Macclesfield 14 - 37 Coventry


Away win to start 2017

By Russ (Site Editor)
January 7 2017

Coventry start the New Year with a bonus point win.

I wasn't there to see this one, but judging from the snippets provided by John Butler on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire we started slowly but finished strongly.  40m rolling maul leading to a try sounds like a particular highlight and Tony Fenner notched a good few points too from the boot and at least one try. 

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Macclesfield 14 - 37 Coventry
Discussion started by Unofficial Coventry Rugby (IP Logged), 07/01/2017 17:24
Unofficial Coventry Rugby
Unofficial Coventry Rugby
07/01/2017 17:24
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covkid53
covkid53
11/01/2017 21:33
A good win in properly muddy conditions judging by the highlights video I saw. The mud on boots, socks and shorts in sharp contrast to the Wasps players on Sunday.

Proper rugby on a cold, muddy day "in't narth", well done.

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Camera Shake
Camera Shake
12/01/2017 07:50
Highlights on Youtube - link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W3imP5Pjzc

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Tip (JJ Teeling)
12/01/2017 16:51
Looks like a good win ground out in muddy conditions, but has the convention of the HOME TEAM changing shirt colour's in a clash changed? I.E. We played in alternative team colour's not the home team, why?

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Kimbo
12/01/2017 17:05
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Tip
Looks like a good win ground out in muddy conditions, but has the convention of the HOME TEAM changing shirt colour's in a clash changed? I.E. We played in alternative team colour's not the home team, why?


19.1 Clash of Colours


19.1.1 In the event of Clubs having clashing or similar colours:


(a) at Levels 2 to 4, the away team shall be responsible for changing its colours subject to the satisfaction of the appointed Referee.


(b) at Levels 5 and below, the home team shall be responsible for changing its colours subject to the satisfaction of the appointed Referee.


I think it was driven by home teams' sponsors wanting to see their advertising on the club's 'proper' colours, but could be wrong.

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Tip (JJ Teeling)
12/01/2017 17:20
I bow to your superior knowledge, being use to junior club rugby where practicality dictated home team changed.

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Kimbo
12/01/2017 17:37
No need to bow. Just use Google, like I did.

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rugbyfann
rugbyfann
12/01/2017 20:19
And as a trivial point, it would have been confusing if the video showed 'The Blues' playing in a different colour against a team in blue...

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Wazeroonie
Wazeroonie
12/01/2017 23:06
Macclesfield put together a nice package of highlights along with an interview with the Head Coach (incidentally he is exactly how I thought a 'Giles' would be). My pick of the action was Scott Tolmie pouncing on a dropped ball and hitting warp factor for a more than a few metres.

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Sam Skennel
Egg Timer
13/01/2017 07:20
Giles is a really nice guy, to be fair. He's made a massive difference to the club culture at Macc following the previous coach's regime. I always enjoyed going there. The stories I could tell... Maybe at the next supporters night.

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