His Majesty's Premiership Rugby, Round 11

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Here we are and 2024 is still in nappies and Rugby is starting to implode.  They (and we know who 'they' are) will either right the ship or run it into the rocks with the RPA.  So, almost as expected, Rugby in England is half-screwed.  Again.

At least we can pass the last few days of the first week of the year comforted with the knowledge that Northampton Saints are top of the table.  Praise Bacchus for that.  

Friday Jan 5, 2024
2:45pm EST Salford City Stadium, Sale-Bristol, 7:45pm in His Majesty's Lush and Blessed Islands
2:45pm EST Kingston Park, Newcastle-Harlequins, 7:45pm in His Majesty's Lush and Blessed Islands

Sat Jan 6, 2024
10:00am EST Sandy Park, Exeter Chiefs-Northampton Saints, 3:00pm in His Majesty's SAINTLY and Blessed Islands
10:05am EST Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester-Saracens, 3:05pm in His Majesty's Lush and Blessed Islands

Sun Jan 7, 2024
10:00am EST Recreation Ground, Bath-Gloucester, 3:00pm in His Majesty's Lush and Blessed Islands

Think the TMO was right this time - hands underneath and then they moved by the time the ref got in position

Heaf wrote:Think the TMO was right this time - hands underneath and then they moved by the time the ref got in position

But it was obscured as they went down. How can we know he then didn't get it down immediately?

It's all a bit frantic at the moment

No 7&1/2 wrote:

Heaf wrote:Think the TMO was right this time - hands underneath and then they moved by the time the ref got in position

But it was obscured as they went down. How can we know he then didn't get it down immediately?

Think it was short initially then when they tried to ground it there were hands under so deemed held up

Penalty there for joining in front of the ball carrier in the maul. But that's the same as every other maul.

Glaws still holding out but there's an air of inevitability that Bath will score soon

de Glanville again. He's been the 1 touch of class in this Bath backline today. Granted a lovely pass.

Lawrence does glance there and knows what he's doing. I'd have chalked that one off.

Russell's kicking is dire though

No 7&1/2 wrote:Lawrence does glance there and knows what he's doing. I'd have chalked that one off.

Yeah there's a slight but perceptible leaning into the contact there ...

Well for every Exeter Northampton game you need a game like this. Bringing balance to the force.

No 7&1/2 wrote:Penalty there for joining in front of the ball carrier in the maul. But that's the same as every other maul.

Finally ...

Absolutely butchered

Can I ask how are you watching the Premiership, via TNT(ex BT) Sport? If so how much per month and is it possible to pay for only the rugby? I begrudge paying for multiple crap channels/sport just to watch the one I actually want. I have no interest in club football so wouldn't want that.
I don't have Sky, just Freesat/Freeview plus Amazon Prime. I'm no longer a BT customer as got fed up with their crap customer service.

Soz my wife sorts that as she accepts it the only thing that keeps me quiet. I do watch wwe too for value for money.

I watch on Sky but with a BT subscription - I currently pay a discounted rate of £17 per month. I don't think you can separate out the channels.