Not Heineken Cup 23/24

[OomStruisbaai]

Can Stormers make it 4 out of 4 for the South African sides this weekend

It's already 4 out of 4.

[salanya]

Carley in combination with plenty of rain and some french thuggery in France

Not great for rugby or the health of players.

Fingers crossed there will be some good rugby at some point.

[OomStruisbaai]

So far so good. Stormers C scrum is very impressive

[fishfoodie]

6 - 10 HT in La Rochelle

[OomStruisbaai]

Leicester Tigers 10-17 Stormers HT.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers C now on.

[OomStruisbaai]

Rudi Mathee have ball in his debut

[OomStruisbaai]

Vok our Bergies level Wiese. Game set en match

[fishfoodie]

9 - 16 FT


Hell of a win for Leinster

[Raggs]

Tigers played awfully, so many errors, but still managed to get the job done.

[Sards]

Can Stormers make it 4 out of 4 for the South African sides this weekend

It's already 4 out of 4.

4 out of 5

[fishfoodie]

I hope Racing & Quins fans appreciate us sending our finest Ref

[fishfoodie]

Ah Marcus, don't be dick

[sockwithaticket]

Well that was impressive.

[Marylandolorian]

9 - 16 FT


Hell of a win for Leinster

love was in the air, best team won. I can’t believe Dulin was MoM, for me it was Ryan Baird.

[sockwithaticket]

Quins - Racing is a ding dong affair. Possibly the most entertaining game I've seen so far this weekend.

[OomStruisbaai]

Quins look like they will take this.

[petej]

Quins - Racing is a ding dong affair. Possibly the most entertaining game I've seen so far this weekend.

Really enjoyable game. Feel like the fast pitch and playing indoors helps Quins more than Racing.

[petej]

Well done Quins.

[sockwithaticket]

BP win away in France is typically a tough get. Well played, Quins.

While the loss is far from ideal for Racing, getting two points from a defeat is still valuable.

[ASMO]

Smith playing at a level gobsbite can only dream of.

[fishfoodie]

BP win away in France is typically a tough get. Well played, Quins.

While the loss is far from ideal for Racing, getting two points from a defeat is still valuable.

It's incredible how Racing always manages to be significantly less than the sum of the parts.

[sockwithaticket]

BP win away in France is typically a tough get. Well played, Quins.

While the loss is far from ideal for Racing, getting two points from a defeat is still valuable.

It's incredible how Racing always manages to be significantly less than the sum of the parts.

Nouveau riche Clermont?

[sockwithaticket]

Good week for the Premiership. 8 wins from 10 games, the only losses coming from Saracens and Newcastle.

[Uncle fester]

Smith playing at a level gobsbite can only dream of.

Now now, no abuse please.

[OomStruisbaai]

CHAMPIONS CUP
ROUND 2

Friday 15th December
Bayonne 20:00 Glasgow Warriors
Northampton 20:00 Toulon

Saturday 16th December
Saracens 13:00 Connacht
Stormers 13:00 La Rochelle
Bordeaux-Begles 15:15 Bristol Bears
Leinster 17:30 Sale Sharks
Lyon 17:30 Bulls
Cardiff Rugby 20:00 Bath
Ulster 20:00 Racing 92

Sunday 17th December
Exeter 13:00 Munster
Harlequins 15:15 Toulouse
Stade Francais 17:30 Leicester Tigers

[OomStruisbaai]

CHALLENGE CUP
Home team first
Round 2

Fri 15 Dec Gloucester v Clermont (8pm) Live on Viaplay & Premier Sports

Fri 15 Dec Scarlets v Black Lion (8pm) Live on S4C

Sat 16 Dec Edinburgh v Castres (1pm) Live on Viaplay & Premier Sports

Sat 16 Dec Oyonnax v Zebre Parma (1pm) Live on Premier Sports

Sat 16 Dec Benetton v Perpignan (3.15pm)

Sat 16 Dec Lions v Newcastle (3.15pm) Live on Viaplay & Premier Sports

Sat 16 Dec Pau v Dragons (5.30pm)

Sun 17 Dec Cheetahs v Sharks (1pm)

Sun 17 Dec Montpellier v Ospreys (1pm) Live on Viaplay & Premier Sports

[OomStruisbaai]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

[weegie01]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Glasgow attendances have been disappointing of late. Even games where ticket sales are reported as high seem blighted by season ticket holders not turning up.

Edinburgh seem OK if not outstanding.

I do sometimes feel Glasgow supporters, or at least those on the Warriors chatroom, talk themselves into a state of depression. There seems to be no middle ground, either everything is wonderful, or the sky is falling in and there is no possible hope.

[Jim Lahey]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Glasgow attendances have been disappointing of late. Even games where ticket sales are reported as high seem blighted by season ticket holders not turning up.

Edinburgh seem OK if not outstanding.

I do sometimes feel Glasgow supporters, or at least those on the Warriors chatroom, talk themselves into a state of depression. There seems to be no middle ground, either everything is wonderful, or the sky is falling in and there is no possible hope.

