Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 3:46 pm
Good game of rugby in Connacht
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Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 3:46 pm
Lovely hands by Aki to bamboozle the Tigers defenders
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:01 pm
How shit has Russell been? Truly awful
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:10 pm
Seriously, it's like this every game for Racing. They are offing Thomas and Baubigny to stay within the cap. Should have dumped Russell. Gibert is a perfectly good option for Racing who plays the situation and game in front of him rather than random, slapstick stuff.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:21 pm
Beale is a bag of wank too
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:22 pm
Excellent start to the 2nd half by Connacht, YC for Tigers, & immediately get the try
21 - 10
21 - 10
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:25 pm
Second in 2 games for Reffel.fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:22 pm Excellent start to the 2nd half by Connacht, YC for Tigers, & immediately get the try
21 - 10
Enjoying Connacht sticking it to Tigers.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:26 pm
and that's the BP Try !
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:34 pm
Ospreys player disgracefully milking that, thats soccer level acting
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:35 pm
Good time to score for Leicester, ought to be a decent finish
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:41 pm
If Leicester sorted out their discipline they'd be a lot closerPaddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:35 pm Good time to score for Leicester, ought to be a decent finish
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:42 pm
Ref frames question in way try can't be given but there's no way that was not grounded.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:44 pm
Very often and then he'll have the odd excellent game.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:46 pm
Give me a break. Smith is virtually sleeping on Fickou there 
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:46 pm
Seems like a matter of time until Leicester score now
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:48 pm
Commentary team on Connacht vs tigers trying very hard to pretend that tigers haven't rested both 1st choice half backs it really isn't that surprising that tigers have lacked control as the step down is significant.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:53 pm
And they will keep Russell and get rid off Thomas
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:54 pm
They’ve also cocked up so many opportunities, but a good chance they’ll take this one now I thinkpetej wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:48 pm Commentary team on Connacht vs tigers trying very hard to pretend that tigers haven't rested both 1st choice half backs it really isn't that surprising that tigers have lacked control as the step down is significant.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:58 pm
Yeah, they've spannered up so many chances. Van poortvliet has added some tempo to Tigers play.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:54 pmThey’ve also cocked up so many opportunities, but a good chance they’ll take this one now I thinkpetej wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:48 pm Commentary team on Connacht vs tigers trying very hard to pretend that tigers haven't rested both 1st choice half backs it really isn't that surprising that tigers have lacked control as the step down is significant.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:00 pm
Russell kicks the ball dead from there, costing the chance of the BP. W*nk*r.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:01 pm
Fuck me thats dire from Russell, 2 penalties in a row, 2 kicked dead, rubbish.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:01 pm
Feels like Tigers are going to sneak this.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:03 pm
Just watching the Wasps game now. 20 minutes in, a Toulouse player kicks the ball back across the dead ball line whilst lying on the floor. The ref says it's all part of the motion, but the replay clearly shows he falls to the ground when trying to get it in his arms, and whilst on the ground, then lashes out with a foot. That's a penalty try and yellow card surely.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:05 pm
Sh*te reffing. Clear pen to Connacht at the ruck before the try.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:05 pm
Hell of a try. Hell of a game. No idea why the crowd are booing and this carry on from the players is so poor, it was clearly a try.
Connacht tried to kill the game from 60 mins and let Leicester run at them, probably the inevitable outcome
Connacht tried to kill the game from 60 mins and let Leicester run at them, probably the inevitable outcome
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:06 pm
Yeah, get fucked Connacht - shut the fuck up and take the loss. Literally nothing to boo about.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:06 pm
See above ^^^Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:05 pm Hell of a try. Hell of a game. No idea why the crowd are booing and this carry on from the players is so poor, it was clearly a try.
Connacht tried to kill the game from 60 mins and let Leicester run at them, probably the inevitable outcome
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:07 pm
Fuck off Aki, ought to cop a ban for that. Graceless one eyed pricks
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:07 pm
Bundee Aki mouthing off to the ref after the whistle. Honestly, just fuck off.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:08 pm
Come on Torq, they clearly thought it was in touch, nothing to do with a marginal breakdown call. The crowd were jubilant because they thought he was in touch even though the foot was about 8 inches off the ground at the point of the replay they started cheeringTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:06 pmSee above ^^^Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:05 pm Hell of a try. Hell of a game. No idea why the crowd are booing and this carry on from the players is so poor, it was clearly a try.
