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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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Coventry Rugby 35 Bedford Blues 30 - the day we chased the Blues away...
A totting up of the individual attendances last weekend (Round 1) indicates that 17580 were present at individual games and a further 12420 plus watched via ClubberTV. I imagine that figure will drop a little once the novelty wears off but it does appear a significant number, one that The Champ certainly feels is worth publicising. It would be really interesting to know if that figure is in line with original projections and whether televising all the Champ games is financia
1874tsmith
Oct 129 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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Hartpury 31 Coventry Rugby 24 - second half resurgence has Hartpury reeling as Cov fall just short
Well life can be a little hard sometimes, you do what you gotta do A lot depends on the luck a man has and the cards that's been dealt to...
1874tsmith
Apr 229 min read
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Chinnor 37 Coventry Rugby 45 - swing time at Kingsey Road as Chinnor lead Cov a merry dance
In the end, Cov deserved the win but they were pushed all the way by a Chinnor side that never gave up even when Cov had started to pull...
1874tsmith
Mar 309 min read
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Bedford Blues 27 Coventry Rugby 23 - when close just isn't good enough; U23 Academy v Oxford University Greyhounds
I look inside myself and see my heart is black I see my red door, I must have it painted black Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to...
1874tsmith
Jan 278 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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Cambridge 19 Coventry Rugby 36: Cov given timely reminder of just how tough this league is
I wanna be on top, forever on the up And damn the competition... Just like the politicians I wrap my conscience up, I wanna win that cup...
1874tsmith
Oct 6, 20249 min read
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London Scottish 19 v Coventry Rugby 45: harvest moons, season openers and life in the fast Lane
He was a hard-headed man He was brutally handsome, and she was terminally pretty... In the heart of the cold, cold city (Life in the fast...
1874tsmith
Sep 22, 20248 min read
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