Post by Jamie Crawford on Nov 22, 2016 10:49:17 GMT
Well we’re still fourth after our loss but Nottingham in fifth have the same number of league points now courtesy of their 17-13 win against third-placed Ealing Trailfinders. The Pirates are tenth; they lost to the unbeaten London Irish last Saturday 24-35. A very creditable performance, in fact it’s the highest recorded number of points that the Irish exiles have conceded in the league this season. The Pirates certainly know how to score points.
On our respective nine-game journeys, the Pirates have scored 232 points (25.8/game) and conceded 225 points (25/game). The Knights have scored 197 points (21.9/game) and conceded 179 (19.9/game). To date the Pirates are the third highest points-scorers in the Championship . The Pirates are the ninth leading try-scorers plus as the Pirates have only scored two try-bonus points that indicates that points are mainly scored from penalty kicks. They also have the ninth strongest defence.
The Knights are the ninth leading points-scorers and have the second strongest defence.
Let’s hope the old cliché ‘defence wins games’ rings true on this occasion.
Pirate Fly Half/Full Back Will Cargill is the Championships fourth top points-scorer. Cargill has a 88.9% strike rate. Of nine conversion attempts Cargill converted eight into points similarly eight of his nine penalty attempts scored points. Put more simply Cargill has only missed one conversion attempt and one penalty attempt, so the Knights can’t give away kickable penalties.
Back Row Sam Simmonds and Back Row Tom Duncan followed by Full Back/Wing Kyle Moyle then Wing/Full Back Matt Evans are the Pirates’ leading try-scorers. The Pirates' 26 tries scored are evenly split between forwards and backs; not surprisingly with the Back Row then Wing being the highest try-scoring positions. They aren't significantly dominant to the other positions except the Half Backs have scored four tries over nine games. The message is that the Knights need to predominantly look out for the Back Row peeling off breakdowns or set pieces and the ball being passed out wide to the Wings.
Their 29 tries conceded have been scored overwhelmingly by Forwards (66%). Equally by the Front Row and the Back Row then again equally down the Wings. No tries have been conceded to Centres and only London Irish can match that.
The Knights have scored 27 tries and conceded 20.
Elsewhere in our realm this weekend whose results could potentially impact our league position:
To recap; the Knights are fourth with equal league points as Nottingham.
Ealing Trailfinders (3, 2 points above) welcome London Welsh (6, 2 points below) on the only game to be played on Saturday
Rotherham Titans (7, 4 points below) travel to play Nottingham (5, equal points) at Lady Bay
Cornish Pirates (8, 4 points below) come to Castle Park for the pasty to meet the cow pie
Bedford Blues (9, 4 points below) host London Scottish (11) on Friday
As always we shouldn’t worry about other results; win our game, hopefully with a bonus point and other results can’t affect us.
COYK
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
On our respective nine-game journeys, the Pirates have scored 232 points (25.8/game) and conceded 225 points (25/game). The Knights have scored 197 points (21.9/game) and conceded 179 (19.9/game). To date the Pirates are the third highest points-scorers in the Championship . The Pirates are the ninth leading try-scorers plus as the Pirates have only scored two try-bonus points that indicates that points are mainly scored from penalty kicks. They also have the ninth strongest defence.
The Knights are the ninth leading points-scorers and have the second strongest defence.
Let’s hope the old cliché ‘defence wins games’ rings true on this occasion.
Pirate Fly Half/Full Back Will Cargill is the Championships fourth top points-scorer. Cargill has a 88.9% strike rate. Of nine conversion attempts Cargill converted eight into points similarly eight of his nine penalty attempts scored points. Put more simply Cargill has only missed one conversion attempt and one penalty attempt, so the Knights can’t give away kickable penalties.
Back Row Sam Simmonds and Back Row Tom Duncan followed by Full Back/Wing Kyle Moyle then Wing/Full Back Matt Evans are the Pirates’ leading try-scorers. The Pirates' 26 tries scored are evenly split between forwards and backs; not surprisingly with the Back Row then Wing being the highest try-scoring positions. They aren't significantly dominant to the other positions except the Half Backs have scored four tries over nine games. The message is that the Knights need to predominantly look out for the Back Row peeling off breakdowns or set pieces and the ball being passed out wide to the Wings.
Their 29 tries conceded have been scored overwhelmingly by Forwards (66%). Equally by the Front Row and the Back Row then again equally down the Wings. No tries have been conceded to Centres and only London Irish can match that.
The Knights have scored 27 tries and conceded 20.
Elsewhere in our realm this weekend whose results could potentially impact our league position:
To recap; the Knights are fourth with equal league points as Nottingham.
Ealing Trailfinders (3, 2 points above) welcome London Welsh (6, 2 points below) on the only game to be played on Saturday
Rotherham Titans (7, 4 points below) travel to play Nottingham (5, equal points) at Lady Bay
Cornish Pirates (8, 4 points below) come to Castle Park for the pasty to meet the cow pie
Bedford Blues (9, 4 points below) host London Scottish (11) on Friday
As always we shouldn’t worry about other results; win our game, hopefully with a bonus point and other results can’t affect us.
COYK
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
