Official United Rugby Championship thread

[dkm57]

second QF where the match has been pretty one sided.

Hopefully Glasgow will beat Munster, don't care about the margin.

Expect Leinster to ease through against Sharks.

Expect a Leinster v Stormers final

[Sandstorm]

Stormers win 33-19

Almost flawless from the home side.
Bulls didn’t get out of 2nd gear, tackled into the ground.

[_Os_]

Stomps remain an overrated team, they were never tested with any inventive play by the Bulls who just bashed away all match.

Goosen is a fraud, Boeta Chamberlain is much better.

[FalseBayFC]

I'm a coward and have no faith in my team. Go Sharks. We're about to get wrecked.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers pootjie Bulls again. Dan Doep my MOTM. Very underrated. Kl Arendse the Bulls best player.

Now for the Sharks!

[_Os_]

I'm a coward and have no faith in my team. Go Sharks. We're about to get wrecked.

We'll win the comp.

[FalseBayFC]

Grant Williams is a gun.

[Chilli]

Roos is Spies mk.2. Nice muscles but pretty kak apart from the odd cameo.

$ards rates him highly.

[TheNatalShark]

Why is the Leinster crowd so small?

[Chilli]

I'm a coward and have no faith in my team. Go Sharks. We're about to get wrecked.

We'll win the comp.

[fishfoodie]

Why is the Leinster crowd so small?

I'd say a lot are holding onto their money for the Final, or the HEC final.

Too many games, & too many Euros per ticket !

[Sandstorm]

MAPIMPI very lucky not to be drowned in the Liffe there.

[Sandstorm]

Grant Williams is a glue gun.

Fixed

[_Os_]

MAPIMPI very lucky not to be drowned in the Liffe there.

Stationary, body bent at the waist, arms rapping. Play on.

[Sandstorm]

MAPIMPI very lucky not to be drowned in the Liffe there.

Stationary, body bent at the waist, arms rapping. Play on.

Doris also dropped his head. However we’re in Dublin and kittens must be protected at all times.

[TheNatalShark]

Why is the Leinster crowd so small?

I'd say a lot are holding onto their money for the Final, or the HEC final.

Too many games, & too many Euros per ticket !

Makes sense, presume these are the season ticket regulars

[Sandstorm]

Leinster forwards are just unstoppable. Power everywhere.

[Sandstorm]

14-5
22 mins

[Sandstorm]

Tank now injured. How many more Boks are the Shorks going to break this month??????

[Sandstorm]

Awful(ish) defence from 13 Sharks leads to 80m try by The Protected.

[fishfoodie]

Why is the Leinster crowd so small?

I'd say a lot are holding onto their money for the Final, or the HEC final.

Too many games, & too many Euros per ticket !

Makes sense, presume these are the season ticket regulars

Yeah, its a good game to take the kids to as well, with a nice day, & the tickets easy to get hold of.

Should also say, the only reason this isn't being played in the RDS is that the Boss is playing a series of gigs there

[Sandstorm]

His leg was down. Not a maul, ref.

[CM11]

Why is the Leinster crowd so small?

Only bottom tier up for sale. Probably a cheaper rental as a result and at least the crowd is compacted.

[Sandstorm]

*tries really hard not to criticise ref….*

[OomStruisbaai]

Must be difficult to be a Sharks supporter. Even Kolisi supported the Stormers today.

[Sandstorm]

Must be difficult to be a Sharks supporter. Even Kolisi supported the Stormers today.

[Sandstorm]

21-5 HT

[PCPhil]

21-5 HT

You should be fine. Didn't Leinster tail off in the 2nd half v Toulouse.

[_Os_]

Scrum is doing well, backline can do something with some time and space. One half to play. Still in with a chance.

[Sandstorm]

21-5 HT

You should be fine. Didn't Leinster tail off in the 2nd half v Toulouse.

This Sharks backline wouldn’t score against My Nan’s XV

[PCPhil]

21-5 HT

You should be fine. Didn't Leinster tail off in the 2nd half v Toulouse.

This Sharks backline wouldn’t score against My Nan’s XV

As an England fan I share your pain

oh, and Leinster went into overdrive in 2nd half last week

[OomStruisbaai]

Scrum is doing well, backline can do something with some time and space. One half to play. Still in with a chance.

They need some Westville boys.

[_Os_]

Scrum is doing well, backline can do something with some time and space. One half to play. Still in with a chance.

They need some Westville boys.

He is on the bench, ready and poised to strike.

[TheNatalShark]

Leinster haven't seemed to get out of 2nd yet, Sharks org is awful. Mapimpi defending tight channel when Potgeiter is on the field, Mapimpj taking short angles against best team in the league. Poor defensive spacing against second receivers.

Lackluster tackles from Notshe, Fassi and Mapimpi, and poor carries from the locks.

Sharks need bounce of the ball in order to get into this

[_Os_]

Leinster haven't seemed to get out of 2nd yet, Sharks org is awful. Mapimpi defending tight channel when Potgeiter is on the field, Mapimpj taking short angles against best team in the league. Poor defensive spacing against second receivers.

Lackluster tackles from Notshe, Fassi and Mapimpi, and poor carries from the locks.

Sharks need bounce of the ball in order to get into this

They don't look coached other than in the set piece and first phase. We're fucked.

[Sandstorm]

Another dumb yellow for a Shark. Idiot shoulder clear-out.

[Sandstorm]

33-5 Leinster
75 mins

Lovely try

[Sandstorm]

Money Men caned. Can’t pass a ball for pennies.

[Sandstorm]

Leinster deserve a few trophies this year

Agreed. Amazing depth of squad and still everyone knows the plan and sticks to it. If you make a mistake, it’s 7 points. Done.

[Uncle fester]

Sharks just got bullied up front.

Anyway, onto the main event.