Champions Cup 2019/20 - Round 2

Dave_The_Sheep

Superb effort to keep them out there. Lyon will be kicking themselves.

Former Former

That's phenomenal defence.

FrancieBrady

Phewie!

Thought that side entry penalty at the maul was extremely harsh. The three guys came through the maul until they reached the ball carrier. None of them entered the maul, they were in it from the start.

yosser hughes

corny wrote: »

VDF was brilliant in those phases.

Agree. Outstanding

PhlegmyMoses

corny wrote: »

VDF was brilliant in those phases.

Outrageous. He is an immense player these days

Kearney, can't pass won't pass.

prawnsambo

Huge not to concede a score during the yellow card.

ScrubsfanChris

This is the best team in the Top14 right now?

Dave_The_Sheep

Moises Immense Toothache wrote: »

Kearney, can't pass won't pass.

Bizarre choice.

clsmooth

Ringrose, VDF and Ryan excellent. McGrath and Henshaw less impressive. Henshaw butchered a try by not giving a pass to Lowe in the first 10-15mins when they cut through.

PhlegmyMoses

Moises Immense Toothache wrote: »

Kearney, can't pass won't pass.

"Just find the contact, Rob, find the contact. Slow and steady."

Squidgy Black

Defence is keeping us in this game, we've been fairly poor in attack but not sure if we can hold Lyon back for much longer. Need to get points on the board. Ngatai is a real danger for Lyon, Henshaw's struggling to keep up with him.

prawnsambo

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Defence is keeping us in this game, we've been fairly poor in attack but not sure if we can hold Lyon back for much longer. Need to get points on the board. Ngatai is a real danger for Lyon, Henshaw's struggling to keep up with him.

Frustrating them though. They make ground and we push them back.

cameramonkey

McGrath has put us under a bit of pressure. Think Leinster are the better side. They need to convert more of their breaks. Kearney and Henshaw guilty of not passing when a player in the open.

Dave_The_Sheep

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Defence is keeping us in this game, we've been fairly poor in attack but not sure if we can hold Lyon back for much longer. Need to get points on the board. Ngatai is a real danger for Lyon, Henshaw's struggling to keep up with him.

That passage of play where we were attacking after 40 minutes, I felt we were hoping for a penalty rather than any real belief we'd get a try. Two years ago we'd have scored, rather than turn it over and give them a (very decent) chance to score.

Shefwedfan

Kearney hasn't been good so far, done ok in defence but apart from that poor.....

VdF, or 'Flier' as he's known on BT, has been outstanding.

Where on earth was the Leinster backfield there??

Clegg

This is very similar to the Benneton game. Letting the opposition gain ground I to the 22 but putting a great try line defensive effort.

But it's hugely risky and will eventually lead to an opposition try.

prawnsambo

Moises Immense Toothache wrote: »

Where on earth was the Leinster backfield there??

Up in the defensive line.

Faugheen

Moises Immense Toothache wrote: »

VdF, or 'Flier' as he's known on BT, has been outstanding.

He’s one of the best and most unappreciated players in Ireland at the moment.

Furlong under serious pressure in the scrum.

Kevski

Sexton completely taken out of it there

PhlegmyMoses

Kevski wrote: »

Sexton completely taken out of it there

What the **** from the ref team. Bog standard pen at least

Squidgy Black

Ryan needed to let that go earlier. So frustrating.

Squidgy Black

French crowd is like something out of a pantomime.

PhlegmyMoses

That type of niggle sustains Sexton.

Ectoplasm

Squidgy Black wrote: »

French crowd is like something out of a pantomime.

They're hilarious. Booing a great tackle.

FrancieBrady

That was funny to watch.

prawnsambo

Love the AR's beard. Wonderful. Luxuriant.

RugbyLover123

Think Fearns had a pop at Sexton for play acting

PhlegmyMoses

McGrath has been awful

Ectoplasm

McGrath won't want to remember this game.

A-Train

McGrath terrible again. Killing it out there

Kevski

This is painful to watch.

cameramonkey

McGrath needs to be replaced.

prawnsambo

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

McGrath has been awful

Can't blame him for that. Maul surged forward just as we was getting the ball out and it was pulled out of his hands. Ball carrier to blame there.

mangobob

Just tuning in now. How are Leinster playing?

mangobob

mangobob wrote: »

Just tuning in now. How are Leinster playing?

It certainly isn't vintage but it's enough so far. Any win at all will do.

prawnsambo

mangobob wrote: »

Just tuning in now. How are Leinster playing?

Mostly a defensive effort which is excellent. Lot of errors when in possession. From both teams to be fair.

Clegg

As a whole Leinster have been ok. Got their tactics right. But a few terrible individuals performances are really letting the side down. Think we've butchered at least two trys.

A-Train

Leinster on the ropes here

They have to score here.

Synode

Great defending under pressure. Thought we were guaranteed to get a card

prawnsambo

Synode wrote: »

Great defending under pressure. Thought we were guaranteed to get a card

I can never figure out those maul penalties. That last maul splintered up and seemed to go down under its own momentum.

Synode

Lineout wasn't straight at all

Have a bad feeling about this now.

prawnsambo

Synode wrote: »

Lineout wasn't straight at all

There have been at least two before then that were crooked by the normal yardstick: Caught on the outside.

FrancieBrady

Serious arm wrestle for the next 10