2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

[Torquemada 1420]

This has been a great advert for rugby. 100% credit to the Sharks who have had to overcome all sorts of travel handicaps in this comp. I'd pay to watch them and will be tuning in next time I get a chance.

[Torquemada 1420]

Dupont's support lines are just off this planet.

[_Os_]

Only Wright can turn this loss around now.

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks are toasted.

[OomStruisbaai]

Only Wright can turn this loss around now.

[Torquemada 1420]

Good night.

[sockwithaticket]

Bloody hell, Toulouse have really uncorked the champagne for these last few minutes.

[_Os_]

The forward pass call on the Mapimpi try was the turning of the match.

Good match, shame about the blow out at the end.

[Torquemada 1420]

And that's that folks.

Am has been stood up like a goose for the last 2 trys.

[TheFrog]

You're ok Torque?

[sockwithaticket]

That's 4 tries in 10 minutes.

[Torquemada 1420]

You're ok Torque?

You been watching? How about the waving Sharks to the tryline in the 1st half?

[TheFrog]

So now we see how senseless this competition has become with the addition of the South African teams, can we go back to the old format?

Players are wasting precious energy on planes going North and South. It is meaningless and hurting them.

[TheFrog]

You're ok Torque?

You been watching? How about the waving Sharks to the tryline in the 1st half?

Was on a bike, watched only the last 15min.

[Torquemada 1420]

Dupont, Meafou and Ramos with world class performances today.

I've never rated Bosch at FH but FM he's a huge threat in open play. My favourite non-Fre player, Am, was surprisingly disappointing.

[Torquemada 1420]

You're ok Torque?

You been watching? How about the waving Sharks to the tryline in the 1st half?

Was on a bike, watched only the last 15min.

Yeah: well he was good in offence today but poor in defence.

[Torquemada 1420]

Well both games have ended up with lopsided scores but expect the next 2 to be tight.

[TheFrog]

Dupont, Meafou and Ramos with world class performances today.

I've never rated Bosch at FH but FM he's a huge threat in open play. My favourite non-Fre player, Am, was surprisingly disappointing.

Meafou in blue will be a huge improvement from Willemse.

Ramos is growing in confidence. Jaminet will be second choice as long as Ramos plays at this level.

[TheFrog]

You been watching? How about the waving Sharks to the tryline in the 1st half?

Was on a bike, watched only the last 15min.

Yeah: well he was good in offence today but poor in defence.

Jalibert like?

[OomStruisbaai]

Toulouse a classy team. Will take some team to beat them.

@ Torq the ref was good, Counter ref bashing from me.

[sockwithaticket]

Well both games have ended up with lopsided scores but expect the next 2 to be tight.

I dunno, Exeter could really get blown away.

[Torquemada 1420]

Dupont, Meafou and Ramos with world class performances today.

I've never rated Bosch at FH but FM he's a huge threat in open play. My favourite non-Fre player, Am, was surprisingly disappointing.

Meafou in blue will be a huge improvement from Willemse.

Ramos is growing in confidence. Jaminet will be second choice as long as Ramos plays at this level.

Agree: Ramos always been a confidence player and at the moment he is playing the best rugby of his life. Rumours are that Jaminet is already on his way out at end of season. Possibly to Toulon.

[TheFrog]

Dupont, Meafou and Ramos with world class performances today.

I've never rated Bosch at FH but FM he's a huge threat in open play. My favourite non-Fre player, Am, was surprisingly disappointing.

Meafou in blue will be a huge improvement from Willemse.

Ramos is growing in confidence. Jaminet will be second choice as long as Ramos plays at this level.

Agree: Ramos always been a confidence player and at the moment he is playing the best rugby of his life. Rumours are that Jaminet is already on his way out at end of season. Possibly to Toulon.

I have never rated Jaminet highly. Amazing athlete but little rugby IQ.

Under the Galthie system, the 15 has to play 10 regularly Nd Ramos is obviously comfortable in that role too.

[Torquemada 1420]

Toulouse a classy team. Will take some team to beat them.

@ Torq the ref was good, Counter ref bashing from me.

Won't have much of a chance away to Leinster: at present they aren't some team but THE team. I'd have Leinster as favourites even if the game was in Toulouse.

Just to repeat great effort and spirit by the Sharks. A game with no real niggle (bar the Ramos try/Van Rensburg tackle) and no slowing the game down.

[Torquemada 1420]

I have never rated Jaminet highly. Amazing athlete but little rugby IQ.

Under the Galthie system, the 15 has to play 10 regularly Nd Ramos is obviously comfortable in that role too.

Under Galthie system, 15 has to be a reliable dead ball kicker which Ntamack is not. Dupont is perfectly capable of playing back up 10 if required but yeah, Ramos clearly has the edge over Jaminet there.

[fishfoodie]

After the English Electric Lightning wingers in the last match, this one get we get the, Sopwith Camel Jack Nowell ...

[Torquemada 1420]

After the English Electric Lightning wingers in the last match, this one get we get the, Sopwith Camel Jack Nowell ...

Just thinking this is a spacker-fest in comparison so far. Mind you our Lightning isn't running at present anyway

[Torquemada 1420]

"Stretching South African cloth"

[fishfoodie]

Two very limited game plans on offer so far

[Torquemada 1420]

Kerrist, Toulouse would have run in 100 against the Stormers.

[Torquemada 1420]

Pathetic defending.

[SaintK]

After the English Electric Lightning wingers in the last match, this one get we get the, Sopwith Camel Jack Nowell ...

Good finish for his try mind

[_Os_]

Kerrist, Toulouse would have run in 100 against the Stormers.

Ja, Stomps are not exactly looking shit hot.

[Paddington Bear]

After the English Electric Lightning wingers in the last match, this one get we get the, Sopwith Camel Jack Nowell ...

Sopwith Camel got the job done as I recall, much like Nowell did there

Watching on my laptop in deepest Gloucestershire, how do people live with wifi this poor? No wonder men from such a beautiful county turn into the gremlins that inhabit the Shed…

Exeter looking much the better from the pixels I’m seeing

[Torquemada 1420]

The winners of LaR v Sarries have a bye to the final.

[Torquemada 1420]

After the English Electric Lightning wingers in the last match, this one get we get the, Sopwith Camel Jack Nowell ...

Sopwith Camel got the job done as I recall, much like Nowell did there

Watching on my laptop in deepest Gloucestershire, how do people live with wifi this poor? No wonder men from such a beautiful county turn into the gremlins that inhabit the Shed…

Exeter looking much the better from the pixels I’m seeing

Camels were highly manoeuvrable

[Torquemada 1420]

FM, this lot are a complete clownshow.

[sockwithaticket]

This is the most dangerous Chiefs have looked all season. Wtf is up with the Stomers?

[Sards]

Stormers having a mare at the back....

They better wake up quickly from this slumber

[PCPhil]

The winners of LaR v Sarries have a bye to the final.

Only listening on Radio but don’t think anyone gets a bye in the latter stages.