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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Caro Franco qualcosa mi dice che il tuo rientro
dalle ferie non sia stato dei più piacevoli....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Comunque queste "amichevoli" contro gli
squadroni britannici o francesi hanno un valore tutto da verificare. A volte mi
chiedo se davvero ne valga la pena. La partita del Petrarca con il "nostrano"
Viadana a mio avviso è stata molto interessante e probante; stesso discorso per
Rovigo-Calvisano. Non foss'altro perchè il confronto è più omogeneo e non fa che
anticipare quello che sarà il campionato da qui a meno di due settimane. Tornare
a casa con una decina di mete o 60/70 punti in saccoccia a che serve?
Il Parma ha incassato più o meno la stessa tariffa....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>angelo</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Dal sito del Northampton:</FONT></DIV>
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size=4></FONT><BR><STRONG>Northampton Saints vs Benetton Treviso</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class="score hidden"><STRONG>66 - 0</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class="awaylogo hidden"><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT><BR>Sun 31st Aug
2008, 15:00 - </DIV>
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<TD><FONT face=Garamond size=4></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><STRONG>Saints
turn on the style against Treviso</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV class="abstract hidden">The Saints ended their pre-season campaign with a
ten-try win over Benetton Treviso. The Italians had no answer to the power, pace
and accuracy of the Saints, whose tries were scored by Chris Ashton (2), James
Downey (2), Lee Dickson (2), Scott Gray, Bruce Reihana, Alan Dickens and a
Penalty Try. Reihana added eight conversions.</DIV>
<DIV class="article hidden">Hopes of a balmy late summer afternoon had long gone
by kick off. But while the rain had blown over as well there was still a gentle
mist hanging over the Gardens. More pertinently for the players the pitch was
still very greasy and within the first couple of minutes it was apparent that
this was going to have an impact on the action with players from both sides
slipping regularly.
<P>The wet ball also proved difficult to handle when Treviso full back Emiliano
Mulieri fumbled inside his 22, a mistake that was to prove costly. Saints won a
penalty at the scrum, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe won the lineout superbly and
Carlos Spencer slid a kick through for Chris Ashton to touch down. Bruce Reihana
added the extras and Saints were off and running.</P>
<P>The grubber became a regular tactic for the remainder of the first 10 minutes
with Spencer and Reihana both putting Treviso under pressure with well placed
kicks. But it was neat handling that took the Saints close to the line thanks to
powerful runs from James Downey and Soane Tonga’uiha. And while Sean Lamont was
denied a try on his comeback by a knock on Saints soon had another scrum. Lee
Dickson ran the ball and Downey was chosen from the myriad of runners to receive
the pass for a simple try. Reihana converted again and Saints were 14-0
ahead.</P>
<P>Reihana had a tougher attempt five minutes later when Scott Gray pounced on a
loose ball for the third try, reward for the pressure he created for the lineout
in the first place. Saints skipper wasn’t put off though and the conversion
sailed through the posts to extend the lead by a further seven points.</P>
<P>The score board ticked over again five minutes after that. Like the previous
try it was powerful defence that was the catalyst, firstly powerful tackling on
the 22 then effective rucking that won the ball. Spencer chipped to Lobbe, who
in turn found Ashton. Lee Dickson was also in support and it was he who touched
down for a 26-0 lead.</P>
<P>There were hairy moments too when the backs failed to control the ball in
their own half. They were rescued by the pack, who for another week were having
a strong day in the tight. Their power repeatedly disrupted Treviso’s ball and
when it was their put in the Saints drove forward like men possessed.</P>
<P>Even so the next try was a superb Reihana solo effort, whose run, chip and
chase was too much for the visitors’ defence to handle. And if this wasn’t
enough the Saints turned on the style for the fifth try. A clean lineout win
