Cup 1st Round
Printed From: National League Rugby Discussion Forum
Category: League Rugby - www.leaguerugby.co.uk
Forum Name: The Championship
Forum Description: Discuss the 12 clubs forming the English Championship.
URL: http://www.leaguerugby.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=19901
Printed Date: 23 May 2024 at 16:55
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Cup 1st Round
Posted By: The Blues
Subject: Cup 1st Round
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:21
|
Do we think any Championship clubs will spring a surprise against a Premiership club this weekend? We probably need to see team announcements. Pirates v Bath Ampthill v Newcastle Gloucester v Nottingham Quins v Hartpury Leicester v Caldy Coventry v Saracens Sale v Blues Ealing v Saints Knights v Cambridge Exeter v Bristol Scottish v Reds
|
Replies:
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 01:41
It's a bit scary seeing Cambridge amongst such austere company. As The Blues says, team announcements will give a clearer picture, however of the Championship / Premiership games, the one that junps out is Caldy at Leicester. Stranger things have happened as Ealing found out on The Wirral 😎 ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
The Blues wrote:Posted By: Whistle watcher
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 05:23
| Of those, Pirates look to have the game where it’s most likely, but who knows. Coventry on their day…. Just sayin’ |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:12
|
Looking through the games where Championship sides are drawn against Premiership sides, I think the Premiership sides will prevail in all bar one. I think Ealing have a chance of toppling Northampton. Of the rest, I think Doncaster will beat Cambridge, Jersey will win at London Scottish, and Exeter will see off Bristol. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 13:38
|
Yep. Expecting Saints to use the Cup to give youngsters game time.
|
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 15:10
|
Ampthill v Newcastle will be very interesting !!! ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 15:33
|
Do not beat up the Saints too badly, we do not want to meet the on the rebound. We want a complacent Saints so we do not suffer too muh. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 17:20
| All depends on what sort of sides the Premiership clubs put out. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 17:47
| Saints Twitter feed describe the Cambridge game as a chance to see the stars of tomorrow. |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 17:56
Better get me shorts washed then..................................................
 |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 18:25
Wish I had your confidence. Our problem is that we've had a big turnover of players since last season, especially in the backs. We've lost Arwel Thomas, Bazelgette, AJ Cant, Rodin Wedlake, Shea Tucker, Rory Parata and Garyn Evans all experienced and high class performers. Pirates looked quite good in the two pre-season games against Plymouth Albion, but this will be a step up from that I reckon. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 19:18
|
This weekend's match official appointments: Friday 8 September Doncaster Knights v Cambridge (Castle Park)
- kick off at 7:30pm Referee: Andrew Jackson Assistant Referees: Andrew Ashwell, Gregg
Dawson Cornish Pirates v Bath Rugby (The Mennaye
Field) - kick off at 7:30pm Referee: Hamish Grant Assistant Referees: Kevin Williams, Paul
Dix Saturday 9 September Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears (Sandy Park)
- kick off at 3pm Referee: Sara Cox Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe,
James Pidding Ampthill v Newcastle Falcons (Dillingham
Park) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Alex Thomas Assistant Referees: Mike Woods, Calum
Howard Gloucester Rugby v Nottingham (Kingsholm) -
kick off at 3pm Referee: George Selwood Assistant Referees: James Cornell, Simon
Park Harlequins v Hartpury University
(Twickenham Stoop) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Mike Hudson Assistant Referees: Jonathan Cook, Gareth
Holsgrove Leicester Tigers v Caldy (Mattioli Woods
Welford Road) - kick off at 3pm Referee: Hamish Smales Assistant Referees: Richard Gordon, John
Meredith Coventry v Saracens (Butts Park Arena) -
kick off at 4pm Referee: Joe James Assistant Referees: Veryan Boscawen, Peter
Allen Sale Sharks v Bedford Blues (Salford
Community Stadium) - kick off at 5:30pm Referee: Ian Tempest Assistant Referees: Greg Macdonald, Jamie
Leahy. Sunday 10 September Ealing Trailfinders v Northampton Saints
(Trailfinders Sports Club) - kick off at 1pm with live coverage on TNT Sports 1
from 12:30pm Referee: Dan Jones Assistant Referees: Simond Harding, Lionel
Spooner TMO: Rowan Kitt London Scottish v Jersey Reds (Richmond
Athletic Ground) - kick off at 2pm Referee: Andy Wigley Assistant Referees: Veryan Boscawen, Ian
Bibey |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 19:32
|
Assuming this is what we're here for 🙂 Ampthill 1-4 Newcastle Gloucester 5-0 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-4 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-0 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds No idea really!
