Championship Round 19
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Topic: Championship Round 19
Posted By: castleparknight
Subject: Championship Round 19
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 08:05
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Coventry on a Bye Ampthill vs Richmond Doncaster vs Hartpury Bedford vs Cornish Jersey vs Ealing London Scottish vs Nottingham ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 08:11
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The way things have shaped up I think this weekend is a weekend of monster clashes, and a chance for Nottingham to get a solid win Ampthill (5) vs (2) Richmond - Mond played really well last weekend but Ampthill are very tricky home advantage given Doncaster (5) vs (1) Hartpury - this is going to be another tight fought battle for the Knights but we break away in the last 10 minutes Bedford (4) vs (1) Cornish - Bedford found their Mojo last weekend and will battle out a win Jersey (5) vs (2) Ealing - clash of the weekend Jersey to nick it at the death London Scottish (1) vs (5) Nottingham - Nottingham to pull the rabbit out of the hat ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 12:02
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Ampthill 4-1 Richmond. A clash of two hugely improving sides in the Championship. Saturday could well be wet and windy so I think the home side will just get the win. Doncaster 5-0 Hartpury. Doncaster will be keen to keep the pressure on Ealing, and again the weather might be in their favour. Bedford 0-4 Cornish Pirates. So many times a side will do well one Saturday and then lose the plot again the following Saturday. The Pirates to grind out a win. Jersey 1-4 Ealing. I just think Ealing will bounce back after last week. But hey, this could go any way. I would love to be there to watch it. London Scottish 3-3 Nottingham. Going for a draw is a very brave prediction. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 12:19
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Cherub wrote:Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 14:14
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Ampthill vs Richmond. 4-1 Doncaster vs Hartpury 4-1 Bedford vs Cornish 1-4 Jersey vs Ealing 4-1 London Scottish vs Nottingham 4-1
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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 14:22
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Ampthill 5 - 2 Richmond Bedford 4 - 1 Cornish Doncaster 5 - 1 Hartpury Jersey 4 - 1 Ealing Scottish 1 - 4 Nottingham ------------- One Club |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 15:00
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After last week . . . I am going to predict the opposite of what I think!!! ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 15:27
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May I respectfully remind anyone predicting results in this one that Jersey are the official underdogs in their game against Ealing. Woof Woof!
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 10:38
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Ampthill vs Richmond. 5-1 - Home advantage Doncaster vs Hartpury 5-1 - There is a real opportunity for Donny this year Bedford vs Cornish 5-2 - Weather might not suit Blues . . Jersey vs Ealing 1 - 5 - Must win for Ealing London Scottish vs Nottingham 4-1 - A battle royale!!!
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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 13:22
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Ampthill 1-5 Richmond Doncaster 5-1 Hartpury Bedford 1-5 Pirates Jersey 5-1 Ealing London Scottish 5-2 Nottingham
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Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 14:55
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Ampthill (5) vs (0) Richmond - Home field and Richmond spent up a lot of energy last week Doncaster (4) vs (1) Hartpury - tight battle Bedford (1) vs (4) Pirates - Bedford "after the lord mayor's show"? Jersey (0) vs (5) Ealing - I imagine it was a wake up call for Ealing and fully focussed this week on the game in front of them not the games coming up London Scottish (2) vs (5) Nottingham - Could go either way
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 16:01
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Ampthill 1 - 4 Richmond Doncaster 5 - 1 Hartpury Bedford 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates Jersey 0 - 5 Ealing London Scottish 5 - 2 Nottingham
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Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 20:54
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Pirates practicing penalties from their own 22. Mind you with the wind from the South as it is at the moment they might just about reach Bedford!! Let's hope it's kinder on Saturday
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 21:18
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Bedford is probably Pirates toughest away game from a travel point of view. It might not look as far as Donny or similar, but coming from the far South West its either a crawl on dubious A roads from Swindon via Milton Keynes or the lottery of the M25.
