Week 17
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Topic: Week 17
Posted By: Old Gold
Subject: Week 17
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 12:22
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 1 - 4 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 1 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 1 Caldy London Scottish 0 - 5 Cornish Pirates ------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 12:44
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 1 - 5 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 1 Caldy London Scottish 5 - 2 Cornish Pirates ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 13:36
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 1 - 4 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 0 Caldy London Scottish 1 - 4 Cornish Pirates ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 14:08
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 2 - 5 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 2 Caldy London Scottish 0 - 4 Cornish Pirates ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 15:46
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Blues 1 - 4 Mond Away team forwards edge a close encounter by a couple of points Amps 4 - 1 Donny Home advantage to count by a handful of points Jersey 5 - 0 Pury Home banker no pressure lads Archers 2 - 5 Ealing Away banker but Archers finish strongly Cov 5 - 1 Caldy The hardest place to visit for Ravers who get four try bonus McQuins 5 - 1 Pirates Exiles will be really strong with lots of imports ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:03
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Bedford 5-0 Richmond. Bedford in front of a big crowd against an out of salts Richmond side Ampthill 4-1 Doncaster. These two sides have always enjoyed close games in Bedfordshire with Doncaster usually just edging things. Time to change that. Jersey 5-0 Hartpury. Jersey to keep up their push against Ealing. Nottingham 1-5 Ealing. Ealing to win comfortably but Nottingham to score 4 tries in the Friday night skies. Coventry 5-0 Caldy. Coventry picking up form again in the last few weeks and I believe Caldy's purple patch is now over. L Scottish 0-5 Pirates. Like Coventry, Pirates' form of late is showing why they should be a top 4 side. The Exiles might have their Quins battalion but I don't think it will make a difference. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:13
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond - too predictable Ampthill 4 - 1 Doncaster - home advantage Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury - Banker Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing - tough little away trip . . Ealing motivated Coventry 5 - 0 Caldy - Plastic too fast McQuins 0 - 4 Cornish Pirates - depends which Pirates team shows up
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 18:48
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond
Ampthill 1 - 5 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 1 Caldy London Scottish 1 - 4 Cornish Pirates
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 19:48
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Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. George Hendy, 14. Seán French, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Joel Matavesi, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Ed Prowse, 4. Robin Williams, 5. Luke Frost, 6. Kayde Sylvester, 7. Kieran Curran, 8. Tui Uru Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. Jack Hughes, 17. Monty Royston, 18. Corrie Barrett, 19. Tom Lockett, 20. Emeka Atuanya, 21. Jake Garside, 22. Will Maisey, 23. Ethan Grayson  ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2023 at 19:50
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RICHMOND starting XV:
9. Jack Stafford - Patrick Way
REPLACEMENTS: http://www.richmondfc.co.uk/teams/238928/match-centre/1-10631342" rel="nofollow - https://www.richmondfc.co.uk/teams/238928/match-centre/1-10631342 ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:19
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bedford 5 0 richmond ampthill 4 1 doncaster jersey 5 0 hartpury nottingham 0 5 ealing coventry 5 0 caldy scottish 1 4 pirates
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 13:04
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http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fra0raLWcAEjsX_?format=jpg&name=small" rel="nofollow - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fra0raLWcAEjsX_?format=jpg&name=small Jersey Team News ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 13:28
actually a rare Saturday game at the Bay
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Cherub wrote:Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 13:33
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Forest going for a Friday night lights special against Newcastle, and County away. So the Archers can play on Saturday. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 13:36
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Ealing Trailfinders team to travel to Nottingham: Strong side, but Willis better stay healthy as the only fly half. 15. Jonah Holmes 14. James Cordy-Redden 13. Max Bodilly 12. Reuben Bird-Tulloch 11. Cian Kelleher 10. Craig Willis 9. Craig Hampson 1. Kyle Whyte 2. Alun Walker 3. George Davis 4. Andrew Davidson 5. Simon Linsell 6. Rob Farrar (C) 7. Ollie Newman 8. Jack Digby Replacements 16. Shaun Malton 17. Will Davis 18. Lewis Thiede 19. Barney Maddison 20. Simon Uzokwe 21. Jordan Burns 22. Pat Howard 23. Will Montgomery |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 14:39
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bedford 5 0 richmond - Richmond coasting with Scottish well below on the table. ampthill 1 4 doncaster - Donny to bounce back away from home. jersey 5 0 hartpury - Jersey to defend home ground with an extra week of rest. nottingham 0 5 ealing - Lady Bay has tended to be a banana skin ground for Ealing, but they have been in excellent form the last couple of weeks, and the team is largely unchanged. coventry 5 0 caldy - Caldy not as strong on the road. scottish 0 5 pirates - Scottish were not as good as the 66-0 score showed last week.