|
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 20:09
|
just for fun as I have no idea either without team sheets Ampthill 1-4 Newcastle Gloucester 5-2 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-5 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-1 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 1-4 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 20:45
| Saints have played their youngsters in both pre season games, presumably getting them ready for the cup. They have lost both to Blues and Barbarians. |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2023 at 21:02
|
Pirates 1 - Bath 4 Ampthill 4-1 Newcastle Gloucester 5-0 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-0 Caldy Coventry 2-4 Saracens Sale 4-1 Blues Ealing 4-0 Saints Knights 4-1 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds
------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:39
|
My guesses for what it is worth - good luck Championship sides may you all remain injury free. Ampthill 1-5 Newcastle Gloucester 5-1 Nottingham Quins 5-0 Hartpury Leicester 5-1 Caldy Coventry 1-4 Saracens Sale 5-1 Blues Ealing 5-2 Saints Knights 5-0 Cambridge Exeter 4-1 Bristol Scottish 0-5 Reds ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 07:19
Ampthill to beat Newcastle! That's a brave shout. I hope you are right. Who knows, Newcastle might field a massively weakened team and have a lousy trip down the A1. A bit like the one I had last Friday. Quite deservedly, Caldy have had all the highlights lately for punching above their weight, but if anything Ampthill are a smaller club so to beat a Premiership team would be absolutely marvellous. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 07:47
|
Ampthill 0 - 5 Newcastle Gloucester 5 - 0 Nottingham Harlequins 5 - 0 Hartpury Leicester 5 - 0 Caldy Coventry 1 - 5 Saracens Sale Sharks 5 - 1 Bedford Blues Ealing 1 - 5 Northampton Saints Doncaster Knights 5 - 0 Cambridge Exeter Chiefs 5 - 1 Bristol Bears London Scottish 1 - 5 Jersey Reds
------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 12:28
|
Knights Squad to face Cambridge: starting XV | 15 AJ Cant; 14 George Simpson, 13 Joe Margetts, 12 Connor Edwards, 11 Maliq Holden; 10 Sam Olver, 9 Alex Dolly; 1 Conor Davidson, 2 George Roberts, 3 Andrew Foster, 4 Adam Hopkinson, 5 Ben Murphy, 6 Harry Wilson, 7 Rhys Tait, 8 Jack Digby. Replacements | 16 Harri Morris, 17 Harrison Courtney, 18 Corrie Barrett, 19 Ehize Ehizode, 20 Fyn Brown, 21 Ollie Fox, 22 Harry Davey, 23 Seb Nagle-Taylor. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 12:29
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 15:12
|
Replacements: 16 Rhys Williams 17 Fin Richardson 18 Jack Andrew 19 Josh King 20 Harry Dugmore, 21 Alex Schwarz 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Ioan Evans.
