2024/2025 Not Heineken Cup

[Tichtheid]

I bloody love watching Toulouse.

That was outrageous! Where is BK?

Left wing, he's a had a couple of touches so far

[JM2K6]

It was also by far the best Quins performance since at least the win over Saracens and possibly all season given the balance. Great scramble defence, a huge improvement in carrying, much better set piece work and excellent varied attack. Glasgow a little unlucky in that sense.

Home advantage makes such a difference in Europe, too. If you're not one of the 3-4 megabucks teams, the odds are extremely tilted in favour of the home side. Just ten away wins in 40+ matches, 7 coming from the usual suspects of Leinster/Toulouse/Bordeaux/La Rochelle. Makes those Saints and Saracens wins even more impressive tbh.

I hadn’t seen Quins playing for a while but pretty impressed by them last night. Forwards and backs ran hard, I liked that Beard guy who I’d never heard of. Front row held their own. Thought wonder boy was OK, some lovely touches but some fairly awful kicking as well

Beard has been on the fringes of the England squad for a while, but I don't really think he is likely to progress further for a few years yet. Big, quick, can pass - it's a heady mix at club level at least.

Marcus put in a couple of bad kicks and many more really good ones to pin Glasgow back or get over the defence. He threw some great passes and we found a lot of space around the 13 channel as a direct result of his work with the ball. Nailed all his kicks at goal too. Very good all round display, though not flawless by any means.

Don't think Waghorn (the kid at 12) set the world alight but he did what was asked of him and was very solid in defence.

[Torquemada 1420]

Thanks for coming Leicester.

Now, where's that English commentator to tell us Leicester "will want a high tempo game against the French"........

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks are through to the play offs. Just need to keep their loss under 28.

Not a given.

what an embarrassment. Losing by 54.

[Oxbow]

Why is tiny Ange taking the kick offs, is that a French thing?

[sockwithaticket]

Looks like a Toulouse vs. the Clock RFC type of game...

[Slick]

I bloody love watching Toulouse.

That was outrageous! Where is BK?

Left wing, he's a had a couple of touches so far

Ahh yes!

[Torquemada 1420]

Not a given.

what an embarrassment. Losing by 54.

I did say in Rd1 this was the best attacking backline in Europe. And that includes ST.

[Tichtheid]

Wee Ange is something else

[Torquemada 1420]

PLEEEAAASE play carthorse Steward in the 6N.

[Slick]

Almost speechless by this

[sockwithaticket]

Was that Steward who fell over instead of getting close to Capuozzo?

[Oxbow]

Always a shame to see Tigers get a hammering.

[Punter15]

Was that Steward who fell over instead of getting close to Capuozzo?

Toga’s going to rip his own cock off at that one.

[Tichtheid]

Was that Steward who fell over instead of getting close to Capuozzo?

yeah

[Torquemada 1420]

Always a shame to see Tigers get a hammering.

Yeah. I'm reaching for the tissues..............

[C69]

Tigers 28 points down after 23 mins wow.

[Tichtheid]

Rickerdoodleous

[Slick]

what an embarrassment. Losing by 54.

I did say in Rd1 this was the best attacking backline in Europe. And that includes ST.

Wow! With that kind of insight you could get a job with Planet Rugby

[Torquemada 1420]

Steward

[sockwithaticket]

Was that Steward who fell over instead of getting close to Capuozzo?

yeah

That happens frequently enough that my cynical mind is starting to think he does it on purpose when he knows he hasn't got a prayer of making the tackle...

[fishfoodie]

If this was a boxing match the towel would already have been thrown in.

[Torquemada 1420]

what an embarrassment. Losing by 54.

I did say in Rd1 this was the best attacking backline in Europe. And that includes ST.

Wow! With that kind of insight you could get a job with Planet Rugby

Yeah, you can f**k right off because no way you were making that kind of prognosis, nor the types of margins involved.

[C69]

Make that 35 points now

[fishfoodie]

Tigers 28 points down after 23 mins wow.

35 in 24mins

[Torquemada 1420]

What's the widest margin for a HEC loss? Please make it stick with Leicester forever.

[sockwithaticket]

If this was a boxing match the towel would already have been thrown in.

I imagine Toulouse will pull all their important lads shortly after half time, but if they leave them on this could be a possible ton given how things have gone so far.

[Torquemada 1420]

Pffft. Just point Martin to the score.

[Punter15]

If this was a boxing match the towel would already have been thrown in.

I imagine Toulouse will pull all their important lads shortly after half time, but if they leave them on this could be a possible ton given how things have gone so far.

I only used to get a bit of orange.

[Tichtheid]

If this was a boxing match the towel would already have been thrown in.

I imagine Toulouse will pull all their important lads shortly after half time, but if they leave them on this could be a possible ton given how things have gone so far.

I only used to get a bit of orange.

Thank you Rodney Marsh :-)

[Slick]

I did say in Rd1 this was the best attacking backline in Europe. And that includes ST.

Wow! With that kind of insight you could get a job with Planet Rugby

Yeah, you can f**k right off because no way you were making that kind of prognosis, nor the types of margins involved.

That’s exactly what I said. Three times

[Torquemada 1420]

Brilliant by the fwds. Cros is such an underrated player.

[JM2K6]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

[Torquemada 1420]

Wow! With that kind of insight you could get a job with Planet Rugby

Yeah, you can f**k right off because no way you were making that kind of prognosis, nor the types of margins involved.

That’s exactly what I said. Three times

Sorry, thought the PR reference was sarcasm?

[Torquemada 1420]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

Oh stop. There's only so much I can take.

[Torquemada 1420]

Steward rag dolled

[Kawazaki]

Not sure what all the non English are crowing about - the papers are reporting that Borthwick is strongly considering Steward on the wing and Marcus at 15, which I'm certain will strike the fear of God into all of you

Steward is actually fast because he's tall though.

[SaintK]

I’m watching the wrong match obviously
Sarries 14 7 down to Castres second string and playing very poorly apart from the scrum

[Torquemada 1420]

Ref being quite kind to Leicester at the breakdown. The Irish would have had all of those go in their favour.

[Torquemada 1420]

Another battle Leicester would get hammered in.