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Trying to pick a scrap with Skelton is definitely an interesting life choice.

It is a law that you can't pass the ball off the floor, Skinstad. It's just very rarely enforced these days.

Strong finish from La Rochelle. Stormers throwing far too many loose and wayward passes while being smacked backwards by the Rochelais defence.

It is foul play, but how many phases before the try was that? Why aren't we reviewing that in a more timely fashion rather than allowing several phases of play, a try and a conversion to occur?

Stormers steal it at the death. An improbable win.

Stomp match had a lot of niggle, it never collapsed into crazy all out dirt, but it was quite a hard watch at times with all the cynical stuff.

Big kick at the end by Libbok.

Great win by the Stormers. LA Rochelle is a champion side.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:50 pm It is foul play, but how many phases before the try was that? Why aren't we reviewing that in a more timely fashion rather than allowing several phases of play, a try and a conversion to occur?

As good an example as any of the others of what was going on constantly.

The tackle was made, it totally looked like he targeted the head of the Stomp player.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:50 pm It is foul play, but how many phases before the try was that? Why aren't we reviewing that in a more timely fashion rather than allowing several phases of play, a try and a conversion to occur?

The ref was not in qualify for his level and let La Rochelle get away with a lot of kak.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:20 pm What on earth was that from Gelant? Gifting great field position to La Rochelle.

petej wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:19 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:58 pm LA Rochelle look very strong. Long afternoon for the Stormers.

Great take by loader for that try.

Another young English winger garnering experience abroad that he'll hopefully bring back to England in due time.

Gelant is so out of form. Loader playing better each game. Look like enjoying the Stormers way of play.

This is going to get ugly for Bristol

Looks like Bristol are going to get hammered by bordeaux.

Yep, early signs are that Bordeaux vs. the clock will be the real contest.

I know Lam gave the excuse of having the Premiership schedule to worry about, but it's not like Bristol are going to do much there either. It's just cowardice sending out the seconds to the home of a big French side like this.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:41 pm Trying to pick a scrap with Skelton is definitely an interesting life choice.

If your have Andre Venter's blood in your vaiins you don't worry about Skelton.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:28 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:41 pm Trying to pick a scrap with Skelton is definitely an interesting life choice.

If your have Andre Venter's blood in your vaiins you don't worry about Skelton.

My abiding memory of venter was as a cowardly shit and cheap shot merchant.

That was a fabulous try !

Bordeaux are a class team

petej wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:34 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:28 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:41 pm Trying to pick a scrap with Skelton is definitely an interesting life choice.

If your have Andre Venter's blood in your vaiins you don't worry about Skelton.

My abiding memory of venter was as a cowardly shit and cheap shot merchant.

I think you have the wrong Venter. Maybe Corne Krige? Venter was one of the hardest honest Springbok flanker.

Lions 35-13 Newcastle Falcons

Harsh yellow card for Leinster there

salanya wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:39 pm Harsh yellow card for Leinster there

Lucky not to concede a penalty try as well.

Sale B taking it to Leinster st the moment.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:04 pm

petej wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:34 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:28 pm

If your have Andre Venter's blood in your vaiins you don't worry about Skelton.

My abiding memory of venter was as a cowardly shit and cheap shot merchant.

I think you have the wrong Venter. Maybe Corne Krige? Venter was one of the hardest honest Springbok flanker.

Yep, one of my favorite players from that era. Prototype version of PSDT.

Bulls leading Lyon 18-12 at HT.

ASMO wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:03 pm Sale B taking it to Leinster st the moment.

Ref doing his best to help out the coddle-munchers

Brazil wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:18 pm

ASMO wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:03 pm Sale B taking it to Leinster st the moment.

Ref doing his best to help out the coddle-munchers

He know's what side his snails are buttered

Jim Lahey wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:09 pm Dan McFarland doing his best to get the sack from Ulster and a nice Christmas payout with some mind boggling selections, as per usual.

He should have been gone after shitting the bed against Connacht in May, but naturally Ulster gave him a contract extension last season (when we were playing shite) and can't afford to pay him off after we lost 700k last season due another cock up due to Frozen Pitch-gate.

Comfortably the worst run rugby club in Europe.

Speaking as an Edinburgh fan who wasn’t really worried when you recruited Johnny Petrie away from us with a big payday, you’re welcome.

Jim Lahey wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:09 pm Dan McFarland doing his best to get the sack from Ulster and a nice Christmas payout with some mind boggling selections, as per usual.

He should have been gone after shitting the bed against Connacht in May, but naturally Ulster gave him a contract extension last season (when we were playing shite) and can't afford to pay him off after we lost 700k last season due another cock up due to Frozen Pitch-gate.

Comfortably the worst run rugby club in Europe.

English clubs who've folded due to mismanagement

Hill is such a moron.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:46 pm

Jim Lahey wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:09 pm Dan McFarland doing his best to get the sack from Ulster and a nice Christmas payout with some mind boggling selections, as per usual.

He should have been gone after shitting the bed against Connacht in May, but naturally Ulster gave him a contract extension last season (when we were playing shite) and can't afford to pay him off after we lost 700k last season due another cock up due to Frozen Pitch-gate.

Comfortably the worst run rugby club in Europe.

English clubs who've folded due to mismanagement

At least they managed to get results while pissing away money they didn't have !

Ulster had the money, & got the square root of fuck all for it.

Clear dangerous neck roll dismissed by the ref.
FFs player safety is down the shitter

at what stage do we think Sanderson realised he could have gotten something from this game if he hadn't changed 12 players ?

DOC wearing clown shoes, who the fuck told him they looked good!!

The Scottish flyhalf costing the Bulls an important away win.

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:20 pm at what stage do we think Sanderson realised he could have gotten something from this game if he hadn't changed 12 players ?

I suspect he'll be very pleased.with the result, because our second string stood up to one of the best club teams in the world.

I very much doubt Europe is out objective this season, but this might be a decent keystone for a couple of seasons hence - our academy continues to produce gems, and we have real depth throughout the squad. I know it's early days and we got him from Wasps, but Asher looks very very special, and if he could just stay fit Raffi could be legendary. Not been this bullish after a defeat in quite a while.

ASMO wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:40 pm DOC wearing clown shoes, who the fuck told him they looked good!!

They are shockers alright

TNT Sport need to have a "Mute DOC" option.
Jeez he's a difficult listen.

Racing really are a bag of arse

ASMO wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:28 pm Racing really are a bag of arse

15 highly paid, & talented individuals

Still a bag of arse

ASMO wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:33 pm Still a bag of arse

Lancaster has his work cut out for him alright