2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

[Sards]

Jesus Christ

Pretty scary right. Imagine preparing for those forwards

[OomStruisbaai]

Lyon v Bulls
(Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon – Kick-off: 21.00; 22.00 SA time; 20.00 GMT)
Prediction
@rugby365com: Bulls by 11 points.

Teams:

Lyon: 15 Toby Arnold, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Josiah Maraku, 12 Thibaut Regard, 11 Ethan Dumortier, 10 Leo Berdeu, 9 Jean-Marc Doussain, 8 Jordan Taufua (captain), 7 Patrick Sobela, 6 Dylan Cretin, 5 Romain Taofifenua, 4 Felix Lambey, 3 Demba Bamba, 2 Guillaume Marchand, 1 Sébastien Taofifenua.
Replacements: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 Hamza Kaabèche, 18 Paulo Tafili, 19 Temo Mayanavanua, 20 Theo William, 21 Mickael Guillard, 22 Liam Rimet, 23 Kyle Godwin.

Bulls: 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Cornal Hendricks, 11 David Kriel, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Nizaam Carr (captain), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Janko Swanepoel, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Bismarck Du Plessis, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Replacements: 16 Johann Grobbelaar, 17 Gerard Steenekamp, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Lionel Mapoe.

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Jackson (England) & Wayne Falla (England)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)

[OomStruisbaai]

Leicester Tigers v Ospreys
(Welford Road, Leicester – Kick-off: 20.00; 20.00 GMT)
Prediction
@rugby365com: Leicester by 14 points.

Teams:

Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Matt Scott, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Harry Simmons, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Olly Cracknell, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 5 Cameron Henderson, 4 Ollie Chessum, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Charlie Clare, 1 James Whitcombe.
Replacements: 16 Julián Montoya, 17 Dan Richardson, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Harry Wells, 20 Sean Jansen, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Jimmy Gopperth, 23 Charlie Atkinson.

Ospreys: 15 Cai Evans, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Michael Collins, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Keelan Giles, 10 Owen Williams, 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Jac Morgan, 7 Justin Tipuric (captain), 6 Rhys Davies, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Adam Beard, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Dewi Lake, 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Scott Baldwin, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Rhys Henry, 19 Huw Sutton, 20 Morgan Morris, 21 Matthew Aubrey, 22 Keiran Williams, 23 George North.

Referee: Tual Trainini (France)
Assistant Referees: Adrien Descottes (France), Christophe Bultet (France)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (France)

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers — 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Willie Engelbrecht, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Brok Harris, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

[PCPhil]

As an English type person I want a Welsh team to go all the way

it’s the only way I can get to watch the matches live on TV

[Sards]

Cell C Sharks

Ox Nche
Kerron van Vuuren
Thomas du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Gerbrandt Grobler
Siya Kolisi (c)
Vincent Tshituka
Phepsi Buthelezi
Jaden Hendrikse
Curwin Bosch
Thaakir Abrahams
Ben Tapuai
Lukhanyo Am
Marnus Potgieter
Aphelele Fassi
Replacements

Dan Jooste
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Carlü Sadie
Hyron Andrews
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Grant Williams
Lionel Cronje
Francois Venter

[Sards]

Cell C Sharks

Ox Nche
Kerron van Vuuren
Thomas du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Gerbrandt Grobler
Siya Kolisi (c)
Vincent Tshituka
Phepsi Buthelezi
Jaden Hendrikse
Curwin Bosch
Thaakir Abrahams
Ben Tapuai
Lukhanyo Am
Marnus Potgieter
Aphelele Fassi
Replacements

Dan Jooste
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Carlü Sadie
Hyron Andrews
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Grant Williams
Lionel Cronje
Francois Venter

No RJVR
Ben Tapuai has been fantastic. Has really grown on me.
Gerbrandt feeds off Eben . He has been very strong. It's great to see such enforcer locks combining. I remember when handyman used to laugh at our locks

[JM2K6]

Cell C Sharks

Ox Nche
Kerron van Vuuren
Thomas du Toit
Eben Etzebeth
Gerbrandt Grobler
Siya Kolisi (c)
Vincent Tshituka
Phepsi Buthelezi
Jaden Hendrikse
Curwin Bosch
Thaakir Abrahams
Ben Tapuai
Lukhanyo Am
Marnus Potgieter
Aphelele Fassi
Replacements

Dan Jooste
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Carlü Sadie
Hyron Andrews
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Grant Williams
Lionel Cronje
Francois Venter

No RJVR
Ben Tapuai has been fantastic. Has really grown on me.
Gerbrandt feeds off Eben . He has been very strong. It's great to see such enforcer locks combining. I remember when handyman used to laugh at our locks

Surprised by Tapuai. He was very limited when he was at Quins - quite a tough little player but not particularly skilled, not quick, and lacked vision.