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 16:07
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond ... Bedford are the form home side, so if the weather stays reasonable I am struggling to see anything other than a regulation Bedford win. Should it get wet and nasty, then Richmond's pack will be prowling. Ampthill 1 - 4 Doncaster ... A tight game this I think. Both teams will go toe-to-toe, but Donny to sneak it for me. Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury ... Absolutely no pushover for the Reds. The Glos 2nds have been playing extremely well of late and they will come to Jersey full of confidence. However, Jersey have been in pretty decent form themselves and with a strong squad available i expect them to pull away from the bench....Could be a cracking game though. Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing ... Should (and I mean should) Ealing have an off day, Nottingham have all of the ammo available to them to win this one. Apart from the first few weeks of the season, it just hasn't happened for them though. However, if Ealing take a grip, then it could be another huge away win on the cards. Coventry 5 - 0 Caldy ... Oh Caldy, such a breath of fresh air to the division, but on the Coventry plastic, I think that the game will be just a little too quick for you. Hopefully, a tighter game than your trip to the Island!! London Scottish 0 - 5 Cornish Pirates ... Pirates have not always travelled well, but I really fancy them for this game (as do most I should imagine). ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 16:53
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https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/news/article/round-17-team-news-champ20223" rel="nofollow - Round 17 Team News (championshiprugby.co.uk)
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 17:37
It was wet in Bedford on and off until about 4pm, but since the sun has been out with clear skies now. The ropes and super soakers will be out now drying the pitch up. 
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:52
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https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/referee-stats?refereeId=355382" rel="nofollow - Stats Centre Referee - Joe James (englandrugby.com)
Referee for tonight's match ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 19:21
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Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 1 - 4 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 0 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 0 Caldy McQuins 0 - 5 Cornish Pirates |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 19:43
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Predictions: Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Ampthill 4 - 1 Doncaster Jersey 5 - 1 Hartpury Nottingham 0 - 5 Ealing Coventry 5 - 0 Caldy London Scottish 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 20:17
The heavy dew may not suit them  ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 21:26
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FT Blues (5) 39-5 Richmond ATT 2543
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 22:04
No dew then? Great result guys. Bedford still the form team at home. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2023 at 22:51
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It wasn’t too bad, there were a couple of fast Blues maul tries. Blues are the first team to cross the 1,000 points watching them… partly because the defence is like a lower middle table club.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 10:15
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Eighth defensively, and second attacking-wise. Home record in danger when Ealing and Jersey come to play? ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 10:21
Hopefully yes on 15th April, but not in the 1st. A stunning morning in paradise. If it stays like this the short sleeves may make an appearance at the Stade for the first time this year  ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:14
| Reds 12 Pury 3 (14 min) |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:26
looked 1-sided at 19-3 but now 19-17 after 26
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:37
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That’s the BP, but Jersey in a game here. 24-17 after 37 ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:39
24-22 now. 4 tries to 3. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:41
And that’s HT ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 14:44
| HT at the Stade Reds lead 24-22, 4 tries to 3, Pury well in it, surprisingly a visiting prop kicked the ball out on HW to end the half. It's been pretty fast + loose this half, would suit Hartpury if that continued. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:01
| Archers 7 (1T) - EaLing 24 (BP) HT - Notts got first score, but then Ealing in the ascedance. Held up just before half. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:02
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Jersey score a bizarre opening try of the 2nd half in what can only be described as as close as you can get to an own goal/try as you can in rugby ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:13
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Cov 0-7 Caldy. 8 mins. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:24
| Woollett gets Reds' 6th & we'd hope that was enough, but con misses so 36-22 and Pury won't be giving up - quarter of an hour to go |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:28
| Archers 14 (2T) - EaLing 36 (BP) - 61'. Weather starting to make the game sloppy. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:39
no more score. FT 36-22 visitors unlucky to go home wi nowt
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:40
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Cov 19-7 Caldy. 33 mins. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:45
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Ampthill 31-12 Doncaster. A wonderful result for Ampthill. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:52
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24-7 HT at Cov (4t-1t). LS 14-17 CP HT.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 15:54
| Archers 21 (3T) - EaLing 41 (BP) FT |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:11
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Cov 29-7 Caldy (5-1 tries) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:14
