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invincible71
Mini and Juniors Joined: 21 Sep 2023 Location: Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Thanks for setting up RugbyNerd65 Hertford fan here, sad to say Tring did indeed get an early red. However credit to them, played a great game of rugby and have really developed from last year. They've always had a great pack that do set piece well, but their attack seems to have come on with a really strong 8-9-10-12-15 axis if they can keep them fit they will do well. Extra special mention to their 12 he is special! As for Hertford, yes we have a younger team and have cleared out a lot of our old guard and are trying to create a lot more of our own home grown talent, Some very talented rugby players in the squad and I think as the season grows we will come into our own, some injuries haven't helped either. Look forward to welcoming the Tring faithful to Hoe Lane in December. Predictions: Letchworth vs Colchester 0-5 Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden 5-0 Shelford vs Tring 1-5 Rochford vs Hertford 0-5 Sudbury vs Oundle 4-1 Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic 0-5 |
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Thunderpants
First XV regular Joined: 22 Aug 2021 Location: Chesham Status: Offline Points: 93 |
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Great work Rugbynerd65 Yes, Tring did have an early yellow Letchworth vs Colchester 0-5 Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden 5-0 Shelford vs Tring 1-4 Rochford vs Hertford 5-1 Sudbury vs Oundle 2-4 Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic 0-5
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It really was from the 22....
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clieves
World Cup Winner Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Status: Offline Points: 425 |
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I've watched ON's a lot over the past couple of seasons. In the league below their back division ripped teams to shreds but their pack struggled against bigger sides. This season they have beefed up their pack significantly and have lost none of the pace and youthful exuberence of their back division.
Joe Heslop, their captain and talisman has missed the start of the season, still recovering from the ankle injury sustained when they beat Horsham in the final of the Papa Johns. They were disappointed to lose at home to Rochford, beat Westcliffe convincingly and won at Bedford Athletic with the last play of the game. Having only lost one or two games last seaosn, they are a confident team !
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Paul10
World Cup Winner Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Online Points: 556 |
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I think my tip regarding Old Northamptonians is to call them ONs at every opportunity and save yourself typing time.
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TringRanger
Mini and Juniors Joined: 20 Sep 2023 Location: Tring Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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Letchworth vs Colchester (Letchworth 0-5 Colchester) Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden (Old Northamptonaians 5-0 Harpenden) Shelford vs Tring (Shelford 0-5 Tring) Rochford vs Hertford (Rochford 5-0 Hertford) Sudbury vs Oundle (Sudbury 1-4 Oundle) Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic (Westcliff 1-4 Bedford Athletic)
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Nat3Supporter
Mini and Juniors Joined: 20 Sep 2023 Location: SE Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Great work for setting this back up "rugbynerd65":
I am not associated to a club, I just enjoy watching this level of rugby and live in the south east and travel to different games each week - going to go to Letchworth vs Colchester this week. Letchworth vs Colchester: (Letchworth 0 - 5 Colchester) Letchworth are very much looking like the Chelsea of Regional 1 SE from early showing, spending a lot of money for little returns. Their only win coming to what looks like a struggling Westcliff outfit. Colchester continuing their form from last year and look strong again. I can only see this going one way. Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden (Old Northamptonians 1-4) Tough one to call this, just going with Harpenden as they have probably had the slightly better results, however whispers of them losing some of there better players, could this explain the drumming from Sudbury? Time will tell. Old Northamptonians are very much an unknown quantity. Would be interested to hear from anyone who has seen them play. This secrecy around them could mean that they surprise a few teams. Shelford vs Tring (Shelford 1-4 Tring) Tring had a wobble first week vs Oundle, but have recovered well beating Rochford away and then local rivals Hertford at home convincingly (Apparently early red for Tring aswell?). However looking at squad lists they may have lost some players as they have a traditional 2XV back 3 (could also be injuries?). Shelford are always a solid team whenever I watch them and they took Colchester close week 2, so this promises to be probably pick of the games. I am going Tring, as they are always a tough outfit with an exceptional kicker that rarely misses and I predict this to be close. Rochford vs Hertford (Rochford 5-0 Hertford) Rochford me in this match up, I watched Hertford week 1 vs Colchester and they are a shell of the side they used to be, seems like they have potentially run out of money? Lots of youngsters so could grow as the season goes on but need to get a lot more battle hardened. However if the rumours of 14 men for Tring last week are true, that loss to Tring would have hurt even more than normal so a reaction could be on the cards. Rochford have had some good results and them being at home means I can't look anywhere over than a BP win. Sudbury vs Oundle (Sudbury 4 - 1 Oundle) Another tough call, but Sudbury to edge it for me, seem to have taken a beating from Colchester last week, so will be looking to bounce back, however they had a very good result against Harpenden early on. Could they be the France of old of Regional 1 SE? Oundle's results have dropped off after a great result week 1, I have heard their 12 is a class operator and can be the difference. Has he been playing? However head is saying Sudbury. Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic (Westcliff 0-5 Bedford Athletic) Westcliff seem to be really struggling so far, with a loss in the local derby to Rochford they will be hurting even more. They need to start finding some points from somewhere as the rest of the pack could get to far ahead early on. Bedford Ath have been unlucky to just lose in a couple of games but a great result against Letchworth. I think Bedford Ath will have fire in their bellies to climb the table and will get the BP win.
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rugbynerd65
Mini and Juniors Joined: 20 Sep 2023 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Letchworth vs Colchester (Letchworth 0-5 Colchester) Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden (Old Northamptonians 1-4 Harpenden) Shelford vs Tring (Shelford 4-1 Tring) Rochford vs Hertford (Rochford 5-0 Hertford) Sudbury vs Oundle (Sudbury 4-1 Oundle) Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic (Westcliff 0-5 Bedford Athletic)
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rugbynerd65
Mini and Juniors Joined: 20 Sep 2023 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Prediction time
Games this week are as follows: Letchworth vs Colchester Old Northamptonians vs Harpenden Shelford vs Tring Rochford vs Hertford Sudbury vs Oundle Westcliff vs Bedford Athletic |
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