Pro12 Matchday 22 Thread - Score Updates, Permutations

Zzippy

Well, well, for the first time ever pretty much every game of the last regular weekend in the Pro12 has something riding on it. No dead rubbers. This thread is for live updates as the games unfold on Saturday. Many posters will be at games, or won't be able to watch on TV, and will be keen for news on how their team/other teams are doing. Updates from around the grounds can be posted here, along with information on how this affects playoffs and European qualification.

Link to Matchday Live scores: http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/live.php#x9UBu5DO1u0L2wTA.97


Current table after Round 21:

Position|Team|Wins|Points
1|Glasgow|14|71
2|Connacht|14|69
3|Leinster|15|68
4|Ulster|13|64
5|Scarlets|14|63
6|Munster|12|58
7|Ospreys|11|54
8|Edinburgh|11|53
9|Cardiff|10|52
10|Dragons|4|26
11|Treviso|3|20
12|Zebre|4|19

Feel free to quote and update this table during the games for the benefit of posters who aren't able to watch. If posting a score update please include how this affects league positions. Thanks in advance to those who will post updates, from those of us who will be at games.

This is not a thread for discussing what a great try that was, or that so-and-so should have got a card for that. Or that a ref is cr@p, right awec? Score updates and changes to league standings only.

MarinersBlues

That's a lovely table!
It's going to be an enthralling day!

former total

I think Leinster and Connacht will swap places but other than that the table will look very similar on Sunday, so we'll have:
Glasgow v Ulster and Leinster v Connacht in the semis, with Glasgow to win the title again.

ClanofLams

I will be optimistic and go for

1 Connacht
2 Leinster
3 Glasgow
4 Ulster

Zzippy

former total wrote: »

I think Leinster and Connacht will swap places but other than that the table will look very similar on Sunday, so we'll have:
Glasgow v Ulster and Leinster v Connacht in the semis, with Glasgow to win the title again.

I'll let your wilful disobedience of the "scores and updates only" instruction slide, but your penance is to update it for every single score during the games... :rolleyes:

former total

Zzippy wrote: »

I'll let your wilful disobedience of the "scores and updates only" instruction slide, but your penance is to update it for every single score during the games... :rolleyes:

Oops.

Consider me suitably chastised.

Leinstertomas

Zebre on course to get European spot. Beating Dragons 17-3.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

What happens if things stay as they are and all 4 Irish teams win?

Is an all Irish Top 4 a possibility?

sheep?

Half time, it's looking well for all 4 provinces. The Munster game is looking close from the small bits I've watched (the pains and joy of simultaneous kick-offs, correct me if I'm wrong). Also Connacht will need to start converting their general dominance. Can't get BBCNI where I am, but the Ulster game looks like a cracker.

DDC1990

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote:

Is an all Irish Top 4 a possibility?

No Munster cannot overtake Glasgow afaik.

sheep?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

What happens if things stay as they are and all 4 Irish teams win?

Is an all Irish Top 4 a possibility?

I don't think so. I think the best Munster can get is Champions cup qualification.

As it stands, the other three are in play-offs though.

oneofakind32

AJ is having an awesome game. He gets better and better overtime he plays. He and Aki are a serious combination. Glasgow seem to be getting the better of the refs decisions. When Connacht were defending on Glasgow's line the defending teams got all the calls. Connacht's defence has been massive. I was all set to slate Rodney when he came but in fairness he ant done too bad, bar giving away a pen. He made a couple of big hits. I would still be worried about I'm fading in the second half.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

DDC1990 wrote: »

No Munster cannot overtake Glasgow afaik.

Yeah, BBCNI just showed the table as it is. Connacht and Leinster with the home SF against Glasgow and Ulster.

Munster in 6th at the moment.

sheep?

Leinster get the bonus point, so should be the home semi-final now.

irishbucsfan

Leinster just need Connacht to win without a bonus point now to get their 1st seeding, a Glasgow win would see a Leinster/Connacht semi in Dublin. (of course barring a huge turnaround from Treviso).

Italianwatch: Zebre hammering Dragons so will probably be in CC.

mansize

Conn 7-7 Gla

former total

Level in galway.

