Official United Rugby Championship thread

[fishfoodie]

Sammy Arnold Try, 7 - 12, & Leinster giving too many penalties.

[fishfoodie]

14 - 12

Super Leinster team try; forwards & backs punishing an average clearance kick, pulling Connacht left & right, & always gaining ground.

[fishfoodie]

For once I agree with the commentators.

Leinster V Connacht is a match I could watch every week. Two teams that play an attractive brand of rugby.

[fishfoodie]

19 - 12

Mack needs to work on his defense .... just got stepped by a hooker, never laid a glove on him, & off over the try line he scampered

Leinster are lethal in the Championship minutes

[salanya]

19 - 12

Mack needs to work on his defense .... just got stepped by a hooker, never laid a glove on him, & off over the try line he scampered

Leinster are lethal in the Championship minutes

Ah now, he's a very talented hooker and that was a lovely step.

[fishfoodie]

19 - 12

Mack needs to work on his defense .... just got stepped by a hooker, never laid a glove on him, & off over the try line he scampered

Leinster are lethal in the Championship minutes

Ah now, he's a very talented hooker and that was a lovely step.

He's a scarily good hooker; if he get his darts right; he'll be starting hooker for 2023

[fishfoodie]

19 - 12

Mack needs to work on his defense .... just got stepped by a hooker, never laid a glove on him, & off over the try line he scampered

Leinster are lethal in the Championship minutes

I hate being right.

Leinster score off 1st phase off a line out.

26 - 12

BP secured, they can toy with us now.

[fishfoodie]

33 - 12 and way too much time to go.

Leinster will batter Bath next week; & Connacht have to recooperate before facing Stade

[fishfoodie]

Fuck sake. Leinster will beat us without shite decisions from the TMO to gift them tries.

40 - 12

[fishfoodie]

Hurrah !!

Connacht get one off 1st phase off a lineout

40 - 19, with 17 mins to go

[fishfoodie]

47 - 19

Connacht could still get a BP, if they can score a 4th try.

3 mins to go.

[fishfoodie]

47 - 19 FT

Leinster all over us from the 35th minute.

JVdF MOTM

[salanya]

Connacht should have got themselves a BP, they deserved it.

Leinster unsteady in the first quarter, but decent for the rest of the match. Halfbacks not impressing though.

[fishfoodie]

Connacht should have got themselves a BP, they deserved it.

Leinster unsteady in the first quarter, but decent for the rest of the match. Halfbacks not impressing though.

With the ammo Leinster have elsewhere; it's almost irrelevant who's standing behind the scrum.

It might become a problem when you get to the QF stage in Europe; but until then, it's an armchair ride

[assfly]

Weird game. Bulls looked the much better side in the first half, but fell apart in the second.

Sharks still a long way from the finished product. Boeta looks way off the pace, and despite our magnificent scrum I think we still have a couple of passengers when it comes hitting rucks. Labuschagne and van Heerden look like big units, but need to significantly up their workload. Also some fitness issues, like Kolisi who looked exhausted and Nkosi who looked rusty.

But overall, something to build on. Mchunu put in a great shift, he'll be great backup to Ox. I like the Am Ward combo too. Pienaar was class, but I also think we need to get our young 9s onto the field to get some gametime.

[Sards]

Weird game. Bulls looked the much better side in the first half, but fell apart in the second.

Sharks still a long way from the finished product. Boeta looks way off the pace, and despite our magnificent scrum I think we still have a couple of passengers when it comes hitting rucks. Labuschagne and van Heerden look like big units, but need to significantly up their workload. Also some fitness issues, like Kolisi who looked exhausted and Nkosi who looked rusty.

But overall, something to build on. Mchunu put in a great shift, he'll be great backup to Ox. I like the Am Ward combo too. Pienaar was class, but I also think we need to get our young 9s onto the field to get some gametime.

I think they are just match rusty.

[Chilli]

Weird game. Bulls looked the much better side in the first half, but fell apart in the second.