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 15:22
|
Cornish remain still nicely tapped into Cardiff rugby. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 17:03
|
I'd love to know what folk are basing all these predictions on. Not knowing squat about the opposition's strengths is one reason I don't indulge in guessing games - even more so for the first game in an unknown competition. But if it keeps people happy... dip yer bread in. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 17:35
|
It is just for fun, nothing more, nothing less. And when I am proven wrong I can have a laugh about it. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 17:57
|
You can say that, but I'm sure some people are serious! ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 21:03
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 21:13
it's a mushroom thing Kimbo... if one isn't a funghi, then one needn't feel obliged need to participate
|
Posted By: JohnLowe
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 22:40
| Looking forward to tomorrow’s game against Cambridge who we have only played once before. That was in the late 1990’s when we won fairly comfortably at home in the RFU Intermediate Cup. Can anyone remember what was unique about that game?. I’ll post the answer next week, |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2023 at 23:29
| Bath team looking very beatable. Will be vwry interesting to see which teams take this seriously. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:25
Bath is a curious one - their website shows they have fixed up a friendly v Edinburgh, away, on evening of Fri 6 Oct, altho' they are also due to host Exeter in Prem Cup that w/e (Bath site says 'tbc' for that game, Exeter list it as Sat at 2pm)
 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 08:07
Who knows? Maybe Hartpury or Ampthill? Cambridge and Nottingham an outside bet? (From a Chicken of the Woods). ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 08:38
|
A complete stab in the dark but it creates a bit of interest: Cornish Pirates 1 - 4 Bath Ampthill 0 - 5 Newcastle Gloucester 5 - 1 Nottingham Harlequins 5 - 0 Hartpury Leicester 5 - 0 Caldy Coventry 4 - 1 Saracens 👀 Sale 5 - 1 Bedford Ealing 5 - 1 Northampton Doncaster 5 - 0 Cambridge Exeter 5 - 0 Bristol London Scottish 2 - 5 Jersey ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 11:19
|
Cov vs Sarries is one to ponder. Certainly Sarries are the strongest out there, even sans internationals - but it entirely depends on whether they decide to go for it and field their strongest available side. Whatever, Cov shouldn't lack for motivation. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:19
|
With the team Sale have put out, I will be disappointed if Bedford don’t turn them over. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:21
|
Caldy may be treating their match as another pre season warm up with possibly a mixture of Colts/2nd xv and 1st xv bench players being given a bit of a run out ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:48
|
Cov team: https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/pellegrini-returns-for-coventry-rugbys-cup-opener/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/pellegrini-returns-for-coventry-rugbys-cup-opener/ And programme: https://www.zeeon.co.uk/gamehubplus/coventry-rugby-v-saracens" rel="nofollow - https://www.zeeon.co.uk/gamehubplus/coventry-rugby-v-saracens Probably about as strong a side as they could put out.
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:53
|
Saracens: https://saracens.com/team-news-coventry-v-saracens-men-prc-rd-1/" rel="nofollow - https://saracens.com/team-news-coventry-v-saracens-men-prc-rd-1/ ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:53
|
Ealing Trailfinders Line-up to face Northampton Saints: 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke 2 Mike Willemse 3 Jimmy Roots 4 Bobby de Wee 5 Barney Maddison 6 Jordy Reid 7 Simon Uzokwe 8 Rayn Smid 9 Craig Hampson 10 Steven Shingler 11 Nathan Earle 12 Reuben Bird-Tulloch 13 Dan O’Brien 14 Jonah Holmes 15 Cian Kelleher Replacements: 16 Matt Cornish 17 Brad Thyer 18 George Davis 19 Simon Linsell 20 Ollie Newman 21 Jordan Burns 22 Bruce Houston 23 Max Bodilly |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:55
|
A very strong Ealing team, with a few new players debuting. Strangest is seeing Bruce Houston from Edinburgh on the bench as injury cover at fly half. Must be a horrible run of injuries as we had several on the books.
Full strength Ealing should put this Northampton team to the sword.
|
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 12:58
|
NORTHAMPTON 15 Ewan Baker – Saint #2076 1 Alex Waller Replacements: |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 13:17
|
Jersey Reds squad v London Scottish (A) 2023/24 Premiership Rugby Cup, pool C round 1, Richmond Athletic Ground, Sunday September 10th, k-o 2pm (* competitive debut) Backs (15-9) Replacements (16-23) ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 13:24
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 13:37
| Good to see another Tuilagi. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 14:19
|
