European Cup 2022 Quarter Finals Weekend

[fishfoodie]

Heineken Champions Cup: Munster v Toulouse
Date: Saturday 7 May Kick-off: 15:00 BST Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Munster: Haley; Earls, Farrell, De Allende, Zebo; Carbery, Murray; J Wycherley, Scannell, Archer, Kleyn, F Wycherley, O'Mahony, Kendellen, O'Donoghue.

Replacements: Barron, Loughman, Ryan, Jenkins, Aherne, Casey, Healy, Daly.

Toulouse: Ramos; Delibes, Fouyssac, Ahki, Lebel; Ntamack, Dupont; Neti, Marchand, Aldegheri, Arnold, Meafou, Elstadt, Flament, Cros.

Replacements: Mauvaka, Baille, Ainu'u, Tekori, Tolofua, Jelonch, Germain, Medard.




Heineken Champions Cup: Leicester v Leinster
Date: Saturday 7 May Kick-off: 17:30 BST Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Leicester Tigers: Steward; Ashton, Moroni, Porter, Potter; Ford, Youngs; Genge (capt), Montoya, Cole, Chessum, Green, Liebenberg, Reffell, Wiese.

Replacements: Dolly, Whitcombe, Heyes, Wells, Martin, Wigglesworth, Burns, Nadolo.

Leinster: Keenan; J O'Brien, Ringrose, Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton (capt), Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Furlong, Molony, Ryan, Doris, Van der Flier, Conan.

Replacements: Sheehan, Healy, Ala'Alatoa, McCarthy, Ruddock, McGrath, R Byrne, T O'Brien.

[OomStruisbaai]

Can you add EPCR Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals aswell?

[Uncle fester]

Munster looking a bit bare bones in the pack. Really need Beirne for games like this.

[OomStruisbaai]

Edinburgh Rugby team to face Wasps at DAM Health Stadium in the EPCR Challenge Cup Quarter-Final
Saturday 7 May (kick-off 12.30pm) – live on BT Sport

15. Jaco van der Walt (86)

14. Damien Hoyland (91)
13. Mark Bennett (68)
12. Chris Dean (118)
11. Emiliano Boffelli (15)

10. Blair Kinghorn (116) VICE-CAPTAIN
9. Ben Vellacott (19)

1. Harrison Courtney (7)
2. Adam McBurney (11) VICE-CAPTAIN
3. WP Nel (168)
4. Jamie Hodgson (38)
5. Grant Gilchrist (172) CAPTAIN
6. Luke Crosbie (66)
7. Connor Boyle (22)
8. Magnus Bradbury (110)

Replacements

16. Patrick Harrison (3)
17. Pierre Schoeman (80)
18. Lee-Roy Atalifo (24)
19. Pierce Phillips (11)
20. Mesulame Kunavula (22)
21. Henry Pyrgos (67)
22. Matt Currie (13)
23. Jack Blain (19)

[Marylandolorian]

Can you remove the Mickey cup and open a new thread for it?


He knows the winner [Ball signed by the Toulouse’s players (not photoshop)]

[fishfoodie]

European Challenge Cup: Gloucester v Saracens (Fri)
Venue: Kingsholm Stadium Date: Friday, 6 May Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Updates on BBC local radio and live scores on the BBC Sport website

Gloucester: Carreras; Rees-Zammit, Harris, Atkinson, Thorley; Hastings, Chapman; Rapava-Ruskin, Singleton, Balmain; Clarke, Alemanno, Reid, Ludlow (capt); Morgan

Replacements: Socino, Elrington, Ford-Robinson, Davidson, Clement, Meehan, Twelvetrees, Seabrook

Saracens: Goode; Segun, Daly, Tompkins, Maitland; Farrell (capt), Davies; Mawi, George, Koch; Itoje, Swinson, McFarland, Earl; B Vunipola

Replacements: Pifeleti, Barrington, Clarey, Isiekwe, Christie, Van Zyl, Taylor, Lozowski

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)



European Challenge Cup: Edinburgh v Wasps (Sat)
Venue: DAM Health Stadium Date: Saturday, 7 May Kick-off: 12:30 BST Coverage: Updates on BBC local radio and live scores on the BBC Sport website

Edinburgh: Van der Walt; Hoyland, Bennett, Dean, Boffelli; Kinghorn, Vellacott: Courtney, McBurney, Nel, Hodgson, Gilchrist (capt), Crosbie, Boyle, Bradbury.

