Championship Round 16
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Topic: Championship Round 16
Posted By: Old Gold
Subject: Championship Round 16
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 12:55
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Hartpury 5 - 0 London Scottish Ampthill 5 - 2 Jersey Reds Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Nottingham Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry Richmond 4 - 1 Bedford ------------- One Club |
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 14:03
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Hartpury 5-0 London Scottish. Hartpury are starting to hold their own in this division whereas LS should just use the rest of their games to build for next season. Unless something amazing happens this is a home banker. Ampthill 4-0 Jersey. Can the mighty As grind out three wins on the trot? Well yes, I think they can. They got a draw on the island, and Jersey do not appear to be firing on all cylinders right now. But it will be close. Cornish Pirates 5-1 Nottingham. CPs to win, but I can see Nottingham picking up at least one bonus point. Ealing 5-0 Coventry. And although Ealing aren't romping every game, they should do enough to score four tries and get a comfortable win. Richmond 5-2 Bedford. Richmond won at Goldington Road and I can see them doing the double in a high scoring game. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 10:50
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Hartpury 4 - 1 London Scottish Ampthill 1 - 4 Jersey Reds Cornish Pirates 4 - 1 Nottingham Ealing 0 - 4 Coventry  Come on Cov you can do itRichmond 1 - 5 Bedford
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 11:21
Yeah. Right. ------------- Our Club |
castleparknight wrote:Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 12:55
 We beat them, "relatively" comfortably and you guys beat us "relatively" comfortably as such if on your day things stack up, then all things are possible. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2022 at 13:51
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Hartpury 5-1 London Scottish Amtphill 1-5 Jersey Reds Cornish Pirates 5-0 Notitngham Ealing 5-1 Coventry Richmond 5-2 Bedford
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 12:01
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Hartpury 5-0 London Scottish Amtphill 1-5 Jersey Reds Cornish Pirates 5-0 Nottingham Ealing 5-0 Coventry Richmond 4-1 Bedford
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 12:04
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Pury 4-1 Scottish - Should be close but I go with home advantage Amps 2-2 Jersey On present form Amps should take this but ever hopeful I'll punt for a draw Pirates 5-0 Nottingham - If its streamed I'll watch this one. Ealing 5-1 Coventry - Cov should make home side work for this one Mond 5-0 Bedford - Home side due a full house
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 12:26
| Pirates game is being streamed. |
Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 13:33
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Hartpury 5-1 London Scottish Ampthill 4-1 Jersey Reds Cornish Pirates 5-2 Nottingham Ealing 5-0 Coventry Richmond 5-1 Bedford
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Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 14:03
| Hartpury have named Nathan Hughes at No8 for their game with Scottish. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 14:42
Presumably a return to having seasoned players as groundsmen etc? ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 15:08
Well thats just great !  ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 15:14
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 15:18
UpcomingChampsRugby https://www.247.tv/gaa/champsrugby/video/1188821-ampthill-rufc-v-jersey-reds-saturday-22nd-jan-2022-1-30pm" rel="nofollow - Ampthill RUFC v Jersey Reds 2022-01-22 13:30 https://www.247.tv/gaa/champsrugby/video/1188821-ampthill-rufc-v-jersey-reds-saturday-22nd-jan-2022-1-30pm" rel="nofollow - Buy Live ChampsRugby https://www.247.tv/gaa/champsrugby/video/1186132-cornish-pirates-v-nottingham-rugby-saturday-22nd-january-2022-2-30pm" rel="nofollow - Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby 2022-01-22 14:30 https://www.247.tv/gaa/champsrugby/video/1186132-cornish-pirates-v-nottingham-rugby-saturday-22nd-january-2022-2-30pm" rel="nofollow - Buy Live ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 15:28
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 16:31
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Ampthill v Jersey to be streamed live, eh! Terrific. But it does leave me in a dilemma. Like many others on this board I like to go to games, not watch them on TV. And right now I was planning to go and see my local team Wharfedale play Bourneville out and about in the Yorkshire Dales with my mate, whilst our wives scoured the shops in nearby Grassington. Now what do I do? ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 17:24
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Has the RFU stop streaming the Champ games live on youtube? Also im guessing no games on Sky etc?
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 19:24
Nothing on Sky. Don’t think there have been any on YouTube.
