2018-2019 Champions Cup

Podge_irl

Absolutely terrible stuff from Williams there. Cardiff 9 trying to get the ball off him at the maul and he won't give it and ends up being turned over.

Stout Warrior

71 mins and 2 points in it. Come on Cardiff

kuang1

I've lost my coverage so haven't a clue what's going on.

Hurrache

It's not the most exciting game but Virgin's commentary team are boring as feic.

Eod100

Saracens not exactly setting the world on fire here. Sign of a good team to win ugly I guess

thomond2006

Saracens fail to get the TBP. That's as much as you could ask of Cardiff.

troyzer

kuang1 wrote: »

I've lost my coverage so haven't a clue what's going on.

Saracens got a last minute try. ****ers even got the TBP.

Squatter

One-eyed Whitehouse junior doing his utmost to make his father look like the better referee - and succeeding.

troyzer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Saracens fail to get the TBP. That's as much as you could ask of Cardiff.

You're right sorry. Misread the box score.

ScrubsfanChris

The late try was dubious but my God did Cardiff have more than enough chances to win that.

Boscoirl

Squatter wrote: »

One-eyed Whitehouse junior doing his utmost to make his father look like the better referee - and succeeding.

The scuffle at the start of the game between the two packs where he was stuck in the middle of not one player caring or noticing that he was there summed him up for me

Podge_irl

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The late try was dubious but my God did Cardiff have more than enough chances to win that.

Yeah, not a single point in the second half tells its own story.

Eod100

Here's runner-up points over last few seasons for anyone doing number crunching on the permutations:

https://twitter.com/rpetty80/status/1073695913527443456

Lucy8080

There is just an expectation/anticipation that Toulouse will produce something (or something out of nothing ) .

Really enjoying watching their matches.

Eod100

Toulouse in already. Surely will get at least a runner-up spot if they win this with a tbp and get another win.

Stout Warrior

Can see this being a cricket score

Burkie1203

Wasps cant defend

Podge_irl

Well this is a guaranteed bonus point for Toulouse. The only hope is that Wasps manage to somehow sneak the win!

Either way it won't really matter once we do the business in Dublin against Toulouse I guess.

Eod100

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Wasps cant defend

Not sure Toulouse's is spectacular either!

Stout Warrior

That was Ntemack who let Daly through in midfield there.

We should target him in January

Podge_irl

This game is absolutely mad

Stout Warrior

37 gone 22-20 wasps still in this

Eod100

Could go either way here. Besides their 8 point win v Wasps, its been 1 point and 2 point wins vs Leinster and Bath. Think they will be looking to push on in 2nd half but could be tight

Stout Warrior

Ntemack and guitone leaving holes in midfield again.

prawnsambo

Nigel Owens isn't wrong. It is a wonderful game of rugby.

Eod100

Think this is how things stand before matches tomorrow:

1) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
2) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
3) Racing, 14 points, 43 PD (Game in hand)
4) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
5) Edinburgh, 11 points, 38 PD (Game in hand)
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

Possibly:
1) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
2) Racing, 18 points, 58 PD
3) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
4) Edinburgh, 15 points, 48 PD
5) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

bilston

Eod100 wrote: »

Think this is how things stand before matches tomorrow:

1) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
2) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
3) Racing, 14 points, 43 PD (Game in hand)
4) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
5) Edinburgh, 11 points, 38 PD (Game in hand)
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

Possibly:
1) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
2) Racing, 18 points, 58 PD
3) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
4) Edinburgh, 15 points, 48 PD
5) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

It would quite a step forward for Scottish rugby if they manage to get two sides into the Quarter Finals.

Burkie1203

Round 5 is huge


Ulster v Racing
Glaws v Munster
Leinster v Toulouse

Edinburgh and Tigers wins tomorrow really would shake the competition up

Shefwedfan

bilston wrote: »

It would quite a step forward for Scottish rugby if they manage to get two sides into the Quarter Finals.

The Scottish teams I am sure will manage to f**k it up somehow :P


If they do get 2 in, Ireland gets 3 in


Watch complete meltdown in the French and Englsh leagues again....

