2018-2019 Champions Cup

Rigor Mortis

PTH2009 wrote: »

Oddly enough Musnter and Leinster games on the same time Saturday. Both kicking off at 5.30pm

Serious amount of whinging going on about this. To me, the surprising thing is that it has not happened before

errlloyd

troyzer wrote: »

They were talking about this on OTB, it was the French and English with the TV rights prioritising their own games.

Well to clarify. The broadcasters were prioritising the profitable games for them. Not a huge BT Audience in Ireland apparently. So it seems they're better off making sure English games don't clash.

Bazzo

Buer wrote: »

Yup, train network in Britain is great. Edinburgh, Leeds, Bradford, Sunderland, Manchester, Glasgow....all 2.5 hours or less from Newcastle on the train.

Whatever you do do not stay in Bradford.

ScrubsfanChris

Wasted space on the Scarlets player foreheads, could easily fit another sponsor on there ....

thomond2006

Exeter open with a converted try, they are dominating.

coco0981

thomond2006 wrote: »

Exeter open with a converted try, they are dominating.

If Exeter could win this with a bonus point then they are still alive in this group. Would put them on 8 points, potentially only 3 points off top if Munster don't get anything in Castres

ScrubsfanChris

14-5 to Exeter now.

Dave_The_Sheep

This is more like the Exeter of last year. Nice to see they finally turned up to the competition.

ShatterProof

Be perfect it the score stayed like this.

ShatterProof

.... and just then it’s 5 - 17. Still good for munster

thomond2006

10-17. Two missed conversions for Gloucester.

LuckyGent88

Exeter up to 3 tried now and 6 mins left. Bonus point a real possibility now. ****e

coco0981

Exeter have 5 minutes to get a 4th try

LuckyGent88

And Gloucester hit back straight away with a cracking try.

Synode

Gloucester get one. Still time for either team to get a TBP win

Dave_The_Sheep

Going to be an interesting final few minutes...

Synode

Exeter get it. Hilarious game

LuckyGent88

And then Exeter get the bonus try!! This isn’t a great result either.

Boscoirl

That’s mad ted

Former Former

Incredible result for Munster. It's like the other teams in the pool formed a suicide pact to get Munster through

ScrubsfanChris

Not the best result for Munster, but way better than a Gloucester win.

Cookiemunster

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

And then Exeter get the bonus try!! This isn’t a great result either.

Yes it is. They're still only on 8 points. Gloucester winning would have been much worse. Munster can now afford a LBP and still be 4 points clear. And if Munster win tomorrow, the group is basically won.

ScrubsfanChris

With that loss, Scarlets become the first team to be mathematically eliminated.

Podge_irl

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Not the best result for Munster, but way better than a Gloucester win.

How? A Gloucester win would have had Munster in serious danger of missing out on topping the group. It's basically a fait acompli now.

Buer

Brilliant result for Munster. Exeter might put up a fight now for a runner's up spot but they can now lose today and still top the group with room to spare.

Castres can achieve a maximum of 20 points if they win with bonus points in all games. Gloucester and Exeter can only make it to 18. Two 4 point wins and a losing bonus point will put Munster on 20. Given they have a 25 point lead on Castres already (the first method of separation for teams on same points) there's no realistic way Castres will go ahead of them.

Munster will need to lose two of their final three games not to top this pool. And even then they could still finish on 18 points and top it.

Burkie1203

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Not the best result for Munster, but way better than a Gloucester win.

Castres are still in with a chance now a TBP win and deny Munster any BP and

Munster 11
Castres 10
Glaws 8
Exeter 8

ScrubsfanChris

Podge_irl wrote: »

How? A Gloucester win would have had Munster in serious danger of missing out on topping the group. It's basically a fait acompli now.

Which is why I implied a Gloucester loss is a good thing.

I think you've misread something here?

troyzer

I think it's about seeding for Munster now.

kuang1

troyzer wrote: »

I think it's about seeding for Munster now.

Like every year!
But losing out on a TBP last week will hurt us come January I imagine.
That said, they have fooked around with the semi final arrangements which could end up in our favour.
Although I must confess I haven't got my head around that even slightly yet.

Shefwedfan

Munster Group is woeful, each team throwing points away....Munster should be topping and looking for a top seeding....

Sirius Boner

Handy win for Munster today, can't see any other result...not sure if we pick up a bp though

Podge_irl

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Which is why I implied a Gloucester loss is a good thing.

I think you've misread something here?

Yes I did. That said, it essentially is the best result for Munster so I don't get the general sentiment at all.

bilston

A Munster win today would be great news for Ulster as well as it means 2nd place is unlikely to get more than 16 or 17 points in that pool.

Stout Warrior

Sarries being their usual petulant selves

kuang1

Cardiff really not bringing much to the party today.

Stout Warrior

Boom back in this

Aussie Healy could do with an elocution lesson for his commentary

errlloyd

How did Matalawu not get games at either Bath or Exeter. I know that sexual assault allegation didn't help at Bath, but AFAIK he only played A rugby for chiefs.

Podge_irl

Cardiff could do us all a favour here the way they are playing. You'd still expect Saracens to grind it out in the second half though.

troyzer

Cardiff are doing Leinster a favour if this score sticks.

kuang1

kuang1 wrote: »

Cardiff really not bringing much to the party today.

Nice turnaround from Cardiff. They seem well up for it now and crowd right behind them.

Eod100

Toulouse would be expected to beat Wasps today yeah? So could stay ahead of Leinster even if they get the tbp I think

Podge_irl

Eod100 wrote: »

Toulouse would be expected to beat Wasps today yeah? So could stay ahead of Leinster even if they get the tbp I think

Yeah, almost definitely.

Eod100

Podge_irl wrote: »

Yeah, almost definitely.

Just checked, Wasps 9/1!

Stout Warrior

Navidi is a great player

Podge_irl

Great turnover penalty on the line for Cardiff there. Which is good, cause I have no clue why on earth they conceded a penalty to get Saracens there in the first place. Ref gave a penalty for not rolling away when no tackle had happened in the first place.

errlloyd

Garces isn't giving Cardiff much. Lineout before the last penalty wasn't close to straight, knock on advantage lasted an age etc.

kuang1

errlloyd wrote: »

Garces isn't giving Cardiff much. Lineout before the last penalty wasn't close to straight, knock on advantage lasted an age etc.

Yeah agreed. He just ignored a Saracens knock on there too.

Podge_irl

Saracens had clearly put the ball to the back of that non-existent maul for obstruction too.

kuang1

Yellow for Saracens. That balances the books a bit.

Stout Warrior

Hopefully the Blues can go ahead here and get 7