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 19:38
Go to rugby then watch the stream later. It's only two quid to watch a Pirates game after it's finished, so I guess it'll be the same for Ampthill.
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 19:55
Whatever she tells you.
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2022 at 20:51
You are so right. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 08:27
------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 08:28
It appears we all know which side our bread is buttered on 😂 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 09:50
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Hartpury 5 - 0 London Scottish Ampthill 0 - 4 Jersey Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Nottingham Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry Richmond 1 - 5 Bedford ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 10:46
In Nick's case, he can just laugh behind his hand at most of the rest of us, and get on with his life exactly as he wishes to. All right for some ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 11:36
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Hartpury 5 - 0 London Scottish - Yes I can see this being a significant scoreline Ampthill 4 - 1 Jersey Reds - This should be a great game, very close, Amps have brought in a few key additions . . car sales obviously booming!!! Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Nottingham - Yes a long trip for Notts, CP so strong at home Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry - Which Ealing turn up? Coventry improving all the time, so will give Ealing a good run for their money. Richmond 5 - 2 Bedford - No idea with this fixture, lots of points for sure but could go either way. Ps I think N Hughes playing for Hartpury just pointless . . Hartpury cannot get relegated they have 9 senior mens teams so surely it would be of more benefit to promote one of their youngsters? It seems farcial to me . . are they covering Mr Hughes huge salary? Unless of course Hughes sees Hartpury as his next career move, I think not!
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 11:39
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 11:42
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 12:30
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 12:35
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Hartpury 5 - 0 London Scottish - Really, Nathan Hughes? Seriously? Ampthill 4 - 1 Jersey - The Red's form has seemed to taper off recently, so I'll go with the A's at home.
Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Nottingham - Nottingham have improved over the course of the year, but not enough to take down Pirates at home. Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry - I like the Ealing team being put out this week. Interesting to see Willis paired with Hampson for the first time in many moons. Last home game was 4TH OF DECEMBER. Very keen to go. Richmond 5 - 1 Bedford - Richmond to defend the RAG in an all-homer prediction week for me. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 12:45
Could just be that Bristol want Hughes to get some game time? ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 13:06
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Hartpury 5 - 0 London Scottish cannot see any other result LS were poor against us
Ampthill 1 - 4 Jersey Reds tricky one not sure
Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Nottingham. Pirates have to win in style
Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry cannot see any other result Kimbo might know better
Richmond 5 - 1 Bedford 36-36 each with 1 draw Mond to make it 37 |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 13:15
| Some background on Nathan Hughes from Bristol Post - https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/out-favour-bristol-bears-star-6524705" rel="nofollow - LINK |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 13:31
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For a moment I felt a surge of optimism as I read the Coventry press release accompanying the team list for Saturday. Only four changes following the brutal game against Hartpury! Then I saw the detail. Four starting changes (2 of them season-ending injuries to first choice players), and a further six changes on the bench. One new player I've never heard of, several returns, mainly from being dropped, rather than from injuries. Not the team that would be chosen to take to Ealing. It looks like we'll need a full 80 minutes from Phil Boulton again this week. Ealing Trailfinders vs Coventry Rugby Saturday, January 15th, 2022. Kick-off 3.00 pm 15 Tom Curtis; 14 Rob Stevenson; 13 Andy Forsyth; 12 Will Owen; 11 Rob Knox; 10 Tony Fenner; 09 Josh Barton; 01 Toby Trinder, 02 Jordon Poole, 03 Phil Boulton, 04 James Tyas, 05 Nile Dacres, 06 Fred Betteridge, 07 Josh Bainbridge, 08 Ryan Burrows (C). 16 Suva Ma’asi, 17 Luc Jeannot, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Max Williams, 20 Tom Ball, 21 Dan Babos, 22 Evan Mitchell, 23 Tom Griffiths. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 13:44
'No' better? Probably. Given the side announced, no better than we did at home, and probably a fair bit worse. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 13:51
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Hartpury 5 - 0 Scottish
Ampthill 1 - 4 Jersey
Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Notts
Ealing 5 - 0 Coventry
Richmond 5 - 1 Bedford |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 19:40
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Very late predictions this week: Hartpury 5 v 0 London Scottish - Comfortable home win Ampthill 1 v 4 Jersey - a very tight game but think Jersey should edge it Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 Nottingham - In Penzance don’t see any joy for the away team - as per usual Ealing 5 v 0 Coventry - Ealing haven’t been their usual dominant selves in recent weeks but I would expect them to dominate this one. An upset would be welcome, though!. Richmond 5 v 1 Bedford - Totally depends on which Bedford shows up. That’s hard to predict a lot of the time!. Having won the reverse fixture I fancy Richmond to upset the odds again. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 19:44
Think you have issued a few
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 19:45
That’s called fat finger syndrome. It’s been a long week…. Post now amended  ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 20:22
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Hartpury leading Scottish 14- 0 Venner #9, who was excellent last week against Coventry with one of the tries, following Eadie with the first.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 21:40
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Pury 31-31 Scottish FT ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 21:41
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31-31FT ------------- Cauliflower ear. |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 21:49
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Hartpury 31 - 31 London Scottish. 3:3 result by my reckoning Well done London Scottish. Virtually no one predicted anything but 5:0, and until very late on it looked like a 1:5 victory. OK, Hughes got a try but delighted to see the result that no one predicted.
