Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
By Tom Little.
August 30 2012
Both sides for the crucial first fixture of the season between Coventry and Ealing Trailfinders here at Butts Park Arena kick off 3pm have just been announced.
The Coventry side shows a starting line up of no fewer than 11 new signings including an all new front five. Unfortunately injuries in the Bedwas game have ruled out new signing No 8 Jacques Le Roux and centre James Otutaha who suffered broken hand. Tom Poole who usually plays lock, played last night in the pre season game against Broad Street in the back row and comes on to the replacements covering both lock and back row positions.
15 Ben Russell
14 Ben Toft
13 Greg Evans
12 Luke Myring (Vcapt)
11 James Whybrow
10 Cliffie Hodgson
9 Nathan Jones
1 Nico Steenkamp
2 Davy McGregor
3 Bronson Ross
4 Danny Wright
5 Scott Morgan ( capt)
6 Brett Daynes
7 Liam Munro
8 Matt Tibbatts
Replacements:
Rob Dugard fr
Matt Price fr
Tom Poole
Lewis Barker
Tom Harris
Ealing have announced a very strong side including new signings Andrew Henderson, Sam Shires and Steve Pape, as well as last season’s record scoring wingers Phil Chesters and Owen Bruynseels.
15 Peter Hodgkinson,14 Owen Bruynseels, 13 Andrew Henderson, 12 Tom Wheatcroft, 11 Phil Chesters, 10 Ben Ward, 9 Morgan Thompson, 1 Tim Tunnicliff, 2 Jon Moyce, 3 Tim Brockett, 4 Gavin Curry, 5 Steve Pape, 6 Matt Evans, 7 Anders Nilsson, 8 Sam Shires.
Replacements: 16 Richard Townsend, 17 Steven Neville, 18 Simon Gaynor, 19 Lee Starling, 20 Ronnie McLean.
Tom Little
Coventry Rugby press office
30th August 2012
Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
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Date: 30/08/2012 19:51
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Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: timdouglas1 (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 20:54
Thoroughly looking forward to the first league game. Lets hope the new players can gel ok as a team. Its going to be very tough against Ealing, but I have a feeling we will sneak a close win. COME ON COV!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 21:01
A massive blow having james and jaques out injured already, however i suspected as much seeing his hand in bandage last night. Overall a good selection IMO, a couple in there i have doubts about, but not right to name names without seeing them play in a real competitive game. However i am surprised that Sam H hasnt been selected in the squad.
Now this is going to get confusing...
But Tom, can you confirm that Tom Harris, is the new Tom Harris, and Tommy Harris, who isnt selected is last years Tom, thanks Tom...
Now this is going to get confusing...
But Tom, can you confirm that Tom Harris, is the new Tom Harris, and Tommy Harris, who isnt selected is last years Tom, thanks Tom...
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: tom snr (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 21:03
yes it is the new Tom harris- i think the decision is to refer to the Old! one as Tommy.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 21:06
Thanks Tom, for clearing up the Tom situation. :-)
By the way if Tommy is the 'old' one, which Tom does that make you?
By the way if Tommy is the 'old' one, which Tom does that make you?
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Posted by: tom snr (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 21:08
antique!
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: covkid53 (IP Logged)
Date: 30/08/2012 23:04
No point turning up for this one, according to the Rolling Maul pundits Ealing will beat us 5 tries to 1, it seems all the London teams are ahead of us in terms of team strength and squad depth.
I wonder why anyone plays sport on the field any more, maybe we should have virtual teams and send Ealing the winners trophy so as to save all the bother of actually playing.
UNtill then, game ON.....
C'mon Cov...... give 'em hell !!!!
I wonder why anyone plays sport on the field any more, maybe we should have virtual teams and send Ealing the winners trophy so as to save all the bother of actually playing.
UNtill then, game ON.....
C'mon Cov...... give 'em hell !!!!
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 08:04
Good luck to everyone tomorrow.
Lets hope we get a huge crowd and can get the team of to a winning start to the season, as i think its anyones game.
