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Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 2:39 pm**

Changes ahead!

Plans to overhaul the format of the Heineken Champions Cup – including a return to pool-stage qualification – will be rubber-stamped by the tournament's board of directors ahead of Saturday’s final between Leinster and La Rochelle in Dublin, Telegraph Sport can reveal.
The move comes following widespread criticism from players, coaches and supporters that the current format involving two 12-team conferences was too complicated and the lack of clarity in the narrative was undermining the status and credibility of the competition.

Should imagine the Premiership will have to to lose at least a couple of qualifying places in the future bearing in mind it will be 10 team league compared to the T14 and URC!

Discussions are continuing about how to make further tweaks to the format, with a proposal to reduce the number of clubs in the Championship Cup to 18 for the start of the 2024-25 season currently under strong consideration.

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Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 3:19 pm**

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 2:39 pm Changes ahead!

Discussions are continuing about how to make further tweaks to the format, with a proposal to reduce the number of clubs in the Championship Cup to 18 for the start of the 2024-25 season currently under strong consideration.

4 does not go into 18. 3 groups of 6 with just home OR away format?

Good Lord, can the cunts in charge please

5 groups of 4, 50% qualify - 5 from Eng, 7 from Franc, 8 from URC.

Personally I would prefer 24 teams, but I could live with that.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 4:29 pm**

Problem is that they gave up a European weekend to the French. Means that there's only 8 weekends so pools of 4 doesn’t work.

They've made a complete mess of it.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 5:28 pm**

Interested in ways to watch the match on TV tonight

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 5:37 pm**

France 3, free to air - with a VPN ( French commentary)

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 5:46 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:28 pm Interested in ways to watch the match on TV tonight

One way is BT Sport, which I have.

I believe if one goes to a site that rhymes with VIP Box one will find streams there. Vivaldi is a good browser as it blocks popups and doesn't do the crypto shite that Brave does.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 6:35 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:46 pm
Slick wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:28 pm Interested in ways to watch the match on TV tonight

One way is BT Sport, which I have.

I believe if one goes to a site that rhymes with VIP Box one will find streams there. Vivaldi is a good browser as it blocks popups and doesn't do the crypto shite that Brave does.

I’ll pass that on. You’re a good man

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:06 pm**

Was going to say lucky weegies to get away with play at the ruck. Good start so far

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:07 pm**

At what point was that ball grounded.,

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:09 pm**

As I say that...pretty soft to give away.

Surprised it was given

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:10 pm**

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:07 pm At what point was that ball grounded.,

Think it was probably grounded, just. But I'd question how long you have to ground.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:11 pm**

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:10 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:07 pm At what point was that ball grounded.,
Think it was probably grounded, just. But I'd question how long you have to ground.

He did get there eventually but it must have been a good few seconds after he was initially held up.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:12 pm**

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:11 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:10 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:07 pm At what point was that ball grounded.,
Think it was probably grounded, just. But I'd question how long you have to ground.
He did get there eventually but it must have been a good few seconds after he was initially held up.

And Barnes wasn't exactly slow to blow

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:17 pm**

Barnes is giving Glasgow nothing.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:20 pm**

Hmmm, not convinced by that passage of play not having multiple knock-ons.

Glasgow line out competing really well I think

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:23 pm**

Can’t get a stream so any score updates very much appreciated

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:25 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:23 pm Can’t get a stream so any score updates very much appreciated

0 -14 Toulon, 21

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm**

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:11 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:10 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:07 pm At what point was that ball grounded.,
Think it was probably grounded, just. But I'd question how long you have to ground.
He did get there eventually but it must have been a good few seconds after he was initially held up.

Did the original crash to ground not ground it on the line? And then it was held up after that

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm**

Glasgow not in it at all.

Think this could be an embarrassing scoreline if they can't get going.

19-0 with conversion to come.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm**

PornDog wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:11 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:10 pm

Think it was probably grounded, just. But I'd question how long you have to ground.
He did get there eventually but it must have been a good few seconds after he was initially held up.
Did the original crash to ground not ground it on the line? And then it was held up after that

Don't think so.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:28 pm**

Slick wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:23 pm Can’t get a stream so any score updates very much appreciated

First try - grubber through by nine in midfield competing against front row with the sweeper on other side of the field, not great splitting by Glasgow defense.

Second try, Glasgow fumbled line-out at the tail (no compete) 10 metres out (Brown overthrow, what is new) and Toulon score 2 phases later. Their last man in the line-out was well past the Glasgow line.

24 minutes, Brown another over throw 40 metres. Toulon go up field, tackled before line and scrum half sneaks over

0-19 to be 21

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:28 pm**

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm
PornDog wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 pm
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:11 pm
He did get there eventually but it must have been a good few seconds after he was initially held up.
Did the original crash to ground not ground it on the line? And then it was held up after that
Don't think so.

there were hands under the ball for the initial grounding.

However, that last try was the usual shite throw from Brown, that's probably the game already

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:29 pm**

Brown needs to be hooked ASAP.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:30 pm**

Better from Glasgow.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:33 pm**

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:30 pm Better from Glasgow.

Some poor play around the rucks, players knocking our own off their feet unnecessarily and narrowing numbers.

Brown with a knock-on 10 metres out...

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:34 pm**

CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:30 pm Better from Glasgow.
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Spoiled by the inevitable dropped ball and knock on.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:35 pm**

Hope game doesn't get ruined by HIAs.

Absolutely no way the Toulon 12 stays on, fucking cretins.

Edit: finally taken off.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:36 pm**

TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:35 pm Hope game doesn't get ruined by HIAs.

Absolutely no way the Toulon 12 stays on, fucking cretins.

This is not wales :p he is out.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:40 pm**

So poor in the 22 from Glasgow, panicking shambles

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:44 pm**

This is a shambles. Glasgow players doing themselves a disservice here.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:46 pm**

Felt like once the scrum actually stays up that Weegies would smash Toulon, that was great from the front row

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:47 pm**

Lots of huffing and puffing but no blowing the house down. Very disappointing from Glasgow.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:47 pm**

I think I'd break the leg of whoever chipped that last one thru.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:47 pm**

TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:46 pm Felt like once the scrum actually stays up that Weegies would smash Toulon, that was great from the front row

Zander is well on top when Barnes makes them scrummage

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:49 pm**

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:47 pm I think I'd break the leg of whoever chipped that last one thru.

Yeah, awful decision.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:49 pm**

Why would you try and grubber that. Brainless.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:49 pm**

That was terrible. Why did they kick that away.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:50 pm**

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:47 pm I think I'd break the leg of whoever chipped that last one thru.

So so so poor inside the 22. Really great getting there.

Need to switch it up and really keep it with the backrow and cummings in 22, front row stay the fuck away. Brown off.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 7:56 pm**

Toulon Lost 3 men already (9 10 12 )

second half will be tough.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2023 8:03 pm**

laurent wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 7:56 pm Toulon Lost 3 men already (9 10 12 )

second half will be tough.

Paillaugue had a horror show last week.

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