I feel sure I'm gonna be a nervous wreck on Saturday cos Pam and I set off on our jolly hols in Bonnie Scotland, Aberdenn to be precise. We have to up at the ungodly hour 4:0 AM to meet our taxi at 5:45 to take us to our coach. Were due to arrive at our hotel in Aberdeen aroung 6:30 pm - after stopping every other service area for a leg stretch and what have you - which means we'll be travelling all through the match. Hopefully I will be able to get a good mobile signal and rely on Bruce to keep me informed - preferably with lots of good news. I'll even miss the England match but I'm more concerned about Moseley fortunes. So, as ever lads, Come on Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
Aston Gradwick-Light joined Northampton Saints’ Senior Academy on a full-time basis ahead of the 2022/23 season, putting pen to paper on his first professional contract in April 2022. The hooker was part of the Club’s Under-18s side that reached the final of Premiership Rugby’s Academy League during the 2021/22 campaign.
Apologies for the whinge but regards the catering not a great experience today exactly...pie inedible chips were french fries again inedible £5 for the privelage.
Post by southernmose on Sept 23, 2023 17:58:19 GMT
Chips (in the clubhouse) weren’t great for the Sedge match, but the curry on top of them was a massive improvement on last season - swings and roundabouts I suppose. But I’ll join the campaign for proper chips!
An important win today (35-22). Mose started like a train and within a few minutes were two converted tries to the good. When Sam Pointon danced his way through the Taunton defence, I thought I was watching a preview of tonight's Strictly. A further opportunity was butchered before a third converted try put genuine clear water between the sides.
And then, Mose didn't have the ball for the rest of the half. Taunton huffed and puffed but the Mose defence generally held firm with some excellent first up tackling. When Taunton did have opportunities, they made a mess. Even when Pat Zindi was yellow-carded for a trip (or slide tackle as the Taunton bench would have it) towards the end of the half, Taunton were unable to trouble the scoreboard despite overwhelming possession.
All that effort in the first half clearly took its toll and the coaching/fitness staff might want to take a look at the half-time routine because many players looked stiff at the start of the second period.
Taunton, to their credit, started the second half brightly and, aided by Mose falling off tackles, scored a quick brace of unconverted tries.
When Mose did have possession, there was an intent to go wide quickly and this always looked a threat. All too often, however, at the first breakdown, Mose kicked away possession. Indeed, there were turnovers won superbly only for the ball to be kicked to the opposition. I'm clearly no expert, but rugby is an easier game when you, rather than the opposition, has the ball.
Nevertheless, an excellent second try for Aquile Smith (who was excellent all game) in the clubhouse corner essentially put the result beyond doubt before a Freddie Painter sniper special added comfort. Taunton, however, didn't give up and added two further tries, one converted, to take home a four try bonus.
Overall, an important 5 point win. I would like to have seen more ball in hand and it was disappointing that despite the immense first half defensive display, Taunton still managed a bonus point. Lots to work on, but, more importantly, something to build on.
Win 35-22. League points 5-1. We're up to 9th, just above next week's opponents Bishops Stortford. We owe them a decent contest, having not beaten them since 2919; this could be the chance.
Win 35-22. League points 5-1. We're up to 9th, just above next week's opponents Bishops Stortford. We owe them a decent contest, having not beaten them since 2919; this could be the chance.
Injury front worrying is it just bad luck or something else we have an injury list off the scale already so early into the season.
Our injury list is very worrying. Having a very small squad doesn’t help and personally I am not a fan of D/R players. Starting the season with 2 locks was always going to be an issue and now both are injured.
Win 35-22. League points 5-1. We're up to 9th, just above next week's opponents Bishops Stortford. We owe them a decent contest, having not beaten them since 2919; this could be the chance.
Injury front worrying is it just bad luck or something else we have an injury list off the scale already so early into the season.
Our injury list is very worrying. Having a very small squad doesn’t help and personally I am not a fan of D/R players. Starting the season with 2 locks was always going to be an issue and now both are injured.
At this stage of the season I think it will be difficult to sign a player (s), as anyone of Nat 1 standard would have already be signed up by a club, therefore we are left with loan or d/r or players from Oak.
Our injury list is very worrying. Having a very small squad doesn’t help and personally I am not a fan of D/R players. Starting the season with 2 locks was always going to be an issue and now both are injured.
At this stage of the season I think it will be difficult to sign a player (s), as anyone of Nat 1 standard would have already be signed up by a club, therefore we are left with loan or d/r or players from Oak.
You may be right but my issue is that we signed 4 players that can cover one position - scrum half but only 2 players (well maybe 3 if you count Will Safe) for two positions - lock. We then have to go and sign another lock to cover Harry Butler.
At this stage of the season I think it will be difficult to sign a player (s), as anyone of Nat 1 standard would have already be signed up by a club, therefore we are left with loan or d/r or players from Oak.
You may be right but my issue is that we signed 4 players that can cover one position - scrum half but only 2 players (well maybe 3 if you count Will Safe) for two positions - lock. We then have to go and sign another lock to cover Harry Butler.
Well, the circumstances may be regrettable, but I'd guess there's a lock or two going spare on Jersey right now ...
