London Welsh will take huge confidence into the play-offs from their wins over Bristol and Rotherham, according to hooker Saul Nelson. Nelson scored the Exiles’ second try in last Saturday’s 23-17 win over his former club Bristol at Old Deer Park, with Lyn Jones’ side having ended Rotherham’ unbeaten home record in the Championship...
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PLYMOUTH Albion will hand teenage prop Luke Cowan-Dickie a full Championship debut as they bid to bring down league leaders Bristol at Brickfields Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Cowan-Dickie, who only turned 18 in June, is given the number one shirt after impressing director of rugby Peter Drewett with his performance as a half-time replacement at...
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This Sunday at the Memorial Stadium, Bristol (ko 3pm), the Cornish Pirates have yet another mightily interesting Championship encounter, it a top of the table clash between second-placed Bristol Rugby and league leaders the Pirates. The Cornish side have not yet beaten ‘Bris’ away in a Championship match, so there’ll be a deep desire...
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Following Moseley’s second one-point away defeat, at Plymouth last Friday, coaches Kevin Maggs and Craig West have kept faith with the bulk of the team, who will now face Championship leaders, Bristol Rugby. For the south-west team’s visit the Moseley pack is unchanged, but in the backs Brad Hunt, who has been injured for...
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Bristol travel to Moseley on Saturday in search of their first ever RFU Championship win at Billesley Common (3pm KO). Liam Middleton will be expecting a reaction from the players after last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Clifton Lane. The Head Coach makes four changes in the forwards, with Mark Irish, Wayne Thompson, Roy Winters...
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Rotherham Titans have made six changes ahead of table topping Bristol’s visit to Clifton Lane this Saturday, kick off 3pm. There are three changes in the back line which sees Steve Hamilton start at outside centre, replacing Elliott Brierley, who had a fine game at Moseley. The half back combination of Garry Law and...
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London Welsh will emerge even stronger from their last gasp defeat to Bristol, according to head coach Lyn Jones. The Exiles led from first minute to last at the Memorial Stadium in front of the live Sky Sports cameras, only to lose 35-33 to Jack Tovey’s converted injury-time try. Last Friday’s loss was the...
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It’s first against second as London Welsh take on Championship leaders Bristol at the Memorial Stadium on Friday (7:45pm) in front of the live Sky Sports cameras. The Exiles’ defeat at home to Rotherham last weekend saw Bristol leapfrog Welsh at the top of the table following their away win at Esher. All of...
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Phil Mackenzie insists Esher have the spirit to survive despite their nightmare start to the season. The Canada World Cup star could not stop Esher crashing to a seventh straight league defeat in a 20-6 home reverse against league leaders Bristol last Saturday. That leaves the Surrey club rooted to the foot of the...
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Esher’s Mike Schmid is delighted as fellow Canadians Phil and Jamie MacKenzie make a return to the Esher match day squad after their New Zealand World Cup experience for Saturday’s encounter with second placed Bristol. They join Mark Atkinson who returns from injury and is one of a number of other changes from last...
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