Round Two Predictions
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Topic: Round Two Predictions
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Round Two Predictions
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 16:49
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Friday 12th
March 18.00 Donny 5-2 Cov Two very well matched teams could go either way 19.45 Blues 2-2 Hartpury Although 4-1 either way probably more likely Saturday 13th
March 13.30 Sarries 2-5 Jersey Hoping for a great contest with 4 tries each. At Home Sarries favourites given that Jersey will fly in & out on the day but this is Jersey's cup final so they will be trying. 14.00 Mond 1-5 Pirates No hangover from Round 1 Pirates will want five points from this one. 15.00 Ealing 5-2 Amptill Banker for the home team who have a habit of switching off when in the lead. Amended when I saw the Jersey team sheet - I should have had more faith in the first place - Howay Jersey ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 17:10
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Friday 12th March 18.00 Donny 5-1 Cov - Home advantage and Donny have had a preseason 19.45 Blues 1-4 Hartpury Students confident Saturday 13th March 13.30 Sarries 5-0 Jersey Surely? But obviously hoping Reds do something special 14.00 Mond 0-5 Pirates Pirates on a high. 15.00 Ealing 5-0 Amptill Ealing with bit between their teeth ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 17:45
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Friday 12th March 18.00 Donny 5-1 Cov - Home advantage and Cov were apparently quite ugly against Blues. 19.45 Blues 1-5 Hartpury I hate to pick against Blues at Goldington Road, but the students thumped Richmond after hanging tight with Gloucester 15. Saturday 13th March 13.30 Sarries 1-4 Jersey Why not? 14.00 Mond 0-5 Pirates Going to London as opposed to the opposite, but Pirates will be buzzing. 15.00 Ealing 5-0 Amptill Ampthill are more composed, with a better run up than Nottingham, but they're on the plastic pitch at Vallis Way, so I'm putting this as a 42 - 21 scoreline. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 17:50
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry - Close game. Home side to edge it Bedford 5-0 Hartpury - As long as some of our absentees are back, I think this could be the game it clicks Saracens 5-0 Jersey - Lightning can’t strike twice in 2 weeks can it Richmond 0-5 Pirates - Unless Pirates are still on a high and lose focus Ealing 5-0 Ampthill - Banker ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: LJ from Roth
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 18:52
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry Bedford 0 - 4 Hartpury Saracens 4 - 1 Jersey Richmond 0-5 Pirates Ealing 5-0 Ampthill
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 19:09
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Predictions: Doncaster 4 v 1 Coventry - These are the kind of matches that we need to win to show progress Bedford 4 v 1 Hartpury - Blues to sneak a close one. Saracens 5 v 1 Jersey - This will be VERY interesting, another blip or a backlash?. Can’t see Sarries losing at home but Reds will keep them honest. Richmond 0 v 5 Pirates - week 1’s heroes will back it up as long as they are focused on the job. Ealing 5 v 1 Ampthill - big home win but Amps to get a couple of late tries for a try BP. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 19:25
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Doncaster 4 - 0 Coventry We decide to score some tries from our possession Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Bedford experts at playing the slope Saracens 3 - 2 Jersey I want Jersey to take the spoils but I just don’t know Richmond 0 - 5 Pirates on a high after defeating Sarries Ealing 5-0 Ampthill Ealing out to destroy the world Good luck all ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 20:00
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Doncaster 4 Coventry 1.
Bedford 4 Hartpury 1. Sarecens 4 Jersey 1. Richmond 1 Cornish Pirates 4. Ealing 5 Amothill 0. ------------- Cauliflower ear. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 20:12
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
castleparknightPosted By: B Cap
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 11:42
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Doncaster 4 Coventry 1 Donny struggled against Amps but should sneak this Bedford 0 Hartpury 4 Fair play to Pury they've crept under the radar Saracens 5 Jersey 0 Jersey will compete for 50 minutes but no more Richmond 0- Cornish Pirates 5 Pirates bouyed by Sarries win, 12-26 Ealing 5 Amothill 0. Trailfinders too good on plastic
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 12:37
Thought Cov got some pre season games, I know we had 3
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Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 12:59
I remember a Mose v Pirates home game finishing like that with Mose getting the 3 points.