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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 22:04
| I heard it was uncontested scrums for last 25?, anyone know why? |
Posted By: marigold
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2022 at 22:16
| Well done the Scots. This again shows the ludicrous nature of the dual reg/ loan system in the Championship. A premiership/international backrow of Nathan Hughes and Mitch Eadie could not better a Scots backrow who last week versus Richmond looked National One standard if that. Shows what playing for a shirt in which you have some investment can produce as opposed to just getting some game time with guys who's names you are still learning. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 00:04
You just said the same players last week were national one standard. Were they not invested in the shirt for that game? ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Abbotsman
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 00:14
| Scottish deserved to win this IMO and probably should of. Too many pens conceded by Pury, the uncontested scrums for the last 20 or so mins were due to several injuries for the home side. As for the duel reg/loan players you refer to, no it does not always pay. Our game became very disjointed particular when the injuries kicked in. Not forgetting Scottish had a few ex Hartpury in the squad. A final red time conversion from James Williams out near touch levelled the game leaving Scottish gutted. As a regular at Hartpury you never know what your going to get. |
Posted By: Monkey Magic
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 01:22
Scottish scum was very dominant, to the point 3 Hartpury props and 1 hooker went off injured- going uncontested benefitted the home side. as it halted the stream of pens. Last week hurt the Scots badly and (bar the 1st 10 mins) they played with some real fire! Only an excellent wide conversion saved Hartpury. Both sides make good use the D/R & loan system so I'm not sure that's a relevant argument on this occasion.
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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 09:24
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Heartening to see Scots bounce back. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 14:20
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Amps 7-7 Jersey H/T ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:15
| Ealing 12 (2T) - Coventry 0 12'. Ealing scrum dominant to set up two short range tries by Smid and Walker. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:22
| Ealing 12 (2T) Coventry 5 (1T) - Ealing penalised at the breakdown, leading to a lovely kick to the corner from 55m. Coventry then spun wide from the rolling maul to score in the corner. 20' |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:23
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Amps 12-17 Jersey FT Jersey left a shed load of points behind today
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:24
| Ealing 19 (3T) Coventry 5 (1T) 21 '- Johnson cuts through coventry feom 50m then Smid dots down under the posts. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:35
| Ealing 26 (BP) Coventry 5 (1T) 31'. Beautiful move off of a line out, then a breakaway from midfield allowed Kelliher to score under the posts for the BP. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 15:52
| Mond 8 Bedford 14 HT |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:05
| Ealing 33 (BP) Coventry 5 (1T) 45'. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:08
| Ealing 40 (BP) Coventry 5 (1T) 47'. Beautiful pass across half the field by Willis to unlock a break from Smid, who passed to Uzokwe to finish in one smooth movement. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:10
| MOND 15-14 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:19
| Mond Yc Bedford 19-15 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:38
| Mond 22--19 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 16:40
| Ealing 47 (BP) Coventry 5 (1T) FT' - very loose 2nd half, but not much to show for it |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 17:04
| Mond 22-19 FT 4-1 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 19:36
| Any views from Pirates or Nottingham supporters on that match? |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 20:33
| Woll's usual entertaining https://cornish-pirates.com/match-reports/cornish-pirates-52-nottingham-17/" rel="nofollow - Match report on Pirates' Offy |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 21:44
Yes, agree; the way the Reds started there could have been 3 tries in 1st quarter, maybe a BP b4 HT, but instead chances were missed, Amps defended gamely, rode the punches & struck on the counter with a score that could well be try of the week; visitors a wee bit unfortunate to be denied a try right on HT when the ref ruled a maul to be over & blew whistle a just as it regained momentum & hooker touched down. I’d describe the 2nd half as more even but Reds still had most territory & possession. But again short of points until crucial try with 10 to play. Important win after consecutive losses…
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Posted By: Isithalftimeyet
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 22:26
Just watched the match now (best value £2, an absolute bargain!). Fantastic intensity and was a truly gritty win when it just didn't seem to be our day. Amp's battled well throughout as you would expect to make it a really exciting game, albeit hugely nail biting!
