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Champions Cup 2024

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,799 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    If I recollect correctly the same two Cahill and Lenihan were at the same thing commentating on a Munster Northampton game in Thomond not too long ago.

    Same scenario,Munster are cruising in total control Saints down to 14 players.

    They weren’t in total control and Northampton eventually win as they nearly did today,

    Surely one of the most experienced pundits in the game ,Lenihan, shouldn’t have been a complacent

    as he was in the second half. .. until Northampton rocked in with a try and all bell broke loose.

    Can these gloamers not read a game and understand what game momentum is.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,058 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Out of interest what are 'gloamers'?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,799 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    Its a derivation of the Scottish word 'gloaming' which is used to describe the 'half light' between dusk and darkness.

    'Gloamers' when referring to people might describe them ,let's say, "In the twilight zone" or maybe " a bit hazy or not fully lit up"

    I think that suitably describes the presentation of Cahill and Lenihan on the TV coverage of Leinsters game yesterday and they have form on that .

    Northampton were in the game as long as the score remained 20-3..all they needed was one try to change everything and

    Cahill and Lenihan seemed oblivious of that …till it happened!!!!

    "IN the twilight zone"…. Hope that clears things up.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Toulouse starting hot, it's going to be a very rough day for Harlequins.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    They already look at sea.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Well, I take it back. Quins hit back very nicely.



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Toulouse blatantly in from the side there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭This is it


    Entertaining match so far 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    This game is wild.



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Was Kinghorn ahead of the kicker there?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭This is it


    First replay I didn't think so, but from a few other angles it looked like he was... Pretty tight



  • Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Game over



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    Harlequins can’t defend.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭This is it


    That's the end of that I'd say



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Quins letting themselves get sucked into the sort of frenetic game Toulouse love. Going to be interesting to see how well Nienbar's system deals with them, Lancaster had them in his pocket.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I was just thinking there I'd love to see Dupont and Marcus Smith play together. I just feel like they both think the same way and it'd be a wonderful half back pairing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Kinghorn maybe a nose ahead but Lynagh was beyond the halfway for that 50:22.

    Counterrucks killing Quins.

    Two tries from Quins lost lineouts.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,316 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    There was a lot of doom and gloom after the Leinster result yesterday. But Toulouse are definitely beatable.

    They're electric on transition and can easily run the length of the pitch to score. Any mistakes made will be pounced upon. They pile players into the breakdown to try and steal ball and launch a counter attack.

    You can definitely eke penalties out of them as well. They've conceded some very silly ones at the ruck and put themselves under a lot of pressure. Quins also kicked smartly and found a lot of space in the backfield to exploit.

    Toulouse have a habit of scoring two or more trys in quick bursts to take the game away from you. They want you to force the game, make a mistake and give them a chance to transition quickly. But if you can limit your errors and keep your set piece solid you can definitely play your way into the game.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Well the problem for Leinster yesterday was errors. Unforced ones.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Shocking call there by the ref, Toulouse straight off their feet to kill that ruck



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,316 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Which are all fixable so that shouldn't be something to make Leinster doubt themselves.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    What a game. Only five in it now.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Quins have been brilliant in attack this half, Smith is playing really well imo.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,757 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Cunningham South is brilliant



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Almost a mirror image of yesterday at the moment. Toulouse looked like they were going to run away with it and suddenly the errors start.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70,438 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    WTF happened. Went to watch the Connacht final and checked back in and there is only 5 points in it!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,026 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Players making mistakes in a game is not fixable, if it's going to happen it will. They work on all this stuff all the time.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Almost thinking would rather play Toulouse in a final. Better the devil you know.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Red card?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Brace's calls are so erratic.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    that’s a red.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Could be a red here...



  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭fitz


    Should be a straight red.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    Sounds like Brace doesn’t think it’s red.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Of course he'll be all over this call after ignoring the earlier one



  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭fitz


    Yellow is ridiculous there.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    I can’t say I agree with that. Can’t understand why they ignored the earlier head contact though.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,336 ✭✭✭theVersatile


    Dupont copped a high short earlier in the game too which went not looked at. Let's not pretend that Quins are getting shafted by any means



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,316 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Toulouse have lost so much ball at the breakdown.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Joe Marler is some moron



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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    Braindead from Marler. What a fool. Any chance Quins had is now gone.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Joe Marler is an idiot. Wins a penalty to give them one last chance and slaps a Toulouse player in the head to reverse the penalty. What a clown.



  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭fitz


    Why is that not a yellow for Marler? I know there wasn't much contact, but it's still foul play hitting someone in the head. The guy is a f*cking idiot.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,946 ✭✭✭KH25


    I was wondering that myself.

    Overall that was a great watch. Went a bit dead in the second half, but a great game.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Leinster won't fear that Toulouse team



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,148 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    They should a bit. When they get going they're hard to stop.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,620 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    If that Harlequins team was able to put 26 points on them, they should fear Leinster.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,316 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Neither side will fear the other, but Toulouse will have a few more questions for themselves. Leinster have beaten them well in their last two meetings albeit they were both at Lansdowne.

    I'm hoping that'll translate to some nerves on the day of the final.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,605 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Given the history between the two, Leinster would likely be in their heads moreso than the other way.



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