A long slow & tedious journey unless all the planets align |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2022 at 06:51
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Got to agree on the roads situation Geoff - Donny does sit comfortably on the motorway network so it is readily accessible from all points in the country (as is their rail and air options) ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Tommy
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2022 at 10:20
I agree, on several previous visits I've stayed on the M5 to the midlands and taken the M42, M6 and M1 to London leaving at exit 14 for Bedford, It might seem like an out of the way route, but it has been quicker and easier than the Swindon/Oxford alternative |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 10:55
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Ampthill vs Richmond. Mond on fine form so 1-4 Doncaster vs Hartpury Donnie to win 5-1 Bedford vs Cornish who can make Bedford out 1-4 Jersey vs Ealing Ealing have to win 1-5 London Scottish vs Nottingham 4-1 a first for me Jersey vs Ealing hardest to predict bonus 5 for exact result
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 11:29
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Jersey Reds 1st XV squad v Ealing Trailfinders (H) – RFU Championship match 17/20, Stade Santander International, Saturday February 19th 2022, k-o 3pm Backs (15-9) Replacements (16-23) Woof Woof! ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 14:12
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Anyone from the Reds camp enlighten us about Guy Thompson please ? Haven't seen his name on team sheet or bench for weeks..... ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 14:54
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Who can even begin to predict this league anymore?!. Predictions: Ampthill v Richmond - 4-1 (home advantage) Doncaster v Hartpury - 5-1 (Donny will be pushed hard by a good Hartpury team) Bedford v Cornish Pirates - 1-5 (Just think the effort put in by Blues at Ealing will catch up with them) Jersey v Ealing - 4-1 (a mega-fixture) London Scottish v Nottingham - 2-5 (High-scoring thriller, Notts the better team) ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 15:25
Guy was injured for a couple of months & then working his way back to fitness. He's reached the stage where he's available for selection, but was not chosen this week in what's quite a competitive position, with 7 decent players, or 8 including Macauley Cook who's sometimes played at blindside... See below from today's JEP... Thompson is among those left out of Biljon’s matchday 23 this week, following a difficult selection meeting. ‘I don’t know how Jack Roberts isn’t in the team, I don’t know how Harry Simmons isn’t in the team; Wes White, Guy Thompson ... it has been a very tough selection. One of the toughest,’ Biljon admitted. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 16:31
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Ealing supporters have arrived in Jersey early this morning and another flight from Heathrow leaves at 7 pm . I am on an early flight tomorrow morning so there will be at least three of us to support Ealing in Jersey. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 16:38
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And you are most welcome No 7, don't envy anyone landing a plane in this wind.....Could be a game of two halves tomorrow.... ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 16:48
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Ampthill 4 vs Richmond 1 … Two very competitive sides which have improved which have improved massively over the past couple of seasons. Anyone's game this, but will go for home advantage. Doncaster 5 vs Hartpury 1 … You just don't know what you are going to get with Hartpury, but Knights at home this season have been superb. The Hartpury backs to run in a few tries, but their defence will buckle. Bedford 1 vs Cornish 4 … The storm will not suit The Blues at all. Pirates to grind this one out in a tense game. Jersey 4 vs Ealing 1 … Wow!, what a game this is after Ealing's loss last weekend. They arrived a day early, so clearly mean business, but Jersey will be up for this as well. A force 7 blowing straight down the ground will stop the game from being a try fest, but will only add to the drama. London Scottish 5 vs Nottingham 2 … Another great match up with the 2 basement sides meeting up. I think that this will be high scoring and will go for the home team in a game that could go down to the last play. Good luck everyone and safe travels. Take it easy on those roads. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 16:49
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Amps 1-4 Mond Two really well matched teams. Amps home advantage but Mond overdue a win so I go with them. Donny 5-2 Pury A must BP win for Donny - no pressure lads Blues 4-2 Pirates Home team to win by a handful of points but Pirates score 4 tries Jersey 4-1 Ealing With a F7 gale from St Ouen's Bay a definite game of two halves, with lineouts a total lottery. Woof Woof I hope Jersey just edge it by a single point but still think Ealing will win the league by 10 clear points. Scottish 4-1 Nottingham Could go either way - two decent and improving sides.
