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Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:45 pm**

Was Mitchell binned for wearing tights ?

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:50 pm**

Lolz, how the fuck are we losing this.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:01 pm**

Woohoo, get in

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:02 pm**

Sarries really are w*nk.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:05 pm**

Macalou could have doid.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:05 pm**

That late shot from Saints' 6 is one of the thickest things I've seen on a rugby pitch for a little while.

Macalou milking the penalty only high shot for all it's worth

Saints have had no answer to Stade's maul today. It's almost like watching Exeter of old where a kick to the corner was basically a formality - the try was all but guranteed.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:19 pm**

Well that all went to shit after a promising start.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:21 pm**

Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:05 pm Macalou could have doid.

How is he playing after his red card last outing?

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:21 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:05 pm Macalou could have doid.
How is he playing after his red card last outing?

Played well when he came on, but rather pathetic of him trying to milk a penalty and turn it into a card.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:36 pm**

Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:19 pm Well that all went to shit after a promising start.

Oh dear
Won’t bother then
Got a bonus point though

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:44 pm**

Did Sale not bother showing up?

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:48 pm**

Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:21 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:05 pm Macalou could have doid.
How is he playing after his red card last outing?
Played well when he came on, but rather pathetic of him trying to milk a penalty and turn it into a card.

Sorry. I meant, why is he not serving a suspension?

As for ability. The man is an athletic freak. Faster than most wings. Just a wasted talent.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:49 pm**

Slick wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:44 pm Did English Rugby not bother showing up?

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:02 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:48 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:21 pm

How is he playing after his red card last outing?
Played well when he came on, but rather pathetic of him trying to milk a penalty and turn it into a card.
Sorry. I meant, why is he not serving a suspension?

As for ability. The man is an athletic freak. Faster than most wings. Just a wasted talent.

Ah, no idea.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:09 pm**

Steward must be looking for Youngs job with that pass to the invisible man standing on Bassetts shoulders

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:15 pm**

PB seeing Sarries win away - Glasgow 2009ish. Oh dear

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm**

2 shite teams playint awful rugby in Leicester tonight.

Ulster need to hook Morgan ASAP. He's fucking awful.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:48 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:21 pm

How is he playing after his red card last outing?
Played well when he came on, but rather pathetic of him trying to milk a penalty and turn it into a card.
Sorry. I meant, why is he not serving a suspension?

As for ability. The man is an athletic freak. Faster than most wings. Just a wasted talent.

Three week ban served in rounds 12, 13 and 14 of the Top 14.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:02 pm**

topofthemoon wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:48 pm
Oxbow wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm

Played well when he came on, but rather pathetic of him trying to milk a penalty and turn it into a card.
Sorry. I meant, why is he not serving a suspension?

As for ability. The man is an athletic freak. Faster than most wings. Just a wasted talent.
Three week ban served in rounds 12, 13 and 14 of the Top 14.

That's nonsense. He was sent off in a higher level comp and so is free to play in it in the next round!

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:02 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm 2 shite teams playint awful rugby in Leicester tonight.

Ulster need to hook Morgan ASAP. He's fucking awful.

A perfect mirror for Munster v Sarries. I see a theme here!

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:08 pm**

Apropos to nothing, but the one player Biography that I might buy for myself instead of getting it as Christmas present, might be Tadhg Beirne's.

I'd love to hear from the man himself just how he had the crazy career path he did, & how he found himself in Wales, & what happened in Leinster that an organization that a lot of teams could only dream to emulate somehow missed such a good player ?

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:10 pm**

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:08 pm Apropos to nothing, but the one player Biography that I might buy for myself instead of getting it as Christmas present, might be Tadhg Beirne's.

I'd love to hear from the man himself just how he had the crazy career path he did, & how he found himself in Wales, & what happened in Leinster that an organization that a lot of teams could only dream to emulate somehow missed such a good player ?

If it's great, let us know. You can be the King's food taster.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:14 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:10 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:08 pm Apropos to nothing, but the one player Biography that I might buy for myself instead of getting it as Christmas present, might be Tadhg Beirne's.

I'd love to hear from the man himself just how he had the crazy career path he did, & how he found himself in Wales, & what happened in Leinster that an organization that a lot of teams could only dream to emulate somehow missed such a good player ?
If it's great, let us know. You can be the King's food taster.

Well I can't promise much, but I will be able to tell you if it's Biography, Fiction, Drama, or Adult

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:23 pm**

Jim Lahey wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm Ulster need to hook Morgan ASAP. He's fucking awful.

Irish qualified............

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:34 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:23 pm
Jim Lahey wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:53 pm Ulster need to hook Morgan ASAP. He's fucking awful.
Irish qualified............

He has about as much chance of getting an Irish cap as I do.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:38 pm**

Bulls being reamed now.

