United Rugby Championship announced, beginning September 2021

StevenToast

The best celtic league season i can remember....since connacht winning it anyway....

Very entertaining season because of the addition of the South Africans....

Luminous Talent

Shanklin made an interesting point which I’d like to highlight in the pre game build up on Premier Sports. It was that when the ten isn’t a breaking ten the rest of the opposing backline can rest and relax. But that’s untrue - with a distributing and kicking ten the back 3 lie deeper and that means there is more space out wide for the backline. So there is more space out wide and a good kicking ten is a nightmare for a fullback and the wider back three. So I don’t buy this line of having a flat ten that attacks the gainline necessarily means the backline runs better!

It is great to see Hugh Cahill with Jackman on RTE again. What can I say about the Irish duo? Both informed, knowledgable and have a bit of class about them. I was in J1 with Hugh, nice guy, good rugby fan and knows his stuff. I feel like I’m preparing for a night in town at the opera with Hugh commentating - rugbys George Hamilton. I like what Premier sports are doing also 1 hour build up is quality for your money. Bobby S. - I stayed in his high school in Hilton College Pietermaritzburg in my twenties. Beautiful country. Himself and Gary Teichman are the toast of Durban!

The standard of rugby was so far above anything we have seen in the Pro14 to date, all action edge of your seat stuff. Some of the handling (when good) under pressure was incredible - some wayward and not so good but the tempo was a step above anything in the Pro14. As for top players to look out for next season, on the Stormers side Moerat and Willemse are top notch at getting turnovers. For the Bulls Steenkamp and Louwe look like full blooded internationals. The injection of athleticism and new blood into the tournament has been a godsend for the Celtic Nations. Onwards and upwards!

Dave_The_Sheep

||The standard of rugby was so far above anything we have seen in the Pro14 to date

Um, ok yeah.

boetstark

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119221978#Comment_119221978

You need to take your head out of sand boet. SA teams are going to be competing for this trophy each year and test must be good for the league and Irish provinces.

OldRio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119222009#Comment_119222009

Everyone agrees that the addition of the SA teams has been great for the standard of the league. Therefore no one needs to take their head out of the sand.

Dave_The_Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119222009#Comment_119222009

Talk about non sequiturs.

Burkie1203

The stormers dude sent off for having a go at Hendersons eyes got 2 weeks

He was banned recently for biting.

Bizarre

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119264049#Comment_119264049

And they want a 20 minute red card rule as well, I'd be suspicious

Itxa

Can anyone explain to me how good/bad the URC app for coverage of its games is? Obviously I will go with Now if the deal arises again pre season for €110 for the season but will possibly get the alternative on the URC channel if any good. What pundits do they have for the pre match etc?

TaurenDruid

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119272078#Comment_119272078

Well from launch and for most of the season, the app simply wouldn't open at all on the Samsung S22, and I think some other new phones. It eventually got an update that allowed it to open but because they never announced it I only found this out by accident fairly recently and so I think I only ended up one actual game on it, plus highlights.

Pundits? What pundits would those be? You get the match coverage. That's it. Can't remember what happened at half time on the game I watched live, in fairness, but for replays you get the local coverage and commentators. They start a minute or so before the kick-off. No half-time commentary or analysis, none post-match, either.

Raymond Murray

What do you think of the early bird deal

https://www.urc.tv/plans

hold my beer

Jaysus ye can't go wrong for 40 quid. Would suit a lot of people that don't have Sky etc

Itxa

Well that’s it my NowTV subscription is up 2/8/2022. I have become quite fond of premiers coverage of the URC (afar sight better than the seedy Eir coverage last few seasons).

I also need sports extra package for Heineken and French rugby. It has become quite an exclusive rugby package and must buy but I don’t want to shell out the renewal price of €34 a month for it.

Is there any gurus out there that know how I might get around this? I think I heard someone mention Buying for three months and don’t renew and then buy for another three months on another email? Is this the only way?

sprucemoose

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119221174#Comment_119221174

bit late to be jumping on this but i completely agree. obviously a mix of everything would be the best option, but a 'controlling' 10 will always be the better option imo. someone like carbery or BB might make more breaks themselves, but when it comes down to it i think having a more steady 10 will always work better under pressure. its even more pertinent now with the 50/22 law, which id love to see more use being made of

Cookiemunster

Next seasons fixtures are to be released on Thursday.

Homesick Alien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119277638#Comment_119277638

It's 60 quid now. Do you know if you can cast it to your TV?

Happyhouse22

fixtures out today - any leaks so far?

awec

2022 thread is here: URC 2022 Thread — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin'