2018-2019 Champions Cup

Tigerandahalf

Ludikrus wrote: »

Is there no highlights of the Leinster/Munster matches on TV?

On VM1 Saturday night at 9.50

Elvisjuice

all the lineups https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/line-ups/

troyzer

Elvisjuice wrote: »

all the lineups https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/matches/line-ups/

Marty Moore finally getting a competitive game.

Burkie1203

Hopefully he gets through this. Good to see Scarlets be so open about his absence


https://twitter.com/scarlets_rugby/status/1050711407614935040?s=19

errlloyd

Stef Evans starts for Scarlets after playing a hape of A Games, what is that all about?

EDIT: ahh, I see Prydie got injured last week.

legohouse

legohouse wrote: »

Is there a boards league already set up here?

https://fantasy.epcrugby.com

68UYPOOF

Boards league here if anyone wants to join

Rigor Mortis

I'm in

Joined there. Have never used super bru but did this one last year so stuck with whats familiar.

That salary cap is punishing btw. Think I'll end up regretting leaving Nakarawa out.

Boscoirl

I am in,

Apologies to Leinster, I have Sexton as kicker and Ringrose as captain

razorblunt

I really enjoyed the Ed Jackson introduction, great to see him back up on his feet again. For anyone that doesn't know him he's an ex Bath and Dragons player who suffered paralysis after diving headfirst into a pool on holidays, looks to have made an incredible recovery.

They then went to Gareth Thomas trying to catch things from a cherry picker so a bit of a mixed bag for Channel 4 overall.
The co host is an annoying little fella too, like something from children's tv, I thought they may have tried to slip an ex pro into that position and let them bed in, a bit like Tommy Bowe on Eir.


-EDIT- Ah, it was just the preview show, let's see how the main fare goes at 12:30.

Bath 8 got a stud to the eye there, was going into play scrum half.

Burkie1203

Bath 9 just got a boot in the face and the it was ignored

razorblunt

He complained to the ref too and he’s not interested, very strange.

Strange to see The Red so empty for a big game.

Heaslip soundsike he is reading from a script

Clegg

Eleven minutes in and we get the first pop at the Pro 14 from the BT commentators.

razorblunt

Yeah he’s a bit too clippy, but he’s doing ok. Credit to C4 for going with an unbiased pairing, they don’t have to big up the Premiership either.

Clegg

Clegg wrote: »

Eleven minutes in and we get the first pop at the Pro 14 from the BT commentators.

Ha. What did they say?

Shefwedfan

Clegg wrote: »

Eleven minutes in and we get the first pop at the Pro 14 from the BT commentators.

Cant post something like that without confirming what they said

It was funny last night with them trying to talk about Wasps without saying they are complete rubbish

Clegg

Talking about Baths's long injury list and how, due to the nature of the English and French leagues, neither team will ever have fully fit sides going into Europe. These lads play every game at full throttle dontcha know.

razorblunt

Wasn’t it Bath who sent a third string to Saracens two weekends ago?

Burkie1203

razorblunt wrote: »

Wasn’t it Bath who sent a third string to Saracens two weekends ago?

Yes

Heymans

Mind I can’t believe Bath don’t have Elliot Stooke playing for them. I saw Bath Quinn around a month ago and Stooke is a mountain of a man

Akrasia

Beautiful try by Jamie Roberts for Bath

Akrasia

Toulouse seem to be lacking intensity today. Lots of players jogging back to the line.

Clegg

Toulouse look poor.

Of course next week they'll play like the All Blacks.

Heymans

Akrasia wrote: »

Toulouse seem to be lacking intensity today. Lots of players jogging back to the line.

They look like a typical French team on the road. Not interested

razorblunt

Looks like they’ve softened up Toulouse.
Kaino fell off Priestland embarrassingly, Heaslip reluctant to say anything bad about “Jerome”.

First Up

Strange that its on Virgin One (TV3) and Channel 4 as well as BT.

Akrasia

17-7 to Bath now. Toulouse are putting in a typical French away performance unless they can perk themselves up

razorblunt

Don’t think there was a clear release there by Bath.

Nice to see the team marched back 10 though.

Akrasia

Kolbe is incredible. He just makes space where there wasn't any. Unbelievable footwork.

eagle eye

Love watching Cheslin Kolbe, remember him playing sevens.

Squidgy Black

BT commentary is gas, keep repeating "that wouldn't happen in the Gallagher Premiership", "that would have at least gone to the TMO in the Gallagher Premiership".

ScrubsfanChris

That hit looked fine, no camera angle to tell otherwise, rises up after contact.

razorblunt

Dr Roberts knocked out again? Don’t think I’d be rushing to see him when he’s practicing.

Robert shoulder caught Kaino on the chin too.
Nothing in that for me.

LuckyGent88

That’s a grand tackle from Kaino. Probably wouldn’t teach it but it’s not high. Never a yellow.

Burkie1203

razorblunt wrote: »

Dr Roberts knocked out again? Don’t think I’d be rushing to see him when he’s practicing.

Robert shoulder caught Kaino on the chin too.
Nothing in that for me.

Ref saw it from other side. Tv didn't show the same angle tho.

Akrasia

Harsh yellow, and the referee even admitted that he doesn't know where the point of contact was.

ScrubsfanChris

A yellow for hitting someone in the chest?

Tigerandahalf

Did the ref say he didn't tackle below the nipple line? Is that rule in?

It certainly wasn't high under old rules.

Akrasia

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Did the ref say he didn't tackle below the nipple line? Is that rule in?

It certainly wasn't high under old rules.

How is the nipple line enforcable given some of the droopy moobs some of the props are walking around with these days?

mangobob

Akrasia wrote: »

How is the nipple line enforcable given some of the droopy moobs some of the props are walking around with these days?

I guess its a moving target at best...

Tigerandahalf

Healy is a pain in the arse to listen to. You can see why players would have given him a hiding.

First Up

Tigerandahalf wrote:

Healy is a pain in the arse to listen to. You can see why players would have given him a hiding.

Better commentary and analysis on Virgin One.

Akrasia

So Kano gets a yellow when it wasn't, and another Toulouse player gets away scot free for a red card clearout in the ruck.

He's gonna be cited, but the referee and his TMOs should definitely have reviewed that

Heymans

Can’t believe Toulouse are still in this game. Bath look very average at home. Wouldn’t be surprised if Toulouse send their seconds to the Leinster home game

Akrasia

I can see Leinster getting another clean sheet in the group stages this year. There is nothing for them to be afraid of (except Kolbe)

ScrubsfanChris

Heymans wrote: »

Can’t believe Toulouse are still in this game. Bath look very average at home. Wouldn’t be surprised if Toulouse send their seconds to the Leinster home game

Most probably if they go on and win this one. Three home wins (which you always target) and one away win is usually enough to qualify.

Look at how poor Bath's defence is around the breakdown, Leinster will be licking their lips at this display.

Toulouse look decent when they want to.

mangobob

Comedy of errors here.