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 17:23
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Ampthill 4 Richmond 1 Doncaster 5 Hartpury 1 Bedford 1 Cornish 4 Jersey 1 Ealing 4 London Scottish 1 Nottingham 4
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 23:54
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Ampthill 4 Richmond 1 - Richmond in a rare vein of form, but Ampthill too tough at home. Doncaster 5 Hartpury 0 - Doncaster are doing everything in their power to win promotion, and I can't see this as a banana skin, but I was totally wrong about Bedford last weekend. Bedford 4 Cornish 1 - A very long trip for Pirates, and Beford to continuing riding the high from last weekend's well-earned scalp. Jersey 1 Ealing 5 - Everything I hear out of the Ealing camp tells me that the lads have had a fire lit under them this week, and the selection appears to be the absolute A team. London Scottish 1 Nottingham 4 - Nottingham much better than Scottish.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 23:58
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Ealing team to play Jersey tomorrow - This is almost exactly the 'A' team for Ealing, and I suspect that they run out something like this the rest of the way after last weekend's debacle. I'd prefer Malton at Hooker, and maybe O'Connor at 6, although he is still getting up to speed. No room for another slip up. 1. Will Davis 2. Jan-Henning Campher 3. Lewis Thiede 4. Bobby De Wee 5. James Cannon 6. Max Northcote-Green 7. Simon Uzokwe 8. Rayn Smid 9. Craig Hampson 10. Craig Willis 11. Angus Kernohan 12. Pat Howard 13. Max Bodilly 14. Luke Daniels 15. David Johnston Replacements 16. Shaun Malton 17. Kyle Whyte 18. George Davis 19. Simon Linsell 20. Gary Porter 21. Jordan Burns 22. Steven Shingler 23. David O’Connor |
Posted By: Cov kid 42
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 09:35
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Come on Jersey !!! ------------- John Butler |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 10:03
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https://www.gov.je/weather/tidetimes/" rel="nofollow - Tide Times - St. Helier | Jersey Met (gov.je)
Low tide just before kickoff but wind strong and increasing from SW which is up the slope. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6296595" rel="nofollow - Jersey Airport - BBC Weather Should be a cracking old fashioned game of 8/9 man rugby on a soft heavy pitch. Pity the back 3 catching a wet ball in that wind. If a side is mauling in the corner let them have 5 and expect a missed conv. Do not give pen try away and lose a man for 10 mins. Conditions can be a great leveler. Woof Woof Program: https://express.adobe.com/page/iV6ofHW22N4cO/" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds (adobe.com)
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 11:13
Saw a load of the Ealing players in town this morning enjoying a beautiful pre-spring morning. Hopefully this will lull them into a false sense of security as the forecast this afternoon is not so generous. I’m expecting Ealing to explode out of the blocks and if Jersey can withstand the onslaught it could be a very tight game. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 12:05
| The pitch at the Stade in Jersey is very green, not especially soft or heavy right now. Having said that there is a band of rain coming, ETA 1ish, so that could change... |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 12:25
What’s expected around K/O Islander? ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 12:35
I'm just relying on Jsy Met radar, which suggests band of rain might have passed over by 2.30, but the wind won't be letting up...
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 14:40
| Amps 7 Mond 0 in early game with about 5 to HT |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 15:17
| Knights 5 Pury 3 ht |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 15:52
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Blues 5-0 Pirates Half time Blues go up slope into wind. Pirates had more ball but keep dropping it, Blues threatens the line a bit more. All pretty even on the muddiest pitch I’ve seen at Blues for a long time.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 15:52
| HT Reds 10 ET 9 - a mauled try & Holgate intercept in last play give us lead over 3 Willis pens |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 15:56
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Ampthill beat Richmond by 13 points to eight. As a result the As leap up the table from 7th to......7th. Ah well. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 16:00
The rain has now started to fall. Not going to be a high score here.
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 16:02
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Knights 8 Pury 10
Knights 11 Pury 10 ft Last kick pen to win
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 16:55
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Ealing win at Jersey, 10-22 FT. Ealing probably strong favourites to win the league now. Donny have to win at Vallis Way next week. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 17:11
| Full time at GR, Pirates take the win. 12-20. Brilliant stuff! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 17:37
| Notts win at the RAG, LS 24 N 36 (0-5) |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 17:38
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 17:45
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Dear me. Losing two of our own line outs, and no points to show for an afternoon. However considering Ealing and Pirates are two of the contenders this year, the final result could have been worse. Unbelievable though, that too avoid Englands game 12 March, this was Bedfords last Saturday home game as far as the league goes. 9 weeks until the Cup game and only a Friday night match 11th March the only game in between. Hopefully next season we stop (or have less of) the breaks, and allow supporters to develop the habit of going to a game. ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: Isithalftimeyet
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:02
Perfectly summed up, fair play to Ealing in the 2nd half, that could have been tough but they controlled it superbly from the 41st minute. Great entertainment from both sides. Good luck Ealing.
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Posted By: Baggins
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:18
Definitely a top of the table group, the rest then London Scottish developing ------------- Propping up the board |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:31
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Yes Ealing controlled the second half really well, the conditions may have eased a fraction but they just squeezed the Reds, forced errors/penalties and racked up three more scores (3-7-3) to move clear. On another day the Reds might have grabbed a BP but anything more would have been a steal. Another cracking w/e in prospect next time with Knights at Vallis Way on Sat and Reds at the Mennaye the following day... finishing positions won't be decided, but they may become a little clearer.
