2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

[inactionman]

Ouch. I'm more worried about that poor lock's knee than his jaw

[fishfoodie]

14 - 0 HT Munster v Stade

Stade B team

Just as well, cause someone has just clothes lined POM, & that's a hanging offence in Munster....


... he is falling, so they may settle for just castration

[SaintK]

Sarries 15 5 up
Bulls down to 13 men

[fishfoodie]

It's all going off in Limerick.

[fishfoodie]

Another RC, & the dumbest you will ever see a so-called Professional get

One step off a #99 call & everyone including the benches getting involved

[inactionman]

I've got the Sarries match on, might need to switch over to the Munster/SF as it sounds hilarious

[fishfoodie]

I've got the Sarries match on, might need to switch over to the Munster/SF as it sounds hilarious

28 - 7 Now, Stade pulled off the classic lineout pop back to the hooker to score.

The Commentators at some stage in the 1st half said that Munster needed to, "Calm down", & I was, "No, No, No; they need to get angryer". They thrive on grievance.

[Kawazaki]

Tom Willis might well be the best no.8 in the Northern Hemisphere, let alone England.

What's the betting Borthwick still picks Dombrandt?

[SaintK]

Tom Willis might well be the best no.8 in the Northern Hemisphere, let alone England.

What's the betting Borthwick still picks Dombrandt?

Not sure about that but he’s currently the best 8 in the Prem
Good win by Sarries

[Torquemada 1420]

Tom Willis might well be the best no.8 in the Northern Hemisphere, let alone England.

What's the betting Borthwick still picks Dombrandt?

I think Mr Alldritt might have something to say about that.

[Torquemada 1420]

France uncover another pie thrower in Tarrit.

[inactionman]

Jesus Christ.

He realises halfway through that it probably wasn't a god idea, but all a bit too late.

[inactionman]

And as for this one......

[TheNatalShark]

Really impressive from Horne. Pity almost never did it for Scotland.

[Slick]

Wow from George Horne! Wow

[Tichtheid]

Glasgow in full swing in the first quarter

[SaintK]

Glasgow in full swing in the first quarter

Yep
Lovely stuff

[geordie_6]

Jesus Christ.

He realises halfway through that it probably wasn't a god idea, but all a bit too late.

Was he going for a powerbomb or something? Christ.

[Slick]

Watching in my phone, whose quick hands was that for the Glasgow try?

Tearing Sale apart

[TheNatalShark]

Incredibly stupid from Horne, it was pretty clear ref was feeling momentum and wanted to reward it.

[Kawazaki]

Tom Willis might well be the best no.8 in the Northern Hemisphere, let alone England.

What's the betting Borthwick still picks Dombrandt?

I think Mr Alldritt might have something to say about that.

Similar players in many ways, both have lots of carries and touches of the ball. The comparison is the level that Willis is at though.

[SaintK]

Bonus point in 24 minutes for Glasgow with a man in the bin!!!

[Torquemada 1420]

Lancaster really isn't suited to coaching a Fre team. On paper, Racing should be top 4 in France.

[Torquemada 1420]

FM. Despite the many improvements in Fra in the last 10 years, catching a ball remains abject bar a handful of players.

[Biffer]

First half hat trick for George Horne.

[SaintK]

Glasgow are really good to watch
Well worth their lead

[Tichtheid]

What happened to Josh Beaumont?

He looked really good for a while, I suppose it must be a good few years ago now, but he never really kicked on.

[SaintK]

What happened to Josh Beaumont?

He looked really good for a while, I suppose it must be a good few years ago now, but he never really kicked on.

Injuries and better players ahead of him

[Tichtheid]

What happened to Josh Beaumont?

He looked really good for a while, I suppose it must be a good few years ago now, but he never really kicked on.

Injuries and better players ahead of him

Aye, I remember him getting crocked, but for a wee while before that he looked like a contender - it's a tough job, pro sport, there's always someone coming up on your shoulder.

[SaintK]

How was that not a yellow for Cummings
TMO fast asleep

[Hal Jordan]

Jesus Christ.

He realises halfway through that it probably wasn't a god idea, but all a bit too late.

Was he going for a powerbomb or something? Christ.

Botched piledriver.

[Torquemada 1420]

PIEEEEEEEE chuckers

[Torquemada 1420]

Should still be a yellow for Quins. 4 consecutive cynical pens in a row there.

[Torquemada 1420]

Fickou correct to point out that Quins were not warned for the same repeated infringements earlier.

[Paddington Bear]

Just about thawed out. That was a hell of a win for Sarries. Out muscled, out fought, out thought and outplayed a fully loaded South African outfit off the park in trying conditions. Itoje and Willis were at their best. Great night

[Kawazaki]

Just about thawed out. That was a hell of a win for Sarries. Out muscled, out fought, out thought and outplayed a fully loaded South African outfit off the park in trying conditions. Itoje and Willis were at their best. Great night

Thought Daly was superb as well.

Not convinced by the Sarries halfbacks though. Too early to really judge Burke but IVZ looks on the decline to me.

[Paddington Bear]

Just about thawed out. That was a hell of a win for Sarries. Out muscled, out fought, out thought and outplayed a fully loaded South African outfit off the park in trying conditions. Itoje and Willis were at their best. Great night

Thought Daly was superb as well.

Not convinced by the Sarries halfbacks though. Too early to really judge Burke but IVZ looks on the decline to me.

Agreed, 9 is the major problem position. IVZ was poor as he often is under pressure

[Kawazaki]

Just about thawed out. That was a hell of a win for Sarries. Out muscled, out fought, out thought and outplayed a fully loaded South African outfit off the park in trying conditions. Itoje and Willis were at their best. Great night

Thought Daly was superb as well.

Not convinced by the Sarries halfbacks though. Too early to really judge Burke but IVZ looks on the decline to me.

Agreed, 9 is the major problem position. IVZ was poor as he often is under pressure

Rumours that Raffi Quirke might be Sarries bound but he's so injury prone. Hopefully Bracken Jr can break through.

[Paddington Bear]

Thought Daly was superb as well.

Not convinced by the Sarries halfbacks though. Too early to really judge Burke but IVZ looks on the decline to me.

Agreed, 9 is the major problem position. IVZ was poor as he often is under pressure

Rumours that Raffi Quirke might be Sarries bound but he's so injury prone. Hopefully Bracken Jr can break through.

Quirke remains such a what if for England, he’d be a superb signing. A Bracken jnr in a Sarries shirt would be a surefire sign that I am ageing rapidly!

Front row did pretty well today all things considered, but I remain of the view our scrum is not good enough to win knockout rugby domestically or in Europe.

Good day in Barnet though, crowd was understandably a bit sparse but in good voice. For the second time in a month I have nothing but good things to say about the Saffers I met in the flesh at a rugby match, which is I have to admit devastating. Glad we’ll have plenty to play for given the king’s ransom I had to pay for a hotel room in Limerick in January…

[Sards]

Very poor from the South African sides.

Jake White said it. You need depth.

Bulls never really perform in bad weather abroad. Got to sort this out. KLA a huge loss for them.
Stormers on a spiral. Running out of a team to put together. Challenge Cup the only real alternative for them.