Pre - Season friendlies.
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Topic: Pre - Season friendlies.
Posted By: kingsheathlad
Subject: Pre - Season friendlies.
Date Posted: 28 May 2021 at 07:03
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Any teams lined up friendlies yet.
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 30 May 2021 at 10:00
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The post season friendly between Chinnor and Rams scheduled for yesterday was postponed due to a Chinnor player going down with Covid and many others having to accordingly self-isolate............ |
Posted By: RedPete
Date Posted: 30 May 2021 at 12:09
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I believe Taunton have Redruth, Cardiff Met & Clifton at home. Not sure of the dates ------------- There is truth and there is untruth, and if you cling to the truth even against the whole world, you are not mad. |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 30 May 2021 at 17:11
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Yes, Blackheath v Carmarthen Quins, Richmond and London Scottish at moment ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 30 May 2021 at 18:04
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Mose have Cov (according to someone 'in the know').
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Posted By: Clueless like most
Date Posted: 30 May 2021 at 18:09
| TJs have Old Albanians, Henley and Canterbury |
Posted By: semisonic
Date Posted: 31 May 2021 at 17:56
| Moseley have got Cinderford Home and Away on 3rd and 17th August respectively. Our DoR did say though that these might not all take the form of full games, there may be some contested training sessions or mixed games as the focus is to get the players ready for 4th September rather than just playing a game for the sake of having a friendly. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 14:44
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Cov have (mostly!) confirmed the Mose friendly now.
BPA, Friday August 27th (ko time tbc). Shame it's a Friday game, but there you go. I assume the Bears already have Saturday game arranged, but haven't yet checked. They've also announced another friendly against an irrelevant London side who keep losing their way. Or maybe their satnav; but the Mose one is the only important one. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 15:20
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DMP have confirmed their summer 7's schedule - https://www.mowdenpark.com/news/dmp-confirm-summer-7s-schedule-2621142.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.mowdenpark.com/news/dmp-confirm-summer-7s-schedule-2621142.html Saturday 26th June – Morpeth 7s
Saturday 10th July – Macclesfield 7s Saturday 31st July – Tynedale 7s Saturday 7th August – Stockton 7s |
Posted By: Allan Foster
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 16:03
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Fylde v Sale FC, 28th August (Also, Fylde v 'Hoppers, 14th Aug) ------------- An academic is someone who sees something working perfectly in practice & wonders if it will work in theory |
Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2021 at 09:56
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Friday evening the RFU wrote to all Championship clubs saying they were not to play any National League sides pre season. The Championship is regarded as " elite" sport. Hence why they were able to play in Feb. I understand talking to my source at a National league 1 club, they received the same some weeks before. So the question is ... How do sides like Richmond, Ampthill, Jersey play players in the 2nd xv's to get them game time, or if they are coming back from injury or if they have been dropped. Many clubs are part time in the champ now, you could have 2 people working in the same office sitting next to each other all week, only for them not to be allowed to play against each other on a Saturday, We all know that Richmond run a 2s ad 3s in the Zoo leagues. So how will they play players in those sides that have had no game time ? Also how are those sides going to get a pre season fixture or even train? Because they are classed as and train with an "elite sport squad". You cannot train with the 1st xv on a Thursday night and one set of players be ok to play sides that are not elite on the Saturday and the other set of players not be allowed to. They have again not thought this through. The next point will be how can a side in National 1 receive loan players from a side that is classed as "elite" If they cannot play against each other how can they then loan a player to them. Blackheath have announced a loan deal with Ealing, Chinnor loan from many sides every season, Cinderford use Gloucester, Plymouth would not get a side out without Exeters younger players as they don't run a 2nd xv , Taunton the same with using Exeter player, Sale who also do not run a 2s with Sale Sharks, Stortford with Saracens the list in National 1 is endless, with most sides having "loan players" in their xv's each week, which is not the issue or point, but How can "elite" sportsman play and train at full time clubs in the week, but be ok to go out on loan on Saturdays to clubs they cannot even have a fixture against pre season and then more importantly, return to the mother club having played for a National league side on the Saturday that they were not allowed to play against! I'd like to know peoples take on this!
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Posted By: marigold
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2021 at 15:14
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ST you raise some really interesting questions. The RFU/DCMS has been very strict in the handling of the covid situation with elite rugby. I cannot see, given the regulations/restrictions the Prem and Champ clubs had to adhere to last season and are continuing to have to adhere to this season, that they will allow elite players to mix with non elite, especially given the current rising rates of infection. The opening up today will only raise these rates higher. My mates son plays at Richmond and he informs me they currently have 2 totally separate Champ and non Champ squads who train in different places and use different toilets etc. He also said the club is itself insisting all players in the non RFU testing squad do and report a negative lateral flow test on each day before they train. However what happens when they, plus Ampthill and Jersey, come to play 2nd XV fixtures is not yet clear. |
Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2021 at 18:49
| Surely this has much more serious implications than just pre-season friendlies. I wouldn't put it past the authorities to put it out 48 hours before the first round of fixtures at Levels 3 and 4 that "no Loan signings" of players registered at "Elite" clubs to be allowed at "Non-elite" level. Now that would be interesting! |
Posted By: stonehousealbion
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2021 at 15:47
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Sat 07 Aug: PARFC v Redruth
Sat 21 Aug: PARFC v Exeter University KOs: tbc ------------- Come cheer up, my lads - 'tis to glory we steer! |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2021 at 16:36
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Blackheath are now looking for a pre season friendly on 27/28 August home or away considered ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2021 at 15:16
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Cambridge have just announced their selection Friday 6th August, 2nd XV v Shelford (away) Saturday 14th, Rochford Hundred (away) two fixtures Saturday 21st, RGC 1404 and St Ives (home) Friday 27th, 2nds v Bedford Athletic (home) Saturday 28th, Bury St Edmunds (away) RGC 1404 are the Welsh Premiership side from Colwyn Bay. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 12:43
| Richmond do not appear to have a game against Blackheath is that correct ? |
Posted By: Saturnate
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 14:28
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Yes NL1 can't play Championship clubs, as the Championship Clubs are classified as Elite Sport. This issue is being discussed on a few threads including above. A real shame to break this traditional match up.
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Posted By: marigold
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 16:57
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Richmond playing Ampthill on Aug 21 and Lon Scots on Sept 4. Not allowed to play Blackheath because Championship clubs are having to test all players twice per week using the RFU supplied and costed lateral flow test whereas Nat 1 and below are not. RFU do not want to see elite rugby matches cancelled due to Covid plus also there is a concern that Nat 1 teams and below have not done full scrums or mauls for 17 months whereas Champ players were doing them regularly only 7 weeks ago. |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 17:51
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Blackheath lost 2 preseason games thanks to the RFU againstRichmond and London Scottish, managed to rearrange 1 against Esher and still trying to replace the Scottish game ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2021 at 22:46
As per the updates shared previously in this thread… & also on Ch’ship page…
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marigold wrote:Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2021 at 18:55
| Hie kommie Bokke for a gentle test or try |
Posted By: Sid James
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 22:26
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Friendly/Training Match, Sat 5th Aug - Hull Ionians v Leeds, is now off. Leeds cannot raise necessary playing numbers.
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Posted By: Fake_Shemp
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 14:46
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DMP Pre-Season Fixtures 2021/22 Saturday 14th August - Darlington Mowden Park v Blaydon (3pm Kick Off) Saturday 21st August - Darlington Mowden Park v Hawick (3pm Kick Off) Saturday 28th August - Blaydon v Darlington Mowden Park (3pm Kick Off) https://www.mowdenpark.com/news/mowden-announce-preseason-schedule-2634281.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.mowdenpark.com/news/mowden-announce-preseason-schedule-2634281.html
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Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2021 at 20:11
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Moseley 17 Cinderford 22.
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Posted By: Monkey Boy
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 16:04
| Caldy v Chester not played? |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 16:38
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Caldy tweeted on Saturday morning to say it was off. I assume the dread Covid ping meant one side was short of players. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 17:24
| Caldy v Chester was called off by Chester as they had assumed the game was on Friday not Saturday as the return fixture next week is at Chester on Friday. They had given their players the weekend off. No problems with Covid or player availability. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2021 at 19:04
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Oops. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Deva Delinquent
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2021 at 10:09
I was looking forward to this game. I thought it was odd (but not all that surprising) that there was nothing announced by the club that the game was even organised, I only found out about it by chance when I was watching our friendly against Wirral.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2021 at 12:27
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Rotherham tweet stating the match the Staturday at Leeds was ON and parking is
plentiful and entry is free - also advertising what sounds a decent pre-match
lunch. The £10 entry seems to be for league matches. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 18:31
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Cinderford 27 Moseley 12.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 18:55
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Leeds 26 - 13 Rotherham ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Clueless like most
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 19:59
| Canterbury 19 (3 tries) Tonbridge Juddians 27 (5 tries) both teams used lots of players. |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 21:17
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Esher 14-38 Blackheath ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Sedge Tiger
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 21:25
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Great result for ‘Club’ today Hope all is well with you Rabbie? All the best ST
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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 21:29
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Esher 14-38 Blackheath ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 21:34
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Sorry didn’t mean to post it twice. Score flattered us a bit, Esher probably shaded first half Blackheath probably had strength in depth although we had 5 front row on in the end and ran in a few tries at the end but a good run out and getting minutes on the pitch again as last week a few players getting their first minute got 17 months ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2021 at 22:24
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Dings 7 Rams 33 Dings report : https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dingscrusadersrfc/news/dings-downed-by-rampant-rams-2640789.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dingscrusadersrfc/news/dings-downed-by-rampant-rams-2640789.html DMP 29 - 0 Hawick Rosslyn Park 56 - 13 Loughborough ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:13
Esher won first half 7-5 with 1st XV then changed to 2nd XV and lost second half badly.
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Posted By: Jezmar
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 13:58
| Chinnor 15, Carmarthen Quinn’s 17 |
Posted By: Bunkermentality
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2021 at 09:44
| Carmarthen Quins. |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2021 at 00:31
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According to twitter, Blackheath 17-19 Chinnor this evening |
Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2021 at 08:59
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Correct fatbear good run out for both teams with lots of changes throughout the game. Never had a preseason game with 5 yellow cards. Some interesting decisions that apart an entertaining evening for the viewers ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2021 at 17:44
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Cambridge 29 - 17 Bury St Edmunds Cambridge were in control, then made too many changes and Bury came bake with two late tries. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Halogen
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:35
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Cinderford 24-Rams 7
5 pre season wins.
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Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2021 at 15:25
Looked to be in good form for the season start. ------------- Cauliflower ear. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 16:36
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I know it is not pre-season, but Cambridge have arranged a friendly against University of Nottingham to replace the old Elthamians fixture this Saturday. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2021 at 00:05
| Good idea! |