[OomStruisbaai]

Tapuai fit well in the Sharks type of no brains 12. They should try their Xtra 10s in the 12 position.

[Sards]

Tapuai fit well in the Sharks type of no brains 12. They should try their Xtra 10s in the 12 position.

Keep your powder dry.
Stormers play the Sharks soon. We can then see who is who.
No point beating your chest now already

[OomStruisbaai]

Tapuai fit well in the Sharks type of no brains 12. They should try their Xtra 10s in the 12 position.

Keep your powder dry.
Stormers play the Sharks soon. We can then see who is who.
No point beating your chest now already

You forgot what du Plessis did to you in 12.

[GogLais]

As an English type person I want a Welsh team to go all the way

it’s the only way I can get to watch the matches live on TV

Well that was a let-down.

[PCPhil]

As an English type person I want a Welsh team to go all the way

it’s the only way I can get to watch the matches live on TV

Well that was a let-down.

Best offer you’ll get all year.

[Chilli]

Not a good start for the Bulls.

[Sards]

Not a good start for the Bulls.

No

This French side has some bite.....finally

[Sards]

Man Lyon look good. Where have these French sides been

[sockwithaticket]

Pisspreys very fortunate to avoid a penalty try for coming in at the side of the maul there.

van Portvliet scores moments later anyway.

[Sards]

Bismarck is sooooo busy. For a toppie

[Lady P]

SOMEONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TURN HEALEY’S MIC OFF

[Brazil]

Jesus fucking Christ, shut up Healey you little cunt.

[Sards]

Moodie and Kriel need a wake up.

[Torquemada 1420]

Barnes having a shocker here. Knocks ons ignored, a player covered in blood for 5 minutes, players lying all over the ball (more Bulls than LOU to date).

[Sards]

Van Staden is being played like a fiddle

[Torquemada 1420]

Man Lyon look good. Where have these French sides been

Full strength LOU, at home and trying with a rocket up their collective arses.

[Torquemada 1420]

How TF is that not a pen try Barnes?

[Sards]

I am losing interest. Good night

[Torquemada 1420]

And that's a yellow Barnes you cretin.

[Torquemada 1420]

And that's a yellow Barnes you cretin.

Finally

[sockwithaticket]

Tigers have been pretty blunt. For all their territory a 3 point lead isn't much.

[Torquemada 1420]

I am losing interest. Good night

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls under the pump. Lyon dominating

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls scrum like shite. Pampier and Goosen fuck the little bit of possession up. Long night coming up.

[Torquemada 1420]

Bulls under the pump. Lyon dominating

It's not over yet. LOU gonna run out of players with this injury rate.

[Lobby]

Tigers have been pretty blunt. For all their territory a 3 point lead isn't much.

Couldn’t even hold on to that lead.

Ospreys pack has been more effective in defence, in the line out, and in slowing Tiger’s ball down illegally.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls under the pump. Lyon dominating

It's not over yet. LOU gonna run out of players with this injury rate.

Nah Boet , Bulls is kak. Goosen defend like Bosch. Lyon look very impressive

[SaintK]

Tigers have been pretty blunt. For all their territory a 3 point lead isn't much.

Couldn’t even hold on to that lead.

Ospreys pack has been more effective in defence, in the line out, and in slowing Tiger’s ball down illegally.

Ospreys playing some smart rugby

[Torquemada 1420]

Goosen destroyed

[Torquemada 1420]

Retarded by LOU. Shoulda taken the 3 and now it's a 10pt swing. Shocking by Arnold.

[petej]

Tigers have been pretty blunt. For all their territory a 3 point lead isn't much.

Couldn’t even hold on to that lead.

Ospreys pack has been more effective in defence, in the line out, and in slowing Tiger’s ball down illegally.

Ospreys playing some smart rugby

Pretty blunt is an understatement.

[PCPhil]

Leicester not making a statement.