Post by Jamie Crawford on Sept 24, 2014 8:53:47 GMT
Leeds Carnegie Preview
After a disappointing performance against Worcester Warriors, one that Griff described as our worst performance this season, we are away against Leeds Carnegie and looking to bounce back to form.
That loss was after two great wins, so hopefully we’ll regain that winning feeling and Carnegie will keep their home losing feeling. Leeds Carnegie lost the only home game that they’ve played (13 – 26 v Bristol) but the Knights won the only away game that they’ve played (17 – 23 at Jersey).
We are now eighth in the Championship with two wins and one loss. Leeds Carnegie are fifth with an identical win:loss record but they have scored a bonus point that we haven’t. Jersey are above us in seventh yet they have only won one game but they have drawn one, gained two bonus points and have a better points difference.
Leeds Carnegie have scored an average of three points per game and we’re not far behind on 2.67
Carnegie’s Harry Leonard (fly half) and Glyn Hughes (fly half) share the kicking duties and are one apart from each other in their kicking league table place. If their scores were added together, they would be in top position. With a strike rate of 78% and 75% respectively, the Knights must keep their discipline. Talking of discipline, Carnegie’s Nathan Hannay (lock) is the only player in the Championship to have received a red card so far.
Carnegie’s Ben Harris (prop) has scored a brace of tries and Ollie Goss (centre, ex-Knight), Phil Nilsen (hooker), Hannay, Chris Walker (back row, ex-dual registered with Knights), Joe Graham (hooker) and Chris Jones (lock) have all put the ball down where it scores points. Carnegie have scored eight tries to the Knights’ five. Both teams have conceded six tries and most notable is that three of Carnegie’s were by a full back. Hopefully the team have reviewed footage and seen how this could be exploited.
Finally we’ve got to start scoring those all-important bonus points, next week’s opponents the Cornish Pirates are the only other team in the Championship to have not scored one. Obviously the winning bonus points are preferable to losing ones. Five points is better than four points but one point is better than none.
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
After a disappointing performance against Worcester Warriors, one that Griff described as our worst performance this season, we are away against Leeds Carnegie and looking to bounce back to form.
That loss was after two great wins, so hopefully we’ll regain that winning feeling and Carnegie will keep their home losing feeling. Leeds Carnegie lost the only home game that they’ve played (13 – 26 v Bristol) but the Knights won the only away game that they’ve played (17 – 23 at Jersey).
We are now eighth in the Championship with two wins and one loss. Leeds Carnegie are fifth with an identical win:loss record but they have scored a bonus point that we haven’t. Jersey are above us in seventh yet they have only won one game but they have drawn one, gained two bonus points and have a better points difference.
Leeds Carnegie have scored an average of three points per game and we’re not far behind on 2.67
Carnegie’s Harry Leonard (fly half) and Glyn Hughes (fly half) share the kicking duties and are one apart from each other in their kicking league table place. If their scores were added together, they would be in top position. With a strike rate of 78% and 75% respectively, the Knights must keep their discipline. Talking of discipline, Carnegie’s Nathan Hannay (lock) is the only player in the Championship to have received a red card so far.
Carnegie’s Ben Harris (prop) has scored a brace of tries and Ollie Goss (centre, ex-Knight), Phil Nilsen (hooker), Hannay, Chris Walker (back row, ex-dual registered with Knights), Joe Graham (hooker) and Chris Jones (lock) have all put the ball down where it scores points. Carnegie have scored eight tries to the Knights’ five. Both teams have conceded six tries and most notable is that three of Carnegie’s were by a full back. Hopefully the team have reviewed footage and seen how this could be exploited.
Finally we’ve got to start scoring those all-important bonus points, next week’s opponents the Cornish Pirates are the only other team in the Championship to have not scored one. Obviously the winning bonus points are preferable to losing ones. Five points is better than four points but one point is better than none.
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
