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Did someone put the terms "RFU" and "thinking" in the same sentence?
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Originally posted by PiffPaff PiffPaff wrote:

tulip, apart from the 3 Walkovers ( 2 for this round 1 for next week) your statement is correct
I think you are talking about Regional Champioship 1 PiffPaff. I am referring to Regional Plate1 with Sandal Manchester Macclesfield and Derby where all games have been played with some close results
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I think there's some confusion between Regional 1 Plate and Regional 1 Plate Pool 1.
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tulip, no it's the same you are talking about Regional 1 Plate Pool 1, Pools 2, 3 and 4 exist and where in Pool 3 and Pool 4 there where walkovers last week. The winners of these pools will meet in the Regional 1 Plate Semi-Finals, Derby lead Pool 1, Stockport Pool 2, Tring in Pool 3 and Maidenhead in Pool 4. My guess is that's who will finish top with Tring possibly having to ensure a win away at Burton in their last game as a Burton win would mean they pip Tring to top spot. Hope that clears it up for you.
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Originally posted by BruceElliott BruceElliott wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:



I believe he is the president of Blackheath


Blackheath RFC's website shows Dr Alan Thompson as President. I'd be surprised if Roger took on duties at Club level anywhere other than TW to be honest.


BE - you are correct, I misread a message - Roger was present at Blackheath on Saturday but AT is the Blackheath president
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I wonder if clubs that withdrew still get their pizza code money.

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London Welsh AWO Bedford Ath

Al least Welsh let people know early.
The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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Do we know when the draw(if it is a draw, or is it one pool winner ,say pool 3 v 4 automatically) is expected to take place? 
It really was from the 22....
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Originally posted by Thunderpants Thunderpants wrote:

Do we know when the draw(if it is a draw, or is it one pool winner ,say pool 3 v 4 automatically) is expected to take place? 

With the withdrawals is their enough clubs left?
The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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Ha ha! good point, looks like we've ended up with Maidenhead at home, right result for the treasurer!

Edited by Thunderpants - 22 Apr 2023 at 21:46
It really was from the 22....
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There ain't much positivity about this competition  and rightly so, it's a shambles, and needs more thought from the RFU.  We've  been robbed of much needed revenue because of a pull out, when Harpenden  couldn't  be bothered to to play their away game at hooks lane
On the other hand this competition  could be and should be the highlight of a club's  season, just take our situation we've played every game we could (Harpenden aside!) including a nearly 3 hour trip to Shelford, we reached the semi final which was played yesterday  at home against HeathRFC from Halifax who travelled over 5 hours the night before to get to us.
It was the toughest game we have played all season, it really was a hard fought battle, Heath and their supporters are a  credit to the game and there must've  been around a thousand supporters at hooks lane with much needed takings very high at the bars,  it was a fantastic day in the sunshine and we are now off to Twickenham  next weekend for the Final versus DriffieldRFC. We are expecting several coaches of fans travelling to HQ as well as others making their own way by train and car.
So the evidence of this competition being very good is certainly  there



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Originally posted by HAVANT TONY HAVANT TONY wrote:

There ain't much positivity about this competition  and rightly so, it's a shambles, and needs more thought from the RFU.  We've  been robbed of much needed revenue because of a pull out, when Harpenden  couldn't  be bothered to to play their away game at hooks lane
On the other hand this competition  could be and should be the highlight of a club's  season, just take our situation we've played every game we could (Harpenden aside!) including a nearly 3 hour trip to Shelford, we reached the semi final which was played yesterday  at home against HeathRFC from Halifax who travelled over 5 hours the night before to get to us.
It was the toughest game we have played all season, it really was a hard fought battle, Heath and their supporters are a  credit to the game and there must've  been around a thousand supporters at hooks lane with much needed takings very high at the bars,  it was a fantastic day in the sunshine and we are now off to Twickenham  next weekend for the Final versus DriffieldRFC. We are expecting several coaches of fans travelling to HQ as well as others making their own way by train and car.
So the evidence of this competition being very good is certainly  there


Congratulations Tony, I hope you enjoy it. I agree, this should be the highlight of the season but its been executed very poorly. 

Next season, They need to get the cup fixture dates out with the league fixtures, harsher penalties for those who enter then withdraw, make it clear who will play where asap and have all the Regional finals at Twickers (and not on a day of major national celebration!).
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A thousand supporters is a decent gate.
A good cup has always brought in spectators to those lucky enough to reach the latter stages at home.

In the 1880s, the Yorkshire Cup had larger crowds than the FA Cup. It was only after the split, and a concerted campaign by mothers over the dangers of rugby, that the other kicking code started to gain popularity over rugby.

