Bristol Vs Rotherham Titans

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Bristol Team

Luke Arscott, Matt Turner, Jack Adams, Junior Fatialofa, Dan Norton, Adrian Jarvis, Jason Spice ©; Alex Clarke, Ross Johnson, Darren Crompton, James Phillips, Roy Winters, Iain Grieve, James Merriman, Bertrand Bedes

Replacements
David Blaney, Wayne Thompson, Mariano Sambucetti, Dan Montagu, Robbie Shaw, Mark Davies, Luke Eves.


First start for Bertrand Bedes and Matt Turner, who played for the Golden Lions (?) against the British Lions in the summer. Jack Adams continues after an impressive debut against Birmingham. Larscott replaces brother Tarscott at 15.

I expect a win, will be a tough test of our squad against, with respect to London Welsh and Brimingham, one of the divisions top teams.

Bristol 17-9 Rotherham

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The Rotherham Team

15. Brad Hunt
14. Pete Wackett
13. Andrew Henderson
12. Nick Buckley
11. Matt Farmer
10. Jonny West
9. Neil Chivers
1. James Kilbane
2. Ross Batty
3. Ben Prescott
4. Sam Dickinson
5. Gregor Hayter
6. Andy Barnes
7. Tinus Du Plessis
8. Ryan Burrows

Replacements:
Nigel Conroy, Colin Quigley, Matt Challinor, Jon Skurr, Matt Rodes, Tom Allen, Anton O'Donnell

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Early penalty miss from Jarvis, ambitious effort.

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Missed penalty by Rotherham fly half Jonny West from 50-odd m

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Bertrand Bedes is taken of with a possible knee injury. Dan Montegue comes on to replace him.

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TRY

Dan Norton, who juding by the pre-match interview doesn't sound the sharpest tool in the box, scores his 3rd try for Bristol. Missed conversion by Jarvis.

5-0 to Bristol.

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TRY

James Merrimen scores after an overthrown Rotherham lineout. Conversion missed from in front of the posts by Jarvis.

Twonk

Anyhoozle its Bristol 10-0 Rotherham

Penalty to Rotherham after infringement at the scrum

10-3

[Bullitt]

Any commentary online for this one?

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teh Mite @ Sep 20 2009, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=412719')</div>
Any commentary online for this one?[/b]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_radio_bristol/

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TRY

Matt Turner scores after skinning the Rotherham defender. Conversion is made by Jarvis

17-3 to Bristol.

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TRY

Junior Fatialofa scores the bonus-point try after some good Bristol build up play. Conversion is made by Jarvis.

24-3 with 10 or so minutes to go until half time.

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TRY

Dan Norton scores again. Our 5th try of the game. Conversion is missed

29-3

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Half time and the game looks to be over. A thoroughly impressive performance by us, ruthless in attack, very few errors, good defence. On for 50+ points now.

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Penalty miss from Rotherham.

Still 29-3

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TRY

Montegue scores after a period of time camped on their line. Conversion is sucessful.

36-3

[Bullitt]

Convincing enough, looks like Roth are still in the same mire as before.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teh Mite @ Sep 20 2009, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=412740')</div>
Convincing enough, looks like Roth are still in the same mire as before.[/b]

First half Rotherham didn&#39;t turn up and allowed us to dominate the game and win it in the first 40. Second half though they have played a lot better, matching us physically and keeping hold of the ball and forcing us into errors and ill-dicipline. Only a lack of cutting edge have kept their score low.

As I say that Rotherham score, a tap penalty taken quickly and they crash over. Conversion is made. Scored by Hunt, converted by West.

36-10

James Merriman named MOTM.

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FULL TIME

Bristol 36-10 Rotherham Titans

Bristol make it 3 wins out of 3 despite a lacklustre second half effort. The negatives from the London Welsh and Birmingham games return in the second 40. The game was already won by half time. The bonus-point win takes Bristol level with Bedford with Beford top on points difference. The sides meet at Bedford next week.

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I have a suspicion this is going to be one of the tightest seasons ever looking at the table, any one of Bedford, Briz, Pirates & <strike>Saracens</strike> Chiefs could be in it.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Teh Mite @ Sep 20 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=412746')</div>
I have a suspicion this is going to be one of the tightest seasons ever looking at the table, any one of Bedford, Briz, Pirates & <strike>Saracens</strike> Chiefs could be in it.[/b]

Yeah it does look like it will be close, tough period coming up for us. We play Bedford and Cornish <strike>Pasties</strike> Pirates away and Exeter at home in the next 3 games.