Sad to hear.

Back in the 00s or maybe up to as recently as 2014-ish, you wouldn't have a hope of getting an Ulster European home game ticket unless bought a few weeks in advance. Racing coming to town this weekend, and after our utter shite season to-date, I'd be amazed if it was 70% full.

There is obviously a correlation between how well a team plays and attendance figures. But for me to take my 3 daughters (wife wouldn't be arsed going), a coke and chip for the girls each, and a pint for me, I'd have no change out of £150 I reckon, to watch Ulster play poorly. Don't know if other rugby clubs are the same but Ulster's commercial team have taken the piss outnof supporters for quite some time now, and now that the end product is gash, they have backed themselves into a corner.

I can take them to watch an Irish League footy match (shite standard, but very entertaining, and a much easier sport for a kid to understand) and pay £13 in, kids go for free, a pint for me at HT, chips and hot chocolates for the girls, and spend probably £30-35. A no brainer for me and the kids.

[Lobby]

I do sometimes feel Glasgow supporters, or at least those on the Warriors chatroom, talk themselves into a state of depression. There seems to be no middle ground, either everything is wonderful, or the sky is falling in and there is no possible hope.

Doesn't that just make them archetypal Scottish supporters?

[OomStruisbaai]

Disappointing with the Bulls attendance. Expect those figures for Durban. The Stormers supporters were excellent yesterday in Leicester and that with a weaken Stormers team.

Will be interesting to see Cape Town this weekend. First 15 rugby game since they upgrade the surface plus Rochelle will probably draw attention as champions with a few x Stormer players.

[lemonhead]

BP win away in France is typically a tough get. Well played, Quins.

While the loss is far from ideal for Racing, getting two points from a defeat is still valuable.

It's incredible how Racing always manages to be significantly less than the sum of the parts.

Might do well to research this whole 'defence' thing.

Decent Quins attack but the tries are poor folding, missed tackles, three lads buying the dummy and nonexistent maul respectively. Presume rookie Szarzewski in charge?

[OomStruisbaai]

Well Nienaber will make a massive difference to Leinster defense, no doubt about that. Everywhere he was defense coach he turned it around real quick.

Handre Pollard on the Stormers clash.

[PornDog]

I do sometimes feel Glasgow supporters, or at least those on the Warriors chatroom, talk themselves into a state of depression. There seems to be no middle ground, either everything is wonderful, or the sky is falling in and there is no possible hope.

Doesn't that just make them archetypal Scottish supporters?

Sounds just like your typical Irish supporter to me! We're either top of the world or everyone must be dropped/sacked immediately!

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Where do you get the attendance stats from?

[OomStruisbaai]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Where do you get the attendance stats from?

It's my secret

[OomStruisbaai]

The big clash is Sunday when the Cheetahs host the Springbok laden Sharks. Cheetahs maybe tired after travelling by bus from the NH to Bloemfontein.

[OomStruisbaai]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Where do you get the attendance stats from?

RugbyInsideline.com

[Biffer]

Round 1 Attendances

Leicester 19,439
Munster 18,908
Toulouse 18,750
La Rochelle 16,700
Bulls 15,157
Bath 13,918
Toulon 13,033
Bristol 12,446
Racing 9,385
Glasgow 6,579
Sale 6,432
Connacht 6,024

Glasgow attendances have been disappointing of late. Even games where ticket sales are reported as high seem blighted by season ticket holders not turning up.

Edinburgh seem OK if not outstanding.

I do sometimes feel Glasgow supporters, or at least those on the Warriors chatroom, talk themselves into a state of depression. There seems to be no middle ground, either everything is wonderful, or the sky is falling in and there is no possible hope.

Sad to hear.

Back in the 00s or maybe up to as recently as 2014-ish, you wouldn't have a hope of getting an Ulster European home game ticket unless bought a few weeks in advance. Racing coming to town this weekend, and after our utter shite season to-date, I'd be amazed if it was 70% full.

There is obviously a correlation between how well a team plays and attendance figures. But for me to take my 3 daughters (wife wouldn't be arsed going), a coke and chip for the girls each, and a pint for me, I'd have no change out of £150 I reckon, to watch Ulster play poorly. Don't know if other rugby clubs are the same but Ulster's commercial team have taken the piss outnof supporters for quite some time now, and now that the end product is gash, they have backed themselves into a corner.

I can take them to watch an Irish League footy match (shite standard, but very entertaining, and a much easier sport for a kid to understand) and pay £13 in, kids go for free, a pint for me at HT, chips and hot chocolates for the girls, and spend probably £30-35. A no brainer for me and the kids.

At Edinburgh it'd be thirty quid for you, tenner each for the kids if they're u16. A pint is £5.50 and the chips and coke would be probably no more than fifteen between them. So about half the price of Ulster.

Bizarrely, Murrayfield is now a cheaper place to get a pint than most pubs in Central Edinburgh