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(A View From The Stand)
A Coventry Rugby Blog - 2026/27



The season ahead - 'we're just growin' up in stages'
I should be flying straight, no delay 'Cause time takes from everyone And we're floating here Waiting for our wave to come Take us to the place Takin' us where we have gone Hear it ask me all the time... I'm just growin' up in stages Patience - Tame Impala Kevin Parker may not feature prominently in many people's lists of the top 100 lyrics of the 21st century, nor indeed Tame Impala in the best acts, but as a long-suffering Cov supporter of some 65 years or so, there's somet
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Aug 26 min read
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Coventry Rugby 69 Caldy 12 - 10 try Cov overwhelm Caldy to send out clear marker for play offs
That's not so with Caldy. The have a little of the old school look about them - especially in the front row where fitness doesn't appear to be their greatest asset to be fair. Cov have a really mobile pack with the second rowers able to play in the back row such is their mobility around the park. Nayalo, Strong, Ferrie, Shine and Green are all excellent ball carriers, whereas Caldy really didn't have players who could punch holes in Cov's very well organised defence.
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Apr 59 min read
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Coventry Rugby 44 Doncaster Knights 24 - a hard day's (k)night for Cov as Donny put to the sword
In the end, Cov proved far too strong for a battling Doncaster side that worked hard all afternoon and just about deserved their bonus point for scoring four tries. They were actually flattered a little, however, by the scoreline and had it not been for an uncharacteristically poor day off the tee from Tommy Mathews, the extra ten points from missed conversions might have been a truer reflection of the gulf in the end between the two sides.
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Mar 229 min read
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Cov Rugby XV 24 Army 44: Cov youngsters stare down the barrel and show their mettle and the renaming of BPA
Those on the Cov side under the lights on Friday might encounter players with greater talent and potential skill this season, but I doubt they'll face a more intense physical battle. The Army showed no mercy for the youth or smaller size of their opponents. They were fierce in their tackles, relentless in the scrum, and, as anticipated, offered no concessions whatsoever...
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Mar 168 min read
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