Pre-season Fixtures
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Topic: Pre-season Fixtures
Posted By: Kimbo
Subject: Pre-season Fixtures
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 17:06
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Cov have so far announced Leicester Lions on 19/8/23 at the BPA, and Mose at the Common on 25/8/23. ------------- Our Club |
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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 21:28
| Under what laws are Coventry playing Leicester Lions Level 3 will be playing with the new Tackle law. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 00:13
The same ones that they'll be playing Mose under... Who knows - but I'd be inclined to imagine Champ rules as it's not a league game and the season won't have started. Could be wrong. ------------- Our Club |
workerbee wrote:Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 09:01
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Oh, and entry includes the Beer Festival, street food, gin tent, and live music at full time. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Mickyboy
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 12:16
| My Understanding is because of the New laws Championship sides cannot play League 1 or below even in Friendlies. |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 13:12
| Cov is the Dodge City of the Wild West(Midlands), laws are there to be broken lol |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 13:21
Pirates have home and away fixtures against Plymouth Albion in August,
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 14:43
| Sorry wrong chat |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 15:22
At leas they dunt talk funny lark. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 17:18
Ya missed orf the " me duck" at the end.....................
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 17:35
When I moved to Leics in the early 80s I nearly tw@tted the first bloke to say that to me  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 12:07
New tackle laws according to the Lions farcebook page??
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 12:21
OK, that's fair enough I guess. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 23:35
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Cambridge 19th August away Carmarthen 26th August home Chinnor I do not know how the tackle situation has been sorted. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2023 at 16:28
| Ealing - Away to Zebre 26th August. I will be in the U.S. for that. Gutted. |
Posted By: HookerPaul
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2023 at 18:28
| I have heard, not official, that all Champ clubs playing friendlies against lower league opposition will have to adopt the new tackle laws. |
Posted By: Whistle watcher
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:13
I know that Coventry will be playing to the tackle "law" (which isn't changed at all, just enforces what the law says already about high tackles. You know, because Champ sides, like the sides in the leagues below it, have such high tackle related concussion rates. Don't get me started.
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Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2023 at 08:24
which makes sense - they can revert to 'normal' (as mentioned below, er, pretty much not applying the actual laws) again afterwards, while the lower sides will be desperately trying to prepare for, er, having pretty much the actual laws properly applied. So are in more need of practice.
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Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2023 at 15:46
| I see Nottingham are visiting Welford Road on Friday evening, the 1st of September for a pre season game. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:56
| Blues have confirmed they have Saints at home on 26 Aug 1:30pm |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2023 at 13:37
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I loved this one which they even did 40 years ago when I played: https://www.youtube.com/user/JRFCTVofficial" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds TV - YouTube ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 22:19
| Doesn't this show how absolutely stupid these new laws, which split the levels, are? Introduced by buffoons who should not be in control of the game that most of us have loved and invested in for years! |
Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2023 at 22:37
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[QUOTE=corporalcarrot]I loved this one which they even did 40 years ago when I played: https://www.youtube.com/user/JRFCTVofficial" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds TV - YouTube Redcar beach
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2023 at 00:36
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Typical Blues… FT Swansea 35-45 (7 tries) Blues
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 14:36
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Look forward to seeing results/observations on today's games, believe we have: - Pirates/Albion - Cov/LeicsLions - Carmarthen/Cambridge - RGC/Donny - SaleFC/Caldy There may be others too. Pleased that after a bit of a wait to nail it down, it's confirmed that Jersey Reds will travel to Richmond next Saturday, August 26th - KO at 2pm. Looking forward to it...
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 15:44
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Cov 7-7 LL at HT. Cov decidedly off colour and frankly don't deserve to be evens at this stage. Full of errors, and the penalty count against is ridiculous. Second half against the wind too, fielding a different side, but arguably weaker in several positions. Kvesic did nowt, and the pack was generally very poor indeed. Taking nothing from LL though - they should be in the mix at the end of the season. Much better start to the second, with a quick Hutler try. 14-7 And another from Rigg. 21-7 Forwards have suddenly clicked... And then, Cov down to 14 (yc) and LL hit back 21-14 And again 21-21. Breakaway try, and Dan Lewis having a good day from the tee Opoku hits back immediately 26-21 Sweeping move finishes with a try under the sticks for Academy boy Theo Mannion. 33-21 33-21 FT. Must do better. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:16
| Thanks Kimbo... |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:20
| Cheers Kimbo, glad to hear the Lions are clicking together. |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:30
| Pirates 45 Albion 5 |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:34
They look pretty impressive. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:47
| Old rivals Hinckley on Thursday |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:06
| RGC 7 Donny 12 @40 mins |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:25
| HT Carmarthen 10 - 12 Cambridge |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:38
| RGC 7 Donny 17 @58 mins |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:56
| RGC 7 Donny 41 @75 mins |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 19:34
| FT Sale FC 7 - 14 Caldy |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2023 at 19:35
| FT Carmarthen 13 - 17 Cambridge |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2023 at 08:59
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 16:24
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Neath 14 Richmond 31 Jersey at the RAG this Saturday
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 19:00
Hope to see you there 728
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 12:20
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Blues v Saints tomorrow at 1:30pm, live stream for anyone wanting to watch some rugby! I would hope looking at the 2 squads it should be a close game. Interesting Saints aren't using many 1st teamers and wonder if this could be how Premiership Cup teams could look like. The Saints in Blue have been regulars for Blues the last few seasons.
