RugbyRebels

I think I’ve worked out why ol’ Diggers is no longer posting:

Ollie Fox is leaving Bath to go join Ealing - looks like they're building for youth with the rumour of Lancaster Jnr going there too.

Puja

Most of Northampton’s senior coaching staff, including a speech from Dowson, were at Bedford’s end of season dinner on Thursday. Looks like the partnership is here to stay.

Mellsblue wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:Bryan Redpath named as new DoR for London Scottish.

and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

Mellsblue wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:Bryan Redpath named as new DoR for London Scottish.

and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

I can't recall whether I've mentioned my memory problems...?

Apologies for breaking the news a bit late.

Puja

Puja wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Mellsblue wrote: and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

I can't recall whether I've mentioned my memory problems...?

Apologies for breaking the news a bit late.

Puja

Surprised you missed it on the 10 o’clock news.

Baby steps:

https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/new ... ion-update

A move in the right direction, but not far enough IMO.
Ultimately, it's the 10k minimum that is the problem, albeit one I believe is not of RFU/PRL's making, but DCMS. I can't work out why you can't have the same standards for everything, but with 5k seats, and still meet the required standards for the relevant safety certificate.

10k is just such a random, magical number. The issues should be so many seats per 10m, so many access channels, maximum distance from fire escapes, maximum number of people per defibralator etc etc -- and they should apply whether the stadium seat 100 or 100 thousand.

I can understand PRL then saying "crowds of a few hundred would hurt the brand" - and want to set a minimum capacity, but it should be viable achievable, in the real world, for the challenging clubs, not a method of ring fencing by default - they should also set up a fund, and provide contacts to contractors, to help get the work done.

Perhaps a bit early but in the first presumptive battle at the bottom Caldy beat Richmond

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The first of ten live streamed matches on this weekend, Doncaster v Bedford:

https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/new ... ing-update

Just in case any of you are cool enough and handsome enough to watch the match

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Le Booj gracefully continuing.

Ehize Ehizode is a former Wasps Academy lock that was highly rated and didn't quite live up to the expectation

Ffs. Dewi Morris on comms…

Hendy is the business. The Saints 15 production line continues.

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:41 pm Ffs. Dewi Morris on comms…

I will never moan about Dallaglio again.

“Bedford have done enough to get a point here, except they haven’t done enough as they haven’t scored four tries.”

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:43 pm Hendy is the business. The Saints 15 production line continues.

A bit late perhaps but the match between the top two is being streamed on championshiprugby.co.uk:

5000 sell out at Goldington Rd today.

Newly promoted, part-time, second bottom of the table best fully professional top of the table Ealing.