Burkie1203

Shefwedfan wrote: »

The Scottish teams I am sure will manage to f**k it up somehow :P


If they do get 2 in, Ireland gets 3 in


Watch complete meltdown in the French and Englsh leagues again....

What about the welsh

troyzer

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Shefwedfan wrote: »

The Scottish teams I am sure will manage to f**k it up somehow :P


If they do get 2 in, Ireland gets 3 in


Watch complete meltdown in the French and Englsh leagues again....

What about the welsh

They only have two teams in it and Scarlets are mathematically gone. There's no way Cardiff manage to come out ahead of Warriors.

Burkie1203

troyzer wrote: »

They only have two teams in it and Scarlets are mathematically gone. There's no way Cardiff manage to come out ahead of Warriors.

I mean in terms of a meltdown

prawnsambo

Burkie1203 wrote: »

I mean in terms of a meltdown

They're used to it. No delusions there.

Eod100

Shefwedfan wrote: »

The Scottish teams I am sure will manage to f**k it up somehow :P


If they do get 2 in, Ireland gets 3 in


Watch complete meltdown in the French and Englsh leagues again....

I think Glasgow will at least as a runner-up. Don't think there will be a runner-up in Edinburgh group so depends how results go there.

bilston

I wouldn't have predicted it before the tournament started but Newcastle v Edinburgh tomorrow is a huge match.

Eod100

bilston wrote: »

I wouldn't have predicted it before the tournament started but Newcastle v Edinburgh tomorrow is a huge match.

Yeah it's hard to see a runner-up in that group so massive game. Don't think many would have Montpellier and Toulon not qualifying. Lyon failed to show up too.

Eod100

1st try for Racing, 9 mins in.

thomond2006

6-22 I see, three tries.

Podge_irl

Not much point hoping for Leicester to do anyone a favour so.

ScrubsfanChris

Tigers being cut to ribbons

Burkie1203

Tigers missed one up tackles and making basic errors.

Eod100

Eod100 wrote: »

Think this is how things stand before matches tomorrow:

1) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
2) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
3) Racing, 14 points, 43 PD (Game in hand)
4) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
5) Edinburgh, 11 points, 38 PD (Game in hand)
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

Possibly:

1) Racing, 19 points, 58? PD
2) Saracens, 18 points, 67 PD
3) Toulouse, 17 points, 26 PD
4) Edinburgh, 15 points, 48 PD
5) Munster, 12 points, 38 PD
6) Leinster, 15 points, 82 PD
7) Glasgow, 14 points, 38 PD
8) Ulster, 14 points, - 2 PD

Racing with 3rd try at 20 mins. They will have tbp by half-time at this rate so should go 1st.

ScrubsfanChris

Healy wont stop going on about it being a penalty and should then be a penalty try.

Should have been a penalty against Neil Back too all those years ago. Move on

Podge_irl

God that was insanely sloppy from Leicester. Their accuracy is terrible.

Former Former

Leicester are dreadful. No defence, no set piece, turning over ball every time.

Dan Cole is a penalty machine.

razorblunt

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Healy wont stop going on about it being a penalty and should then be a penalty try.

Should have been a penalty against Neil Back too all those years ago. Move on

Whinging about Coles' yellow for leading with the elbow now too saying Coles didnt look. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Warburton agreed with it saying he's had a fractured eye socket from an incident like that, silence from Healy since.

Podge_irl

Former Former wrote: »

Leicester are dreadful. No defence, no set piece, turning over ball every time.

Terrible. Yet they are still staying in the game - bodes well for Ulster I think.

sydthebeat

We all need an Ellis Genge in our team

I thought Leicester actually put themselves in position to compete but just blew it at key moments. If they'd won their lineout and driven over just on half time, or if Ford had actually managed to pass to someone instead of just firing the ball anywhere, the might have have gone in at the break only 6 points down. It's game on from there. They look very poorly coached, it'll probably take some time to undo whatever MOC did to them but I doubt Murphy is the man for the job.