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Newcastle take the lead at Franklins Gardens…
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Love to see that. Newcastle dawdling back to halfway after conceding a pen try and yellow card, ref calls time off so that they can't run the clock down on the sin bin.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:26 pm Love to see that. Newcastle dawdling back to halfway after conceding a pen try and yellow card, ref calls time off so that they can't run the clock down on the sin bin.
What channel is this game on ?
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Ovals wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:29 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:26 pm Love to see that. Newcastle dawdling back to halfway after conceding a pen try and yellow card, ref calls time off so that they can't run the clock down on the sin bin.
What channel is this game on ?
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How long has Charlie Savala been at Saints and is he getting much game time?
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Jock42 wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:55 pm How long has Charlie Savala been at Saints and is he getting much game time?
According to his player profile on Saints' website, he arrived November '23 and has two prior appearances.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:36 pm
Ovals wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:29 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:26 pm Love to see that. Newcastle dawdling back to halfway after conceding a pen try and yellow card, ref calls time off so that they can't run the clock down on the sin bin.
What channel is this game on ?
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"FFS Bristol" seems to be their name at the moment
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Saints play some lovely rugby - even missing 7 due to England call ups. A pleasure to watch.
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Something comes together for Northampton at last. Unsurprisingly they've looked a lot less slick with so many of their first choice backs away with England. Still produciing plenty of linebreaks though and it was only a matter of time before they held onto the ball and made one of them pay.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:08 pm "FFS Bristol" seems to be their name at the moment

They've got themselves back into the game really well
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:16 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:08 pm "FFS Bristol" seems to be their name at the moment

They've got themselves back into the game really well
That did look more like a Pat Lam sides try
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:01 pm
Jock42 wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:55 pm How long has Charlie Savala been at Saints and is he getting much game time?
According to his player profile on Saints' website, he arrived November '23 and has two prior appearances.
Cheers.
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McGinty outplaying Messi :eek:
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Fifth try for Saints, probably game over now bar something incredibly unlikely from Newcastle.
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What on earth has happened to Bath's defence !!?
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Ovals wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:40 pm What on earth has happened to Bath's defence !!?
Playing like Falcons
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Indeed, Bristol getting more competition from the clock than Bath is certainly an upset for the form book.

Obviously Bath are missing Obano, Ewels, Barbeary, Underhill, Spencer, Muir and Ojomoh, but there's still a lot of their regular team on the pitch.
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Saints 10 wins on the trot
Falcons didn’t score again after the 20th minute
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Bath have definitely woken up.
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just the eleven tries so far in Brizz-Bath. a little under half an hour to go
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:21 pm just the eleven tries so far in Brizz-Bath. a little under half an hour to go
End to end stuff with optional defences
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Du Toit has some score rate for a prop.
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That's a try ffs
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This game gets more bonkers with the minute, now a six point game
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This is ridiculous. It would defy physics for that ball not to have touched the ground.
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Had one of those in the Falcons - Saints game too, offside player makes tackle and results in yellow + pen try.

Mental half of rugby.
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Blackmac wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:45 pm This is ridiculous. It would defy physics for that ball not to have touched the ground.
Quite
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An incredibly dim penalty from the Bristol lock. They're 9 points to the good with just minutes left in the game, it's deeply unnecessary.
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That might be called a high risk play from Russell
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Fine measures.
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Speaking of unnecessary...

What were Bath doing fucking around in their 22 like that? There were 2 and a half minutes on the clock, more than enough time for them to clear and win the ball back.
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Very enjoyable, great crowd
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14 tries 101 points and 4 yellow cards Bath still not won at Bristol for 16 years
Quiet match
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B. Vunipola turned over after a good start from Sarries
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Bright start for Sarries, good value for the lead thus far
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:37 pm Bright start for Sarries, good value for the lead thus far
Very high intensity start from Sarries.
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Both teams up for this one.

Pitch and drier conditions helping to make the game fast.
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Shocking miss from Skinner in front of the posts.
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4th game in 2 years! Jeez, I knew Devoto had a torrid time with injury lately, but I didn't realise it was that bad.
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