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Leo. “Right lads, been a bit easy lately so we’ll get some tackle practice in for first 10 mins.”

Bath gave the Leinster defence a good gumming there.

Can't hold player back like that.

Cannot believe it's taken them this long to make such an obvious call

Why does the ref need it explained in words of one syllable FFS?

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:16 pm Cannot believe it's taken them this long to make such an obvious call

This is it for me, everyone else knew straight away ffs

That was some hit. Ouch.

Bailey having a bright start. Shame I have to go out now, had assumed this would be a waste of time

Bit of a push there by Llama.

Underhill broken again

ASMO wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:24 pm Underhill broken again

Ugly tackle; head to thigh, & he was clearly sparked out

ASMO wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:24 pm Underhill broken again

With a head that big it's always likely to get in the way.

Big blow for Bath, two of their back rowers and best players taken out in quick succession.

That was too easy

That's nonsense. Not held.

Leinster playing poorly and still winning this at a canter

Moral victory secured.

And there is the bonus point try

Bath are at least trying, unlike Montpellier, but it really is the game you get when you pit a rusty international team against the worst team in the Prem.

And there is the 5th

Again Leinster are lethal in the Championship minutes around HT

I love Porter as a player but jesus, his hair gets worse everytime I see him

Must have a few posters of BOD circa 2004 up on his bedroom.

That's embarrassing; JOB Hat trick

Dear oh dear, this is utterly painful, how the fuck is Hooper not falling on his own sword.

Bath have mentally given up now.

That.was.a.Peach !

Last pass was clearly fwd. It doesn't matter if the margin is already a cricket score, apply the f**king laws.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:30 pm Last pass was clearly fwd. It doesn't matter if the margin is already a cricket score, apply the f**king laws.

Pass was fine in my view.

Bath players should be ashamed to collect their salaries.

ASMO wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:33 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:30 pm Last pass was clearly fwd. It doesn't matter if the margin is already a cricket score, apply the f**king laws.

Pass was fine in my view.

Bath players should be ashamed to collect their salaries.

There has to be some sort of compensation for such a public embarrassment....

Does Sheehan think, he only gets his match fee, if he scores ?

Bath racking up a number of injuries

Bath are an absolute joke team. Hooper for the love of God go!!!

Leinster are a terrifying team who deserve a much better tournament than this season's farce to show how good they are.

Hope Quins don't have to play them at any point, we'd get marmalised.

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:09 pm Leinster are a terrifying team who deserve a much better tournament than this season's farce to show how good they are.

Hope Quins don't have to play them at any point, we'd get marmalised.

I've got this idea about substitutes if things are going badly wrong...

Time to get rid of the EPCR and reform the ERC ?

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:09 pm Leinster are a terrifying team who deserve a much better tournament than this season's farce to show how good they are.

Hope Quins don't have to play them at any point, we'd get marmalised.

With feeble prep like this, they'll probably come unstuck against a team that actually puts up a resistance.

Camroc2 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:09 pm Time to get rid of the EPCR and reform the ERC ?

It'd just be the same teams with the same issues. There's no level playing field in European competitions so it'll always have numerous mismatches.
Leinster are a terrific side and should win the Cup at a canter.

Have to say though, the Strength of all the Irish sides is very formidable - all 4 going through to the next round is a superb effort. Shame this year's tournament has been turned into a bit of a farce - Cardiff are likely to qualify despite losing all the games they've played Probably the only way a Welsh side were going to qualify - nonetheless, it'd still good, in one way, for the tournament have sides from 4 nations make it out of the 1st round.

Ovals wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:49 pm

Camroc2 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:09 pm Time to get rid of the EPCR and reform the ERC ?

It'd just be the same teams with the same issues. There's no level playing field in European competitions so it'll always have numerous mismatches.
Leinster are a terrific side and should win the Cup at a canter.

Have to say though, the Strength of all the Irish sides is very formidable - all 4 going through to the next round is a superb effort. Shame this year's tournament has been turned into a bit of a farce - Cardiff are likely to qualify despite losing all the games they've played Probably the only way a Welsh side were going to qualify - nonetheless, it'd still good, in one way, for the tournament have sides from 4 nations make it out of the 1st round.

Kinda a contradiction there?

Took kids out instead of watching the Bath game, sounds like the right call.

Competitive for about 10 mins, then it all goes to ratshit and our best players get crocked.

Let's all agree to pretend this season never happened.

Uncle fester wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:49 pm

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:09 pm Leinster are a terrifying team who deserve a much better tournament than this season's farce to show how good they are.

Hope Quins don't have to play them at any point, we'd get marmalised.

With feeble prep like this, they'll probably come unstuck against a team that actually puts up a resistance.

But that's what scares me about them. Bath are dogshit and Leinster were far from perfect but they still brought incredible intensity.

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:22 pm But that's what scares me about them. Bath are dogshit and Leinster were far from perfect but they still brought incredible intensity.

What do you expect? That was most of the Irish side that defeated the ABs in November. 5 of the Irish pack including the entire backrow. Would have been 6 had Furlong played. Sexton, Keenan and Gibson-Park (ok, he didn't start for Ireland) too. Larmour, Henshaw and RIngrose all intls.

The only surprise should be that they don't win everything at a canter.