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Post by davemorton on Apr 28, 2024 13:17:31 GMT
Last night I watched my recording of Quins v Northampton Saints, a 60,000 crowd at Twickers treated to a game that had everything. This afternoon now, with no cricket (except Gloucs v Middlesex on YouTube) it's Gloucester v Exeter, but neither side has anything to play for, and it's a plastic pitch, so I might not bother.
I am amused that Wales have achieved a unique Six Nations Wooden Spoon double, with their women showing solidarity with the men.
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Post by newby on Apr 28, 2024 17:42:24 GMT
I didn't watch any of the women's Six nations but I'm not sure England being so dominant will make it any more popular.
Talking of dominance I expected Leeds Rhino's to demolish Hull FC but it was a close game in the end with Leeds winning by 6 points. Either Hull FC are improving fast or Leeds are worse than I thought. Hull were almost error free which helped although they were overly reliant on a couple of battering rams.
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Post by hawke on Apr 30, 2024 20:42:52 GMT
A late season match at Ilkley. The Aire-Wharfe Cup final. Ilkley 2nds, holders, v West Leeds 2nds. A late, late, long , long distance penalty won it for Ilkley 23-21. Unlucky West Leeds. Lovely, sunny evening with the backcloth of Ilkley Moor. About 250 in attendance.
Good competition with 13 entries and no walk-overs. Ilkley won 4 matches to retain the trophy.
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Post by karma on May 1, 2024 4:56:07 GMT
I follow rugby from a distance and I'm afraid being topless in a nightclub at 3:00am, pushing people and assaulting a policeman are what I normally expect from footballers not RU internationals.
Fast day in court and fine are perhaps not the last penalty for this individual? Doesn't look good on so many levels.
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Post by davemorton on May 1, 2024 11:37:09 GMT
Scrutiny of the 'other news' reveals that a former England number 8, currently a Saracens player, and a former Scottish full-back, now fully retired, have both been arrested recently, following incidents almost (but not quite) as trivial as using sandpaper on a cricket ball.
Much more important: Amazon have just claimed delivery of a package to my address, backed up with a photo of the item at my door. The door was not mine, but I located it next door.
Finally a correction. Hull Ionians have not been relegated from the National Leagues. The demise of Jersey meant that only five clubs went down from the three leagues at level 2 and, by losing to Dorking, Wimbledon go down, and Ionians are reprieved.
It probably means that Chester will not return to Two North next season, but that one of the East Midland clubs currently in Two West will be switched to the East to balance the numbers. Why they were 'West' in the first place is one of those eternal RFU mysteries.
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Post by donnylad on May 5, 2024 18:07:56 GMT
Spent Saturday afternoon in Bedford with younger daughter and youngest grandchild and we had a trip to the Rugby. The young one is just starting to learn about the game at school. He can do grubber kicks, up-and-unders and those point first ones that bounce forward. I was 12 before I was introduced to it and we didn't do any kicking!!
So Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights, lovely sunny day, over 3000 in Goldington Road, beer food, ice-cream, happy crowd and two fairly evenly matched team with not a lot to play for. Knights were very strong in the loose in the first half and deserved their half time lead. I don't know what was in Doncaster's half time oranges (or in Bedford's for that matter) but the second half was pretty much all one way. Blues moved the ball as they won increasing possession and ran tries in. It was all square at 29 all during the last minute and Blues got possession and set up a drop goal from 35 metres that sailed over; 32-29!
Exciting, not all that skilful but an entertaining effort from both sides.
The BBC results site has awarded Doncaster's penalty try to a player and has the winning drop goal down as a penalty ........ so unless they were at a different game ..... some of those types who have a go at the Beeb rugby reporting on Have Your Say may have a point!! Roll on next season!
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Post by davemorton on May 6, 2024 8:17:53 GMT
Fabulous game, Toulouse v Quins, which I recorded whilst at the cricket. So near! But it's going to be a Leinster v Toulouse final at Tottenham. The English clubs have done brilliantly in the best rugby season ever, in my book. Domestic competition still there to enjoy, closing weeks and knock out.
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Post by davemorton on May 12, 2024 12:13:10 GMT
Awesome games yesterday in the Prem; the best Prem ever, despite - or perhaps because of? - there being only 10 teams left standing, and one of those dying.
