Month: November 2020

Another full weekend of rugby. Too much? Even I lost my way a bit on Sunday and just couldn’t face any more. The lack of crowds and the kick tennis being back isn’t helping. In terms of the premiership consistency seems to be a hard thing to come by. Chiefs and Newcastle at one end Saints and Bath at the other. I don’t think it’s how the table will play out but somethings are showing. Saints do need something occasionally play well then implode their confidence must be shot. Glaws are as gloriously inconsistent as ever. Wasps squad is paper thin it won’t be long before Monty, slam and I are turning out for them. Tigers back to last season? Didn’t see that game but London Irish is surely one you target for a win. Quins can play some lovely stuff but need a set piece.

t least we don’t have a kiwi on top this week.

1	GEPC	0.792
2	Grump	1.061
3	daltonlad	1.071
4	Bigger Picture	1.073
5	Dhanley	1.083
6	Monty	1.123
7	Pothale	1.227
8	Sabart	1.250
9	Travelexec	1.279
10	B2P	1.303
11	Nigeloursaviour	1.308
12	Rogerthat	1.394
13	firepies	1.456
14	Novo	1.461
15	sixmilesanhour	1.538
16	Slamma	1.559
17	Engelbertshump	1.588
18	Mr Wu	1.664
19	JDKiwi	1.730
20	George	1.733
21	Gladders	1.761
22	Rory	1.773

Squad News for the final round of the ANC.

BacksJoe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 9 caps)Elliot Daly (Saracens, 46 caps)Owen Farrell (Saracens, 87 caps)George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 71 caps)Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 3 caps)Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 2 caps)Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 4 caps)Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 60 caps)Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped)Dan Robson (Wasps, 6 caps)Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby, 1 cap)Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 45 caps)Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 103 caps)Forwards Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 25 caps)Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 27 caps)Ben Earl (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 17 caps)Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 22 caps)Jamie George (Saracens, 53 caps)Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 3 caps)Maro Itoje (Saracens, 42 caps)Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 68 caps)Joe Marler (Harlequins, 71 caps)Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 39 caps)Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 7 caps)Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 21 caps)Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 55 caps)Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 63 caps)Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)Jack Willis (Wasps, 2 caps)

Well after a saturated weekend of rugby the T&D DTRR cup returns. Didn’t get to see all the games or even all the highlights yet but some interesting results. Didn’t see tigers winning quite that well. If Bris are that good with that many players missing they are going to be there or thereabouts. Falcons are not going to be the pushovers that many expected in fact smoothest plays of the weekend came from them. Chiefs as expected after a slow start Quins get your lineout sorted. Didn’t see the others.

As a neutral been fun watching the internationals and how everyone sees the stuff the ref misses for their own side but not the other way round. Don’t think any refs did that badly and none influenced a result to me so probably all you can hope for.

Anyway table below. Bloody embarrsing we have a kiwi on top.

1	JDKiwi	1.868
2	Dhanley	1.873
3	Bigger Picture	1.948
4	daltonlad	2.004
5	firepies	2.006
6	Novo	2.011
7	Travelexec	2.013
8	George	2.020
9	Gladders	2.031
10	Rogerthat	2.137
11	Nigeloursaviour	2.148
12	Grump	2.159
13	GEPC	2.165
14	Sabart	2.270
15	Engelbertshump	2.271
16	sixmilesanhour	2.273
17	B2P	2.291
18	Rory	2.292
19	Slamma	2.296
20	Monty	2.300
21	Pothale	2.312
22	Mr Wu	2.347

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BATH RUGBY SIDE TO FACE NEWCASTLE FALCONS15. Tom de Glanville, 14. Ruaridh McConnochie, 13. Cameron Redpath, 12. Josh Matavesi, 11. Joe Cokanasiga, 10. Rhys Priestland, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Lewis Boyce, 2. Jack Walker, 3. Henry Thomas, 4. Josh McNally (C), 5. Will Spencer, 6. Mike Williams, 7. Miles Reid, 8. Zach MercerREPLACEMENTS16. Ross Batty, 17. Juan Schoeman, 18. Christian Judge, 19. Charlie Ewels, 20. Josh Bayliss, 21. Will Chudley, 22. Max Clark, 23. Semesa Rokoduguni

15 Lima Sopoaga (43)14 Zach Kibirige (26)13 Juan de Jongh (59)12 Jimmy Gopperth (106)11 Josh Bassett (127)10 Jacob Umaga (31)9 Ben Vellacott (8)1 Simon McIntyre (172)2 Tommy Taylor (71)3 Kieran Brookes (41)4 Tim Cardall (19)5 James Gaskell (121)6 Jack Willis (62)7 Thomas Young (120)8 Brad Shields (34) Replacements16 Tom Cruse (83)17 Tom West (34)18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen (21)19 Levi Douglas (1)20 Alfie Barbeary (6)21 Tom Willis (22)22 Sam Wolstenholme (11)23 Paolo Odogwu (8)