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Posted By: 'Hopper
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 13:04
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Doncaster 4 Coventry 1. Bedford 0 Hartpury 5. Saracens 5 Jersey 0. Richmond 0 Cornish Pirates 5. Ealing 5 Ampthill 0
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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 13:05
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Doncaster 4 Coventry 1 Doncaster has had the benefit of more pre season matches Bedford 1 Hartpury 4 Hartpury were excellent in the first half on Saturday, but Mond were rusty Didn't look as good in the second. Still likely to win, though. Saracens 5 Jersey 0 Based on relative performance against CP Richmond 1- Cornish Pirates 4 Hoping for a CP reaction. Mond have some good players and will play much better as they adjust. Ealing 5 Ampthill 0. Ealing flying on the cricket pitch
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 14:55
I may be wrong but didn't Cov play 3 games pre season
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 15:24
Yes, nice easy ones against Jersey (h), Saracens (a), and Saracens (h).
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 15:28
Ealing, Saracens, Ealing bit easier 😉
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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 15:43
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Sorry. I was thinking of that three cornered cup they were in with Saracens and Ealing. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 15:52
| No need to apologise mate, our 1st game was cancelled, Sarries had s covid and ban issue |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 16:25
Sarries said that they had 38 players unavailable for that match. Almost must be a record.
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Posted By: Greg
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2021 at 17:28
| A couple of references to 'the students' at Hartpury - whose kidding who? |
Posted By: BFG1
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 09:34
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry Bedford 0 - 5 Hartpury Saracens 5 - 0 Jersey Richmond 0-5 Pirates Ealing 5-0 Ampthill
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Posted By: Woody
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 10:21
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Saracens 4 - 1 Jersey Richmond 0-5 Pirates Ealing 5-0 Ampthill ------------- Forever Green. |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 13:38
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Friday 12th March Donny 5-1 Coventry Donny just enough Blues 4-1 Hartpury Depends on the weather could easily be 5-2 or 2-5 Saturday 13th March Saracens 5-0 Jersey Once bitten Richmond 1-4 Pirates It will take Pirates time to wear Mond down Ealing 5-1 Ampthill Ealing a little loose in defence but this will improve as season goes on |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 14:46
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry Bedford 4 - 1 Hartpury Saracens 4 - 1 Jersey Richmond 1-4 Pirates Ealing 5-0 Ampthill |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 15:07
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Bedford 0
- 4 Hartpury Doncaster 4 - 1 Coventry Ealing 5
- 0 Ampthill Richmond 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates Saracens 4 - 1 Jersey ------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 17:28
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Doncaster 4-0 Coventry. Donnie looked an OK side at Ampthill and will be better on home turf. Coventry were seemingly poor against Bedford. Bedford 4-1 Hartpury. I've watched Bedford twice so far. They will soon click. Saracens 5-0 Jersey. Saracens will be hurting after last week. Richmond 0-5 Cornish Pirates. Pirates should be on a roll. Ealing 5-1 Ampthill. I cannot see the As winning this, or keeping within 7 points, but I can see them scoring 4 tries. |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2021 at 21:27
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Doncaster 4 - 1 Coventry
Bedford 2 - 5 Hartpury Saracens 5 - 1 Jersey Richmond 1 - 4 Pirates Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill |
Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2021 at 07:21
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Doncaster 4-1 Coventry: Could go either way but home advantage should count Bedford 0 - 5 Hartpury: Glous 2s look stronger than Northampton 2s on last weeks showing Saracens 5 - 1 Jersey: Bounce back time and Jersey off the pace Richmond 0-5 Pirates: Richmond out gunned last week, to workman like, not enough quality and the same will apply this Ealing 5-0 Ampthill: Ealing to slowly move through the gears
