2015-16 Champions Cup thread

Wasps

Awful news coming out of France, best wishes to our French visitors on the forum and hoping things will get better, be safe.

stadedublinois

bilston wrote: »

I think if they are shutting their borders and imposing a state of emergency then pretty much any public gathering will be cancelled. But we'll see, in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter if the game goes ahead.

It's not looking like anything (not just rugby) anywhere will go ahead tomorrow.

Wouldn't be surprised if no French team plays.

Tomtom364

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aimee1

Tomtom364 wrote: »

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obviously it doesnt really matter in the grand scheme of things but if there is multiple postponements then given the way the fixture list is up until the 6n its going to be difficult to reschedule games

vienne86

Scarlets

Tomtom364 wrote: »

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Inevitable. I wouldn't be surprised if none of the other French games go ahead.

stadedublinois

Oyonnax have confirmed their game is going ahead but with increased security

errlloyd

Ospreys

stadedublinois wrote: »

Oyonnax have confirmed their game is going ahead but with increased security

I might be way out off here, but really if there is any travelling team and set of fans are able to empathise, to be sensitive, but also to understand the importance of moving on, it's ulster.

stadedublinois

If anyone reading is going, Oyonnax are asking fans to arrive early and not to bring bags

stadedublinois

Bordeaux-Clermont has also been cancelled

irishbucsfan

Toulon v Bath has been cancelled

irishbucsfan

Confirmation that Ulster v. Oyonnax is postponed:

https://twitter.com/UlsterRugby/status/665493320047706112

thomond2006

All matches in France are off.

vienne86

Scarlets

thomond2006 wrote: »

All matches in France are off.

They're right IMO. Too many security worries. The competition will sort itself out. First things first.

CatFromHue

Wasps

I wonder when they'll resechdule the games?

There isn't another free club weekend (in both Pro12 and Top14) until 5th Feb but that's the same weekend the 6N starts.

After that it's the 18th March which is another 6N weekend.

The only free weekend after that is one scheduled for the ERC QF's.

Cookiemunster

Leinster

CatFromHue wrote: »

I wonder when they'll resechdule the games?

There isn't another free club weekend (in both Pro12 and Top14) until 5th Feb but that's the same weekend the 6N starts.

After that it's the 18th March which is another 6N weekend.

The only free weekend after that is one scheduled for the ERC QF's.

Midweek fixtures I'd say.

vienne86

Scarlets

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Midweek fixtures I'd say.

Hard to see any other option really. It's going to be unfair on some clubs, not just the French with cancelled fixtures today, but their opponents too.

irishbucsfan

At the London Irish/Agen match they observed a minutes silence and the French sang their anthem during it. Quite moving.

vienne86

Scarlets

The Marseillaise is a terrific anthem - pity they couldn't put up the words on a big screen for people to join in at the start of the Saracens v Toulouse match.

corny

Thats 2 or 3 passes from Farrell that have found terra firma in 8 minutes.

matthew8

Wasps

Saracens absolutely dominant here, 19-0 after 25 minutes. Only one try in that but they really have to be thinking BP here.

awec

Toulouse not at the races at all yet. Have to wonder about their mental state.

vienne86

Scarlets

Johnson yellow now. Toulouse just not with it.

.ak

Not sure about that. Sarries passed it back and weren't engaged.

Kiwi_knock

Saracens should have went to the corner again, definitely a bonus point for them here. Toulouse haven't shown anything yet, can't imagine they are in the right mental state for this match.

ktulu123

awec wrote: »

Toulouse not at the races at all yet. Have to wonder about their mental state.

Yeah really doesn't look like they want to be there. In fairness near all of us would be the same in that situation. How come their game went ahead? The ulster one didn't.

.ak

ktulu123 wrote: »

Yeah really doesn't look like they want to be there. In fairness near all of us would be the same in that situation. How come their game went ahead? The ulster one didn't.

Just the French home games called off.

ktulu123

.ak wrote: »

Just the French home games called off.

Oh, thought the Ulster game was in Kingspan

vienne86

Scarlets

This is a bit embarrassing. Toulouse at odds with themselves. Munster v Treviso is a poor game, mainly because of the conditions. Connacht have made my weekend so far!

Crimsonforce

Its funny , before the game, the commentators saying Toulouse will want to show the French strength this evening and show how they will get their anger out and show solidarity

Now there 27 -0 down, they are now saying there minds are not on the game.

awec

Toulouse are getting marched backward in every tackle.

vienne86

Scarlets

Toulouse really needed to score there and didn't. I'd say they just want to go home.

.ak

Ah that's harsh. Don't think any Sarries players were in control there. It was stripped.

Bridge93

Poor call

Zzippy

.ak wrote: »

Ah that's harsh. Don't think any Sarries players were in control there. It was stripped.

Lacey. :rolleyes:

awec

Zzippy wrote: »

Lacey. :rolleyes:

It's Clancy refereeing. He's the original Lacey.

Zzippy

awec wrote: »

It's Clancy refereeing. He's the original Lacey.

Feck! I have Lacey on the brain. I'm blaming you and your obsession...

vienne86

Scarlets

That artificial pitch looks strange. Could have done with it in Siberia this morning!

awec

Zzippy wrote: »

Feck! I have Lacey on the brain. I'm blaming you and your obsession...

It's easy to see how you can mix them up in fairness, they are both of a similar standard.

vienne86

Scarlets

awec wrote: »

It's easy to see how you can mix them up in fairness, they are both of a similar standard.

The provinces are lucky to be spared them!

awec

Saracens BP would probably be bad for Ulster, it would be unlikely Toulouse will be this bad again when we play them.

awec

Yes! No BP for either team. Well done Toulouse

vienne86

Scarlets

Toulouse much better in the second half - prevented the TBP - fair play to them.

vienne86

Scarlets

Northamption have their first try v Scarlets. JJ Hanrahan playing. Scarlets scrum is struggling.

Triumvirate

Good and bad of Hanrahan in the early stages. Involved in the opening try and then a few minutes later tries a cross kick with nobody expecting it and gives Scarlets possession in space on halfway with nobody at home for his team.

Triumvirate

George North set to get a suspension for a few weeks for stamping.

Swan Curry

Surely that's worth more than a yellow

vienne86

Scarlets

Swan Curry wrote: »

Surely that's worth more than a yellow

Try has been disallowed too. BT commentators are raging. I think Poite is quite right - he generally gets these things right IMO.

vienne86

Scarlets

Triumvirate wrote: »

George North set to get a suspension for a few weeks for stamping.

He argued with Poite over it too - that was silly.

Triumvirate

He couldn't have had any complaints if he was given a red card. It was a full force stamp on a player on the ground who was injured by it. Expect he'll get 3 weeks off (after reduction).