went to Spencer, who flipped a blind pass to Lamont. Downey was in support and
dived over between the sticks. Reihana converted and the half ended with Saints
firmly in control at 40-0.</P>
<P>Although there was a scare for the Saints early in the second half when an
attempted Reihana clearance was scuffed straight to a Treviso player it wasn’t
long before the attacking style was turned on again. Roger Wilson and Scott Gray
combined superbly down the middle, and after Paul Shields had gone close on the
right wing Dickson was on hand to nip over from the ruck with Reihana adding his
sixth conversion.</P>
<P>As the hour mark approached the rain was coming down again and the
substitutes seeing some action. But the tries kept coming with two in two
minutes for Ashton and Alan Dickens, who had come on as a sub for Dickson only
seven minutes previously.</P>
<P>For the next 20 minutes however there was precious little goal line action,
despite Saints still dominating. Lamont was pulled back for accidentally running
into Alex Rae in the Treviso 22 and later showed his defensive qualities by
assuredly dealing with an Italian hack ahead.</P>
<P>There was a final flourish though and appropriately enough it came from the
forwards, whose power – even as a seven-man unit – was too much for Treviso to
deal with and a penalty try was awarded. As with the first half Reihana’s
conversion brought an end to the action and Saints left the field with a 66-0
win.</P>
<P>Teams:<BR>Northampton Saints – Reihana (capt); Ashton, Clarke (Ansbro
60mins), Downey, Lamont; Spencer (Myler 40mins), Dickson (Dickens 51mins);
Tonga’uiha (Smith 60mins), Shields (J Gray 60mins), Murray (Stewart 60mins),
Fernandez Lobbe (Rae 56mins), Day (Lawes 64mins), Best, S Gray, Wilson (Hopley
54mins).</P>
<P>Benetton Treviso – Mulieri; Vilk (Candiago 59mins), De Jager (capt), Waters,
Galon; Horak (Marcato 13mins), Brussolo (Picone 30mins); Muccignat (Allori
30mins), Intoppa (Sbaraglini 40mins), Di Santo (Van Zyl 40mins), Labuschagne
(Louw 40mins), Pavanello (Labuschagne 42mins), Orlando, Gilbride, Kingi
(Costanzo 40mins).</P>
<P>Scorers:<BR>Northampton Saints – Tries: Ashton (2), Downey (2), S Gray,
Dickson (2), Reihana, Dickens, Penalty; Cons: Reihana (8).</P>
<P>Attendance:<BR>6,436</P>
<P>TIMELINE:<BR>6mins SAINTS Try Ashton Con Reihana 7-0<BR>15mins SAINTS Try
Downey Con Reihana 14-0<BR>20mins SAINTS Try S Gray Con Reihana 21-0<BR>25mins
SAINTS Try Dickson 26-0<BR>34mins SAINTS Try Reihana Con Reihana
33-0<BR>40+1mins SAINTS Try Downey Con Reihana 40-0<BR>HALF-TIME SAINTS 40
TREVISO 0<BR>46mins SAINTS Try Dickson Con Reihana 47-0<BR>56mins SAINTS Try
Ashton Con Reihana 54-0<BR>58mins SAINTS Try Dickens 59-0<BR>82mins SAINTS Try
Penalty Con Reihana 66-0<BR>FULL-TIME SAINTS 66 TREVISO 0</P></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=rugbylist@rugbylist.it
href="mailto:rugbylist@rugbylist.it">rugbylist@rugbylist.it</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RUGBYLIST] Non cìè nulla da
ridere!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Ecco la "performance" del Benetton in quel di Northampton
(gulp)!<BR>Stupisce quel "66" - non tanto lo "ZERO" - del Benetton.
Potevano<BR>essere anche 75 o 98 i punti: il succo non
cambiava.<BR>Ciao.<BR>Franco (TV)<BR><BR>AMICHEVOLE INTERNAZIONALE:
Northampton Saints-Benetton 66-0<BR><BR> Northampton (Inghilterra), 31
agosto 2008<BR><BR>MARCATORI: pt 6' Ashton meta tr. Reihana; 15' Downey meta
tr Reihana;<BR>20' S. Gray meta tr. Reihana; 25' Dickson meta; 34' Reihana
meta tr.<BR>Reihana; 41' Downey meta tr. Reihana; st 6' Dickson meta tr.
Reihana;<BR>16' Ashton meta tr. Reihana; 18' Dickens meta; 42' meta
tecnica<BR>Northampton tr. Reihana.<BR>NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: Reihana; Ashton,
Clarke (st 20' Ansbro), Downey,<BR>Lamont; Spencer (st 1' Myler), Dickson (st
11' Dickens); Wilson (st<BR>14' Hopley), S. Gray, Best; Day (st 24' Lawes),
Fernandez Lobbe (st<BR>16' Rae); Murray (st 20' Stewart), Shields (st 20' J.
Gray),<BR>Tonga'uiha (st 20' T. Smith). All. Mallinder.<BR>BENETTON TREVISO:
Mulieri; Vilk (st 19' Candiago), De Jager, Waters,<BR>Galon; Horak (st 13'
Marcato), Brussolo (pt 30' Picone); Kingi (st 1'<BR>Louw), Gilbride, Orlando;
E. Pavanello (st 3' Labuschagne),<BR>Labuschagne (st 1' Van Zyl); Di Santo (st
1' Costanzo), Intoppa (st 1'<BR>Sbaraglini), Muccignat (pt 30' Allori). All.
F. Smith.<BR>NOTE: pt 40-0; Spettatori: 6500 circa.</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>