Aviva Premiership - Round 19

Bath lose heavily to Sarries to start the weekend, with three players looking at season ending bans. Anthony Watson may get a short enough ban for his Red Card to be back for round 22, b ut will be sweating on the decision and whether it affects England's tour.

Kelly Brown and David Wilson seem sure to be cited for contact in or around the eyes 9at the same maul0 and will get a ban similar to Ashton.


Remaining games:

Sat 2nd Apr 16
15:00 Exeter Chiefs v Worcester Warriors Sandy Park
15:00 Harlequins v Newcastle Falcons Twickenham Stoop
15:00 London Irish v Sale Sharks Madejski Stadium
15:15 Leicester Tigers v Gloucester Rugby Welford Road BT Sport Preview


Sun 3rd Apr 16
15:00 Wasps v Northampton Saints Ricoh Arena BT Sport

Only noticed the result, but people on Twitter were gushing over Alex Goode, was he as good as made out?

The zoomed in slow mo seemed to show that Brown didn't quite get the eyes, was more cheek/mouth area. Wilson on the other hand is looking at a lengthy lay off.

Do not have to get the eyes though, just in and around the eyes will do. Both should, imo, be cited and based on recent rulings be banned for 8 weeks plus.

Interesting that McCall agreed with Ford Sr that technically Watson's offence was a sending off but that Ashton had interfered with the Bath/LI man and that Watson was very unlucky.

I guess with Brown you can argue recklessness, as his head is buried in the maul so he can't see what he is grabbing but continues to claw away. That said, I'm not sure how he can be found guilty of contact with the eye area if he doesn't make any contact there.

Just being close is enough atm. It is just the latest witch hunt, but no consolation for those caught for what are really rather innocuous offences.

Meanwhile someone banned for a mid range offence, is then cleared to play just weeks into their sentence by FFR on a technicality.

Looking like great weather for running rugby in Leicester - and a Glaws team that look ripe for the picking.

Thus the foreboding in my gut grows.

LondonTiger wrote:Looking like great weather for running rugby in Leicester - and a Glaws team that look ripe for the picking.

Thus the foreboding in my gut grows.

You should put a cricket score on us. We've been playing very poorly recently with an underpowered pack. Added to that we're resting a number of players ahead of the challenge qf next week. I'd be overjoyed by a LBP but expect to lose by 15+. Enjoy the game

It will be pleasant driving home in daylight.

LondonTiger wrote:It will be pleasant driving home in daylight.

True that. I have had it with winter. Good thing global warming is coming............

Falcons fans on the other forum think we can win this one, I love blind optimism.

Hoping Sale can turn it on for us my only hope.

Will Evans starting @7.

Congrats he of a task against a big Glous back row

Cant help feeling we dropped 4 points there! A penalty instead of a try

Oh Chris Harris.....

It was all looking so good....

7-6

Delany certainly has a good boot on him.

At least Delaneys boot looks steady.

This match has a horrible feeling of inevitability already....

And there we go....

If we go down....I think Deano needs to go and we need a new coach with fresh ideas.

EDIT - Even if we stay up Id consider it! I just don't see any improvement!

19 year old will Evans to start for his debut. Will be interesting...

GeordieFalcon wrote:If we go down....I think Deano needs to go and we need a new coach with fresh ideas.

EDIT - Even if we stay up Id consider it! I just don't see any improvement!

I think you have shown improvements in the last couple of months

I don't think we have Nathan. The same mistakes that we were making when he took over.

We changed tactics a little last season when LW were already down and looked good, then suddenly hes reverted to type again this season.

Its poor stuff to watch.

But you've had some good results this season which proves when you get it right it's working.

Put it this way, your better than our defence is at the moment

We've had a couple of decent results, but we did last season. This season is worse has gone backwards...despite a couple of big name scalps.

Even those were squeak bum at times and could have been quicly turned to L's.

Slater off, decking hell

Great break....we drop it in the 22, story of our season.

Attack, a lot better thiugh

Is it though? I'm not sure it is.

Why is slater off?

GeordieFalcon wrote:Is it though? I'm not sure it is.

Why is slater off?

Hia test I think or he's off for his knee

Sinoti is some player.

We're getting very little from the ref. Seems to have decided out scrum will get pinged every time

Manu gets a try

2 misses now from williams

Slater is back in, so I presume he passed the HIA test

Come on ref!!!!!

How did the ref just ignore that??!!

Took a while to blow there, Vickers had it for about 5secs! C'mon lads, get back into this.

Up in the quins end though Sgt. SH passes and a player coming from offside just bats the ball away and nothing is said!!

Ah man this is just dirge.

REF" theres too many people on each side that have their own opinion".

Well heres an idea ref.... Get a grip on the game...for BOTH sides!!!!

Is kvesic ever on his feet, he seems to rest his chest on the player on the floor

Oh for god sakes...I give up!!!!

Are we even awake!!

We're battling for survival and asleep at a lineout on our own try line!

Great turnover by evans

Silly play by tigers, 2nd intercept already

Half time thank god. Its like watching a bunch of school boys representing us.

I wonder if Seymore will lower the price of tickets next season in the championship. Ill not be going if he doesn't!

Going to pot for tigers

Poor first half bar the odd Sinoti Magic.

Defence porous, handling poor. Just a normal week being a Falcons fan. Quins getting the rub but no major complaints.

Easy try for Trinder there.