Indeed. France is very different, of course.and it makes some sense, holitsically, for differing "!trials" (whatever nomenclature is preferred) between differing unions, to best get a feel for what works etc in the shortest timeframe.
As promised…4 games on the books this weekend - I'd put money on me only having 1...
Friday Night
L10 Ladies Friendly - away side have cried off and the home side are trying to find opponents.
Saturday Morning
L9 School 2XV Friendly - it's not on either Schools fixture page though...
Saturday Afternoon
L9 - Holmes Chapel v Warrington 2s - Warrington didn't play last week...
Sunday afternoon
L9 - Tarleton U18s v Oldham U18s
I can now report a strike against the head.Saturday: it's Family day on base.
Sunday I shall be driving the beloved to the airport.
The rest of the weekend will be spent with rugby of different types on the telly.
Week off it seems, Dad duty on Saturday and early start to get to Loughborough on Sunday for day 1 of the RFU AMOA course
Last Weekend:
Saturday - 3 games (appointed to do 2, rock up at 2nd club to find the game after mine has no ref and I bravely say I’ll do it)
L7 - Bolton School v Manchester Grammar
L9 - Broughton Park Women v Liverpool St Helens Women
L11 - Broughton Park 3s v Trentham 2s
Sunday - crawling around to do Tyldelsey U17 v New Brighton U17
This weekend -
L8 - Tarleton 2 v Rochdale 2
L8/9 Eccles Women v Birkenhead Park Women