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Enjoyable weekend in both codes for me - Good performance by Gloucester to start the season off.
Shame to see Leigh relegated yesterday though, hope they bounce back |
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Well, just one out of three for me this weekend
Bristol 28 - 23 London Welsh Connacht 12 - 19 Ospreys Quins RL 0 - 48 Castleford An honorary mention to Esher, another team I've seen many times. They just managed to nick a result up at Manchester. Manchester 0 - 148 Esher. 23 tries! |
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I am looking forward to Wembly this weekend. They keep saying Sarries are expecting a big crowd?? cant see it happening myself.
Also booked a trip to Toulon in october to watch the Saracens v Toloun game. Hoping to see wilkinson play, he seems to be doing ok at the moment. |
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Enjoyable weekend in both codes for me - Good performance by Gloucester to start the season off.
Shame to see Leigh relegated yesterday though, hope they bounce back Mixed feelings for Hull Kingston Rovers fans. We are in 3rd at the moment and a win at the weekend means we are safe in that spot and will play Saints ( who we have beaten home and away this year ). BUT, Sky have changed it from Sunday to Saturday which means i cannot go. |
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Jesus! how can that happen at that level of Rugby!!
Manchester are operating on a shoestring and have local amateur lads playing for them. Esher are likely to be nigh on fully pro, after a few seasons in the 2nd tier. |
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I am gutted to see Leigh go down too, sad news.
Mixed feelings for Hull Kingston Rovers fans. We are in 3rd at the moment and a win at the weekend means we are safe in that spot and will play Saints ( who we have beaten home and away this year ). BUT, Sky have changed it from Sunday to Saturday which means i cannot go. Thanks Darren and Arthur, we,ll bounce back hopefully , been a great season , we missed out on a playoff place by 5points and still go down, a good league this season Sky change matches and there's not much anybody can do , if they say play at 3am they would , Hope Hull KR do well |
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Thanks Darren and Arthur, we,ll bounce back hopefully , been a great season , we missed out on a playoff place by 5points and still go down, a good league this season
Sky change matches and there's not much anybody can do , if they say play at 3am they would , Hope Hull KR do well Shame when it gets to this stage that all the games that matter couldn't kick off at the same time, but as you say Sky is a great pay master Hope you can find a telly Darren |
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Thanks for that article...very interesting!
Just been taking a quick scan of the fixtures on the Magners League website and it seems that there is no TV coverage at all for Welsh teams v Connacht. Bit of a shame, but plenty of coverage for the Ospreys between now and Christmas. Nothing compares to being at the game in person though, I just hope I'll be able to go to as many home fixtures as possible! |
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I'll be home a few times over the next season to see the Ospreys Vs Tigers at Welford Road....
![]() I'm all for the Guinness Premiership and the Heineken Cup... also the EDF. Its odd, I am a Tigers girl..... but in the 6 nations I support the Welsh. |
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has anybody got the Lions Match Highlights DVD yet?
I've got an order in from Play.com but it's not been dispatched yet. I went to HMV at lunchtime and they don't seem to have any in stock whilst I'd love to think it's been so successful it's sold out, I think the reason is that Lace haven't sent the product to retailers yet unless somebody actually managed to buy a copy today |
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Leigh are still apparently still targeting a Super League franchise for 2012, despite the relegation, and Robbie Paul has stated his intentions to honour his contract despite them playing in the third tier of UK rugby league.
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It looks like the WRU and the regions have reached an agreement tonight and will not be going to court on Wednesday.
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Leigh are still apparently still targeting a Super League franchise for 2012, despite the relegation, and Robbie Paul has stated his intentions to honour his contract despite them playing in the third tier of UK rugby league.
Not sure on how Wakefield , Castleford or Salfords new stadium plans are going but i heard Salford snatched Warringtons hand off for the £200,000 they offered for Ritchie Myler and that it would go towards the new stadium |
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Ian Millward , Robbie and Ricky Bibey are still coming , part of the itinerary is to be in a grand final or Northern rail cup final which could be a problem
Not sure on how Wakefield , Castleford or Salfords new stadium plans are going but i heard Salford snatched Warringtons hand off for the £200,000 they offered for Ritchie Myler and that it would go towards the new stadium ), but Ricky Bibey isn't a player to be shouting about.
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No offence to the guy (he is Huge
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It's gobsmacking. I guess Esher must've scored from every time Manchester kicked off to them. 71-0 at half time apparently.
Manchester are operating on a shoestring and have local amateur lads playing for them. Esher are likely to be nigh on fully pro, after a few seasons in the 2nd tier. 3rd tier of English rugby is ridiculous. I hope they sort this out. |
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Doesnt John Inverdale play for Esher ? Or he did
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Doesnt John Inverdale play for Esher ? Or he did
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I think he did until he got quite a battering
On the times I've been to Esher, I've seen him there occasionally on a social basis. |
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It looks like the WRU and the regions have reached an agreement tonight and will not be going to court on Wednesday.
a bit more info |
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Doesnt John Inverdale play for Esher ? Or he did
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Leigh are still apparently still targeting a Super League franchise for 2012, despite the relegation, and Robbie Paul has stated his intentions to honour his contract despite them playing in the third tier of UK rugby league.
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BBC Rugby U
BBC Football there needs to be some sort of consistency across sports how can it be that Kenny is found guilty of taking a ban substance and yet get the same length of time a refused (a la Bath trio and Rio Ferdinand) it makes Matt Stevens ban look even more excessive, granted it was an "in competition" drugs test |
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BBC Rugby U
BBC Football there needs to be some sort of consistency across sports how can it be that Kenny is found guilty of taking a ban substance and yet get the same length of time a refused (a la Bath trio and Rio Ferdinand) it makes Matt Stevens ban look even more excessive, granted it was an "in competition" drugs test Maybe there should be an independant board that should look at things like this and decide the outcome, thus freeing the individual sport's governing body of potential accusations of bias Just a thought |
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Anyone here follow any teams in the National Conference League? I wonder if they get increased attendances when the regular SL season has ended. Some great names in there. Hull Dockers always conjours up an image shall we say
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), but Ricky Bibey isn't a player to be shouting about.
