Ep 227 - Derby day redemption but season effectively over

About this episode

The episode reviews a significant rugby victory while reflecting on the season's challenges and individual player performances.

We look back on the excellent victory vs TFDTR on Friday night a the Gate which was a fitting way to say good bye to the leavers as well as purge some of the Franklin’s Garden horror from the previous round. We admire the endeavour to bagel Bath in the second half and actually come back to win from 14 points behind - despite one or two heart-in-mouth moments - and revel in some excellent individual performances… Fitz Hardings broken hand bravery...BJVR’s confirmation that he is clearly one of...

People in this episode

Host: Bears Beyond The Gate

Topics covered

• rugby
• victory
• season recap
• individual performances
• team dynamics

Keywords

• rugby
• victory
• TFDTR
• Bath
• Franklin’s Garden
• Fitz Harding
• individual performances

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TFDTR, Bath

Places: Franklin’s Garden, the Gate

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