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Will Chudley binned. 48 mins ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:18
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Cov 29-14 Caldy (5-2 tries, 49 mins). ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:29
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Cov 36-14 Caldy (6-2 tries, 62 mins, Will Rigg hat-trick). ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:44
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Cov 43-14 Caldy (7-2 tries, 74 mins) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:45
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Cov 48-14 Caldy (8-2 tries, 76 mins) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:48
| FT - Lon Scots 31 Pirates 34 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2023 at 16:49
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Cov 48-19 Caldy (8-3 tries, FT, 5-0)
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 08:22
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A good performance by the Reds yesterday, but it was by no means perfect against a Hartpury side that would not go away. Having raced into a 16 point lead, scoring 3 tries in the process (the first two were sublime), Jersey seemed to fall asleep for 5 minutes and that let Hartpury score 2 tries of their own to bring it back to a 2 point game. Jersey woke up and got the BP try on the half hour and we thought that this would be the bit where Jersey tear loose, but once again Hartpury we’re having none of it and we turned round 24-22. To be fair Jersey bossed the 2nd half and probably left a few points out there scoring only 2 tries for all of their possession and territorial advantage. One of which was bizarre. A good Jersey break was stopped 5 meters from the visitors line. The Jersey player tried to pass out of the tackle only to find a retreating Hartpury defender who somehow palmed/chested the ball back across the line only for a Jersey player to pounce on it. Anyway, a decent game played on a stunning spring afternoon. We’ll take that!! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 13:02
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A pretty good outcome for The Pirates at the RAG. With Exeter recalling their dual reg guys to prepare for the Premiership Cup final and a number of injuries we were down to the bare bones and had a prop on the bench covering the back row. LS had all their Quins guys, so they were pretty strong. Glad to get out of it with the 5 points to be honest - it was very close! ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Monkey Magic
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 14:43
Appreciate it was close but Scottish have only lost by the odd point to Donny and Jersey away and Hartpury home this season. Had a fair sprinkling of Quins but by no means the full contingent. Maybe just hitting their stride at the business end of the season? Scored 5 tries to Pirates 4 so agree was a close well contested game!
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 15:16
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'hitting their stride' is not the first phrase that springs to mind when talking about a team that has lost 12 straight, but I see what you're saying MM - LS far more competitive since early Dec, and really gave an admittedly off-colour Reds a real fright in January. LS have a huge game at Caldy this Sat: a win could really set up a battle with 'the Landlords' during April (the 2 meet on 22/4); lose, & they might have too much to do...
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 15:40
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I think that LS will sneak above Richmond, due to all Their imports and Richmond having the most horrendous injury list, they are on their bare bones but stick to their principles as a proper rugby club and promote from within . ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 18:01
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 18:09
But of course it 'benefits' from the addition of W*sps. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2023 at 19:03
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdM22AMtSYM" rel="nofollow - Tomi Lewis hat trick v Hartpury - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzloj7vY7jc" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds v Hartpury Trylights - YouTube ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 16:06
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Cov vs Caldy tries https://youtube.com/watch?v=SPB77Kji0Z8&feature=shares" rel="nofollow - https://youtube.com/watch?v=SPB77Kji0Z8&feature=shares ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 16:45
| The Cov 13 is a monster😳😳! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 17:50
I think he's put on about 8 inches and two stones since he turned up last summer. Still growing 😉 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 19:06
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 19:58
He must surely be on a Premiership sides radar being that big and that quick. He clearly ate his greens when he was younger…. And everyone else’s for that matter!! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2023 at 23:02
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He's certainly on an upwards trajectory, having signed from Cardiff Met uni last summer. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: islander2
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2023 at 20:38
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2023 at 22:29
Very good. Some awesome scores, but the Notyingham score from behind their own line gets the nod for me… for what that counts for. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2023 at 10:02
Not so sure. A couple of passes and a long run in past a flat-footed defence. Contrast that with the ball movement in the other three. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:03
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Blues are just disappointed we didn’t get a mention with a try that had it all… https://twitter.com/bedfordbluesrfc/status/1638134052736598016?s=46&t=iFaFN_EdYt6o_fifBlDWcA" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/bedfordbluesrfc/status/1638134052736598016?s=46&t=iFaFN_EdYt6o_fifBlDWcA
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2023 at 09:19
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2023 at 18:32
And today they announce he's re-signed. Happy with that. ------------- Our Club |