2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

[shereblue]

You twat!!!

Cheating c**t who should never be permitted to ref any game again involving a Fre team.

No you’re the cunt
You really shouldn’t watch rugby

Not watching this game but Brace has plenty of previous in making Fre fans feel that way.

[JM2K6]

It's not a completed match until Saracens player concedes ten for screaming at the ref. Silly by Tompkins

[Torquemada 1420]

Bulls fading badly second half
Can't understand why they were not awarded a scrum penalty before that last T try

Because Carley got it wrong and having already called use it, the scrum was technically over. I'd have been p*ssed if that had gone against Toulouse.

Cheating cunt

Carley's not a cheat. He's just an overly fussy ref although I like the way he's reffed the breakdown today: when the ball has been out, he's allowed either side to come and pinch it. None of this "ball is near somebody in the stadium and so it's in" nonsense.

[Dinsdale Piranha]

That intercept was pretty funny!

[JM2K6]

you had to laugh at that, Ospreys compound the error of losing their own lineout by throwing a gamble quick lineout a phase later which gets intercepted for a try under the posts.
This is done now I think, Ospreys have been on the back foot for the last ten minutes.

[SaintK]

That intercept was pretty funny!

Well read

[Torquemada 1420]

Bulls have been the worst side I've seen this w/e. Offered precisely nothing offensively and only heavy rain coupled with Toulouse playing basketball in those conditions has kept the score from being worse.

[JM2K6]

Another intercept by Taylor. What a great option to be able to bring off the bench. Earl with another great break, he's up there with Mako today.

[Kawazaki]

It still annoys me that Eddiot didn't cap Nick Tompkins. Still, at least we got to see Piers Francis instead...

[Kawazaki]

Another intercept by Taylor. What a great option to be able to bring off the bench. Earl with another great break, he's up there with Mako today.

Taylor is Saracens academy. Made of biscuits.

[Torquemada 1420]

Didn't this game KO at the same time as Toulouse? How is it still running?

[Sards]

Bulls have been the worst side I've seen this w/e. Offered precisely nothing offensively and only heavy rain coupled with Toulouse playing basketball in those conditions has kept the score from being worse.

Sharks up next. Lots of injuries to the Sharks from this weekend including Eben

[SaintK]

Very good second half from Sarries
La Rochelle away next........hmmm

[JM2K6]

Another intercept by Taylor. What a great option to be able to bring off the bench. Earl with another great break, he's up there with Mako today.

Taylor is Saracens academy. Made of biscuits.

He was signed from Bedford.

[Paddington Bear]

Good game of rugby. Ospreys punched themselves out in the first 50 or so. Billy’s hands calamitous. Goode dragged us kicking and screaming into some semblance of order. Will have to be better next week

[OomStruisbaai]

Can't see any Saffer side going to the semi finals.
Toulouse vs $hark$
Exeter vs Stormers

In Challenge
Glasgow vs Lions.

[Paddington Bear]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

[JM2K6]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Definitely have to question whether their structure values crowds and the international game over domestic success. Concerning times for fans of French club rugby.

[Kawazaki]

Another intercept by Taylor. What a great option to be able to bring off the bench. Earl with another great break, he's up there with Mako today.

Taylor is Saracens academy. Made of biscuits.

He was signed from Bedford.

Ah my error, he's another one of those superstars that moneybags Saracens buy in.

[JM2K6]

Taylor is Saracens academy. Made of biscuits.

He was signed from Bedford.

Ah my error, he's another one of those superstars that moneybags Saracens buy in.

What a strange pair of posts.

[Jim Lahey]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Definitely have to question whether their structure values crowds and the international game over domestic success. Concerning times for fans of French club rugby.

A crisis in the standard of Irish refs from the sounds of things.
TBF we are responsible for Frank Murphy.

[SaintK]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Definitely have to question whether their structure values crowds and the international game over domestic success. Concerning times for fans of French club rugby.

Not the structure it’s the cheating referees
Ask Torque

[Kawazaki]

He was signed from Bedford.

Ah my error, he's another one of those superstars that moneybags Saracens buy in.

What a strange pair of posts.

Don't be so coy, I'm sure you understand exactly.

[JM2K6]

Ah my error, he's another one of those superstars that moneybags Saracens buy in.

What a strange pair of posts.

Don't be so coy, I'm sure you understand exactly.

Has there been a big argument about the players Saracens develop recently or something, because I am absolutely at a loss to explain why praising Taylor's impact off the bench has led to this mini meltdown

[SaintK]

Just catching up with the Exeter Montpellier match
Had no idea Henry Thomas was still there and starting
Good to see Elliott Stooke playing well

[Kawazaki]

What a strange pair of posts.

