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Champions Cup final thread

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    #542
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Congrats Toulouse, best team on the day.



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    #543
    dublinman1990
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    I'm devastated at the result. Leinster looked like they really tried hard to go up against Toulouse. However Leinster have fallen well short of their efforts today for their 3rd Final in a row.

    It's such a huge disappointment to see Leinster fall down at this hurdle once again. Their confidence as a team must be completely destroyed at this particular great moment of greatness before them.

    Toulouse however have won their sixth star at a European Rugby Final. That is a really huge achievement for the whole team. They are one of the best sides of Europe at this time.



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    #544
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭fitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182832#Comment_122182832

    Sorry, the standard was set in the first half. If you're going to ref the one handed knock on in the first half a couple of meters from the line as not even a penalty, then you go straight to a yellow for one where the ball goes through both Lowes hands near the 22, then you're not reffing consistently. What would have happened if he'd given a yellow in the first half when we were starting to settle and start to apply pressure. The ref was absolutely a factor.

    Our bad decisions were a factor too. Both things can be true.



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    #545
    breezy1985
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    I don't think Leinster were ever ahead.

    Could have taken a penalty to go ahead which would have surely changed the dynamic of the game.



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    #546
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,796 ✭✭✭Augme


    A fantastic win by Toulouse. Well deserved. They played excellent Cup final rugby. Defended extremely well and took their points when the opportunities came.



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    #547
    Inquitus
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    I was driving for the DG at the end of normal time, was it close?



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    #548
    awec
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182892#Comment_122182892

    the one in the first half wasn’t a knock on. It went backwards.



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    #549
    ironingbored
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182832#Comment_122182832

    The question is why wasn't it the same for Toulouse batting it out in the first half. It's the inconsistencies.



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    #550
    KaneToad
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    At the start of the season I thought Byrne was the better option for the green 10 shirt. However he's been so inconsistent since he returned from injury. Another okish performance but we need more than that from a Leinster 10.

    Will Frawley get a look in again? Will Prendergast be able to make the step up?



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    #551
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Carley was even-handed. When it gets frenetic he doesn't worry about details, for any team. He stood and watched Porter boring in for long stretches because he's not terribly au fait with scrums.



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    #552
    Exclamation Marc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182798#Comment_122182798

    I think that's harsh. Not so much on Ross but there were horrific decisions made around the team. He's an easy scapegoat but realistically, who put their hand up today bar Josh.



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    #553
    awec
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182906#Comment_122182906

    because the Toulouse one wasn’t a knock on.

    the question was whether he deliberately slapped it into touch and he obviously didn’t.



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    #554
    breezy1985
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    Thought I was having a minor freak out there when I saw 2 zebras on the pitch 🤣



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    #555
    KaneToad
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182903#Comment_122182903

    It was. Drifted to the left at the dying moment. But I think there was a scrum advantage, he probably shouldn't have taken the drop attempt. A scrum would likely lead to a pen as we were killing their scrum.



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    #556
    AbusesToilets
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    I felt it when we beat La Rochelle that the rock, paper, scissors was going to invert and we'd lose to Toulouse.

    **** shite buzz



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    Exclamation Marc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182908#Comment_122182908

    He was on his arse. He wasn't the reason we lost but he rode us dry.



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    #558
    mun1
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    unlucky leinster, played the better rugby , but need to keep the scoreboard ticking over when you get the opportunity.

    No shame in losing to that Toulouse side.



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    #559
    touts
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    Leinster played the better rugby. Toulouse played the smarter rugby.

    They need to move Cullen upstairs somewhere and let Nienaber run the team.



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    #560
    MisterAnarchy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182854#Comment_122182854

    Seems to be a similar trait with Ireland in the World Cup.

    They just cant seem to deliver a performance when its really needed.

    Pressure seems to get the better of them unfortunately.



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    #561
    Burkie1203
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182832#Comment_122182832

    But it wasn't a YC all day long as in the first half when Roumat (?) Did similar.



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    #562
    degsie
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    Attempts at drop kicks were brutal!



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    #563
    AdamD
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182904#Comment_122182904

    Yes but it's a yellow card for slapping the ball into touch.

    The only remotely marginal decisions Leinster got were called by touch judges. It was pretty farcical to watch



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    #564
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182918#Comment_122182918

    Watched the same game you did, and disagree. And I'd be willing to bet I'm more objective than most Leinster fans.



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    #565
    AdamD
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    If you think Carley was remotely objective watch how long it took to give the holding on penalty against Sheehan's line break versus Sheehan's (?) for Leinster on the half way line. He has little interest in giving Leinster a call



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    #566
    tritriagain
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    3 finals lost and as far as I can remember ref got blame 3 times..,... Same as when Ireland get knocked out. Time to look inward and learn to play a ref. I though maybe the yellow card the ref was clear in his decisions. Team needs to adapt their game. Points left out there by simply thinking that you should go for the corner at all times



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    #567
    Exclamation Marc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182932#Comment_122182932

    Good for you if you feel you're more objective but I did watch the same game. He was lightning quick to penalise Leinster in the ruck, let Toulouse ride the clock etc.

    As I said, he's not the reason Leinster lost. Their lack of ability and mentality failed them but Carley was very very poor.



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    #568
    Sigma101
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    Carling was inconsistent but those inconsistencies were irrelevant to the match outcome. I'm following this thread because all the cribbing and moaning is entertaining.

    Meanwhile people in Toulouse now don't give a flying f**k what Leinster fans think about the referee



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    #569
    Weepsie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122182798#Comment_122182798

    It's not the 10s fault they didn't win.



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    #570
    eagle eye
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    Blaming Ross Byrne and Leo Cullen is ridiculous.

    Yes you need a top quality ten but he'll be there next year as I'm assuming that's where Jordy Barrett will play.

    Ross Byrne did not cost Leinster the Champions cup today.

    Leo has got you to three consecutive Champions cup finals. He's not a problem. Just because you haven't got over the line, and through mistakes on the field on each occasion, it's not his fault.



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