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Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2022 at 23:39
Very pleased with 52-17 given then nearly 6 weeks break the squad have had. Pirates looked a little rusty for the first 30 minutes, despite scoring a couple of early tries out of nothing. We had no go-forward as Nottingham's defense was brilliant for a long period in the first half, repeatedly pushing us back several yards. A Notts yellow card early in the second half allowed us to play with more width and take advantage of the extra man, something Pirates have a history of failing to do. From 55 minutes onwards it was a relentless Pirates onslaught, and Notts weren't able to find an answer. A much needed five points to begin a gruelling run of consecutive fixtures to complete the season.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:51
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2022 at 16:48
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Once upon a time there lived a handsome but ageing rugby supporter. He lived in the lovely Yorkshire Dales with his beautiful wife, and he supported Ampthill RUFC who he once played for, and Wharfedale RUFC, who are his local team now. One day he was presented with a problem which troubled him deeply. He was going to watch Wharfedale play Bourneville at The Avenue in Threshfield, one of the prettiest grounds in the country. Whilst he was there his lovely wife would go shopping locally in Grassington. But then he learnt that Ampthill were to live stream their game against Jersey at the same time. His wife noticed he was troubled and asked what was wrong. When he explained everything to his wife she looked at him and said he must not worry about her shopping trip and that he should stay at home and watch the live game. In fact she offered to pop down to the village store and get him some beers and snacks to enjoy during the game. He thanked his wife, she fetched the beers and snacks, and he watched the game which Ampthill won by fifty points to nil. And they all lived happily ever after. And that is the end of that fairy tale. I actually watched Wharfedale beat Bournville 30-18 in a highly entertaining game with my mate whilst the two wives shopped for England in Skipton. And of course Ampthill didn’t win. And I slipped to 4th in the prediction table. Welcome back to the real world. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2022 at 16:52
Just as you described it on the wireless Islander. Great commentary BTW, as fair to both sides as you could be, especially in the 1st half when the game was almost entirely in the Ampthill half/22, but from your descriptions it sounded as though the home defense was quite superb. Delighted to get back to winning ways and we have a tough home game against Mond next week. Looking forward to that one! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 10:33
Hughes' time with Hartpury didn't last long - he's just been announced as going from Bris to Bath on loan...
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 11:07
About the same standard then. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 11:44
Hey - Hartpury doesn't deserve that!
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 13:09
Fair. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Baggins
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2022 at 14:53
I'd say it was more excellent defence by Ampthill than Jersey missing chances. Jersey had 3 catch and drives that were turned over at the maul or nicked in the line out in the first 30 mins or so. Jersey didn't fluff anything they just didn't have the game to get over the line for much of the match to the point that, although they were the better side, it looked like Ampthill would win with 10-15 to go. Shame Harri Morgan limped off after 15 minutes, he could have been a point of difference in the second half Ampthill scored the try of the match in the first half too, a loose kick by Jersey to the 15 being run all the way in for a try through multiple hands. I was impressed by how well drilled Jersey were, their ball moved away from the breakdown far quicker than Ampthill's but even then they rarely stretch dates Ampthill defence . So well matched sides, but the right result if I am being honest, Jersey must have had 60% possession and an even higher % field position. The non-try on half time was yet another maul turn over for Ampthill in the refs opinion, it was just that Jersey carried on playing after he'd blown up and Ampthill didn't ------------- Propping up the board |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2022 at 21:06
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I feel I gave Ampthill due credit in my comments above, including the superb try in the first half. As I predicted, it went on to win try of the week, gaining 52% of the votes in a four-horse race...
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