Bedford Blues Forwards Jamie Jack, Joey Conway, James Fish, Jacob Fields, Bryan O’Connor, Oisin Heffernan, Robin Williams, Jordan Onojaife, Alex Woolford, Jac Arthur, Luke Frost, Kieran Curran, Joe Howard, Cameron King Bedford Blues Backs James Lennon, Alex Day, Will Maisey, Louis Grimoldby, Dean Adamson, Jordan Venter, Ethan Grayson, Ed Coulson, Pat Tapley, Seán French, Matt Worley 15 George Hendy 1 Luke Green* Replacements: |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 13:04
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For saints Pollack, McP, Baker, glister and logan step up from last years academy side. Logan of Kenny and Gabby fame.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:06
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Mose 3-14 Cov. Rigg T, Tyas T, Mitchell 2C. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:17
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Mose 3-21 Cov (Martin/Mitchell) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:20
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Mose 3-28 Cov (James/Mitchell) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:31
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Mose 10-28 1T-4T HT
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:49
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Mose 10-33 Cov (Martin) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:52
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Mose 10-40 Cov (Poole/Mitchell) 1T-6T ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:04
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Mose 10-47 Cov (Lane/Mitchell) 1T-7T Mose player red-carded for hit on Lane (head) following score. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:07
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Mose 10-54 Cov (Chilvers/Mannion) 1T-8T Both sides down to 14 following Cov YC)
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:09
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Mose 17-54 Cov 2T-8T ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:20
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Mose 24-54 Cov 3T-8T) ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:24
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Mose 24-61 Cov (Wand/Mannion) 3T-9T ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2023 at 21:29
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Mose 24-68 Cov (Wand/Mannion) 3T-10T And that's FT
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:30
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Jersey Reds squad v Richmond (A) 2023/24 pre-season, Richmond Athletic Ground, Saturday August 26th, k-o 2pm (* debut) 1st Half - Backs (15-9) 2nd Half squad ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2023 at 20:06
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Some scores from today Richmond 7 - 50 Jersey Cambridge 19 - 33 Chinnor Plymouth 7 - 31 Pirates Sedgley Park 26 - 26 Caldy Ampthill 17 - 7 Nottingham 20 mins Zebra 10 - 0 Ealing
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Posted By: Yeeealing
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2023 at 21:35
| Zebra 20 Ealing T 26 FT |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2023 at 04:00
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2023 at 11:16
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As mentioned by M728 on the N1 thread, it was the Jersey backs that made the difference against 'Mond, some real zip & pace esp during dry first half (2.30 KO meant we had same weather at Twickenham, but 50 mins later). The packs were more evenly matched, albeit Reds rotated quite a bit (9 players turned out in front row) & 1st-choice locks from last season missing (Cook retired/O'Connor injured). The wet conditions were quite a leveller in 2nd period, which saw just 12 points - 2 Jersey tries. Overall the Reds scored 8 tries, 6 of them from 5 back-three players + others from hooker Hadfield (overthrown home LO) + scrum-half Venner from close range. The much-discussed disparity in tackle law interpretations for tier 2/3 teams didn't really materialise, can't say I would have noticed any change. Good to get back out there anyway and to see some friends at the RAG. We're back there on Sunday week for cup action v LS
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2023 at 11:58
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The tackle law saw a Cov back-rower go off for ten against Lions, but apart from that there was little difference. I couldn't go to Mose, so can't comment, but my contact at the ground reported - quite gruffly - that Sir was rather pernickity over it...------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Moseley Mauler
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2023 at 12:23
Au contraire. He was very fair for both sides on the tackle height. Perhaps a couple more against Cov which is not surprising
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2023 at 13:04
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I didn't say he was favouring either side... ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Moseley Mauler
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2023 at 17:37
I didn't say that you said that he was favouring either side, I was stating my point of view on the penalties for high tackles. I think they were all legitimately given.  |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2023 at 23:20
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Mose vs Cov tries: https://youtu.be/x0byTw2qfMo?si=5OCBQangqv-sJCeX" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/x0byTw2qfMo?si=5OCBQangqv-sJCeX ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2023 at 14:53
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I recently attended an RFU course on the new tackle height as it affects M&J's rugby. The word that we were given was that ref's will come down very hard on the new laws early in the season in the hope that it will force players to tackle lower (you have been warned!!). However, my take was that it will affect the ball carrier more. There is now a thing called 'late and low' which basically means that if a tackler is set to make the tackle, the ball carrier cannot then drop their shoulder to go into contact. This is a fundamental change that we have taught players from the early days of contact at the age of 8/9. Old habits will die hard. Effectively, the ball carrier cannot invade the tacklers 'head space' with sanctions being a pen all the way to red for head/shoulder on head contact. It does not affect the top 2 levels, but everything below it will be. It is only a matter of time before it reaches elite rugby. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2023 at 17:11
This is a nightmare for referees at the lower levels who have no assistants and no TMO. ------------- *Stalwart |