Leagues are great in that fixtures are predictable. Indeed, the Yorkshire and Lancashire clubs had arranged leagues before the split, and it is the feature that give the Northern Union its name. But they kept the cup, as, although you might not get a big match every year, they were so valuable.

But it needs publicity. and the RFU seem to have given up on any PR except for the favoured sons.
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[QUOTE=HAVANT TONY]There ain't much positivity about this competition  and rightly so, it's a shambles, and needs more thought from the RFU.  We've  been robbed of much needed revenue because of a pull out, when Harpenden  couldn't  be bothered to to play their away game at hooks lane
On the other hand this competition  could be and should be the highlight of a club's  season, just take our situation we've played every game we could (Harpenden aside!) including a nearly 3 hour trip to Shelford, we reached the semi final which was played yesterday  at home against HeathRFC from Halifax who travelled over 5 hours the night before to get to us.
It was the toughest game we have played all season, it really was a hard fought battle, Heath and their supporters are a  credit to the game and there must've  been around a thousand supporters at hooks lane with much needed takings very high at the bars,  it was a fantastic day in the sunshine and we are now off to Twickenham  next weekend for the Final versus DriffieldRFC. We are expecting several coaches of fans travelling to HQ as well as others making their own way by train and car.
So the evidence of this competition being very good is certainly  there

Well done Havant, & a grand day out at HQ on the horizon.
1000 supporting, how long did the HSB last?
We played CS Stags yesterday one of the best back lines we have played this season, at KO think there was 20 supporter's and around 35 at full time 🙄
Tony, see you next season & good luck in the Cup.
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Big well done to all at Driffield RUFC.

Hope you have a great day out at HQ next weekend and bring the Cup back to East Yorkshire.
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Horsham my local club had a walkover this weekend to get to the Semis. They play St Ives at home next week. I will be there!!. Well done to St Ives for travelling. Good club with a great history
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Originally posted by Even Older Hooker Even Older Hooker wrote:

Horsham my local club had a walkover this weekend to get to the Semis. They play St Ives at home next week. I will be there!!. Well done to St Ives for travelling. Good club with a great history

Do you remember the Worthing Cup Match against St Ives? The veteran Peter Hendy leading them and a young Martin Haag in the row! We won thanks to a great try from Mark O’Connor!
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Was actually St Austell but also a good club, though we're happy not to have to travel there next Saturday for the semi final.

We also found it successful (though we had 2 home games), to quote our match reporter:
"The 4 teams in this pool have shown Junior Rugby at this level at its best with 12 competitive games played in the best spirit and watched by large enthusiastic crowds with many new friends made along the way at teams who we would not normally meet during a season.
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Originally posted by Karlos F Karlos F wrote:

[QUOTE=HAVANT TONY]There ain't much positivity about this competition  and rightly so, it's a shambles, and needs more thought from the RFU.  We've  been robbed of much needed revenue because of a pull out, when Harpenden  couldn't  be bothered to to play their away game at hooks lane
On the other hand this competition  could be and should be the highlight of a club's  season, just take our situation we've played every game we could (Harpenden aside!) including a nearly 3 hour trip to Shelford, we reached the semi final which was played yesterday  at home against HeathRFC from Halifax who travelled over 5 hours the night before to get to us.
It was the toughest game we have played all season, it really was a hard fought battle, Heath and their supporters are a  credit to the game and there must've  been around a thousand supporters at hooks lane with much needed takings very high at the bars,  it was a fantastic day in the sunshine and we are now off to Twickenham  next weekend for the Final versus DriffieldRFC. We are expecting several coaches of fans travelling to HQ as well as others making their own way by train and car.
So the evidence of this competition being very good is certainly  there

Well done Havant, & a grand day out at HQ on the horizon.
1000 supporting, how long did the HSB last?
We played CS Stags yesterday one of the best back lines we have played this season, at KO think there was 20 supporter's and around 35 at full time 🙄
Tony, see you next season & good luck in the Cup.

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the HSB was not on the pumps on Saturday Angry paddy our manager decided to go with something  different , Orbiter from dark star brewery which was pants to be honest!!
I saw your result away at CS quite surprised at the result but not at the attendance !!
Apparantly the several coaches booked for our fans have sold out so more are being booked so should be quite a day, obviously  hoping the boys can go one more game unbeaten and bring the cup back to Hampshire 
See ya next season for a pint or six of Harvey's bitter
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Hi Haliford. Yes I do I was playing. We turned them over up front and our great Backs did the rest. Sadly lost to London Scottish in the 3rd round
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