16-17 Mar: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[John Drake]

Discuss all this weekend's Betfred Championship games here.

SATURDAY 16th MARCH
Toulouse Olympique v Barrow Raiders KO 2.30pm (UK Time)

SUNDAY 17th MARCH
Dewsbury Rams v Sheffield Eagles KO 3pm
Leigh Centurions v Rochdale Hornets KO 3pm
Swinton Lions v Featherstone Rovers KO 3pm
Toronto Wolfpack v Batley Bulldogs KO 5pm (TV) - at KCOM Craven Park
Widnes Vikings v Bradford Bulls KO 3pm
York City Knights v Halifax KO 3pm
 

[Kayakman]

Toronto win by 20.

[Moscow01]

Toulouse Olympique 50-4 Barrow Raiders 

Dewsbury Rams 18-24 v Sheffield Eagles 
Leigh Centurions 30-10 Rochdale Hornets
Swinton Lions 14-32 Featherstone Rovers 
Toronto Wolfpack 44-8 Batley Bulldogs
Widnes Vikings 26-18 Bradford Bulls 
York City Knights 22-22 Halifax 
 

[oiseau]

I hope Paul Crarey hasn't been watching the second half performance of TO13 v Toronto....

Toulouse 46 Barrow 14

Dewsbury 24 Sheffield 25

Leigh 34 Rochdale 14

Swinton 18 Featherstone 32

Toronto 38 Batley 4

Widnes 32 Bradford 16

York 18 Halifax 27

 

[Simon Hall]

Toulouse Olympique 62 - 4 Barrow Raiders 
Dewsbury Rams 24 - 24 v Sheffield Eagles 
Leigh Centurions P-P (too windy) Rochdale Hornets
Swinton Lions 16 - 28 Featherstone Rovers 
Toronto Wolfpack 52 - 0 Batley Bulldogs
Widnes Vikings 46 - 12 Bradford Bulls 
York City Knights 145 - 0 Halifax 

[fevtom]

 

Toulouse Olympique 32-16 Barrow Raiders 

Dewsbury Rams 12-26 Sheffield Eagles 
Leigh Centurions 38-10 Rochdale Hornets
Swinton Lions 18-26 Featherstone Rovers 
Toronto Wolfpack 46-12 Batley Bulldogs
Widnes Vikings 28-16 Bradford Bulls 
York City Knights 16-28 Halifax

[Bleep1673]

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

Come on Swinton Lions RLFC

Toulouse, Dewsbury, Leigh, Swinton (Of Course), Toronto, Widnes, Halifax *pop*

[dunno much]

Toulouse 32

Sheffield 10

Leigh 22

Featherstone 20

Toronto 28

Widnes 16

Halifax 14

[Keep The Faith]

 

SATURDAY 16th MARCH
Toulouse Olympique v Barrow Raiders 

Toulouse by 30

Dewsbury Rams v Sheffield Eagles 

sheffield by 14 
Leigh Centurions v Rochdale Hornets 

Leigh by 18
Swinton Lions v Featherstone Rovers 

Fev by 4 
Toronto Wolfpack v Batley Bulldogs 

Tornoto by 36
Widnes Vikings v Bradford Bulls 

Widnes by 8 
York City Knights v Halifax 

York by 4 

[The Daddy]

York V Halifax is the tie of the round. A good indicator of where both clubs are this season 

[ojx]

Not being in the Challenge Cup will be a big advantage to the Wolfpack.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Another round of the best league in rugby, eh?

Can see Swinton sneaking an upset against Fev.

[Wolford6]

We could go a bit better when we are on a non-boggy pitch

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Toulouse, Sheffield, Leigh, Fev, Toronto, Widnes, York.

[KWC]

On 3/13/2019 at 11:23 AM, Simon Hall said:

Toulouse Olympique 62 - 4 Barrow Raiders 
Dewsbury Rams 24 - 24 v Sheffield Eagles 
Leigh Centurions P-P (too windy) Rochdale Hornets
Swinton Lions 16 - 28 Featherstone Rovers 
Toronto Wolfpack 52 - 0 Batley Bulldogs
Widnes Vikings 46 - 12 Bradford Bulls 
York City Knights 145 - 0 Halifax 

York going for the one pointer just in case?

[Simon Hall]

5 minutes ago, KWC said:

York going for the one pointer just in case?

Just after the hooter has gone at the end of the first half to make the score 143-0.

[Krzzystuff]

Toulouse Olympique v Barrow Raiders by 40

Dewsbury Rams v Sheffield Eagles by 8
Leigh Centurions v Rochdale Hornets by 10
Swinton Lions v Featherstone Rovers by 18
Toronto Wolfpack v Batley Bulldogs by 30
Widnes Vikings v Bradford Bulls by 8
York City Knights v Halifax  by 18

[spanishknight]

On 3/13/2019 at 11:20 AM, John Drake said:

Discuss all this weekend's Betfred Championship games here.

SATURDAY 16th MARCH
Toulouse Olympique 58 v 6 Barrow Raiders KO 2.30pm (UK Time)

SUNDAY 17th MARCH
Dewsbury Rams 12 v 36 Sheffield Eagles KO 3pm
Leigh Centurions 48 v 4 Rochdale Hornets KO 3pm
Swinton Lions 8 v 32 Featherstone Rovers KO 3pm
Toronto Wolfpack 54 v 8 Batley Bulldogs KO 5pm (TV) - at KCOM Craven Park
Widnes Vikings 44 v 12 Bradford Bulls KO 3pm
York City Knights 24 v 18 Halifax KO 3pm
 

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

On 3/14/2019 at 8:50 AM, Wolford6 said:

We could go a bit better when we are on a non-boggy pitch

It's that time of year when fans of every team post that they'll be better when the pitches dry up, and no fans of any team post that their team will struggle when conditions are no longer muddy.

[binosh]

Toulouse 64 Barrow 4

Dewsbury 26 Sheffield 22

Leigh 42 Rochdale 12

Swinton 12 Featherstone 36

Toronto 38 Batley 10

Widnes 34 Bradford 14

York 24 Halifax 18

[bird]

Has nobody else picked up that Brad Fash is named in both the Hull Squad to play Wakefield and the Toronto one to play Batley.?

[Maximus Decimus]

On 3/15/2019 at 9:27 AM, The Phantom Horseman said:

It's that time of year when fans of every team post that they'll be better when the pitches dry up, and no fans of any team post that their team will struggle when conditions are no longer muddy.

There's been many times where Widnes' fast all-weather pitch has been a hindrance over the years against better teams. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

1 minute ago, Maximus Decimus said:

There's been many times where Widnes' fast all-weather pitch has been a hindrance over the years against better teams. 

I can quite believe it. In very general terms, slower/boggy pitches tend to give the underdogs a better chance against the "classier" teams; there have been a lot more upsets in the Championship over February and March in recent years than in later months (although squad depth also has an impact on that).

[doc]

On 3/15/2019 at 9:27 AM, The Phantom Horseman said:

It's that time of year when fans of every team post that they'll be better when the pitches dry up, and no fans of any team post that their team will struggle when conditions are no longer muddy.

No mud at Widnes, we'll be fine.

[GeordieSaint]

Toulouse won 50-0?