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2021 at 15:16
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COVENTRY RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY DONCASTER KNIGHTS Greene King IPA Championship Round 2 Castle Park Friday, March 12th, 2021 Kick off 6:00pm 15 Louis Brown; 14 Rob Stevenson, 13 Andy Forsyth, 12 Will Owen, 11 Rob Knox; 10 Tony Fenner, 9 Pete White; 1 Luc Jeannot, 2 Nic Dolly, 3 James Harper, 4 Nile Dacres, 5 Cameron Jordan, 6 Sam Lewis, 7 Ben Nutley, 8 Ryan Burrows (capt) 16 Suva Ma’asi, (fr) 17 Toby Trinder, (fr) 18 Phil Boulton, (fr) 19 Kailus Hutchinson, 20 Senitiki Nayalo, 21 Joe Snow, 22 Kieran Wilkinson, 23 Louis James Primarily bench rotation, except replacement for Andy Peters who was injured early in last week's win over Bedford.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2021 at 17:07
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Knights XV vs Coventry | 15Billy McBryde, 14 Kyle Evans, 13 Charlie Foley, 12 Connor Edwards, 11 Jack Spittle, 10 Sam Olver, 9 James Mitchell, 1 Bomber Hislop (c), 2 Ben Hunter, 3 Joe Jones, 4 Matt Challinor, 5 Jerry Sexton, 6 Will Britton, 7 Sam Graham, 8 John Kelly Replacements| 16 Will Holling 17 Conrad Cade 18 Gaz Denman 19 Conor Joyce 20 Jack Davies 21 Reiss Cullen 22 Mark Best 23 Howard Packman Good luck - stay safe and well (that includes no injuries) ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2021 at 17:41
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Doncaster 4 Cov 1
Bedford 4 Hartpury 1 Saracens 4 Jersey 1 Richmond 0 Cornish Pirates 5 Ealing 5 Ampthill 0
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 11:28
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To stay on topic I predict the following match officials: Greene King RFU
Championship – Round 2 Doncaster Knights v Coventry Bedford Blues v Hartpury University Ealing Trailfinders v Ampthill Saracens v Jersey Richmond v Cornish Pirates ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 12:08
 ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 13:34
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Bedford 1 Hartpury 4 Doncaster 4 Coventry 1 Ealing 5 Ampthill 0 Richmond 0 Cornish Pirates 5 Saracens 5 Jersey 0 ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 14:27
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Richmond team 1. Jonny Harris 2. Callum Torpey 3. Jimmy Litchfield 4. Alex Bibic 5. Freddie Hosking 6. Hamish Barton 7. Jack AllHuckleberry 8. Jesse Liston 9. Luc Jones 10. Tom Hogson 11. Max Trimble 12. Oliver Evans 13. Cameron Mitchell (C) 14. Jake Caddy 15. Will Kaye REPLACEMENTS: 16. Charlie Gibbings 17. Ben Christie 18. Kurt Schonert 19. Myles Scott 20. Byron Hodge 21. Toby Dabell 22. Benjamin Cook 23. Dan Kelly |
Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 14:40
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Bedford 4-1 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ealing 5-0 Ampthill Richmond 0-5 Cornish Pirates Saracens 5-0 Jersey
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Posted By: Cannon
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 15:05
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Bedford 1-4 Hartpury Doncaster 5-1 Coventry Ealing 5-0 Ampthill Richmond 0-5 Cornish Pirates Saracens 5-1 Jersey
------------- Rucks and mauls may bust my balls, but whips and chains excite me!! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 15:07
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Ealing Trailfinders team to play Ampthill in Round Two of the Greene King IPA Championship on Saturday: Features Rayn Smid and Will Davis due to make their 100th appearances for the club, joining Alun Walker as the only professional centenarians at Ealing. Front row rotating, bit largely the same team as last week. 15 Luke Daniels 14 Angus Kernohan 13 David Johnston 12 Fraser Strachan 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Craig Hampson 1 Kyle Whyte 2 Shaun Malton 3 Lewis Thiede 4 Bobby de Wee 5 Simon Linsell 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Guy Thompson 8 Rayn Smid (c) Replacements: 16 Alun Walker 17 Will Davis 18 Johannes Jonker 19 Barney Maddison 20 Simon Uzokwe 21 Shane Buckley 22 Jordan Burns 23 Steven Shingler |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 17:01
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Bedford are riddled with injuries/suspension/unavailability in the forwards with 6 players who would be in contention for starts not available, in addition to a few backs (one of which could’ve covered flanker). So we have 2 hookers and 3 props on the bench, and an 18 year older tight head starting (with another 18 year old to back him up). So less confident than I was initially... Backs look good though if they get the ball!