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Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 19:16
| Absurd game management from Bedford Blues. 3 points for the taking to go 5 points up near the death and they elect for 5 metre line out, when their line out had been dire all match. A try bonus point was not on offer. Stupid decision. Well played Pirates, good solid play. |
Posted By: Greg
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 20:01
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Bedford had their chances to win this game (deservedly too, in my mind). Pirates capitalised on Bedford’s errors and took the points when needed. A good, competitive game of rugby play d in difficult conditions. What a delight to have good travelling support making a lot of noise for the Pirates. The atmosphere was great fun and good spirited. Such a shame that few sides have any travelling support (and, indeed, home support in some cases).
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 20:58
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 21:18
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Hard one to swallow at GR today, controlled the game with great defence in poor conditions while having little possession, murdered 2 tries that were easier to score than not in the 2nd half. As already has been said, kicked to touch for our far from solid line out when we should have taken the 3, going 5 points up with 10 to play, Pirates turning it over gave them the momentum to go down the other end and score. Good game management and simple thinking should have won us the game. Fair play to CP, they took their opportunity, but that loss will grate for a while. ☹️ Still a much improved performance and with some real gutsy, down in the dirt, blood and sweat play from the boys that really got under CP’s fingernails. It got very niggily I think their yellow card was for backchat. Should have, could have won, but didn’t let’s hope we all learn from it.
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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 22:45
What we learn and when not sure. But thus season is relegation free, thank goodness. Next season we need to really drill the squad on basics of game management. Last season, and this, maybe too many young players not thinking and getting yellow cards. Sadly, our budget I feel is not covering for experienced players, and it’s okay saying the team is young.But unless we keep some of those players, don’t we end up each season with another crop of young players yet we don’t see end product? ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2022 at 23:19
Hhhhmmmmm……. You know, to win a league you need a huge amount of skill/ability and a bit of luck thrown in and I think that Ealing got a blast of both today. A game of 2 halves…. Absolutely! 1st half the Jersey defense was magnificent, along with the Ealing kicking from the No.10. To turn around 10-9 up against horrendous conditions was just inspired. However, something happened as the players came out for the 2nd half….. the rain stopped…. Nice for those watching, but more importantly the wind virtually disappeared…. Not quite, but enough to make the 2nd half a more even affair which Ealing to their eternal credit, took full advantage of. They were pretty good in the 2nd half to be fair. Cold, wet, but totally entertained ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:31
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2022 at 10:53
| Luck definitely plays a part, but the never say die attitude of Donny (who have won the last two games right at the death) and Pirates at Bedford yesterday often means winning games that could/should have been lost. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2022 at 15:37
Ah yes, the Ealing flanker. From where we were standing it looked as though he he took one of the Jersey players out from the fringe of the maul and once on the floor appeared to throw a punch. Admittedly, we were behind the posts at the garden centre end, so I would happily be put right by anyone who was closer. Nevertheless, I agree that the ref handled it well. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2022 at 07:56
| I was really impressed with Ealing's decision making, especially from Craig Willis. Going for the posts to build score instead of automatically kicking to the corner was both brave in the wind, and was the difference in the scoreline at the end. Ealing defense was excellent as well, with one of the two scores being an intercept. Sets up a massive game with Doncaster this weekend. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2022 at 08:00
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I was at the game in Jersey on Saturday and in my opinion luck had nothing to do with the result . Jersey were against the wind and Ealing had the majority of ball. The Jersey defence was outstanding and stopped the attack at the gain line and several times knocked the big guns back . First half I watched from the clubhouse side , mid pitch. I chose to watch the second half from the end of the pitch in the far corner facing the extreme wind and driving rain conditions. In my opinion the Ealing team played their best half of rugby I have ever seen. luck had nothing to do with it ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2022 at 08:42
Good to see you briefly pre-match No7, hope the rest of your trip went well. Agree that Ealing played superbly after the break and were deserved winners. This was, in my opinion, accompanied by a couple of slices of fortune: the 41st-minute clearance kick by Mitchell landed exactly where he'd have wanted it to & could well have bounced to the left of the corner flag and set up 5m attacking lineout, as referred to above, but it went the other way, with an 80m swing + loss of possession; and soon after that the wind did die down a bit. I'd like to think those factors could be recognised while at the same time repeating my earlier congratulations to the better side over the 80 and making clear my view that these moments weren't what caused the visitors to win.
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