Official West Hartlepool RFC

As part of the 2nd team management I stand by my previous post which apart from my own obvious bias suggest we are not taking anything apart from the stags ams result for granted.

So who exactly is this mythical they you speak of impartial observer.

I also said good luck to Seaton for the Pyman after Saturday's game where the better side won.

Smuddger

as i am impartial im just saying what iv seen over many pages west and rovers seem to belive its them in the final i want to see hartlepool vs horden final to be honest after seeing most clubs play this season this is where iv seen good rugby and think that match would make a good game

Gerry, how on earth can you say the Stags are a ''lower level''??? Your words not mine. Now if you sit back and think about it at present West as a club are 2 whole divisions above Rovers so that sort of blows your comments out of the water!!

Have you took a bite there LS ?

impartial observer you can't have seen much rugby then and deffo not been to watch the stags because we have played some outstanding rugby this year, you just need to look at the Candy leauge for evidence beating tynedale and have a good chance of winning the leauge and belive we have a good chance of doing well in the pyman this year.

Horden or the stags will win it of that i'm certain!

its obvious the final will be a horden stags final. the improvements in both teams has been massive since their introduction into the candy league, and i believe this will be seen in the standard of the final compared to last year. with west though winning by a greater margin than last year.

Seaton 1st's also have to be beaten aswell, lets not take anything for granted

I dont think anyone from West is, it seems to be the Trolls from Rovers again :oD:oD

seaton 1st team? if it is indeed their 1st xv then i would have them as favouites. how does it work with regard to playing a 1st team in tournement (ie which level of rugby do they have to play?) will hartlepool be entering a first xv?

ps I think it was ridiculous banning the Ath!!!!!!!!!!

The entry level for first teams is Level 9, so any team playing above Durham Northumberland 3 has to play there 2nd team.

Are Seaton playing their First XV? Old Boys were in Durham North 3 last year and still fielded their 2nd Team!

It is a 2nd XV tournement afterall. Therefore were teams have a 2nd XV I think they should take priority.

These are the Pyman Cup rules:

1


The name of the Competition shall be the "Pyman Challenge Cup Competition".


2


The Competition shall be under the Management of the Hartlepool & District Rugby Football Union.


3


Entry shall be open to the 1st XV of Clubs in RFU Club Level 9 and below and the 2nd XV of CLubs in Level 8 and above. Entry criteria to be reviewed annually.


4


Eligibility of Players. Each team shall consist of 21 players including six replacements, five of which shall be trained/experienced in front row positions. Teams to consist of Club Members: a Member being one who has paid his subscriptions and played in one or more games for the said Club.


5


Drawn Games. In all ties except the Final, if after 40 minutes play each way, the scores be equal, then the team that has scored the most tries shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner then the side that has scored the most goals from tries shall be the inner. If this does not produce a winner, the side that has scored the most penalty goals shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner the side that has scored the most dropped goals shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner then the visiting team shall go forward.

If in the Final the scores be equal after 40 minutes play each way, then the game shall continue for ten minutes each way. If no result is forthcoming then the team that has scored the most tries shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner, then the side that has scored the most goals from tries shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner, the side that has scored the most penalty goals shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner the side that has scored the most dropped goals shall be the winner. If this does not produce a winner then the Cup shall be shared.


6


Match Officials shall be supplied by the Durham County Referees Society.


7


The legal ownership of the League Trophy shall be vested in the Hartlepool and District Rugby Football Union. The winning Club shall be responsible for the safe custody and return of the Trophy.


8


Infringements. The Management Committee shall have power to disqualify any individual or Club for infringing any of the Rules.


9

The Management Committee shall have power to amend these Rules. Seen days clear notice of any such amendments must be given to Clubs in the Competition.

Thanks Dave that clears it up. Really do think seaton will take some beating as they have won every single league game this season!

We played them last week and found them to be a very committed, streetwise team but by no means unbeatable.

They get away with a lot at the breakdown by getting there first in numbers.

They were a good experience for Rovers because we were having an off day and didn't perform to the intensity required in the first half and found ourselves on the wrong end of 3 tries.

We then started committing to the breakdown and the ref pretty much penalised Seaton out of the game while we were getting there. Unfortunately we ran out of steam fitness wise as Seaton defended well and Seaton, very deservedly snuck in a couple of tries as we took more risks to try and get a 2nd score.

They should quite rightly be included in the favourites list but by no means automatic winners.

Fair comment. Surely they will comfortably beat BBOB though! No disrespect intended

We (Seaton) played BBOB two weeks ago in teh league which was counted as a double header for the Pyman cup due to the lack of available weeks to play remaining league and cup matches. We won 77 - 7.