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(A View From The Stand)
A Coventry Rugby Blog - 2025/26



Coventry Rugby 36 Ealing Trailfinders 63 - how I wish you were here...
Alex Rae had suggested in his post-match comments (after the Caldy game) that the players would learn things about each other during the course of the week leading up to yesterday's game against Ealing and for most supporters who turned up yesterday, the performance as much as the result was of greatest importance. Just what had they learned and to what extent would it impact on the team's performance on the pitch?
1874tsmith
Oct 268 min read
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Chinnor 47 Coventry Rugby 26 - who (forgot to) let the dogs out...?
And I can't see colour, any colour will do I'll stick on you, that's why they call me "pit bull" 'Cause I'm the man of the land When they see me they say, who? Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who? Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who? Who let the dogs out? Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men It should have been the ideal photo to highlight Coventry's first away victory of the season, featured prominently in game reports and tagged atop the club's socials. It wo
1874tsmith
Oct 199 min read
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Coventry Rugby 67 Nottingham 5 - crowd get a glimpse of the future as Cov youngsters put Archers to the sword
those starting the game yesterday did more than enough to show that there's a core of young players that has the potential to take Cov forward to that next level, even without such as talisman as Kvesic.
Indeed, Kvesic had a fairly quiet game by his standards and it was the likes of Tom Ball, Chester Owen, David Opoku-Fordjour and Dan Green, when he came on, who caught the eye the most.
1874tsmith
May 188 min read
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Coventry Rugby 43 Cambridge 33 - seven try Cov flatter to deceive
They would be partially correct in saying it was entertaining, albeit possibly for the wrong reasons. Cov let Cambridge back into a game...
1874tsmith
Mar 238 min read
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Coventry Rugby 24 Doncaster Knights 23: Cov hold on to secure much needed win - Coventry Academy prove far too strong for Hartpury
Following 3 straight losses and a series of disappointing displays even in victory, yesterday's win was a much-needed boost
1874tsmith
Jan 199 min read
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Coventry Rugby 14 Hartpury 13 - Cov pushed all the way to earn the points with last gasp converted try
The waterfalls trinkling like bells to my ear The earth rolls out before me through smiles and tears A country lost, a soul discovered...
1874tsmith
Dec 8, 20247 min read
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Ampthill 21 Coventry Rugby 27 - no walk in the park but Cov deservedly takes the spoils
Can't let this moment This moment  slip away 'Cause things  like this don't happen  to us everyday So take this moment And put it in a...
1874tsmith
Dec 1, 20248 min read
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Leicester Tigers 19 Coventry Rugby 33 - Tigers tamed by first half mauling as Cov stretch winning run to seven
We'll be back in the high life again All the doors I closed one time will open up again We'll be back in the high life again All the eyes...
1874tsmith
Nov 10, 20249 min read
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