Round 15 News, Predictions etc
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Topic: Round 15 News, Predictions etc
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Round 15 News, Predictions etc
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 07:43
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Archers 4-2 Pury Streamed game and should be brilliant to watch Amps 4-1 Pirates At home Amps to take a narrow win by a handful of points Cov 5-2 McQuins Home banker Jersey 5-1 Ravers With a decent Easterly wind down the slope a classic game of two halves Mond 2-5 Ealing A potential banana skin but Ealing will pick a side to do the job ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 09:58
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Blues 4-1 Knights Nottingham 4-1 Hartpury Ampthill 1-4 Pirates Coventry 5-0 L Scots Jersey 4-1 Caldy Richmond 0-5 Ealing ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 12:11
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Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster Nottingham 5 - 1 Hartpury Ampthill 0 - 4 C Pirates Coventry 5 - 0 London Scottish Jersey 5 - 0 Caldy Richmond 0 - 5 Ealing
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 13:19
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Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster
Nottingham 5 - 1 Hartpury Ampthill 0 - 4 Pirates Coventry 5 - 0 London Scottish Jersey 5 - 0 Caldy Richmond 0 - 5 Ealing
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 13:28
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Blues 5 - 1 Knights … Great fixture this, two differing styles. Bedford are just too good at home this season, but expect lots of entertainment. Nottingham 1 - 4 Hartpury … Nottingham have frustrated me this season. They play really good rugby, but keep on falling short. So to guarantee them a win, I have tipped them to lose! Ampthill 4 - 1 Pirates … CP are a side who have not travelled well this season, but they are a good side. This should be a cracking game against a very keen Ampthill side. Coventry 5-0 L Scots … LS have looked better with their imports, but Cov too good at home Jersey 5 - 0 Caldy … Really looking forward to this game. I think that it will be tight, but Jersey will just keep coming at you. Richmond 0-5 Ealing … As much as I would like them to, I just can’t see Ealing slipping up here. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 15:26
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Bedford 1 - 5 Doncaster Nottingham 4 - 1 Hartpury Ampthill 4 - 1 C Pirates Coventry 5 - 0 London Scottish Jersey 5 - 0 Caldy Richmond 0 - 5 Ealing
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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 16:16
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Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster Nottingham 4 - 1 Hartpury Ampthill 0 - 4 Cornish Pirates Coventry 5 - 0 London Scottish Jersey 5 - 0 Caldy Richmond 0 - 5 Ealing
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 16:44
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Bedford 5-2 Doncaster. Bedford threw this one away a week or so back. Lessons should have been driven home. Nottingham 1-4 Hartpury. I nearly called this a draw but Hartpury should just edge this. Ampthill 4-1 Pirates. The As form is on the up and they have the capability to reverse the outcome from a few weeks back. Will be close though. Coventry 5-0 L Scottish. I cannot see any other outcome. Jersey 5-0 Caldy. Everyone one bar Jersey supporters want Caldy to get a result here. But the head overpowers the heart and Jersey will be wanting to push Ealing all the way. Richmond 0-5 Ealing. The away side to pull away in the second half. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 18:29
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Everyone one bar Jersey supporters want Caldy to get a result here. Normally I would agree with you Cherub, but if Caldy get the better of us on Saturday then I’m sure that the Jersey faithful will be more than happy to join in the party. A Jersey win is certainly not a given, this lot can play….. just ask Ealing ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 20:22
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Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster - Home advantage . . should be a cracker Nottingham 1 - 4 Hartpury - Cagey battle Ampthill 5 - 2 Pirates - Another close encounter Coventry 5 - 0 London Scottish - Lets hope Jersey 5 - 2 Caldy - The earth will shudder . . two monster packs!!! Richmond 0 - 5 Ealing - Banker
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Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 21:29
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bedford 5 1 doncaster nottingham 1 4 hartpury ampthill 4 1 pirates coventry 5 0 scottish jersey 5 1 caldy richmond 0 5 ealing
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 14:07
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Blues 1-4 Knights - I suspect a hard fought slog, which seems insane for a Blues match, but it is the slogging time of year. Archers 1-4 Pury - Archers have seemed to fade as the year has went on. Amps 4-1 Pirates - Amps to defend the dell. Cov 5-0 Scottish - Cov have recruited well throughout the year, and should handle this at home easily. Jersey 5-1 Ravers - Could Caldy pull off another upset? My guess is no, not away from home. Mond 2-5 Ealing - Strong Ealing side picked, but concerned about the backrow with some untested folks in there. Still should be able to get through this.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 14:13
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 14:15
| Strong side from Ealing this week, and very happy to see some long term injured players such as Adam Korczyk return. Ealing will need some players to step up in terms of leadership this weekend with neither Shingler nor Smid available due to injury. Surprised not to see Uzokwe in at 7, or any Tizanno at all. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 15:25
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https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/news/article/round-15-team-news-champ20223" rel="nofollow - Round 15 Team News (championshiprugby.co.uk)
Offy summary ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 15:27
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bedford 5 2 doncaster nottingham 1 4 hartpury ampthill 5 1 pirates coventry 5 0 McQuins jersey 5 0 caldy richmond 0 5 ealing
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 17:55
Newman is still a quality 7 and would get into any other Championship team, so pleased that he is getting an opportunity.
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gerg_861 wrote:Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:28
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Predictions: Bedford 5 v 2 Doncaster Nottingham 4 v 1 Hartpury Ampthill 5 v 1 Cornish Pirates Coventry 5 v 0 London Scottish Jersey 5 v 1 Caldy Richmond 0 v 5 Ealing ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:49
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Blues are missing Painter and Knights have Armstrong back so I am not expecting the scrum dominance Blues had in the game 2 weeks. Interesting that knights come with a 6-2 split. Blues also have had to draft Rory Brand from Sale FC as a replacement scrum half with Garside on the bench for Saints again
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 20:31
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Blues 22 - 13 Knights HT Notts 7 - 28 Pury HT ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 20:32
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HT Blues (3 tries) 22 - 13 (1 try) Knights Blues go up the slope 2nd half. Referee made a but of a shocker decision! Blues running in a try and Edgson (former blues) takes out our player high so he gets knocked out and cannot play anymore. Referee can decide, red, lenient yellow, penalty try, penalty 5m out… no Blues scrum 5m out which he awards Knights a penalty.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 20:40
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 20:41
The scrum was awarded to the knights I believe who then win a penalty ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 21:28
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Blues (5) 48-25 (0) Knights Blues ran knights off the pitch, who relied on the scrum as their only attacking option.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 21:30
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Well done blues, sounds like we left our defence at home ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 21:34
| The game at the Bay narrowly outscored the one at Gold'ton Rd: Nott 31 Hartpury 45 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 21:38
Blues were pretty creative and were held back by the referee who stopped them from taking about 6 quick taps. Knights didn’t play as well as 2 weeks ago other than the scrum which must have been a bit 75% penalties for you. Blues however defended the maul very well and then Knight didn’t offer much in open play other than their 3rd which was good through the phases attacking in the 15m channel repeatedly.
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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 22:54
Hopefully a similar or better crowd for our St Patrick’s night under lights.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 22:55
Ha! Why couldn't they do that in the previous game? ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 01:06
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Bedford are the home team of the season and they have to play Ealing and then Jersey at home in consecutive matches. So much Rugby left in this season… exciting isn’t it? ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 01:48
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If only we had turned up for all of the away games, it could’ve been more interesting! We also have Coventry at home. We have a big away game next up though against Hartpury if we want to be top 4.
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Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:28
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 14:27
| Ealing 19 (3T) - Richmond 0 - maybe 25'? Don't know, no clock. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 14:42
| Ealing 26 (BP) - Richmond 0 - HT |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 15:19
| Ealing 40 (BP) - Richmond 0 - 61' |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 15:35
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Jersey 40-7 after 34 despite being down to 13 for a while ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 15:42
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Cov (3t) 19-3 LS 36 mins. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 15:43
| Ealing 50 (BP) - Richmond 0 - FT |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 15:48
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Cov (4t) 26-3 LS ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:03
| FT Ampthill 22 Pirates 61 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:14
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Cov 26-8 LS (4t-1t) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:33
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Cov 26-13 LS (4t-2t) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:35
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Cov 31-13 LS (5t-2t) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:50
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FT Cov 31-13 LS 5-0 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 17:22
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http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqZBRrlX0AE_bvA?format=jpg&name=small" rel="nofollow - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqZBRrlX0AE_bvA?format=jpg&name=small
Jersey 71-14 Ravers FT https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/match-centre-community?matchId=985949#match%20info" rel="nofollow - Match Centre - Jersey Reds v Caldy (englandrugby.com) ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Isithalftimeyet
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 17:42
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Not sure we will hear from Big Eddie for a while. I think the fantastic Caldy support will be out to enjoy themselves this evening. Look forward to seeing you all back next year. A great atmosphere today at St Peter and two sides who weren't going to rollover. The scoreline was perhaps a little harsh on Caldy who played well but just couldn't live with the pace that Jersey set. Perhaps the best Jersey performance this season? Looks to be a really interesting run in for the rest of the season.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 19:49
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:54
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The first was in the 42nd minute CC. I.e. the 2nd half. I have never seen a half without a scrum before and I think that the Caldy front row were really puffing from the pace. I counted 3 scrums in the match, but I may have missed some. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 21:14
I shouldn't be doing this on a Saturday night, but early deadline for local paper (before I go to the Traf) so have my estimated (not audited) stats to hand: zero scrums in 1st half, five in second (3J, 2C, all won by team with put-in). The lineouts were pretty decent too: didn't record Reds losing a single one out of 20ish, Caldy only 1 or 2 (but 1 led to a soft early try)...
BE has already posted on t'other thread, and was most gracious in defeat in person in the clubhouse over post-match beers
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 21:30
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For Caldy the real score is measured in beers. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 21:32
Only because we promised him a months worth of Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodles if he behaved himself ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 21:33
| Sorry to interrupt the news from Jersey but a 9 try performance from the Pirates at Ampthill is pretty gratifying. |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 21:34
 A very accurate analysis…. the best team we have played this season with a classy, pacy and powerful back line that just bummed Caldy from start to finish. You fully deserved the final score…. Caldy could have squeaked a 4 try bonus point but last ditch defence by Jersey was desperately determined. Just a wonderful performance by the Reds------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 22:09
| Let us be realistic the Championship is in reality two leagues the top professional 6 and the rest look at the results this week the bottom 5 lost big time. Perhaps this justifies the proposed two x 10 team premiership leagues for 24/25 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 22:29
Perhaps Workerbee, but explain Caldy beating Ealing. This is a very competitive league and any side can beat any other on their day. However, I don’t think that the cup interruption helped clubs like Caldy who were on a roll before the break, also beating Bedford. There is no excuse for the RFU ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 22:42
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I’ve always said it is the away games that define your league position. What’s happened to Nottingham, they won 4 out of the first 6 and then have lost the next 9 league games.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 22:44
win or lose...
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 23:06
100% The Blues. I’m sure that those who were there would agree that BB were really poor when they came to Jersey before Christmas. I’m expecting a totally different proposition for the return leg in April and The Reds will have to be at their very best to stand any chance of coming away with points. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 23:25
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I don’t know about others, but my view of today’s game was: Jersey were determined not to do an Ealing and succumb to a banana skin. They started quickly and scored almost instantly. Caldy to their credit came straight back and won a PT (perhaps a bit harsh) nevertheless we were square again until Jersey scored with 14 on the field and then again with 13 following another yellow. The rest was inevitable. I would add that Caldy never gave up the fight and deserved their 2nd score on the stroke of HT, despite going in to a deficit of 40-14. The final score doesn’t really matter, but I will add that Jersey were quite superb today. They played at a tempo that I have not seen before and Caldy just couldn’t keep up with the pace of the game. Yes, there are some really tough games to come, but if this is the standard that The Reds have set for themselves, then those attending should be in for a treat. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2023 at 01:10
| I'd say that Ealing had a very nice game today. It was excellent to see a lot of players coming back off of long term injuries and contributing straight away. The best part was the absolutely tenacious defense, even when the game was well out of reach. Letting teams score tries at the end of the game was something that Ealing used to do too often, but today they were clinical throughout. In addition, they scored most of their tries through the hands, and not via rolling mauls. A quite attractive game to watch if you were an Ealing fan, of which there were several hundred at the RAG. |