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:09
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Donny 0-5 Cov (Dolly 6 mins)
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:18
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Donny 5-5 Cov (15 mins)
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:23
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12-7 (I missed the Cov con by the look of it!!
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:31
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Cov prop Jeannot yc 28 mins
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:34
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Donny 17-7 Cov. 30 mins
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:39
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20-7. 35 mins
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:47
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A strong showing by the Knights after the early Cov try 20 (3T) - 7 (1T) the Knights lead
------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 18:47
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HT Donny 20-7 Cov. Cov committing suicide on a regular basis, but Donny worth their lead.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:23
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Lovely try by Cov Knights 20 - 12 Cov ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:24
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Donny 20-12 Cov. Nutley 60 mins. Fenner hits the post.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:27
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20-17 Stevenson 65 mins
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:28
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Another try to Cov Knights 20 - 19 Cov Cov woke up at half time, knights had Horlicks
------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:28
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20-19 Super con from Wilkinson
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:46
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Game of two halves and two teams getting a half each Knights 20 - 19 Cov The Knights need to sort their act out if they want to contend ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:48
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Ft Donny 20-19. That conversion against the woodwork hurts.
Good game though. 3T each ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:56
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:57
I’ll take two ugly wins to start with. Hopefully we’re now building the confidence up. We lost the equivalent two fixtures last season so I’m pleased. I’m not expecting miracles this season, hopefully a steady top half finish. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 19:59
Yup - a bit like Olver missing when last week he was kicking them from everywhere. I don't know what happened in the changing but we came out half of what we were the first half - sure Cov came out fired up but our fire was doused. Well for a short while we are top of the table, we shall take that for now. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 20:28
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Bedford 18 - 13 Hartpury 39 mins ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 20:31
| Having watched Bedford vs Cov last week I didn’t think they’d win a game between them for weeks! Looks like Cov pushed them close, concerning as Donny were looking for much better, but 2 wins are two wins I suppose |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 20:31
Getting an old grunt in the front row helped (lots of kids in the side having lost a lot of experience from last season) and having the benefit of a stiff breeze in the second stanza didn't hurt. Happy with a point. Four woulda been nicer. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 20:34
| 2 good tries for Blues and a bit of a shocker conceding, basically missed a restart and the Hartpury player ran 10 metres unopposed. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 20:53
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Bedford 30-13. 3 really good tries for Bedford Hartpury will have a citing next week. Just had a player make a clear red card offence and get away without even a yellow.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:03
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Bedford 30 - 13 Hartpury ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:18
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Bedford 30 - 20 Hartpury ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:30
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Final score Bedford 33-25 Hartpury
3 tries a piece |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:36
sounds like a good comeback by "the students" - they snuck a BP with a few mins to play, then lost it thanks to a BB penalty, then failed to grab it back with last kick...
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:44
Disagree that it was a red. Blues will be kicking themselves for not getting the BP. Blues did their best to throw it away. The Hartpury maul got them back into the game and had a few opportunities but failed with the final pass.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:47
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Knights remain top of the table for at least 15 more hours ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 21:50
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After a really accurate kicking game last week, the Hartpury No 10 was off the boil tonight. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 01:34
Would’ve been full marks if blues got one more try... ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 07:53
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Would've been worse if Fenner hadn't hit the woodwork.
Fine margins again.  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 17:48
| I was just watching the highlights from Donacaster-Coventry ahead of tonight's match...how has no one else mentioned Coventry's away kit? It's purple-pink. My eyes were bleeding, but my 9 year old daughter thought it was pretty. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 17:56
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Coventry pitch and grounds look incredible. Good interview with Roll on Winter
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:08
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It's their third kit, for the NHS.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:13
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Cov 12-7 Ealing
Stevenson, Dolly tries. 13 mins ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:24
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DeWee YC 22mins
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:45
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Cov 12-12 Ealing
Last gasp try for Ealing. HT ------------- Our Club |