Watched the first game last night as Bristol beat a strangely dysfunctional Bath side in the opening game in what was, frankly a poor match to watch for a spectator not supporting Bristol. Fortunately I have fond memories of Bristol and found the game enthralling.
This afternoon, the mercurial Cipriani provided the decisive moment with a flick of "golden" wrists to set up the decisive score for his new team Gloucester against the Saints. Gloucester, as ever, could have a good season this time.
Early evening, my second favourite team, Exeter Chiefs, bombed several first half chances, but won by a comfortable margin in the end against a Leicester side that were superb on the team sheet and perhaps less so on the pitch.
Am I alone in noticing that Manu Tuilagi appears to have done what Gavin Henson once did before him? That is, inflate his musculative structure beyond the size his bones and connective tissues seem able to keep together under contact?
This afternoon, the mercurial Cipriani provided the decisive moment with a flick of "golden" wrists to set up the decisive score for his new team Gloucester against the Saints. Gloucester, as ever, could have a good season this time.
Early evening, my second favourite team, Exeter Chiefs, bombed several first half chances, but won by a comfortable margin in the end against a Leicester side that were superb on the team sheet and perhaps less so on the pitch.
Am I alone in noticing that Manu Tuilagi appears to have done what Gavin Henson once did before him? That is, inflate his musculative structure beyond the size his bones and connective tissues seem able to keep together under contact?