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Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:06 pm
by Torquemada 1420
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:55 pm
PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:53 pm
Toulouse are NOT shit. Leinster are very good.
That's a fair point, Leinster's defence didn't give them a sniff.
Which is even more galling given the size of the park in Dublin. If Ntamack can't make use of space there, where TF can he take the ball to the line?
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:08 pm
by ASMO
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:55 pm
PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:53 pm
Toulouse are NOT shit. Leinster are very good.
That's a fair point, Leinster's defence didn't give them a sniff.
With the greatest respect, Leinster had hardly anything to defend, Toulouse ran 1 out plays almost continually, it was a tackle turkeyshoot.
Happy to judge a defence when they actually are challenged, they weren't.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:13 pm
by Torquemada 1420
ASMO wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:08 pm
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:55 pm
PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 3:53 pm
Toulouse are NOT shit. Leinster are very good.
That's a fair point, Leinster's defence didn't give them a sniff.
With the greatest respect, Leinster had hardly anything to defend, Toulouse ran 1 out plays almost continually, it was a tackle turkeyshoot.
Happy to judge a defence when they actually are challenged, they weren't.
Liebenberg/Reffell/Wiese made Leinster work infinitely harder last week than Elstadt/Cros/Jelonch
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:24 pm
by freddie
Thanks Torque, finally battled my way through to have the pleasure of watching the second half with half the pitch obscured by a lady's arse. Not the worst outcome! Cheers!
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:36 pm
by Torquemada 1420
freddie wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:24 pm
Thanks Torque, finally battled my way through to have the pleasure of watching the second half with half the pitch obscured by a lady's arse. Not the worst outcome! Cheers!
LOL
I'm using Firefox with an ad blocker so don't see any of that. Maybe I need to turn it off. Would have been better than watching Ntamack.....
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:45 pm
by Morton
I live in Germany and More than Sports TV have been showing a lot of games free. I'm in France at the moment and watched the Leinster Toulouse game no problem. Maybe from UK you need a vpn set for Germany . The other semi is being shown tomorrow. It's always with the BT Sport commentary by the way.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 5:43 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Really enjoyed the semi final Leinster vs Toulouse and understand that the Saffer teams are in for one he'll of a battle in this year's URC and next year's Champion League. Also watching this morning Soup which is below the standard of Europe. I think where us can add is with our rush defense specifically the Stormers.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:04 pm
by Tichtheid
Sergio still has it
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:10 pm
by Tichtheid
Cornell du Preez playing for Toulon, I missed his name in the pre-match stuff.
He had silly pace for a backrower
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:16 pm
by bogbunny
Hard to decide which team I want to lose more!
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:20 pm
by Lobby
You get the feeling there’ll be a few cards dished out before the end of this game.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:20 pm
by Tichtheid
Good work from Earl, poor from Serin
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:21 pm
by bogbunny
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:20 pm
Good work from Earl, poor from Serin
No where near urgent enjoy
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:25 pm
by Tichtheid
That was a rough pen against Toulon
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:26 pm
by Kawazaki
What does Etzebeth do?
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:36 pm
by Tichtheid
After a really cute pass in the lead up to the Toulon try Sergio is having a bit of a shocker
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:46 pm
by Tichtheid
That was a cracker
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 7:48 pm
by sockwithaticket
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:46 pm
That was a cracker
Yep, gorgeous. Hell of a time to score too.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:11 pm
by Tichtheid
Goode got away with one there
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:17 pm
by sockwithaticket
Not the first time Farrell's on the wrong side of the ref. Surprised it doesn't happen more often.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:22 pm
by Tichtheid
Flatman goes from scrum guru to idiot too easily
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:24 pm
by Tichtheid
oh what !
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:24 pm
by fishfoodie
Fabulous try
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:25 pm
by Tichtheid
I can do that, I just choose not to
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:26 pm
by sockwithaticket
What feet!
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:29 pm
by fishfoodie
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:25 pm
I can do that, I just choose not to
You're just too kind to embarrass other players like that
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:32 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Kawazaki wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:26 pm
What does Etzebeth do?
He is having a great game.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:41 pm
by OomStruisbaai
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:32 pm
Kawazaki wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:26 pm
What does Etzebeth do?
He is having a great game.
Try saving tackle from Etzebeth
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:43 pm
by sockwithaticket
I have every sympathy with Ollivon having to interpret that barrage of non-standard English through Brace's accent and while he's blowing out of his arse in the final stages of a bruising fixture.
Refs really need to get better at communicating with ESL players via short, simple sentences with as much standardised phrasing as possible.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:43 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Etzebeth again on the ball
.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:47 pm
by Tichtheid
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:43 pm
Etzebeth again on the ball
.
He's been terrific
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:48 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Toulon try their best to fuck this up
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:48 pm
by Tichtheid
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:43 pm
I have every sympathy with Ollivon having to interpret that barrage of non-standard English through Brace's accent and while he's blowing out of his arse in the final stages of a bruising fixture.
Refs really need to get better at communicating with ESL players via short, simple sentences with as much standardised phrasing as possible.
+1
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:52 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Finally get there. For how long is Kolbey out?
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:58 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:47 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:43 pm
Etzebeth again on the ball
.
He's been terrific
He is going to be a massive asset for the Sharks.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 11:00 pm
by Uncle fester
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:06 pm
Leinster match was best atmosphere I have been at for a club match since pre-covids. Was great
You didn't get to sing Zombie though, did you?
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 12:31 am
by Camroc2
Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 11:00 pm
EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:06 pm
Leinster match was best atmosphere I have been at for a club match since pre-covids. Was great
You didn't get to sing Zombie though, did you?
We won, so we'll gallantly let Munster have that.
Atmosphere was great though.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 3:00 am
by TheFrog
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 2:46 pm
No sign of La Soule or Frog to comment on Leinster's ruck speed? Commentary calling it "ridiculous" with average being under a second. Where are Jelonch, Cros and Elstadt in slowing this down? Bearing in mind that Baille, Marchand and Dupont are among the best, non back rowers at turnovers in world rugby.
Been busy celebrating my youngest 18th birthday, starting with a brunch that prevented me from seeing more than 15min in passing of the game.
From what I saw it was one way traffic, with the Toulouse players completely spent.
When you win all the collisions in rugby, it becomes easy. And Leinster execution was excellent quality as well.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 5:47 am
by Torquemada 1420
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 1:34 pm
ASMO wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 1:32 pm
To be honest, doesnt matter who goes through, none of these teams will beat Sarries
Outside bet on Toulon who now they have got rid of most of their injuries, are on an upward arc. Depends though if they give a sh*t about this comp.
Also, like I said, with Ollivon coming back to fitness, Jelonch can f**k off unless he improves markedly.
On a separate note, I hope that finally puts paid to some of the bollox in French quarters questioning Villiere's abilities. Especially when some of that comes from Ntamack supporters.
Re: Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Weekend
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 5:50 am
by Torquemada 1420
Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:20 pm
Good work from Earl, poor from Serin
Serin The Snail...........