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    Posted: 08 Feb 2023 at 13:41
Here we go with sides nearly on same number of matches played. No offence to teams not specifically mentioned 

Sale

Esher - A
Chinnor - H
Hull - A
B Stortford - H *
DMP - A *
Rams - H (1 April) *
R Park - A *
Moseley - H

The run in across March / April has some challenging fixtures with Rams & Rosslyn Park being their trickiest, but DMP away won't be simple and Stortford love to run.



Edited by FHLH - 08 Feb 2023 at 13:42
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Rams

Chinnor - H
RP - H *
Moseley - A "
Leeds - H
P Albion - A *
Taunton - H
Sale - A *
Cinderford - H
Esher - A

With the title firmly in their sights, Rams have a mixed bag in the run in with three away fixtures presenting the trickiest and RP at home drifting away - what's happened there?
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Rosslyn Park

Rams - A *
Cambridge - A *
Moseley - H
Leeds - A
P Albion - H
Taunton - A
Sale - H *
Cinderford - A *

The early and late fixtures will see  the trickiest games, luckily they have Albion at home!
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Cambridge

Bishops Stortford - H *
Cinderford - A *
R Park - H *
Esher - A
Moseley - H *
Chinnor - A
Leeds - A
Hull - A
P Albion - A *

5 banana skins lurking with the first three interesting! Stortford will be looking for revenge, Cinderford never easy away, R Park with a point to prove and Albion away as the final fixture - another tricky West Country trip



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All of these are mixed in with clubs seeking points to avoid relegation as shown on the "Fingernails" thread!
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Neck on the line

1st Rams 112
2nd Cambs 110
3rd Sale 109
4th Park 94
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Given the way the league has been the last two years, I would suggest for the top four/five teams every game is a potential banana skin.
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Originally posted by jimbojetset jimbojetset wrote:

Why it is so much more fun than the premiership as a spectacle!

So true whether members or visitors.
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Originally posted by BFG1 BFG1 wrote:

Neck on the line

1st Rams 112
2nd Cambs 110
3rd Sale 109
4th Park 94

Definitely too many ifs and buts, however it's Rams league to lose.
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Sale have been the nearly men on a few occasions twice against Caldy and once aagainst Old Elthamians.

They will be favourites in all the last three games but if as I think is likely they beat Rams this coming Saturday they still need Rams to slip up somewhere else.

Sale have to get a bonus point win against Rams and deny Rams any points ......it is a tall order but I think that a mature and focussed Sale may just do it.


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I think Rams will see this through and they will beat Sale this weekend, it should be a hell of a game.

If Sale did get promoted would that pose an issue for Caldy, who had three outstanding Sale youngsters playing for them
On Saturday ?

I would like to see another Northern Team move up, it’s great seeing what Caldy have done this season to the establishment :-)
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Originally posted by Big Eddie Big Eddie wrote:

Sale have been the nearly men on a few occasions twice against Caldy and once aagainst Old Elthamians.

Now Eddie, Cambridge have a game in hand so  Sale win would be useful, but games won may come in to play. If only we'd managed the Caldy game last year... penalties not lineouts. Hence ifs and buts.. 


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Meanwhile down in the relegation mix.
Sadly Hull already down. This leaves Moseley, Chinnor, DMP, Esher, Taunton and Leeds in the mix potentially, but after this week’s games that could all change for some. 
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Some things may well be much clearer on Saturday evening.
But, given the swirl of stories - not everything.
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I feel DMP Moseley and Chinnor have done enough with the 7/8 point cushions they have I can’t see any of them not getting at least 3 bonus points from last three games.

It seems it’s Leeds, Hull and the key fixture could be DMP v Esher, Mosley v Taunton and Taunton v Leeds. 

I think Taunton will scrape it with DMP being the blow to Esher this year
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Rams have Cinderford (H) and Esher (A)

Sale have Rosslyn Park (A) and Moseley (H)

Cambridge have Hull (A), Plymouth Albion (A) and Moseley (H)
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Originally posted by kingsheathlad kingsheathlad wrote:

Meanwhile down in the relegation mix.
Sadly Hull already down. This leaves Moseley, Chinnor, DMP, Esher, Taunton and Leeds in the mix potentially, but after this week’s games that could all change for some. 

Do we definitely know how many are to be relegated yet? 
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No.
It is three, assuming every club is able to continue for next season.

But if any club, or Wasps, does not take up their place, and informs the RFU in time for leagues to be rearranged, it could be fewer.
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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

No.
It is three, assuming every club is able to continue for next season.

But if any club, or Wasps, does not take up their place, and informs the RFU in time for leagues to be rearranged, it could be fewer.


do you know when that cut-off is CQ?
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Leeds are doomed now, I believe.  Maximum of 1 from Mose, Mowden, Esher and Taunton.  Or none if it turns out to be only 2 down.
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