Post by Jamie Crawford on Nov 13, 2019 11:27:22 GMT
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Round 6, Castle Park Sat 16th Nov, 2019 - 02:30pm
Last weekend Ealing Trailfinders apparently (championshiprugby.co.uk/news) found some form in their 66-13 win at Carnegie and Coventry moved up to third in the table following their 18-6 victory against us. This maintains Cov’s unbeaten home record this season, which is something the Knights want to start by beating the Trailfinders. This would mean back-to-back wins at Castle Park following our initial defeat to the Cornish Pirates.
After beating us Coventry have just above Ealing in fourth in the table by a point, Trailfinders have recorded three wins, one draw and one loss over their first five games played. The Knights are tenth after we have won two and lost three games.
Griff said on our website after the defeat to Coventry, “The Doncaster DOR hopes that next week against Ealing Trailfinders the Knights can be more clinical in their performance.”
Last season Trailfinders finished second to London Irish in the table but won the Championship Cup after a 23-17 victory over the Irish at the Trailfinders Sports Ground. Therefore Trailfinders must be the pre-season second-favourite for promotion to the Premiership after relegated Newcastle Falcons. I’m sure that the Cornish Pirates and other teams are keen to dispel that label bestowed on the Falcons and the Trailfinders.
The Rugby Paper’s Dream Team 2018/19 named three Trailfinder players in the Team.
“6 Rayn Smid (Ealing Trailfinders)
An ever-present for Ealing this season, scoring 11 tries and captaining the side. A fantastic ball carrier who is strong at the breakdown and hits hard in defence. Has covered all three back row positions and is a real talisman of the team.
7 Jordy Reid (Ealing Trailfinders)
Australian breakdown specialist in the mould of David Pocock and Michael Hooper, Reid was the pick of all but two of the opposition coaching teams for his brilliance at pilfering opposition ball. Aggressive runner who was Ealing players’ player of year.
11 James Cordy-Redden (Ealing Trailfinders)
Has an excellent strike record while at Trailfinders and has been no stranger to the try line again this term with 12 tries from 17 starts. Also possesses good aerial skills and carries the ball well. The Championship’s top try-scorer Dean Adamson came close to retaining his place from last season, while London Scottish speedster Rob Stevenson and Cornish Pirates duo, Alex O’Meara and Robin Wedlake, came under consideration.” (therugbypaper.co.uk).
All three still play for Trailfinders.
This season Trailfinders are the highest points-scorers in the Championship with 174 points (34.8/game), some 41 points more than Newcastle Falcons. They have conceded 114 points (22.8/game). The Knights have scored 73 (14.6/game) and conceded 115 (23/game), so our defensive record has been virtually as strong as Trailfinders’.
Trailfinders’ Hooker Matt Cornish is the equal eighth top points-scorer (all from tries) and with four tries to his name, Cornish is the equal-top try scorer in the Championship so far this season.
Fly Half Craig Willis scored seven penalty kicks in in the match against Carnegie but many tries were scored! I think stats will become more significant half way through the season after every team has played each other once.
Statbunker are still two or three games behind!
The season is exactly quarter of the way through at the half time break in this sixth game. Other fixtures on Saturday (bar one) whose outcome could affect our tenth place are:
Ampthill (6th, 3 points above) welcome Jersey Reds (5th)
Nottingham Rugby (7th, 2 points above) travel to Bedford to play the Blues on Sunday
Hartpury University (8th, 2 points above) host Carnegie
Bedford Blues (11th, equal points) host Nottingham (above)
COYK
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
Round 6, Castle Park Sat 16th Nov, 2019 - 02:30pm
Last weekend Ealing Trailfinders apparently (championshiprugby.co.uk/news) found some form in their 66-13 win at Carnegie and Coventry moved up to third in the table following their 18-6 victory against us. This maintains Cov’s unbeaten home record this season, which is something the Knights want to start by beating the Trailfinders. This would mean back-to-back wins at Castle Park following our initial defeat to the Cornish Pirates.
After beating us Coventry have just above Ealing in fourth in the table by a point, Trailfinders have recorded three wins, one draw and one loss over their first five games played. The Knights are tenth after we have won two and lost three games.
Griff said on our website after the defeat to Coventry, “The Doncaster DOR hopes that next week against Ealing Trailfinders the Knights can be more clinical in their performance.”
Last season Trailfinders finished second to London Irish in the table but won the Championship Cup after a 23-17 victory over the Irish at the Trailfinders Sports Ground. Therefore Trailfinders must be the pre-season second-favourite for promotion to the Premiership after relegated Newcastle Falcons. I’m sure that the Cornish Pirates and other teams are keen to dispel that label bestowed on the Falcons and the Trailfinders.
The Rugby Paper’s Dream Team 2018/19 named three Trailfinder players in the Team.
“6 Rayn Smid (Ealing Trailfinders)
An ever-present for Ealing this season, scoring 11 tries and captaining the side. A fantastic ball carrier who is strong at the breakdown and hits hard in defence. Has covered all three back row positions and is a real talisman of the team.
7 Jordy Reid (Ealing Trailfinders)
Australian breakdown specialist in the mould of David Pocock and Michael Hooper, Reid was the pick of all but two of the opposition coaching teams for his brilliance at pilfering opposition ball. Aggressive runner who was Ealing players’ player of year.
11 James Cordy-Redden (Ealing Trailfinders)
Has an excellent strike record while at Trailfinders and has been no stranger to the try line again this term with 12 tries from 17 starts. Also possesses good aerial skills and carries the ball well. The Championship’s top try-scorer Dean Adamson came close to retaining his place from last season, while London Scottish speedster Rob Stevenson and Cornish Pirates duo, Alex O’Meara and Robin Wedlake, came under consideration.” (therugbypaper.co.uk).
All three still play for Trailfinders.
This season Trailfinders are the highest points-scorers in the Championship with 174 points (34.8/game), some 41 points more than Newcastle Falcons. They have conceded 114 points (22.8/game). The Knights have scored 73 (14.6/game) and conceded 115 (23/game), so our defensive record has been virtually as strong as Trailfinders’.
Trailfinders’ Hooker Matt Cornish is the equal eighth top points-scorer (all from tries) and with four tries to his name, Cornish is the equal-top try scorer in the Championship so far this season.
Fly Half Craig Willis scored seven penalty kicks in in the match against Carnegie but many tries were scored! I think stats will become more significant half way through the season after every team has played each other once.
Statbunker are still two or three games behind!
The season is exactly quarter of the way through at the half time break in this sixth game. Other fixtures on Saturday (bar one) whose outcome could affect our tenth place are:
Ampthill (6th, 3 points above) welcome Jersey Reds (5th)
Nottingham Rugby (7th, 2 points above) travel to Bedford to play the Blues on Sunday
Hartpury University (8th, 2 points above) host Carnegie
Bedford Blues (11th, equal points) host Nottingham (above)
COYK
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
