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Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:55 am**

I think the Bulls may have a chance. SA teams love it when they have their backs to the wall.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:45 am**

assfly wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:55 am I think the Bulls may have a chance. SA teams love it when they have their backs to the wall.

At home. They usually choke on the road.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:48 am**

Sharks look ready to take Everett's Embra down.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:02 am**

Predictions?

Bordeaux v Harlequins Bordeaux

Toulouse v Exeter Toulouse

Leinster v La Rochelle La Rochelle

Northampton v Bulls Northampton

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:20 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:45 am
assfly wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:55 am I think the Bulls may have a chance. SA teams love it when they have their backs to the wall.
At home. They usually choke on the road.

And once again SARU vokked up by not getting them decent flights......going to be a miracle

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:53 am**

ASMO wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:02 am Predictions?

Bordeaux v Harlequins Bordeaux

Toulouse v Exeter Toulouse

Leinster v La Rochelle La Rochelle

Northampton v Bulls Northampton

As a completely unbiased onlooker, I'd love to see that

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:18 pm**

ASMO wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:02 am Predictions?

Bordeaux v Harlequins Bordeaux

Toulouse v Exeter Toulouse

Leinster v La Rochelle La Rochelle

Northampton v Bulls Northampton

Bordeaux
Toulouse
Leinster
Saints

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:30 pm**

Leinster will take it

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:42 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:30 pm Leinster will take it

I also think Leinster will get this. But think Toulouse will be their downfall.

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:09 pm**

Predictions

Bordeaux v Harlequins Bordeaux

Toulouse v Exeter Toulouse

Leinster v La Rochelle Leinster

Northampton v Bulls Bulls

Posted: **Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:03 pm**

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:18 pm
ASMO wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:02 am Predictions?

Bordeaux v Harlequins Bordeaux

Toulouse v Exeter Toulouse

Leinster v La Rochelle La Rochelle

Northampton v Bulls Northampton
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Leinster
Saints

No love for the Bulls

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:10 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:30 pm Leinster will take it

Between the Bulls and Leinster. 2 top teams of the URC

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:30 pm**

Could be that the 2027/28 Champions Cup will have no winner. Pool stages will just act as qualifiers for a Club World Cup - top 8 joining 6 from Super Rugby plus 2 others (possibly Japanese sides) in a knockout comp in June 2028:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... -june-2028

Possible season structure:

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:02 pm**

Terrible fucking idea

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:20 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:02 pm Terrible fucking idea

Yeah

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:32 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:02 pm Terrible fucking idea

Worse than that!!!!!

Posted: **Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:14 pm**

topofthemoon wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:30 pm Could be that the 2027/28 Champions Cup will have no winner. Pool stages will just act as qualifiers for a Club World Cup - top 8 joining 6 from Super Rugby plus 2 others (possibly Japanese sides) in a knockout comp in June 2028:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... -june-2028

Possible season structure:

It's kite flying.

Posted: **Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:45 am
assfly wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:55 am I think the Bulls may have a chance. SA teams love it when they have their backs to the wall.
At home. They usually choke on the road.

Bulls send their B team. Left all the top players at home for next week URC

Posted: **Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:57 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 am Bulls send their B team. Left all the top players at home for next week URC

Yes they're really starting to show they understand the tournament.

Posted: **Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:16 pm**

assfly wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:57 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 am Bulls send their B team. Left all the top players at home for next week URC
Yes they're really starting to show they understand the tournament.

Jake White complaining about the travel. But they all travelled business and obvious could not be finalized before the teams finished on the weekend.

Posted: **Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:44 pm**

https://www.the42.ie/croke-park-leinste ... 7-Apr2024/

Leinster already planning for the Semis. Probably have the winner tshirts printed as well.

Radge will be having the lads watching the "My Da is a partner at KPMG" video and the Koh Samui Cup one, to get fired up for this one.

Posted: **Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:43 pm**

Is anyone aware how quickly games are added to the TNT app after full time? Typically it's not the Embra match that's being shown on the actual channel on Saturday

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:00 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:16 pm
assfly wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:57 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:35 am Bulls send their B team. Left all the top players at home for next week URC
Yes they're really starting to show they understand the tournament.
Jake White complaining about the travel. But they all travelled business and obvious could not be finalized before the teams finished on the weekend.

Vok me but Stormers supporters are acting like twats on social media. And here. Accept being kicked out of the Championship Cup and get behind the Saffer teams ffs....don't be a doos.

You do realize that Jake is fighting for all the franchises. Not just the Bulls. It's an issue that must be sorted out. And even the cost of the flights is a complete joke and all because SARU can't organize a piss up in a brewery.. Ultimately the Bulls team only arrived yesterday. That's definitely not enough time to prepare. What a bad look for SARU. Bragging about the cost of the tickets. Jake is a seasoned and smart operator. Not a vokken yes man

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:10 am**

Who of the Saffers on here gives the Bulls a chance.
For me it's a bit iffy. But I am behind the boys

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:20 am**

Sards wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:10 am Who of the Saffers on here gives the Bulls a chance.
For me it's a bit iffy. But I am behind the boys

You are on your own.

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:21 am**

Sards wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:00 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:16 pm
assfly wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:57 am

Yes they're really starting to show they understand the tournament.
Jake White complaining about the travel. But they all travelled business and obvious could not be finalized before the teams finished on the weekend.
Vok me but Stormers supporters are acting like twats on social media. And here. Accept being kicked out of the Championship Cup and get behind the Saffer teams ffs....don't be a doos.

You do realize that Jake is fighting for all the franchises. Not just the Bulls. It's an issue that must be sorted out. And even the cost of the flights is a complete joke and all because SARU can't organize a piss up in a brewery.. Ultimately the Bulls team only arrived yesterday. That's definitely not enough time to prepare. What a bad look for SARU. Bragging about the cost of the tickets. Jake is a seasoned and smart operator. Not a vokken yes man

Did you read my post? Struggle with english?

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:03 pm**

I'll support the Sharks tomorrow. Hope they klap Embra hard.

Posted: **Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:05 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:20 am
Sards wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:10 am Who of the Saffers on here gives the Bulls a chance.
For me it's a bit iffy. But I am behind the boys
You are on your own.

That is sad. That majority of posters posting here are Stormers supporters. Julle is lekker dik bek ne

Listen ouboet. You guys have some coin now. Surely it won't take much to lure some " marquee players " away from the Sharks. The ex Stormers ones . Imagine having the player of the year back at his home in Cape Town. What a incredible opportunity.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am**

The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:09 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:20 am
Sards wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:10 am Who of the Saffers on here gives the Bulls a chance.
For me it's a bit iffy. But I am behind the boys
You are on your own.

It'd probably be easier to back them if their own coaching staff did the same! Can understand the pragmatism, they're far better placed to do something special in the URC.

In respect of B teams, the French have always been half in two thirds out. Brennus is the thing, but Toulouse wanted both back in the day and went for it. Historically rarely more than 3 French sides in viable contention, the rest give it a lash and then decide when to fall on their arses if T14 results are at risk.

Likes of Lyon, Agen, Pau etc don't give two shits and never will. LaR might've done the same had ROG not taken over.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:06 am**

assfly wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.

We expect this behaviour from the despicable French!

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:18 am**

assfly wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.

Have they really. Post some links old chap.
I thought the Saffer press were the ones complaining about White's rotation policy
Come on you Saints

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:40 am**

PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:06 am
assfly wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.
We expect this behaviour from the despicable French!

I blow my nose at you

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:40 am**

SaintK wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:18 am
assfly wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.
Have they really. Post some links old chap.
I thought the Saffer press were the ones complaining about White's rotation policy
Come on you Saints

The articles I've seen have been reporting the fact that ERC are investigating the Bulls for playing a weakened team. Which is a silly rule but I digress.

I don't know if the Bulls selection is worse than Lyon's. Anyone with sufficient knowledge of both teams care to weigh in? I will say that despite my clear antipathy towards Saffer sides in European rugby, part of me is happy they've picked up long running traditions - like throwing your away games with a gallic shrug so you can concentrate on your other competition - so quickly...

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:55 pm**

This times headline makes it seem like they're accusing the Bulls for sure, but the article shows it's people within SA rugby saying it.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/549f ... 643ec7c7cd

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:09 pm**

Clemont beating Ulster 48 - 14 in the other cup.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:23 pm**

Sharks take Edinburgh out to get to the semis

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:08 pm**

30+ degrees in the sun down in Bordeaux. That's going to be a bit of a shock to the system for Quins you would think given that we've mostly been getting 11 - 15 degrees and overcast in South East England recently.

We'll see how long they can keep up the pace of game they've begun with.

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:09 pm**

Andre Esterhuizen come home to the Sharks boytjie

Posted: **Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:44 pm**

Magnificent third try for Quins.

Ding dong battle so far, very fun half hour of rugby.

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