The rugby

[Dorset Boy]

It’s becoming a farce.
Bristol haven’t had a single penalty against them.
Gloucester into double figures.
Now it’s yet another yellow card and a penalty try.

Once you start so obviously favouring one side, the opposition get more desperate and this is what results.

Try for Gloucester on half time with only 13 men.
There's something about Ashton Gate - officials just ignore Bristol and crucify their opposition.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Flicking between the RUC matches, there’s been a couple of far better contests than the Ashton Gate annihilation. I have found it rather boring after Tempest had orchestrated the result.

 

[AndyRM]

Must be quite nice for an English team to be winning at Murray field for a change!

I was mildly encouraged when I saw that Botterman was crocked and thought that Kildunne on the wing would be an error... If anything she's better out there.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Exeter Saints match had an electric start but now has a flat battery. It’s degenerated into a bit of an error strewn mess.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Exeter Saints match had an electric start but now has a flat battery. It’s degenerated into a bit of an error strewn mess.

This would be an almost perfect result if no further scores - maybe a Exe penalty to deny saints anything!

Tigers thumping Newcastle who had a yellow in the first minute and a red in the 7th

 

[Dorset Boy]

Refs / law makers don't have a clue about deliberate knock ons.
Gloucester had a man binned yesterday when wrapping, given as a DKO
Feyi-O just got yellow for a DKO when the back travelled back towards his own line

 

[Blazing Saddles]

This would be an almost perfect result if no further scores - maybe a Exe penalty to deny saints anything!

It should have ended that way. Feyi-Waboso (I believe ) was left floundering by Finn Smith when you think the winger would know how to defend an outside break.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Refs / law makers don't have a clue about deliberate knock ons.
Gloucester had a man binned yesterday when wrapping, given as a DKO
Feyi-O just got yellow for a DKO when the back travelled back towards his own line

Also missed direct contact to the head by Sio on Mills, who had to leave the field. So much about the modern game boils down to inconsistent refereeing.

 

[Poacher]

Must be quite nice for an English team to be winning at Murray field for a change!

I was mildly encouraged when I saw that Botterman was crocked and thought that Kildunne on the wing would be an error... If anything she's better out there.

Notable that Zoe Harrison converted every one of England's 12 tries.

 

[AndyRM]

Notable that Zoe Harrison converted every one of England's 12 tries.

I thought that too. And they weren't all gimmes either. Incredible consistency, especially in windy conditions.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Bath not getting any breaks out of Sara Cox…

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Better luck with the TMO…

 

[Dorset Boy]

If Bath can hold onto the ball they are liable ti rip Quins to pieces
The young props have done really well, even despite Cox getting decisions clearly wrong

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Interesting observation about HBO match coverage.
Scarlets vs Cardiff match was still in the first half when Bath reached HTime.
When the match restarted for second half, in Llanelli it was the 48th minute of play.

Is the coverage becoming more Americanized, in terms of advertising saturation I wonder?

 

[Dorset Boy]

Bath have responded with a try immediately every time Quins have scored.