Sharks still a long way from the finished product. Boeta looks way off the pace, and despite our magnificent scrum I think we still have a couple of passengers when it comes hitting rucks. Labuschagne and van Heerden look like big units, but need to significantly up their workload. Also some fitness issues, like Kolisi who looked exhausted and Nkosi who looked rusty.

But overall, something to build on. Mchunu put in a great shift, he'll be great backup to Ox. I like the Am Ward combo too. Pienaar was class, but I also think we need to get our young 9s onto the field to get some gametime.

I think they are just match rusty.

Kolisi, Bongi, Am & Ox match rusty?

[OomStruisbaai]

Weird game. Bulls looked the much better side in the first half, but fell apart in the second.

Sharks still a long way from the finished product. Boeta looks way off the pace, and despite our magnificent scrum I think we still have a couple of passengers when it comes hitting rucks. Labuschagne and van Heerden look like big units, but need to significantly up their workload. Also some fitness issues, like Kolisi who looked exhausted and Nkosi who looked rusty.

But overall, something to build on. Mchunu put in a great shift, he'll be great backup to Ox. I like the Am Ward combo too. Pienaar was class, but I also think we need to get our young 9s onto the field to get some gametime.

I think they are just match rusty.

Kolisi, Bongi, Am & Ox match rusty?

this is the problem with big name players. Only get pump up for tests. Going through the motions for club.

[Sards]

Kolisi was invisible. Only saw him when the Bulls scored between his legs.
Bongi was very inaccurate. Nkosi looked on drugs. Am was on fire but he has lost a lot of pace. Maybe the reason for the move to 12. Pepsi was doing all the work at the back. Thomas was good. No real outstanding forward really. Except maybe Hyron.
Our backline is fantastic. Just need Fassi. He has been cleared of Covid, just needs to wait to play. Not sure on timeframe

[Sards]

I think they are just match rusty.

Kolisi, Bongi, Am & Ox match rusty?

this is the problem with big name players. Only get pump up for tests. Going through the motions for club.

Can't judge Sharks according to WP work ethics. They will be called on it and improve at the Sharks.
Match rusty is normally the first game of the season. Or after a break. Talking team.

[Sards]

That win meant a lot

[Chilli]

Kolisi, Bongi, Am & Ox match rusty?

this is the problem with big name players. Only get pump up for tests. Going through the motions for club.

Can't judge Sharks according to WP work ethics. They will be called on it and improve at the Sharks.
Match rusty is normally the first game of the season. Or after a break. Talking team.

Maybe the band of mercenaries don't understand the team culture?

[Sandstorm]

Stormers v Lions at 15:00 on Sky Freesports channel 422 for those who want to watch today

Otherwise it’s Ospreys vs Ulster on Premier 412

[Chilli]

Did Ungerer just rake the face of the Lions 9?

[Chilli]

Ruan Nel is just so shit.

[Chilli]

Great try Lions

[Chilli]

That is a yellow for the old man

[Chilli]

So both Moerat and Oupa Alberts off with yellow cards.

[Chilli]

Ruan Nel is just so shit.

Plus 1

[handyman]

Fok Manie.

[Chilli]

A yellow card for that? Grabbing Senatla's hair?

Fuck me.

[Sandstorm]

A yellow carx for that? Grabbing g Senatla's hair?

Fuck me.

Always a yellow. Since I played. And a guaranteed smack in the mouth.

[Chilli]

How was that not forward?

Maybe AC has been right about our TMO's all these years.

[Chilli]

A yellow carx for that? Grabbing g Senatla's hair?

Fuck me.

Always a yellow. Since I played. And a guaranteed smack in the mouth.

Player should get a smack in the mouth for playing with girly hair.

[Chilli]

Low quality game.

[Chilli]

Half Time.

[Sards]

Half Time.

What a shit show.
It's match fitness I reckon
Do not agree with the Senatla try..


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[Chilli]

Half Time.

What a shit show.
It's match fitness I reckon
Do not agree with the Senatla try..


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Is was so crooked it could could have been an ANC tender.

[Sards]

That try was just beautiful

[Sards]

That is why Libbok is not a Bull or a Shark