A draw will still see Leinster top.

mansize

Glasgow man in trouble here

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Ulster have the BP now.

mansize

Glasgow prop gonna get a red

Adbrowne

connacht player should have got yellow for that, everything else was 100% correct. leading with the head is lethal

irishbucsfan

Glasgow down to 14. Ulster bonus point.

It's all coming up millhouse.

mansize

As it stands:
1 Lein
2 Gla
3 Conn
4 Uls

Adbrowne

connacht down to 14 cos no more props

edit - maybe not

oneofakind32

While finishing top would be nice, I would be happy with the table as is. I feel Leinster at home is a better game for us(Connacht), with Leinster's current form.

irishbucsfan

Edinburgh losing to Cardiff now, good news for Munster

former total

oneofakind32 wrote: »

While finishing top would be nice, I would be happy with the table as is. I feel Leinster at home is a better game for us(Connacht), with Leinster's current form.

The current table will send Connacht to Glasgow though.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

4th guaranteed for Ulster with that... I think.

mansize

Try Conn

mansize

Conn home to Glasgow now- open to correction

mansize

Conn 14-7 Gla

former total

Twenty minutes for Connacht to two more tries against 14 men and top the table.

It's very possible.

mansize

As it Stands:
1. Lein
2. Conn
3. Gla
4. Uls

Lein v Uls
Conn v Gla

irishbucsfan

Looks certain now there'll be 4 Irish teams in the top 6 now.

irishbucsfan

Leinster 50 - 19 Treviso
Ospreys 26 - 46 Ulster

Both results.

Leinster v Ulster in the RDS appears to be the first semi-final barring a miracle in Galway

rsh118

Omg, I'm in the airport trying to hold it together. 3/4 in the playoffs and 4/4 in the European Cup... Irish rugby might not be dead yet. Hopefully no speaking too soon occurring here.

irishbucsfan

rsh118 wrote: »

Omg, I'm in the airport trying to hold it together. 3/4 in the playoffs and 4/4 in the European Cup... Irish rugby might not be dead yet. Hopefully no speaking too soon occurring here.

Well whether Irish rugby is thriving or just slightly less dead than the other celtic nations is entirely up to individual interpretation

mansize

rsh118 wrote: »

Omg, I'm in the airport trying to hold it together. 3/4 in the playoffs and 4/4 in the European Cup... Irish rugby might not be dead yet. Hopefully no speaking too soon occurring here.

Ulster over so this is correct

rsh118

irishbucsfan wrote: »

rsh118 wrote: »

Omg, I'm in the airport trying to hold it together. 3/4 in the playoffs and 4/4 in the European Cup... Irish rugby might not be dead yet. Hopefully no speaking too soon occurring here.

Well whether Irish rugby is thriving or just slightly less dead than the other celtic nations is entirely up to individual interpretation

I'm making a banner as we speak.

"We're slightly less dead than the other unions."

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Munster win comfortably in the end. Shipped a few injuries though. Murray and Zebo both went off.

irishbucsfan

Leinster will be keen to have Ulster down on the Friday night. I'm sure we'll hear very soon.

tanko

How is it decided where the final will be?

irishbucsfan

tanko wrote: »

How is it decided where the final will be?

A bidding process

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

So it's Leinster v Ulster and Connacht will entertain Glasgow again?

Guaranteed an Irish team in the final then. Good stuff.

rsh118

#LeoOut?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Ulster just tweeted their SF is on the Friday.

irishbucsfan

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Ulster just tweeted their SF is on the Friday.

Yep it's been confirmed from both sides. 20th May

Dave_The_Sheep

Awful shame to only see one Welsh team in next years European Cup. If only there were more spaces allocated to the Pro 12, huh?

sheep?

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Yep it's been confirmed from both sides. 20th May

Is that both teams on the 20th?

irishbucsfan

sheep? wrote: »

Is that both teams on the 20th?

Well both Leinster and Ulster will be there I'd imagine

Connacht play on the Saturday

sheep?

Ha! Woops! Freudian slip there, I meant both games.

(please don't ban me Zippy connacht4eva)