Exeter were expected to be regrouping and consolidating this season. Instead they reached the QFs in Europe, and yesterday they put Quins to the sword. There were two tries in that game, Marcus Smith at the start, and Feyi-Waboso near the end, that could both feature as Tries of the Season in anyone's list. 21-21 at HT, 58-26 at the end, with Quins grabbing a late bonus-point try to keep their hopes alive too.
Sadly, I will be in Hove next Saturday for the last round of the regular season, in effect quarter final matches, with 7 teams still in contention for the top 4 play-offs. There are going to be tears.... Very sensibly, all games kick off at 3 pm, to prevent any jiggery pokery.
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Post by newby on May 12, 2024 20:06:26 GMT
Not a great weekend for the Yorkshire teams in Super league.
On Thursday Warrington Wolves beat Hull KR 20-8
Friday Castleford were walloped by St Helens 4 - 60
Saturday saw Huddersfield giants thrashed by Wigan 6 - 48. And worst of all Catalan Dragons stuffed Leeds Rhinos 26 - 0.
Today was no better with London Bronco's getting their first win of the season with a 34 - 18 win over Hull FC.
Some relief next week with the Challenge Cup semi finals. Hull KR v Wigan on Saturday in Doncaster and Huddersfield v Warrington in St Helens on the Sunday.
Some Yorkshire success in the 1895 Cup semi-finals. Wakefield Trinity beat Bradford Bulls and Sheffield Eagles beat York Knights so Wakefield will play Sheffield in the final at Wembley.
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Post by davemorton on May 12, 2024 21:25:16 GMT
Silverware for Yorkshire...and at Twickenham too! Heath played Barnstaple in the Papa Johns final and scored a last minute try to draw 35-35. The conversion was missed, but it didn't matter. Both sides had scored four tries. No extra time, no penalty shoot-out. Under the competition rules, the team to score the game's first try is declared winner, and that team was Heath. Great result for them, and for Regional One North, in which Heath finished second, behind Harrogate. Cracking game, good rugby skills, perhaps not quite the fitness standards of the higher leagues. Barnstaple also finished second, in Regional One South West. There are four games in this YouTube link, with the Regional One game the climax. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ag1E_Mnug
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Post by newby on May 18, 2024 20:53:41 GMT
In the RL Challenge Cup Hull KR were well beaten by Wigan in the first semi-final. Having beaten Wigan a couple of weeks ago I thought Rovers might be in with a shout but they only managed 6 points to Wigan's 36 points.
Huddersfield Giants take on Warrington Wolves tomorrow at 15:15 to see who plays Wigan at Wembley.
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Post by hawke on Jun 1, 2024 16:34:15 GMT
Been following men’s and women’s county rugby union on my phone this afternoon whilst gardening. A double Roses header at Hull Ionians. Winners to the respective finals at Twickenham.
Final Scores
Women. Yorks 30 Lancs 19
Men. Yorks 26 Lancs 13.
Well done !!!! Hooray !!!!
The men’s final had been a long time coming.
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Post by davemorton on Jun 1, 2024 16:49:59 GMT
Friday night, Northampton beat Saracens in a fantastic game. This afternoon was every bit as good, as Bath beat Sale. Yorkshireman Will Muir was adjudged Man of the Match.
Dream final then, next week: Northampton v Bath...but if it had been Sarries v Sale it would be just as good. Under Sanderson, Sale have transformed themselves from set of South African thugs into a three-dimensional rugby team.
The 10-team Premiership has produced the best season ever, in skill standards and entertainment. Really only a 9-team Prem, with Newcastle losing every match.
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Post by newby on Jun 1, 2024 17:41:12 GMT
Rare game of Rugby League on the BBC this evening, Leeds Rhino's v Castleford. Cas have been poor and have a lot to do.
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Post by hawke on Jun 1, 2024 19:03:57 GMT
Rare game of Rugby League on the BBC this evening, Leeds Rhino's v Castleford. Cas have been poor and have a lot to do. caught the last 5 mins yes was a surprise to see took me back to Grandstand and Uncle Eddiee I used to enjoy the BBC2 Floodlight matches
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