Replacements: Harrison, Schoeman, Atalifo, Phillips, Kunavula, Pyrgos, Currie, Blain.

Wasps: Kibirige; Hougaard, Spink, Gopperth, Bassett; Atkinson, Robson; West, Oghre, Alo, Launchbury (capt), Stooke, Shields, J Willis, Barbeary.

Replacements: Frost, Harris, Millar-Mills, Gaskell, T Willis, Porter, Umaga, Odogwu.

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)



European Challenge Cup: Lyon v Glasgow Warriors (Sat)
Venue: Stade de Gerland, Lyon Date: Saturday, 7 May Kick-offs: 20:00 BST

Lyon: T. Arnold; J. Tuisova; P. Barassi; C. Ngatai; D. Niniashvili; L. Berdeu; B. Couilloud; S. Taofifenua; Y. Charcosset; D. Bamba; F. Lambey; R. Taofifenua; D. Cretin; B. Saginadze; P. Sobela;

Glasgow Warriors: O. Smith; J. McKay; S. Tuipulotu; S. Johnson; C. Forbes; R. Thompson; A. Price; J. Bhatti; J. Matthews; Z. Fagerson; R. Harley; R. Gray; R. Wilson; A. Miller; J. Dempsey;

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)



European Challenge Cup: Toulon v London Irish (Sun)
Venue: Stade Mayol Date: Sunday, 8 May Kick-off: 12:30 BST

Toulon: Luc; Cordin, Septar, Paia'aua, Villiere; Carbonel, Serin; Gros, Etrillard, Brookes; Etzebeth, Rebbadj, Du Preez, Ollivon (capt.); Isa

Replacements: Tolofua, Fresia, Gigashvili, Lakafia, Alainu'uese, Belleau, Wainiqolo, Blanc

London Irish: Parton; Rowe, Rona, Van Rensburg, Hassell-Collins; Jackson, White; Gigena, Creevy, Van der Merwe; Coleman, Simmons, Rogerson (capt), Gonzalez; Tuisue

Replacements: Cornish, Goodrick-Clarke, Hoskins, Mafi, Pearson, Phipps, Joseph, Arundell

Referee: Mike Adamson

[OomStruisbaai]

Thanks FF. Lots of rugby this weekend.

[sockwithaticket]

Absolutely monstering by Wasps in the first scrum. Hope to see that continue, always good to be able to fall back on a dominant set piece.

[ASMO]

Robson has been shockingly poor, has he been paid to throw the game?

[Lobby]

Edinburgh benefitting from some generous refereeing at the end, but by Christ Wasps have been dire. A complete comedy of errors, from the charged down free kick to Robson repeatedly passing to no one.

[Torquemada 1420]

Absolutely monstering by Wasps in the first scrum. Hope to see that continue, always good to be able to fall back on a dominant set piece.

Pests ****ing up my FR picks.

[sockwithaticket]

Absolutely monstering by Wasps in the first scrum. Hope to see that continue, always good to be able to fall back on a dominant set piece.

Pests ****ing up my FR picks.

You really need to stop relying on us. We can be brilliant or shite without much in between.

[Torquemada 1420]

Absolutely monstering by Wasps in the first scrum. Hope to see that continue, always good to be able to fall back on a dominant set piece.

Pests ****ing up my FR picks.

You really need to stop relying on us. We can be brilliant or shite without much in between.

You and Saints are my bain. Whatever I pick, you manage the reverse.

[ASMO]

Get Robson the fuck off, he is dragging Wasps down.

[Torquemada 1420]

Get Robson the fuck off, he is dragging Wasps down.

You have Youngs to savour later

[Torquemada 1420]

I see from the tracker that Pest have blown it

[ASMO]

This referee is a fucking moron

[sockwithaticket]

No idea what the fuck the ref was about there. Not giving the penalty try and then pissing Launchbury around over a bit of blood.

I see from the tracker that Pest have blown it

76 minutes and we've just scored to take the lead on my stream.

