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Our big problems seem to be turning possession into points, and then stopping the opposition scoring.
We struggle to break down defences, so we go through phases getting nowhere, then turn over possession and are suddenly thirty metres downfield defending like crazy.

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And in that one sentence you pose the problem that faces the (whenever it next happens) promoted team from The Championship into The Premiership ... as you go up the leagues one at a time, the step up just gets greater and greater ...
The more experienced team has a better defence and tend to be more clinical in attack (and when you throw in part time players against full time players, it just increases the task massively) ....

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Squad size and injuries have been problems for Cambridge, along with budget.

We get Jamie Benson back from the Blues next week, and hopefully Joe Tarrant will have recovered from his shoulder injury soon. Both of whom will shore up the back line.

However, Mat Hema is out for the season, and we are missing his running and tackling.

Our big problems seem to be turning possession into points, and then stopping the opposition scoring.
We struggle to break down defences, so we go through phases getting nowhere, then turn over possession and are suddenly thirty metres downfield defending like crazy.

I know Ritchie has eyes on some new recruits for next season, if we can afford them.

As to showing the International after the Blues match - I assume we will. We usually have it on the screens in all the bars. After all, we want you to stay and drink the beer. It is our secret plan for affording new centres for next year.

And don't forget, it is a double header, with the ladies playing first. The Exiles are also at home on the other pitch. 

Buy your tickets - and especially parking online. 
Parking is limited. Nearly half have gone already. 
We are expecting the biggest crowd of the year,


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Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Unrelated question, but will Cambridge be showing the England Ireland game somewhere after the Bedford game next Saturday?

barring the Pope's conversion to Islam between now and then, yes... 
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HT Blues 12-35 Bristol

Blues have played well and the score really doesn’t reflect the game. Bristol have been more clinical with half of the opportunities on a muddy and wet night.

This is a really good summary.

2nd half was more even but Bristol's attack was always sharper
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Unrelated question, but will Cambridge be showing the England Ireland game somewhere after the Bedford game next Saturday?
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Originally posted by castleparknight castleparknight wrote:

Originally posted by Nat1 Nat1 wrote:

With no Nat 1 rugby his week I thought I'd follow the Champ games and I see Cambridge are currently 42-5 down at Hartpury, conceding at a rate of a point a minute Shocked 

I don't know much about the Champ, but is the step up from Nat 1 that big for most clubs?

Pretty much, but there are opportunities to develop and maybe get the odd W

Thanks, and yes it seems that way as Cambridge look to have had a proper hiding this evening conceding 9 tries, and against a fellow semi-pro rather than full-time team (Hartpury certainly use to be semi-pro anyway). 
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FT Hartpury 61 - 10 Cambridge 
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FT blues 33-54 Bristol
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Originally posted by Nat1 Nat1 wrote:

With no Nat 1 rugby his week I thought I'd follow the Champ games and I see Cambridge are currently 42-5 down at Hartpury, conceding at a rate of a point a minute Shocked 

I don't know much about the Champ, but is the step up from Nat 1 that big for most clubs?

Pretty much, but there are opportunities to develop and maybe get the odd W
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Not bad considering it’s non stop rain.
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With no Nat 1 rugby his week I thought I'd follow the Champ games and I see Cambridge are currently 42-5 down at Hartpury, conceding at a rate of a point a minute Shocked 

I don't know much about the Champ, but is the step up from Nat 1 that big for most clubs?
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Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Originally posted by Paul10 Paul10 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Nottingham seem to have more Saints players in their starting XV than Bedford do recently. I think they have 3 this weekend, Sylvester has made a fair few blues appearances the last couple of seasons (and looked impressive) but now seems to be turning out for Nottingham.
Championship clubs dancing to the PRL tune.
I count 4 saints lads on the blues bench. Garside, Baker, Logan and Glister.
Might be more but noticed those ones.

We have a squad of 30 for the friendly so there’s a few more this week. If we had 23 out, I think only Ed Prowse and a hooker would feature to cover a couple of front row injuries

I think there are 8 Saints today for the 2nd half team.

The squad is a lot better this year without a few squad fillers who were ND1 standard at best, so we haven’t needed a many of the Saints youngsters.


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HT Blues 12-35 Bristol

Blues have played well and the score really doesn’t reflect the game. Bristol have been more clinical with half of the opportunities on a muddy and wet night.
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Originally posted by Paul10 Paul10 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Nottingham seem to have more Saints players in their starting XV than Bedford do recently. I think they have 3 this weekend, Sylvester has made a fair few blues appearances the last couple of seasons (and looked impressive) but now seems to be turning out for Nottingham.
Championship clubs dancing to the PRL tune.
I count 4 saints lads on the blues bench. Garside, Baker, Logan and Glister.
Might be more but noticed those ones.

We have a squad of 30 for the friendly so there’s a few more this week. If we had 23 out, I think only Ed Prowse and a hooker would feature to cover a couple of front row injuries
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Nottingham seem to have more Saints players in their starting XV than Bedford do recently. I think they have 3 this weekend, Sylvester has made a fair few blues appearances the last couple of seasons (and looked impressive) but now seems to be turning out for Nottingham.
Championship clubs dancing to the PRL tune.
I count 4 saints lads on the blues bench. Garside, Baker, Logan and Glister.
Might be more but noticed those ones.
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Originally posted by Bluesman11 Bluesman11 wrote:

Nottingham seem to have more Saints players in their starting XV than Bedford do recently. I think they have 3 this weekend, Sylvester has made a fair few blues appearances the last couple of seasons (and looked impressive) but now seems to be turning out for Nottingham.
Championship clubs dancing to the PRL tune.
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hartpury  5  0 cambridge
amthill     4  1 scottish
caldy        1 4 pirates
doncaster  1 4 coventry
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Nottingham seem to have more Saints players in their starting XV than Bedford do recently. I think they have 3 this weekend, Sylvester has made a fair few blues appearances the last couple of seasons (and looked impressive) but now seems to be turning out for Nottingham.
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Predictions:
Ampthill 1 - 4London Scottish - I think this is the first time I have picked Scottish in 4 years, but they have looked good recently.
Caldy 4 - 1 Cornish Pirates - Caldy always tough at home.
Doncaster 1 - 4 Coventry - Donny back room in flux
Ealing 5 - 0 Nottingham - Good squad
Hartpury 5 - 1 Cambridge - Cambridge not looking great
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Ealing Trailfinders to face Nottingham: 

1 Will Goodrick-Clarke

2 Matt Cornish

3 Biyi Alo 

4 Bobby De Wee

5 Barney Maddison

6 Rob Farrar

7 Richard Hardwick

8 Rayn Smid

9 Jordan Burns

10 Dan Lancaster

11 Nathan Earle

12 Billy Twelvetrees

13 Reuben Bird-Tulloch

14 Angus Kernohan

15 Cian Kelleher

16 Mike Willemse

17 Kyle Whyte

18 Jimmy Roots

19 Andrew Davidson

20 Will Montgomery

21 Dan HisHuckleberrys

22 Dan O’Brien

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