GKIPA Championship - 2014/5 Week 13
Roth's wrath to count?
By stonehousealbion
January 27 2015
By a quirk of fate, this weekend sees the two most "challenged" teams in the C'ship face up as we welcome Rotherham Titans to the Brickfields. Our financial and sporting worries need no elaboration, but our visitors face an all together different crisis. Their landlords at Clifton Lane are refusing to renew their lease and the prospect of a move outside the municipality looms large if the matter can't be resolved for next term.
Rotherham are currently fifth in the table and still in with a shout for the play-offs. But they were dealt a hard lesson lesson in the the realities of the B&I Cup at the weekend. They had done well enough in the Pools stages to gain home advantage in the QFs, when a high octane Leinster side bundled them out of the tournament on Saturday. The reigning champs led by 29 points at the break - even with a man down for two occasions. The Titans made a recovery of sorts in the second period, but still came away 18 points adrift. Their start to this league campaign was solid enough, but with only two wins out of five in the most recent C'ship games, they have lost their top four slot to Nottingham.
Albion, of course, have their backs firmly against the wall, but have managed to more than double their points tally in January - and we and shouldn't forget that one of the recent Roth defeats was to Moseley... Grasping at straws? Maybe, but the fact that we gave their usurpers a run for their money away from home should give the Titans' players and coaches food for thought this week.
Other news from around the league is that Scottish have lost (another!) head coach. Phil Greening is rumoured in certain quarters to be in line to take over. (Late edit: Gavin Henson has signed for Bristol for 2015/16...)
The full fixture list for this round:
Sat 31 Jan
Bedford Blues v London Scottish 15:00 Goldington Road
Jersey v Nottingham 15:00 St Peter
Plymouth Albion v Rotherham Titans 15:00 Brickfields
Worcester v Doncaster Knights 15:00 Sixways Stadium
Sun 01 Feb
Cornish Pirates v Bristol Rugby 15:00 The Mennaye
Yorkshire Carnegie v Moseley 15:00 Headingley
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Pirates 45-38 Brizzle
Yorkshire Cardigans 32-17 Moseley
So we are now 4 points behind Mose in 10th Full GKIPAC Table
Run like a Rampaging Rhino - It is BIG and it is Clever
Heeeeeeeaaaaavvvveee
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015:02:01:17:16:23 by Exile626.
Bedford Blues 12 - 29 London Scottish
Jersey 15 - 10 Nottingham 15:00 St Peter
Plymouth Albion 22 - 8 Rotherham Titans
Worcester 25 - 5 Doncaster Knights
Sun 01 Feb
Cornish Pirates 45 - 38 Bristol Rugby (CP maintain their record at the Mennaye - Robbo's cardiologist probably having kittens,,,)
Yorkshire Carnegie 32 - 17 Moseley
League table:
englandrugby.com
Come cheer up, my lads - 'tis to glory we steer!