Lets hope we get a huge crowd and can get the team of to a winning start to the season, as i think its anyones game.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: bigm/ mark harrison. (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 08:06
agreeing with my brother,big suprise to see a couple of the players in the starting line up.Others there name is on the team sheet before its printed.Pre season is over and counts for nothing now,the hard work begins and these performances are the ones that count.Its a big ask starting with ealing first game with so many new faces.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 08:10
Heck thats a turn up for the books, me and my bro agreeing!! :-)
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: johnsonbrainwilkes (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 11:19
Tough game to start with. Ealing had an excellent 1st season in this league playing some great rugby. Would see them along with Blackheath as promotion favorites. Too early to comment on if the right players have been selected or not, lets just get behind them.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: tonker (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 14:58
good luck to the team. ealing have v dangerous backs so need to retain possession and kick possession away as little as possible.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: zinzanh (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 19:30
PM has stated that the strongest available squad has been selected, looks good to me, lets get behind them with a big roar and goad them on to victory C,MON COV.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Cliff Bennett (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 19:46
Cheer for me tomorrow guys, please, as I won't be there, but I desperately want us to start the season well.
I so much hope we don't start the game slowly, let them get ahead, and then spend the rest of the game playing catch up. If we can take the game to them right from the off we'll have an excellent chance of staying in front right through to the end.
Very best of luck Cov.
I so much hope we don't start the game slowly, let them get ahead, and then spend the rest of the game playing catch up. If we can take the game to them right from the off we'll have an excellent chance of staying in front right through to the end.
Very best of luck Cov.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Yozza Cov (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 20:14
Covkid, in this age of simulation we could run an analysis and see who wins the league this year, could mean we don't have to sit out in the cold or travel from one end of the country to the other? And theleague could be decided this side of Xmas, save a lot of unneccesary expenditure!
Seriously, i find the predictors intreging and frustrating. All i want to see is that our lads give their all and make ELT suffer a little!
They will be looking for revenge from last years game but hope they come believing what all the predictors are saying and slip up big style!!!
Coome on Cov give em hell!
Seriously, i find the predictors intreging and frustrating. All i want to see is that our lads give their all and make ELT suffer a little!
They will be looking for revenge from last years game but hope they come believing what all the predictors are saying and slip up big style!!!
Coome on Cov give em hell!
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: coundoncov (IP Logged)
Date: 31/08/2012 22:36
It is going to be tough tomorrow, with Ealing surely coming to playing the wide expansive game with their dangerous backs, however if we get enough quality 1st phase possesion, play territory, then Daynsey and Tibbo will hurt the Ealing defence! Looking forward to the match although would have preferred an easier 1st game of the campaign to allow team to build confidence but not massively worried about any opposition this season if we play to our potential with injuries at a minimum and some much deserved luck along the way. Good Luck Cov !
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 08:37
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE FOR TODAY..C'MOM COV...
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Coventry Steve (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 09:25
Hope we have a good crowd today at the B.P.A
I can't see why we can't give Ealing a run for their money, if we get at them early enough in the game we could put doubt into a few of theri players.
Home win today would be great - and ever the optimist i think we will !
COME ON COV!!!!!!!!
I can't see why we can't give Ealing a run for their money, if we get at them early enough in the game we could put doubt into a few of theri players.
Home win today would be great - and ever the optimist i think we will !
COME ON COV!!!!!!!!
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Ade Q (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 09:40
Wish I could be there at BPA today but i'm now back in Saudi. Good luck COV - here's to a good opening day win.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Kimbo (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 10:45
What Yozza said ^
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: rustyroof (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 13:37
hope the 2 young forwards, danny wright and liam munro, show up well today.
re danny, the under20 England side he played for in 2010 was pretty impressive
Tom Catterick, Will Hurrel; Jonathan Joseph, Tom Casson, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Sam Harrison, Joe Marler,Jamie George,Lee Imiolek, Danny Wright, Charlie Matthews, Will Welch, Jacob Rowan, Jackson Wray - with players like George Kruis and Shaun Knight on the bench.
would be great if he could fulfill some of that potential with Cov.
re danny, the under20 England side he played for in 2010 was pretty impressive
Tom Catterick, Will Hurrel; Jonathan Joseph, Tom Casson, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Sam Harrison, Joe Marler,Jamie George,Lee Imiolek, Danny Wright, Charlie Matthews, Will Welch, Jacob Rowan, Jackson Wray - with players like George Kruis and Shaun Knight on the bench.
would be great if he could fulfill some of that potential with Cov.
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: covkid53 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 17:15
Just arrived home, deflated..........
Long season ahead to try and improve on the last?
Long season ahead to try and improve on the last?
Re: Coventry and Ealing sides announced.
Posted by: Nige H (IP Logged)
Date: 01/09/2012 18:35
Sadly rustyroof they didnt. Wright looked IMO unfit, and Munro was outshone by the other 2 back row colleagues.
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