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:49 pm**

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:09 pm Steward must be looking for Youngs job with that pass to the invisible man standing on Bassetts shoulders

MOTM

Shoe-in for the 6N now

Posted: **Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:29 pm**

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:08 pm Apropos to nothing, but the one player Biography that I might buy for myself instead of getting it as Christmas present, might be Tadhg Beirne's.

I'd love to hear from the man himself just how he had the crazy career path he did, & how he found himself in Wales, & what happened in Leinster that an organization that a lot of teams could only dream to emulate somehow missed such a good player ?

Always had the ability but was permanently injured and they had other players who could stay fit.

Compare it to Kilkenny in hurling (in their heyday), where you have a bad 35 minutes and you're gone forever because they have other players ready to go and the likes of Offaly who couldn't afford to discard any players with ability so they nurtured them.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:10 am**

Sards wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:19 pm Not the destruction I expected but definitely not a good game by Jordan and Hooker. Too many mistakes. Toulouse will be wondering if they would be able to beat a full strength Sharks. Thought Klinghorn was superb. Du Pont was meh but still better than Jayden. Well I guess we are out of the Championship Cup. Hopefully Eben can grace the Sharks with a match or 2. Now we can focus on the URC

You can still defend your Challenge Cup title. The Stormers have a mountain to climb the next two weeks in NH conditions against Racing and Leinster.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 6:49 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:10 am
Sards wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:19 pm Not the destruction I expected but definitely not a good game by Jordan and Hooker. Too many mistakes. Toulouse will be wondering if they would be able to beat a full strength Sharks. Thought Klinghorn was superb. Du Pont was meh but still better than Jayden. Well I guess we are out of the Championship Cup. Hopefully Eben can grace the Sharks with a match or 2. Now we can focus on the URC
You can still defend your Challenge Cup title. The Stormers have a mountain to climb the next two weeks in NH conditions against Racing and Leinster.

They will beat Racing who are worse than shit

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:17 am**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:10 am
You can still defend your Challenge Cup title. The Stormers have a mountain to climb the next two weeks in NH conditions against Racing and Leinster.

Every chance of defeating Racing. Zero chance of defeating Leinster.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:06 am**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 8:17 am
OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:10 am
You can still defend your Challenge Cup title. The Stormers have a mountain to climb the next two weeks in NH conditions against Racing and Leinster.
Every chance of defeating Racing. Zero chance of defeating Leinster.

The Stormers always struggle up north because of their open gameplan. So not counting on anything. The have never lost to Leinster since the start of URC. But I agree Leinster is on another level since NieNaber joined them. He coached at the Stormers and know them inside out. It will be a good experience for those returning and youngsters like Roche, de Villiers ext. Yesterday they slot in nicely and give us a bit of depth. Libbok and Gelant is the secret.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:08 am**

Stormers have a great chance against Leinster in Dublin because of the neutral refs and TMOs.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:11 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:08 am Stormers have a great chance against Leinster in Dublin because of the neutral refs and TMOs.

No Marius.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:10 am**

Everyone's French now. Aside from a small handful of sides who can steamroller everyone else, home advantage is absurdly important and a lot of teams are clearly reassessing the value of this tournament to them

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:20 am**

JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:10 am Everyone's French now. Aside from a small handful of sides who can steamroller everyone else, home advantage is absurdly important and a lot of teams are clearly reassessing the value of this tournament to them

I'm not sure I'd call it home advantage when it's because the travelling team are choosing to send a weak side.

Everyone knows that they only need to win 2 games to get through to the knockout stage and are selecting accordingly.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:34 pm**

robmatic wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:20 am
JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:10 am Everyone's French now. Aside from a small handful of sides who can steamroller everyone else, home advantage is absurdly important and a lot of teams are clearly reassessing the value of this tournament to them
I'm not sure I'd call it home advantage when it's because the travelling team are choosing to send a weak side.

Everyone knows that they only need to win 2 games to get through to the knockout stage and are selecting accordingly.

Amen. Bring back a level of jeopardy and away teams will scrap to get at least a bonus point.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:53 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:06 am The Stormers always struggle up north because of their open gameplan. So not counting on anything. The have never lost to Leinster since the start of URC. But I agree Leinster is on another level since NieNaber joined them. He coached at the Stormers and know them inside out. It will be a good experience for those returning and youngsters like Roche, de Villiers ext. Yesterday they slot in nicely and give us a bit of depth. Libbok and Gelant is the secret.

The weakness of the URC historically had allowed Leinster to field 2nd teams for the season, preserving their players for the HEC and intls. A gripe from the French and English which was partly responsible for the European schism.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:55 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:10 am Everyone's French now. Aside from a small handful of sides who can steamroller everyone else, home advantage is absurdly important and a lot of teams are clearly reassessing the value of this tournament to them

The only value is the money. If that was marginal, I think plenty of teams would bail and I wouldn't blame them. The format is a sh*tfest.

Posted: **Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:02 pm**

Love the pilou pilou

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