Connacht tried to kill the game from 60 mins and let Leicester run at them, probably the inevitable outcome
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:08 pm
100% should be a ban.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:07 pm Fuck off Aki, ought to cop a ban for that. Graceless one eyed pricks
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:09 pm
I thought that, but it passed by with so little incident I thought I'd remembered the law wrong.Raggs wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:03 pm Just watching the Wasps game now. 20 minutes in, a Toulouse player kicks the ball back across the dead ball line whilst lying on the floor. The ref says it's all part of the motion, but the replay clearly shows he falls to the ground when trying to get it in his arms, and whilst on the ground, then lashes out with a foot. That's a penalty try and yellow card surely.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:10 pm
The kind of thing you see in lower league football. It was clear as day on the screen he wasn’t in touch.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:08 pm100% should be a ban.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:07 pm Fuck off Aki, ought to cop a ban for that. Graceless one eyed pricks
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:11 pm
Yeah. Looks that way too and very poor behaviour by the players regardless.JM2K6 wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:08 pmCome on Torq, they clearly thought it was in touch, nothing to do with a marginal breakdown call. The crowd were jubilant because they thought he was in touch even though the foot was about 8 inches off the ground at the point of the replay they started cheeringTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:06 pmSee above ^^^Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:05 pm Hell of a try. Hell of a game. No idea why the crowd are booing and this carry on from the players is so poor, it was clearly a try.
Connacht tried to kill the game from 60 mins and let Leicester run at them, probably the inevitable outcome
Don't think the call was marginal. It was poor. But the breakdown is becoming a lottery again in every game. Surprised Connacht simply didn't give away the pen and risk the lineout.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:11 pm
A player asked about it, and the ref said he thought it was OK. Considering the ball went dead, and it's a potential penalty try, I'd have thought it was worth a second look. The replay in my mind is pretty conclusive.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:09 pmI thought that, but it passed by with so little incident I thought I'd remembered the law wrong.Raggs wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:03 pm Just watching the Wasps game now. 20 minutes in, a Toulouse player kicks the ball back across the dead ball line whilst lying on the floor. The ref says it's all part of the motion, but the replay clearly shows he falls to the ground when trying to get it in his arms, and whilst on the ground, then lashes out with a foot. That's a penalty try and yellow card surely.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:12 pm
Yes, that's how it looked to me. Also there was a charge-down by a Wasps player in Toulouse's right hand corner that looked like a goalkeeper's save to me. Maybe my eyes deceived me.Raggs wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:03 pm Just watching the Wasps game now. 20 minutes in, a Toulouse player kicks the ball back across the dead ball line whilst lying on the floor. The ref says it's all part of the motion, but the replay clearly shows he falls to the ground when trying to get it in his arms, and whilst on the ground, then lashes out with a foot. That's a penalty try and yellow card surely.
Re: European Rugby Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:15 pm
it doesn't even matter if the ref's decision is right. Once they've made it players have no place going at them like that, particularly after the final whistle.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:10 pmThe kind of thing you see in lower league football. It was clear as day on the screen he wasn’t in touch.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:08 pm100% should be a ban.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:07 pm Fuck off Aki, ought to cop a ban for that. Graceless one eyed pricks
What's the intended outcome there? Ref suddenly goes 'Oh you know what, actually I was mistaken and I'm now going to overturn the result'?
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:16 pm
Just on the red card now. First contact is technically on the ball, but I can't really argue the red card to honest. Balls. I don't see that being overturned. That's going to be a 5-6 week ban for Umaga.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:19 pm
Back to the Toulouse game and specifically Jelonch
- He was very lucky not to be red carded for his stupidity
Really needs to be jettisoned from the French squad on current form.
- Basically he contributed f**k all, never getting his team on the front foot and nothing with ball in hand and it's been like that in games recentlyÀ l’image de ses dernières sorties, le troisième ligne toulousain n’a pas eu le rendement habituel sur la pelouse du CBS Arena. Positionné en numéro huit, il n’a jamais ou presque mis le Stade toulousain dans l’avancée. Discret ballon en main, il s’est montré actif en défense sans pour autant marquer ses adversaires. Passé près du carton rouge à la 54ème minute, il n’a "finalement" reçu qu’un carton jaune. Une biscotte qui a mis un point d’honneur à une prestation médiocre.
- He was very lucky not to be red carded for his stupidity
Really needs to be jettisoned from the French squad on current form.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:19 pm
Players, particularly senior ones, have been allowed to carry on with the refs for a few seasons now. This is the inevitable end result and the refs have woken up to it too latesockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:15 pmit doesn't even matter if the ref's decision is right. Once they've made it players have no place going at them like that, particularly after the final whistle.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:10 pmThe kind of thing you see in lower league football. It was clear as day on the screen he wasn’t in touch.
What's the intended outcome there? Ref suddenly goes 'Oh you know what, actually I was mistaken and I'm now going to overturn the result'?