddie]Great day out at Nottingham RFC …. a good win on the road ….. it has been coming . Nottingham were flummoxed by Caldy’s expansive play and some brilliant scores including a hat trick for the electric winger Will Robinson. Some delightful and interesting people including generous and welcoming hosts Mark and Louise who were a joy to talk with about everything under the sun including gardening, the root systems of ericaceous plants, eventing, fishing, manta ray and the exquisite joys of Blossom Hill Cabernet which was the star prize in the guess the score competition. This exceptional tipple was won by the delighted Caldy Chairman Mark…… he has decided to keep the bottle to share with the Nottingham committee at Paton Field next season. I don’t need pre match champagne 🍾 to make me garrulous but it certainly helps so apologies to Mark and Louise if I talked more snakefruits than usual. However, the unexpected joy for me, Bob Cook and Ben Moore was catching up with the 'Vicar' Andrew Vertigan who was assessing and scoring the referee Andy Wigley. In previous long ago seasons the Vicar was one of the stand out officials. His entertaining and inspiring communications enlivened match days especially when officiating one of his favourite delinquent tight head props the great Derek Salisbury. Nostalgia is not underrated......I would pay good money to see and hear a video with enhanced sound of the Vicar marching back Degsy and Caldy 10 metres against Harrogate after an indiscretion by the giant prop. The Vicar was certain about the initial offence and had the whistle, Degsy far less so. The outcome, Harrogate's brilliant stand off Callum Irvine kicks a last minute penalty, that was brought just within range by the Vicar's firm handling, and Caldy lose the game. If your surname is Salisbury it still rankles even after some 15 years!! Yesterday at the Bay was a truly splendid day out with gorgeous weather, the most enjoyable of company and a hugely entertaining game of rugby. For me this is what the camaraderie of rugby is all about. I very much look forward to renewing my acquaintance with the engaging and welcoming Mark and Louise and the knowledgeable Val, Ken and Brian from Nottingham. Plus the effervescent Vicar who is always partial to an apple crumble and custard and always a joy to engage with .......unless of course your surname is Salisbury! Sounds like a fun day out in the sun Eddie! Although Im surprised you got a word in with the vicar spouting for the merits of crumble vs sticky toffee pudding, but as we both know he always enjoyed him pre match warm up! :)
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:45
| Ealing 17 (3T) - Chinnor 5 (1T) - HT Chinnor robbed by some very poor calls from sir. Ealing missing out on points due to sloppy play. All in all, not a great advertisement for rugby on a glorious Saturday afternoon. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:46
And then Cov almost immediately lose a forward to the bin! 17-24 (Penalty try) 2t-3t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 15:47
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HT Ampthill (1 try) 7-29 Blues (5 tries) Pretty much one way, Blues being dominant and have the edge in the scrum, maul and open play. Ampthill’s try came from a dropped Blues attack.
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Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:03
The Vicar is a larger than life personality that added to the game rather than getting in the way of attractive rugby. The game needs brave and characterful officials that augment the on field entertainment. His young charges like Andy Wigley are lucky to have the Vicar as a mentor. God bless the Salvation Army ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:15
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Donny 38 Cov 24 ft
5pts for Donny
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:23
| Ealing 29 (BP) - Chinnor 5 (1T) - 60' - Willis scored on a, no exaggeration, 5 on 1 break. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:45
| Amptill 33 blues 36. Still playing |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:45
| LS 60 Cambridge 33 ft |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:46
| Ealing 41 (BP) - Chinnor 5 (1T) FT - Ealing much more clinical in the second half. Several young players given a chance to put their hand up for more time, but most did not impress. Referee was horrible, probably cost Chinnor 14 points. Missed a blatant offsides on an intercept by Craig Hampson. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:50
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FT Ampthill 33-36 Blues Ampthill had all the ball 2nd half.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:51
| ATT 2104 |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 16:59
Thanks gerg_861. Also, and not giving a clear knock-on in the build up Ealing's second try.......and with a penalty advantage to Chinnor, Ealing are given a penalty as Chinnor attempt to cross the line. With the benefit of watching the replay, the decision against Chinnor for crossing when they tried to run the ball near the end was also baffling.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 17:15
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After an error strewn first half by the knights, quite a bit forced by a strong Coventry pack, the Head Coach kicked the hairdryer at HT and a different team ran out in the 2nd half to score 28 unanswered points to leave the home support ecstatic and the Cov supporters dumbfounded. Pleased to come away with 5 points and deny Coventry any points đź‘Ź ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 19:30
Same result for the Pirates at the Mennaye; 5 points for us and nothing for the visitors. The race for third place continues; our final away game at Cow Pie Stadium could be crucial.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 20:11
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If Cambridge has thrown fewer passes that could be obviously intercepted, it might have been closer. But, we did, and it wasn't. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 20:33
Sounds like Barking all over again ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 20:49
Could be a nail biter - see you there perhaps ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 21:07
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A great result for Donny today in a game of two halves. First half Coventry edged the breakdown and their defence managed to suffocate the Knights, they were also very clinical when they took their chances. Second half Donny came out with a lot more intensity and started to get the upper hand physically which created gaps. Some of the tries we scored today were excellent - we had a much better balance to our game in the second 40 minutes. Such a shame there isn’t play-offs in this league anymore because it would be a spectacular way to end the season with the top 4/5 teams being so evenly matched - however that’s a discussion for another day. When we went into this long block of games to end the season, I was wishfully hoping for 10 wins out of 10 but of course not expecting it. Well we’re 7 games down now and the week off before Caldy hasn’t broken the Knights’ momentum. Two massive games coming up for Donny in the next two weeks against 2 quality sides but bring it on I say. At the moment it will take a good team playing well to beat us and as a supporter that’s all you can ask for. If you play well but lose to a better team on the day then you can accept that. In the last few weeks we’ve seen the Donny team that people probably expected at the start of the season. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 22:33
I shudder to look at Cambridge's points difference this season! But, a TBP against Scottish is an improvement on your normal returns come Saturday evening so every cloud.
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 10 May 2025 at 22:36
I wasn't far off with my 30+ points deficit. But no shame on Chinnor after their first trip to TFSC, especially after a few debatable decisions. Many more established sides have taken a bigger beating there this year.
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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 11 May 2025 at 01:40
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What a great sport this Summer rugby is. Such a pity it ends end of May. Just cannot get why previous generations played on wet, cold, muddy fields. Seriously now we no longer are playing to the tune of Premiership Cup rugby, can we get back to starting early September and not wait for Conkers to fall off trees? ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |