Round 1 Fixtures, Officials, Team & Predictions
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Topic: Round 1 Fixtures, Officials, Team & Predictions
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Round 1 Fixtures, Officials, Team & Predictions
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 08:43
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Round 1 Friday 20 September Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie 19.45 Saturday 21 September (All at 15.00) Ampthill vs Coventry Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates Doncaster Knights vs Hartpury RFC Jersey vs Newcastle Falcons ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
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Posted By: elmsall man
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 09:12
| What odds can you get on Nottingham to beat Leeds a k a Yorkshire |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 10:28
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A very hospitable club Nottingham - I'm sure they will be lending some players to Leeds to make up the numbers if required. I'm hoping the pie & Bovril will be up to Donny's usual high standard when I come up in a few weeks. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 13:29
| Think we will wait and see who the RFU and Yorkshire have got lined up to be DR/Loan players Bath and Sale have been mentioned . |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 13:36
| On their website Bath have a 1st team squad of 49 and I think only4/5 are off to the world cup so they could happily lend 10 or so to Yorkshire for some match practice. On the other hand Sale show a squad of 31 |
Posted By: Silverfish
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 18:19
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Friday 20 September Nottingham 5 v 0 Yorkshire Carnegie Saturday 21 September Ampthill 0 v 4 Coventry Bedford Blues 1 v 4 Ealing Trailfinders Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 London Scottish Doncaster Knights 4 v 0 Hartpury RFC Jersey 1 v 5 Newcastle Falcons ------------- Silverfish |
Posted By: Capt Sparrow
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 19:30
| For anybody wanting to make a prediction on the Pirates v London Scottish game please note that it will be played at the RAG NOT the Mennaye. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2019 at 20:59
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Top man Capt. I extracted the original list from http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/scores-fixtures/2019-09-21" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/scores-fixtures/2019-09-21 but Pirates & Scottish confirm that it is the RAG so I have amended the original & apologise to Silverfish who should properly review his predictions particularly the one where he predicts Falcons will beat Jersey and score five tries - more chance of Falcons lending Jersey Sam Lockwood & Gary Graham for the match than that Falcons winning at St Peter next week - a home banker surely.
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2019 at 12:32
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Nottingham 5 v 0 Yorkshire Carnegie Ampthill 0 v 5 Coventry Bedford Blues 2 v 5 Ealing Trailfinders Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 London Scottish Doncaster Knights 4 v 0 Hartpury RFC Jersey 1 v 5 Newcastle Falcons |
Posted By: Elijah Cadman
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:52
| anyone tell me where i can find the fixtures for this pre season cup? Im looking for week 2 and 3 as travelling and want to take in some kind!! of rugby |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 10:02
https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1752&season=2019-2020#fixtures" rel="nofollow - https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1752&season=2019-2020#fixtures You may need to click on the 'x' next to Pool 1, and then it should show the fixtures for all 3 pools. Not that easy to navigate around IMHO, but anyway...
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Elijah Cadman wrote:Posted By: Standing On The 40
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 09:15
| If you’re local to Coventry or fancy paying a visit to the new artificial surface at the BPA, Cov are at home on Saturday 28th v Bedford 4pm kick off (development side play at 12:30h and Ealing at home under Friday night lights the following week at 7:30pm. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 10:04
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Championship Cup, Round 1 Match Officials Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie Doncaster Knights vs Hartpury Ampthill vs Coventry Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders Jersey vs Newcastle Falcons London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates Mr Turvey's last trip to St Peter was a tad eventful for the visitors London Scottish who had a journey from hell to get to the Island on a foggy day. Having spent over 5 hours on the plane including circling around overhead the airport they eventually got in after a pre-match meal of airline biscuits. A 20 minute warm up and ultimately conceding 6 tries to Jersey in a big defeat before dashing back to the airport. I'm sure Falcon's enormous budget will fund flights and accommodation to avoid the need for a similar day trip. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 14:55
Wohoo!!...been looking forward to seeing some rugby for months and here we are only 4 big sleeps away  So let's get cracking with some well informed predictions based on form and which way the wind happened to be blowing up at the airport this morning: Nottingham 5 v 0 Yorkshire Carnegie ... no brainer really considering the absolute turmoil that has been going on in Headingley. Anything other than 5-0 would be a huge shock Ampthill 0 v 5 Coventry ... Cov had a cracking season last time out and will want to have an impact early on against the 'newbies' even though we are only in the Cup Group stages. Bedford Blues 4 v 1 Ealing Trailfinders ... Cracking game first up. Going to be close I think and Blues may just scrape this one, but an open encounter nevertheless. Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 London Scottish ... Long way to travel for a season opening cup game and I think that the Pirates at home will just be too strong. I do expect LS to improve as the groups progress Doncaster Knights 5 v 0 Hartpury RFC ... I can't see the West Country 'imports' playing in this one, so a hard fought, but comfortable win for the Knights. Jersey 4 v 1 Newcastle Falcons ... Here we go then. Not too sure how the Falcons pre-season has gone, but Jersey have had some good challenges with highs and lows. I expect a really hard game and a very tight home win for Jersey to complete the PL set. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 15:21
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Scottish are at home to Pirates - I have corrected the original post! ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 15:34
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Nottingham 4-1 Yorkshire Carnegie -I hope it's a good game and no one
gets hurt. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 17:01
| Am waiting till teams are announced a couple of sides are using this as a warm up for the league and still suspect YC will turn up with some extra Dr / Loanees although they may save their cash and introduce them at the start of the league matches |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 18:29
They will `loan` players from other clubs during the league fixtures throughout the season
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2019 at 09:52
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Finally the waiting is over: Nottingham 5-0 Yorkshire Carnegie - Hopefully Notts start well ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2019 at 11:33
Thanks CC, I shall revise my prediction: LS 2 - 5 Pirates ... A long way for the Pirates to travel, but I think that they will still have too much for a LS side that will give it a good go up to the final whistle. Could be a few points in this one. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2019 at 13:42
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Friday 20 September Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie 19.45 - 5-0. I don't believe that Carnegie will look anything like a professional or semi-professional side. They have admitted that they are treating this as their preseason. Saturday 21 September (All at 15.00) Ampthill vs Coventry - 1-5 - Some interesting recruitment from Ampthill, but Coventry has real ambition and I think that they will be targeting the cup (based on no evidence). Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders - 0-5 - Probably coming out too optimistically, but Ealing looked exceptional against Nat 1 teams, and had seasoning in inter-squad scrimmages against England and Saracens. Their preparation is the exact opposite of Leeds, and I think that they come roaring out of the gates. Ben Ward has rued the loss to Blues last year several times, as well. London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates - 1-5 - I find myself unconvinced by the London Scottish recruitment, while Cornish Pirates brought in a lot of players who helped lift Leeds out of the basement last year and a great DoR. Doncaster Knights vs Hartpury RFC - 4-1. Glostolpury will presumably be playing their kids during the cup, and with the World Cup on, I can see there being less loanees available, so Donny to grind out a solid win. Jersey vs Newcastle Falcons - 4-1. Jersey played a very tough slate of pre-season fixtures. I think that those serve them in good stead against Falcons, who haven't had equivalent pre-season work. Plus, let's face it, this is Jersey. They beat the relegated side at least once every year (though I'd prefer that they did it during the regular season). |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2019 at 18:49
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Friday 20 September Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie 19.45 - 5-0. Could be a BIG margin of victory Saturday 21 September (All at 15.00) Ampthill vs Coventry - 1-5 - An 'easier' start than it could have been but they will find life tough Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders - 0-5 - Cash talks London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates - 0-5 See above Doncaster Knights vs Hartpury RFC - 5-1. Donny to beat a side that will not be seen again due to the changes week in week out that Hartpury seem to have Jersey vs Newcastle Falcons - 1-4. Falcons not to find it as easy at L2 this time around but probably too much for most. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 12:17
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Yorkies Team News The squad in full is: 15. Tim Bitirim 14. Andrew Lawson 13. Lee Smith 12. James Robins 11. Tom Varndell 10. Dan Lancaster 9. James Elliott 1. James Flynn 2. Louis Musetti 3. Conor Davidson 4. Ed Bloodworth 5. Alex Humfrey 6. Will Hill 7. James Seabrook 8. Callum Bustin
1. ANISEKO Sio
16. ALFIE Barbeary ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 13:17
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So here is where I think the leeds squad have been recruited from. A number were not in the 23 listed in the squad last week. 15. Tim Bitirim Loughbourough N1 14. Andrew Lawson Harrogate 13. Lee Smith Leeds Rhinos 12. James Robins Chester 11. Tom Varndell Leicester Tigers 10. Dan Lancaster Hull Ionioans 9. James Elliott Newcastle Academy 1. James Flynn Stockport 2. Louis Musetti Northumbria University 3. Conor Davidson Manly 4. Ed Bloodworth Northumbria University 5. Alex Humfrey Manly 6. Will Hill 7. James Seabrook Stourbridge 8. Callum Bustin Bradford Bulls 16. Ben Sugars Otley 17. Cole Wilson 18. Will Archer Sheffield tigers 19. Mike Williams Leicester Tigers 20. Taylor Gough Loughborough / Leicester Tigers 21. Guy Graham Scotland U20 22. Joe Green Cambridge 23. Joe Carlisle Old Elthamians ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 13:37
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Nottingham game could go either way some interesting DR/ Loan for Yorkshire mainly off the bench Nottingham vs Yorkshire Carnegie 4-1. Ampthill vs Coventry 1-4 - Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders 1-5 London Scottish vs Cornish Pirates - 1-5 Doncaster Knights vs Hartpury RFC - 5-1. Jersey vs Newcastle Falcons - 1-4. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 13:48
Joe Green is a Blues player and still is, played against Cardiff Blues off the bench.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 14:00
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True - and he played for you against us in the pre-season. But most of his rugby has been in Blood and Sand not Blue. Have you leant him to YC, or is it a different player? ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 14:12
| Tom Varndells last club was South China Tigers he left Leicester to join them |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 14:20
| Sorry to be a pain but Mike Williams is at Bath |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 15:04
I am guessing he must be a different player because we are short in the backs at the moment. Good research overall though!
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Posted By: openthegate
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 15:13
| Joe Green is an academy scrum half who has previously been on loan to Harrogate, Huddersfield & Hull I's |
Posted By: openthegate
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 15:16
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Sugars & Lancaster were Leeds Academy and on loan previously to Otley & Hull James Fylnn - Released be Sale Sharks James Elliot I'm pretty sure was at Leeds?Beckett uni last year, so don't think he was with a club Guy Graham was with Bladon on loan from Falcons last year - could be another loan
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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2019 at 20:45
I cannot remember the last time Lee Smith played for the Rhinos - I don't think it was his last club. And where is the big money signing - Joe Ford? ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Cannon
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 08:33
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Nottingham 5-1 Carnegie Ampthill 1-4 Coventry Bedford 0-5 Ealing London Scottish 1-5 Cornish Pirates Doncaster 5-0 Hartpury Jersey 1-4 Newcastle ------------- Rucks and mauls may bust my balls, but whips and chains excite me!! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 09:02
For those who are making the trip to Jersey from Newcastle, no need for your big coat as the forecast is looking fantastic!! Make sure that you stay really well hydrated (plenty of watering holes in the ground), food is optional  
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Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 09:10
Smith left Leeds in 2012 and played for leigh centurions and ended up at Bradford Bulls |
Posted By: Fat Albert
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 12:30
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Ampthill Match Preview & Squad https://www.ampthillrufc.com/1stxv-v-coventry-championship-cup-sat-sep-21-1500-match-preview/" rel="nofollow - here , 11 players make their debut, just 1 DR ------------- a Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 12:31
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Ealing Trailfinders team to play Bedford Blues at Goldington Road on Saturday 21st September in Round One of the Championship Cup: A fine looking selection. I would prefer to see Johnston at Centre than on the wing, but otherwuse very happy. 15 David Johnston 14 Reon Joseph 13 Jack Tovey 12 Pat Howard 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Nathan Fowles 1 Jordan Els 2 Alun Walker 3 Craig Trenier 4 Sam Dickinson 5 Harry Casson 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Jordy Reid 8 Rayn Smid © Replacements: 16 Matt Cornish 17 Jake Ellwood 18 George Davis 19 Ben West 20 Andrew Durutalo 21 Jordan Burns 22 Steven Shingler 23 Tommy Bell |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 16:52
 15 Tom Arscott 14 Adam Radwan 13 Tom Penny 12 Toby Flood 11 Sinoti Sinoti 10 Joel Hodgson 9 Sam Stuart 1 Adam Brocklebank 2 Jamie Blamire 3 Mike Daniels 4 Darren Barry 5 Sean Robinson 6 Will Welch (captain) 7 Gary Graham 8 Callum Chick 16 Charlie Maddison 17 Sam Lockwood 18 Rodney Ah You 19 Toby Salmon 20 Simon Uzokwe 21 Michael Young 22 Brett Connon 23 George Wacokecoke ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 17:14
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Both sides have ex Mond No 9s. I think Stuart is the more complete player, but Jones is a dangerous runner. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:39
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Howay Notts & YC have a great match and make your supporters proud of you whatever the result. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:53
| Notts 7 YC 0 |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:57
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Notts 14 YC 0 11 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:58
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Notts 21 YC 0 12 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:05
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Notts 28 YC 0 18 mins Bonus point Notts |
Posted By: Woody
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:08
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Wow! Can’t ever remember a quicker bonus point for Nottingham. Not big or clever Leedshire. What a farce. ------------- Forever Green. |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:08
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Notts 35 YC 0 21 minutes |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:09
Any guesses on the final score? Mine for what it's worth is 85 - not worth guessing YC score as it is irrelevant. Their group will be mostly about who can score the most against YC. ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:25
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Notts 42 YC 0 36 minutes |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:29
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Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:29
| H/t Notts 42 YC 0 |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:33
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Couple of dozen Falcons' supporters up at the club tonight, on good form and - like I am - looking forward to the game. Programme link below for anyone interested... https://spark.adobe.com/page/256Yo2o2tcIZ6/" rel="nofollow - https://spark.adobe.com/page/256Yo2o2tcIZ6/
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Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:52
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Notts 47 YC 0 48 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 20:54
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Notts 52 YC 0 49 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:00
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Notts 57 YC 0 54 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:09
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Notts 64 YC 0 64 mins |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:12
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Notts 71 YC 0 66 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:15
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Notts 76 YC 0 70 minutes |
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:29
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Notts 83 YC 0 F/T |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:30
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Not bad Raider . . only 83 - 0 ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:31
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I hope the RFU are happy!!! ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:34
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Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:38
| The most one sided game I’ve seen in a long old time. Just had a quick chat to the club statistician and he confirmed that several club records have gone this evening. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:50
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Feel for the players, but what a farce ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 21:51
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The question is will YC beat the record for the largest defeat in the Championship / National 1 which i believe is Manchester 0 - 104 Leeds Carnegie. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 22:18
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All very predictable and sad. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2019 at 22:24
| Just got back felt very sorry for some of the LC players as they were out of their depth, Nottingham played a hard well organised game with some great back play. Baths Mike Williams was only let on with 5 minutes to play !!!!!!!!!!! it may be something to do with the Bath statement that he will be back in Bath on Monday to resume training. Tom Varndell looked a shadow of his former Premiership self although Guy Graham when he came on after 50 mins looked very useful. Leeds will get better they have been together for a couple of weeks whereas Nottingham have had a 15 week training block and it showed. Remember this was the first game for both sides so don't read too much into it I think when the league starts both will be a lot better |
Posted By: Rothman2
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 02:10
No actually it’s Newcastle 156 Rugby Lions 5 I also remember Cov beating Notts 102-22 and Roth beating Moseley 102-3 but Newcastle’s result is by far & away the highest. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 10:01
S'right. Iirc the Newcastle and Cov results were on the same day too? Quite a contrasting day for the team I follow, and the nearby team from the town I was born in! ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Perfect Ten
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 14:25
| I was expecting to see Tommy Bell starting at fullback. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:40
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Currently 0-40 at Ampthill. Approaching HT ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:44
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Ampthill 3-40 Cov HT ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:44
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HT Blues (1 try) 5 - 24 (BP) Ealing Blues go down the slope 2nd half. I can’t believe how many penalty offences Ealing can give at a breakdown without a yellow. Scoreline flatters Ealing. With a try against the run of play at the end of half. Blues have been playing without a proper fly half since the 4th minute. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:48
| HT Jersey 3 - 6 Falcons |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:49
| HT Scottish 7 - 7 Pirates |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:49
| 55mins Knights 25-15 Harpury |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 15:52
| Blues ATT 1915 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:07
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10-40 at Amps ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:26
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Ealing run out props. Uncontested and down to 14. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:26
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5. To 36 ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:27
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Ooh Burnsy scrum half scores 5 to 43 ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:32
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50 to 5 we keep being flattered ! ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:32
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Ampthill 17-40 Cov ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:37
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Exceelant try Bedford 6. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:38
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Ampthill 17-47 Cov ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:43
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Bedford 26 Ealing 50 ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:44
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17-47 FT at Ampthill. All Amps in the second. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:45
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Bedford 26 Ealing 57 with 14 men ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 16:52
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Blues (1) 26 - 57 (5) Ealing I think Ealing will be more worried from the game than Blues, as the last 10 Blues went to play and Ealing looked unfit as Blues ran in 21 points with a variety of players taking drop kick conversions. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:02
Why 14 men? I was watching the ticker, and I didn't think that I saw a yellow?
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:04
I live close enough to see Trailfinders practices regularly. After a 14 week preseason, I doubt that they are unfit. I'm more minded to think that it was a bit of a mental slip, being up 45 points going into the last quarter. Neither are good things, but if they aren't fit after all the running I've watched, then they never will be!
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Posted By: The Perfect Ten
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:09
| If Ealing score 57 points in each of their away matches then it promises to be some season!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:16
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Ealing went down to 14 as they lost both tighthead props. 1st Trenier came off after 58 mins to be replaced but then the replacement got knocked out almost immediately. He was stumbling all over the pitch (shouldn't play next week). Trenier came back on, but then was off injured 3 mins later. After a 5min delay where Ealing were trying to put a prop on who presumably couldn't do tighthead they tried to be sneaky and take a prop off to leave a backrow player on, eventually ended with the backrower coming off and uncontested scrums. Ok... Ealing couldn't match the superior fitness of Blues in the last 10 mins. They had almost a minute timeout after the 3rd try presumably to get organised and not let a 4th try in. Score line flattered Ealing (who did score a few good tries) but doesn't matter, as soon as our flyhalf went down we weren't going to risk him, so from that point onwards I felt the bonus point was the aim. The Blues had a prop at hooker in the 2nd half and a backline who hadn't played together with a couple just coming back from injury. I would imagine the league game will be closer game.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:28
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Reds 8 - 21 Falcons Knights 44 -22 Hartpury Scottish 24 - 20 Pirates Blues 26 - 57 Ealing Nottingham 83 - 0 Yorkshire Ampthill 17 - 47 Coventry
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 17:43
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Just back from the game at St. Peters. A tight game which I think Jersey deserved more out of. Matched Falcons in every department apart from 2. In the scrum (for most of the 1st half) and the lineout. Both were more even once we shook the front row up a bit. Sir was poor IMHO. He didn't manage the breakdown at all well for either side. Lots of naughty blocks going on which all went unpunished. Jersey had 2 yellows (both justified). the 1st to our loose head who had a horrible 1st half and was penalised time and time again after engagement. The 2nd was to our 9 who lay all over the ball following one of the few Falcons breaks, about 5 or so out from the line. The ref had blown his whistle for the infringement and Newcastle seemed to carry on playing/took a quick one????....it just would have been nice if the 'tap' had have been taken in the same post code to the infringement. It did gift Newcastle 7 points that took the game away from Jersey. 4-1 would have been fairer than 4-0, but I'm not disputing the result. If I were the Falcons, I would be more worried about what an unfit, poor Ealing have done to Bedford away from home. The league games between the two could be really interesting affairs, even when the Internationals come back. Anyway, great to be back watching 'almost' meaningful rugby again, just a shame that we need to wait a few weeks before the next home game. |
Posted By: geralltrugby
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 18:01
| Admittedly I didn’t see the game but to go down by over 30 points at home Is a stuffing. Raises the question of whether Bedford are ever deservedly beaten? 😳 |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 18:05
| Pirates RAG hoodoo continues, not won a game there against Scottish since 2011. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 18:23
How can you say that when you were not at the game? Ealing certainly deserved the victory. They were more clinical and Blues blundered some opportunities. On one hand you had a squad of players who have had an intensive training camp against England and Saracens ready to hit the ground running. On the other a squad of 30 (1 is away on International duty), where several have been out injured having had ops etc. getting ready for the league season to start. Ealing went as they usually do against us, to infringe at the breakdown and slow the game down. The referee allowed them to do this and get away with it in terms of not giving a yellow. There must have been 8 penalties in the 1st half for a breakdown offence without action. When Ealing could no longer do this, as they couldn't get the breakdowns as they had the Blues ran in 3 tries. Just before half time was a key turning point having just scored Blues looked like they would score again only for a charge down and then Ealing to run 65 m the other way. So it could've been 12 - 19 instead of 5 - 24. Ealing have to come to Blues in late October and that should be a better gauge of how good they are.
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 18:52
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Posted By: Sussexscots
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 18:58
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A very enjoyable game at RAG with both sides committed to playing quick, aggressive, running Rugby. Result could have gone either way. As an LS supporter, and accepting that it was only one game, I thought that a vastly superior performance and a huge improvement on most of what I saw last season. A cohesive side delivering an eighty minute performance and little sign of the lazy indiscipline that cost us so dearly and so frequently last term. V happy with that. A shame that there were not a few more there to see it.
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