Rugby Chat

Glad to hear it Jackall. From following the twitter feed I thought at 14-21 following a penalty try Stortford would pull away.

Huge credit to Bury to turn it around from there.

I don't know the loan situations of all clubs but did notice before we played Moseley the other day they had a long list ...

Totally understandable!

The way I generally follow the games is following Stortford's twitter feed then refreshing the Nat 1 app. That seems to have improved a lot. Even teams that don't bother updating scores via social media seem to update that app now.

Don't be stranger though. Despite your ...

Is there a tougher fixture in sport than Roth away? They're pretty much unbeatable up there! I hope the prem let them in next season so they can humble the best up there!

Congrats to my friends at Roth. Taken to the Champ like a duck to water! Albeit a labrador jumped in the pond last week to ...

A terrible afternoon for Stortford. Zero points at Bury is disappointing. However, I noted there were 5 Saracens players in the squad. That is unacceptable. It seems like 3 of them are on some kind of long loan as they are sponsored so fair enough. But two were drafted in today due to some injuries ...

Leeds Tykes 2-5 Sale FC
What has gotten into Leeds? Back to back thrashings of former Champ clubs. Sale were humbled last week but expecting them to come back strongly.

Camborne 5-1 London Scottish
Last season there were 2 divisions between these two. The way things have started that could well be ...

Another interesting weekend with plenty of tries.

Unbelievable result for Stortford. 76 mins without conceding a point is amazing given I think we'd conceded the most points in the league before today! The coach has done a wonderful job over the last couple of seasons addressing areas of weakness ...

I agree with you Dawson, a sprinkling of prem youngsters is a good balance.

Interesting point on the finances. My understanding is Nat 1 clubs pay their players. Not sure how much, a few hundred a game?

I wonder if Dings have to pay Bristol loan fees/cover some wages as if not it's another ...

Sale FC 5-1 Tonbridge Juddians
Somebody's winning streak has to end tomorrow. Given Sale's imperious form thus far I don't see it being them.

Bishops Stortford 5-2 Birmingham Moseley
Stortford let in a mere 31 points last week, a defensive master class! I would be surprised if both teams don't get ...

This is something I've wondered about for a while. Given the increased focus on player safety and the physicality of the league does anyone know why only 5 subs are allowed? I believe the "Champ" has 23 man squads.

It also handicaps tactical flexibility. You essentially need a prop, hooker, scrum ...

Stortford have upped the prices this season.

Used to be £15, it's now £20 on the gate although you can buy in advance the day before at ~£16. They have now got a couple of little seated stands though!

No idea on parking, one of the main selling points for me is I can walk down and have a few beers!