[Torquemada 1420]

No idea what the fuck the ref was about there. Not giving the penalty try and then pissing Launchbury around over a bit of blood.

I see from the tracker that Pest have blown it

76 minutes and we've just scored to take the lead on my stream.

FM. Assumed it had to be time up by now. Don't blow it.

[sockwithaticket]

No idea what the fuck the ref was about there. Not giving the penalty try and then pissing Launchbury around over a bit of blood.

I see from the tracker that Pest have blown it

76 minutes and we've just scored to take the lead on my stream.

FM. Assumed it had to be time up by now. Don't blow it.

Well the ref is currently using the TMO to decide whether to give an offside penalty (which I'm pretty sure you can't do...) against Shields in our 22 so we still might!

[Torquemada 1420]

Well the ref is currently using the TMO to decide whether to give an offside penalty (which I'm pretty sure you can't do...) against Shields in our 22 so we still might!

Which of the clowns is officiating this one?

[ASMO]

Guazerre? (sp)

[sockwithaticket]

Well the ref is currently using the TMO to decide whether to give an offside penalty (which I'm pretty sure you can't do...) against Shields in our 22 so we still might!

Which of the clowns is officiating this one?

Pierre Brousset. He's been, ah, interesting for most of the game, but really ramped up the madness in the last 10.

[ASMO]

Well the ref is currently using the TMO to decide whether to give an offside penalty (which I'm pretty sure you can't do...) against Shields in our 22 so we still might!

Which of the clowns is officiating this one?

Pierre Brousset. He's been, ah, interesting for most of the game, but really ramped up the madness in the last 10.

Dickson levels of incompetence

[JM2K6]

Thoroughly enjoyed the refereeing in this one. That's the joy of playing in the shit tier competition, you get shit tier officials.

[ASMO]

To be honest, doesnt matter who goes through, none of these teams will beat Sarries

[Torquemada 1420]

To be honest, doesnt matter who goes through, none of these teams will beat Sarries

Outside bet on Toulon who now they have got rid of most of their injuries, are on an upward arc. Depends though if they give a sh*t about this comp.

[OomStruisbaai]

Wasps knocked out EdinBokke.

[sockwithaticket]

Kaino has fully integrated into French rugby, lots of long 'uuuhhh's between his words.

Christ, I hope Toulouse beat Munster.

To be honest, doesnt matter who goes through, none of these teams will beat Sarries

We might as well put the academy out if it comes to that.

[weegie01]

I'm surprised at that. I've no idea how strong Wasps were, but Edinburgh were scraping the barrel. I was not optimistic at all with that team. I'll watch it later on TV, but Edinburgh did better than expected, apart from some customary brainfarts.

Ref was 'interesting'.

Edinburgh will desperately hoping to get players back for next week"s game with Glasgow.

[Torquemada 1420]

Right. Let's see if Ntamack takes the ball to the line in this game because with a park this size, if he doesn't do it here, he's never going to.

I see the commentators going on about STs turnovers. Won't happen today methinks: the reason Jelonch is out. Akhi's ball carrying is going to be key here because unless he punches gaps, Lebel and Delibes are luxuries as wingers who can't defend.

[sockwithaticket]

I'm surprised at that. I've no idea how strong Wasps were, but Edinburgh were scraping the barrel. I was not optimistic at all with that team. I'll watch it later on TV, but Edinburgh did better than expected, apart from some customary brainfarts.

Ref was 'interesting'.

Edinburgh will desperately hoping to get players back for next week"s game with Glasgow.

Pretty much first choice in terms of personnel. Performance-wise, though, that was about par for recent weeks. Maddeningly inconsistent and with a badly malfunctioniung attack.

[ASMO]

I am looking forwards to Medard coming on and winning the game for Toulouse.

[Torquemada 1420]

Toulouse fwds on the bench are a little scary.

[Torquemada 1420]

I am looking forwards to Medard coming on and winning the game for Munster.

[Torquemada 1420]

Proper crowd this.

[Torquemada 1420]

WTF are the paddies booing?

[fishfoodie]

A ruffian melting a pensioner

[Torquemada 1420]

Munster killed in the scrum and swamped at breakdown. Pearce: pen Munster

[C69]

Pearce is an excellent communicator. He is yet again a homer ref though.