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Pollock keeps options open as Saints talks continue
This isn't directly related to us - but some rumours suggest we have an interest Henry Pollock continues to play hardball in his negotiations over a Northampton Saints contract extension, insisting he is still open to offers from elsewhere, including overseas, and that he remains determined to be "quite selfish" over his future.
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PRE-SEASON ROUND 3: A GLASGOW KISS?
Many years ago my then boss was, amongst other things, a grizzled veteran of many seasons of rugby played at a reasonably high level. I mentioned a game that he was due to play on Sunday of that weekend and naively suggested that it should be a fairly easy recreational run out. Quick as a flash he snarled that "there's no such thing as expletive deleted "Sunday rugby"! His meaning was clear; every game requires the same positive mindset and to a certain extent the term "friendly" as applied to pre-season games is a similar misnomer. It'll be played in great spirit, but "friendly" is not necessarily the first term that comes to mind as we go head-to-head (hopefully not literally despite my opening title) against Glasgow Warriors this Friday at Old Anniesland.
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Sale v Bristol
Sale Sharks vs Bristol 17:30 Saturday, 26 September 2026 ‘CorpAcq’ Stadium
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Warriors v Blues
It has been a long wait for Blues to seek revenge against Worcester Warriors. Our last game didn't go to plan and I was told that Worcester admitted that the only way to beat us was to slow the game down! Throw in 2 forward passes which didn't help. However Blues were disappointly poor on the day as well.
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Scarlets v Saracens Pre-Season Friendly Preview
Right then. Down the M4 we go. It’s a Friday night under the Parc y Scarlets lights and I cannot wait. I viewed the Scarlets ticket/hotel packaged offered from the SSA and decided that it could be quite good fun to do. An unbeatable offer indeed, what with a hotel stay included and full welsh breakfast on the Saturday. Just the ticket after an evening of plenty of good rugby (hopefully) and beer (definitely). I should note that this is only the 4th time in 10 years we've encountered Scarlets in all fixtures (competitive or friendly) with the last time being 2 years ago, as pictured in the head image when we defeated Scarlets 40-21 at the StoneX in a pre season friendly. My thanks to David Loxham for the wonderful image of that outing. The precious time it was another mid season friendly at the StoneX in 2023 (another win) and then the time before was the last competitive fixture, a 22-22 draw in the European Cup when the likes of Chris Ashton was still a saracen (you can see Aled Davies who was quite a handy 9 for us if you look closely at the next picture).
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FUN IN THE SUN
What a delightful afternoon. This was my first visit to Dillingham Park in Ampthill and hopefully not my last. Little DG and I took the shortish drive along the A507. Car parking was close by and free (as long as you minded the rabbit holes) and we met Mark McCall ! (Would have thought he was entitled to priority parking but there you go). A 5 minute walk through the park past the cricket pitch (with a vertiginous drop just feet from the boundary – wouldn’t want to be trying to stop a pull to square leg) and over the road led us through some beautiful sandy heathland (looked like excellent adder habitat although no self-respecting snake would have been within 100 yards of all those people). Entry was simple (and tickets just £10) and we found ourselves at one of the loveliest grounds I have ever been to. The pitch is cut into a hillside making it look like a natural amphitheatre with gently rising sandy banks on 2 sides allowing spectators to sit or stand and watch the game. Even more of a surprise was the dogs! You could bring your dog to the game and lots of people did: Dalmations, Labradors, Spaniels, Cockerpoos, Jack Russells – they were all there (what a shame I’d have brought my own if I have known!) The sun shone as we watched the last of the warm up. The PA was inaudible unless you were standing underneath it, which was how we picked up a change to the line up (more shortly) that Carre was being replaced by O’Driscoll.
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Great Start Continues
It may only be the Prem Cup but after last season's travails we will take the two wins out of two including taking the scalp of reigning champs Saints.
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Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
TEAMS, MATCH INFORMATION, PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION THREAD AND SCORE PREDICTIONS
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Round 2: Camborne v Plymouth Albion
Albion are away again for the second instalment of this seasons campaign. The Fixture will be the first leg in a Devon/Cornwall derby as they take on newly promoted Camborne at the Recreation Ground.
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TV Rugby 11th - 13th September 2026
Thanks to Chris for sending over this weekends listings....