Sale 15. Telusa Veainu, 14. Obi Ene, 13. Connor Doherty, 12. Luke James, 11. Alex Wills, 10. Tom Curtis, 9. Nye Thomas; 1. Tumy Onasanya, 2. Ethan Caine, 3. Cal Ford, 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Alex Groves, 6. Ewan Murphy, 7. Tristan Woodman, 8. Rouban Birch. Replacements: 16. Harry Thompson, 17. Ross Harrison, 18. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Yande Nkonge, 21. Will Wootton, 22. Sam James, 23. Arron Reed. 15. Matt Worley, 14. Pat Tapley, 13. Ethan Grayson, 12. Michael Le Bourgeois, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Oisin Heffernan, 4. Robin Williams, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Jac Arthur, 8. Joe Howard 16. Jacob Fields, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Bryan O’Connor, 19. Jordan Onojaife, 20. Cameron King, 21. James Lennon, 22. Louis Grimoldby, 23. Seán French |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 14:49
|
Leicester Tigers v Caldy 15 Jamie ShillHuckleberry *
14 Harry Simmons [33] 13 Guy Porter (vc) [59] 12 Phil Cokanasiga [6] 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins * 10 Kieran Wilkinson * 9 Tom Whiteley [3] 1 Francois van Wyk [30] 2 Nic Dolly (c) [23] 3 Will Hurd [23] 4 Lewis Chessum [6] 5 Mike Williams [80] 6 Finn Carnduff [5] 7 Emeka Ilione [10] 8 Kyle Hatherell * REPLACEMENTS 16 Archie Vanes [6] 17 James Whitcombe [35] 18 Dan Richardson [10] 19 Sam Carter * 20 Joshua Manz [4] 21 Joe Powell * 22 Charlie Atkinson [17] 23 Jacob Cusick [8] |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 15:12
| Leicester appear to be taking it seriously |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 15:29
|
Cornish Pirates 4 - 1 Bath Ampthill 0 - 5 Newcastle Gloucester 5 - 0 Nottingham Harlequins 5 - 0 Hartpury Leicester 5 - 0 Caldy Coventry 1- 4 Saracens 👀 Sale 5 - 1 Bedford Ealing 5 - 1 Northampton Doncaster 5 - 0 Cambridge Exeter 5 - 0 Bristol London Scottish 0 - 5 Jersey
|
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 16:21
|
I don’t think they’ll be as many 5-0s to the Prem team as being suggested here. With the exception of Tigers vs Caldy, I think the champ teams could all be competitive. I would’ve thought Ealing, Pirates and possibly even Coventry and Bedford will be favourites for their respective fixtures. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 16:24
Looks to be mostly the same starting XV from last season? ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 16:58
He caught you 😉 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:33
|
Pirates 11 - 15 Bath Knights 19 - 6 Cambridge France 3 - 5 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:40
|
Pirates 11 - 15 Bath Knights 26 - 6 Cambridge France 6 - 5 NZ
|
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:41
| Donny 31 Cambridge 6 on 48 minutes |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:45
|
Pirates 11 - 22 Bath Knights 31 - 6 Cambridge France 6 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:58
|
Pirates 11 - 22 Bath Knights 31 - 11 Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:00
|
Pirates 18 - 22 Bath Knights 31 - 11 Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:08
|
Pirates 18 - 29 Bath Knights 31 - 11 Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:10
|
Pirates 18 - 29 Bath Knights 38 - 11 Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:13
|
Pirates 23 - 29 Bath Knights 38 - 11 Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:18
|
FT Pirates (1) 23 - 29 (5) Bath FT Knights (5) 38 - 11 (0) Cambridge France 9 - 8 NZ
|
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 21:53
Apologies to everyone who copy and pasted my guesses, and like me, missed Pirates v Bath 
|
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 22:10
| And for now that this is over this week, why has this entire thread been on the wrong forum? |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 22:31
|
There was a call to move it here. As this isn’t the Championship Cup ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 22:38
|
Cambridge vouched well for themselves for the first 20/30 minutes but then fitness started to tell. Maul defence was good by Cambridge. The knights looked good, great showings on their home debuts by AJ Cant and Seb Nagle Taylor our Academy development player now on a full time contract Adam Hopkins performed very well too. Hard to pick a MoM but Alex Dolly was finally nominated by the match sponsor. On a plus note one of my predictions was on the money Knights 5 - 0 Cambridge 😁 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 22:44
Anyone know the attendance at Castle Park tonight?. Looked a big crowd. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2023 at 22:53
|
Serious Chiefs team 15. Josh Hodge 14. Ben Hammersley 13. Henry Slade 12. Joe Hawkins 11. Tommy Wyatt 10. Harvey Skinner 9. Tom Cairns 1. Scott Sio 2. Jack Yeandle © 3. Ehren Painter 4. Matt Postlethwaite 5. Lewis Pearson 6. Ethan Roots 7. Jacques Vermeulen 8. Greg Fisilau Replacements: 16. Dan Frost 17. Billy Keast 18. Patrick Schickerling 19. Rusi Tuima 20. Ross Vintcent 21. Niall Armstrong 22. Will Haydon-Wood 23. Tom Hendrickson
|
Posted By: LJ from Roth
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 06:34
| Announcer at Doncaster said 1000 and something |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:42
|
1160 or there about at Donny ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:45
I think there was initially one posting asking it to be renamed to Prem Cup (which would be sensible IMO) or moving to the Champ thread. I can't recall any debate? Seems a shame that it has been fractured with early comments/fixtures etc left on the CC thread. Still, it matters little I guess ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:47
Personally think this forum is for Championship clubs, so keep it all together and the dedicated Championship cup (which this isn’t) had a lot less interaction.
|
Posted By: JohnLowe
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:53
| Crowd at Doncaster announced as 1156. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 08:28
👍. That’s a great crowd for a Friday Night with “another” rugby match on at the same time. Enjoyed the game but I thought Cambridge were better than the score suggested. Having said that, Donny looked quite slick at times and took their tries well. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 10:08
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 10:31
I was jesting! Probably most iconic game in Caldy's history.......Leicester Tigers with home advantage slight favourites ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:21
Walk in the park old chap! ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:34
I'll take it you're having a jest too then? Champ Cup thread, as if you didn't know ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:43
The Ravers will treat this fixture like they have all others WOLWAOTB! ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 11:59
I might have misconstrued, for which I apologise. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 13:05
|
Pirates young team acquitted themselves well but were undone by a few too many errors. Bath were very good and looked dangerous ever time they had the ball. Pirates defended well but went behind in the second half, the pivotal score coming when Pirates were attacking, spilled the ball and Bath went the length of the field with good support running and scored a lovely try. Pirates didn't give up, got a score late in the game to get within six points, then hammered away at the Bath line for several phases trying to get the winning score. Bath defended manfully then got the crucial turnover. Capacity 3,000 crowd and great to see so many Bath supporters. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 13:50
| Blues make a late change to the bench. Onajaife (lock) injured and Patten (prop) in… turning into Jersey Reds with 4 front rowers on the bench. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 14:57
As I said - no matter. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 16:01
|
HT Ampthill 7 - 12 Newcastle Exeter 35 - 0 Bristol Gloucester 28 - 0 Nottingham Harlequins 42 - 7 Hartpury Leicester Tigers 14 - 6 Caldy
|
Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 16:32
| Somewhat surprisingly that the biggest score is between two Prem teams- Exeter are destroying Bristol 68-0! |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 16:34
This hasn’t aged well ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 16:44
|
Cov 14-14 Sarries (2t each) Just coming up to ht. Edit: HT
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 16:45
|
HT at the BPA 14 - 14
|
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:01
|
If anybody wants easy money, the prem rugby cup games are on betting sites. Northampton Saints are the favourites against Ealing tomorrow. Feels like free money to bet on Ealing. I’ve taken a shot on Bedford at 16/1 against Sale. We might not be favourites but feel our chances are a lot better than that. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:04
|
Leicester 50 Caldy 6 FT ------------- "My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts." |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:10
|
FT Ampthill 17 - 40 Newcastle Exeter 75 - 0 Bristol Gloucester 42 -14 Nottingham Quins 54 - 14 Hartpury Leicester 50 - 6 Caldy Current Coventry 21 - 14 Saracens Could do with Coventry and Blues winning or getting at least close results, with an Ealing win tomorrow (which I can’t I see not happening).
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:10
Exeter 1st team v Bristol youngsters
|
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:18
| Exeter want to win something this year, this may well be their only chance, nice to see them buying into the ethos of competition, we all expect the sides will beef up later, but in the first round? |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:43
|
Still 21-14 at Cov. 3t-2t 4 minutes normal time to go (ish). Crowd 4109 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:48
|
Cov 28-14 at the death 4t-2t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:50
|
And that's the FT score. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:50
|
Sale 7 - 0 Blues Blues drop the ball in the Sale 22m and Veainu runs 70m to set up scrum half to score.
|
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:53
|
Sale 14 - 0 Blues Sale very physical in defence and organised (not a surprise), Blues not so!
|
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 17:56
|
Well done Cov 👏👏👏 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 18:00
Never in doubt.  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2023 at 18:06
Outstanding, a result not only for Cov but the Champ as a whole
 |