Alex Nash backs Coventry's promotion credentials.


By Brian Dick, Coventry Telegraph
November 30 2011

MARAUDING openside Alex Nash believes Coventry’s win over league leaders Ealing has shown they are capable of snatching promotion this season.

The tireless back rower turned in a man-of-the-match performance in Saturday’s 29-26 victory, a result that lifts the Blue and Whites up to fifth in the table and cut the Londoners’ advantage over them to 11 points.

There is still a long way to go and Fylde, Jersey and Rosslyn Park will also fancy their chances of challenging for a place in the Championship from more advanced positions than Coventry.

However, with the division’s biggest crowd of the day watching the hosts come from behind to beat Trailfinders with a last-minute try, there is a definite feel-good factor at Butts Park.

And Nash makes no secret of the fact Phil Maynard’s players want to ride the crest of that wave as far as they can.

“A result like that shows that even if we didn’t know already anyone can beat anyone in this league and the promotion spot is there for anyone who wants to grab it,” he said.

“We are certainly one of maybe six teams that can do that but it is going to be very tight.

“We have to play to our strengths and I don’t think that there are many packs that can compete with us at scrum time and in terms of directness of play.

“We can really draw defences in that way and give the ball to the backs with the room to use it.”

They will have to do that – and probably more – against Jersey this weekend after the islanders went to Macclesfield and won last time out.

Indeed, Ben Harvey’s men appear to have recovered from an early-season wobble and are many people’s favourites to turn their current fourth position into first by the end of the campaign.

But Nash is not intimidated by Jersey’s run of eight straight wins since they lost at Cinderford on October 1 and says Cov can go their in expectation as much as hope.


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rustyroof
01/12/2011 12:51
I think Nash could operate at a higher level. He's an excellent 7 - he may not be the biggest but he's tough, brave, boundless energy, quick and reads the game well. I hope his injury is not too serious.



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Yozza Cov
Yozza Cov
01/12/2011 13:03
i agree with you auntie, he's just one of those players always in the thick of it! Is there any news of his injury as we'll miss him if he is out for any length of time!

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hipflask
01/12/2011 13:45
won't mention the "P" word, but Nashy is one of those players you know you just have to keep, he has improved 200 % in the time he's been at Cov,almost every game he's played, he's been MOM, hope injury is just a knock that he can play through

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suttonlad
01/12/2011 17:39
i heard its a cartlidge injury and will be out for up to six weeks

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