Don't be so coy, I'm sure you understand exactly.

Has there been a big argument about the players Saracens develop recently or something, because I am absolutely at a loss to explain why praising Taylor's impact off the bench has led to this mini meltdown

No meltdown, don't worry yourself.

[shereblue]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Definitely have to question whether their structure values crowds and the international game over domestic success. Concerning times for fans of French club rugby.

Not the structure it’s the cheating referees
Ask Torque

French clubs do value crowds.

It seems you two could learn from this example of rugby values in victory from a Fre crowd.

Respecting the fight put up by brave Gloucester with applause:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1642252910393192449

[JM2K6]

Definitely have to question whether their structure values crowds and the international game over domestic success. Concerning times for fans of French club rugby.

Not the structure it’s the cheating referees
Ask Torque

French clubs do value crowds.

It seems you two could learn from this example of rugby values in victory from a Fre crowd.

Respecting the fight put up by brave Gloucester with applause:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1642252910393192449

Even the crowds have gone soft. Shameful.

[shereblue]

Not the structure it’s the cheating referees
Ask Torque

French clubs do value crowds.

It seems you two could learn from this example of rugby values in victory from a Fre crowd.

Respecting the fight put up by brave Gloucester with applause:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1642252910393192449

Even the crowds have gone soft. Shameful.

tbf, anglophone refs have gone soft on Fra in recent times. Brace still manfully holding out for the old ways.

[GogLais]

Oh well, two home wins, sounds as though the Ospreys were at least competitive some of the time and a trouncing for the Dragons. About as good as we could have hoped for then.

[JM2K6]

French clubs do value crowds.

It seems you two could learn from this example of rugby values in victory from a Fre crowd.

Respecting the fight put up by brave Gloucester with applause:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1642252910393192449

Even the crowds have gone soft. Shameful.

tbf, anglophone refs have gone soft on Fra in recent times. Brace still manfully holding out for the old ways.

Not enough. I demand blood.

[Torquemada 1420]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Depends how you define crisis.
- Your national side is the worst performing in the world relative to resources.
- You don't have a single player who would make a world 2nd XV best, let alone the 1st.
- Your Ux performances don't suggest much is coming through to alter that.
- 2 of your clubs have folded, one of them arguably your one with the best history in Europe.
- Serious questions over the long term viability of many of the others.
- Your 2nd tier offers nothing to replace them.
- Your attendances wouldn't trouble the 2nd division of football.

[Margin__Walker]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Depends how you define crisis.
- Your national side is the worst performing in the world relative to resources.
- You don't have a single player who would make a world 2nd XV best, let alone the 1st.
- Your Ux performances don't suggest much is coming through to alter that.
- 2 of your clubs have folded, one of them arguably your one with the best history in Europe.
- Serious questions over the long term viability of many of the others.
- Your 2nd tier offers nothing to replace them.
- Your attendances wouldn't trouble the 2nd division of football.

[JM2K6]

[SaintK]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Depends how you define crisis.
- Your national side is the worst performing in the world relative to resources.
- You don't have a single player who would make a world 2nd XV best, let alone the 1st.
- Your Ux performances don't suggest much is coming through to alter that.
- 2 of your clubs have folded, one of them arguably your one with the best history in Europe.
- Serious questions over the long term viability of many of the others.
- Your 2nd tier offers nothing to replace them.
- Your attendances wouldn't trouble the 2nd division of football.

Yep
Twat, utter twat

[Paddington Bear]

With only two French Quarter finalists compared to England’s three do we need to have a discussion about the crisis in the French game?

Depends how you define crisis.
- Your national side is the worst performing in the world relative to resources.
- You don't have a single player who would make a world 2nd XV best, let alone the 1st.
- Your Ux performances don't suggest much is coming through to alter that.
- 2 of your clubs have folded, one of them arguably your one with the best history in Europe.
- Serious questions over the long term viability of many of the others.
- Your 2nd tier offers nothing to replace them.
- Your attendances wouldn't trouble the 2nd division of football.

[OomStruisbaai]

Only 2 Saffer teams luckily the teams with the most Springboks. $hark$ vs Toulouse is like a mini France vs Springboks trial run in a knock out. The experience will be valuable for Springboks.

We always know our teams have to play away from the semis.

From this anything is a bonus.

[OomStruisbaai]

[fishfoodie]

Leinster
Toulouse
Stormers
LaR

[sockwithaticket]

Leinster
Toulouse
Stormers
LaR

Hard to disagree, although La Rochelle will need to up their game having nearly been turned over by Gloucester of all teams.