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URC 2023/24

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    #782
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 10,350 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122216869#Comment_122216869

    Well, for example, in the context of an aligned season, it would facilitate a better quality product for the league. Which would be conducive to growing the game. Moving it would also allow games to be played in better weather, which makes it a more attractive spectacle to watch and attend. It could also give it scope to expand, which imo it ought to.

    It don't think it lose viewers. The current fan base isn't suddenly going to abandon it because of it being on later in the year.



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    #783
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122216904#Comment_122216904

    It has a window with almost no other major sports events and not much else to do full stop at the moment. If you put it at the end of the regular season it is suddenly in the summer - there are competing interests for people's time in terms of both other sports and just other activities. They are blessed with where it is in the calendar, and it won't be moved for a questionable benefit to the URC - given there is no direct overlap of games anymore I don't even see the benefit. You could potentially re-organise the domestic calendar to run domestic leagues followed by Europe rather than mixing them, though the French will never agree to that either.

    The league just isn't that important when it comes to decision making about the international game.



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    #784
    sprucemoose
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭sprucemoose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122216904#Comment_122216904

    i dont think the 6N needs to be moved to increase the 'quality' of the product. id argue swapping the direction of the end of season tours - i.e NH sides host in June/July and SH host in November rather than the current way - would be a better change in terms of scheduling. I also personally think NH hosted RWCs need to be earlier to allow for better weather generally for the final

    neither of which would affect the URC though



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    #785
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,409 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    There's nothing particularly wrong with the URC calendar. It's delivered plenty of excitement and come down to the wire in each of its 3 seasons so far.



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    #786
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 10,350 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122216934#Comment_122216934

    I agree that nothing will happen, WR doesn't have the weight and power to properly organize the sport, unfortunately.



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    #787
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122217199#Comment_122217199

    TThat isn't true and moving games won't affect some of the diehards but makes attracting more neutrals or non rugby fans harder especially if rugby now goes up glagainst so many other events. And not moving 6 nations isn't world rugby being unable to properly organise anything.



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    #788
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,152 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    I was literally just thinking the other day, "the URC is really gathering momentum, I really hope that nothing changes for the next few years, and all the little intricacies and sub-narratives can bed in…"

    Come on here to a discussion on changing the rugby calendar completely 😂

    Please stop changing things, please?



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    #789
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 10,350 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122217231#Comment_122217231

    It's absolutely true, otherwise we wouldn't be faced with the nonsense of the World league shite for the internationals, that completely freezes out all of the Tier 2 countries. That coming after the best WC showing by said Tier 2 countries.



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    #790
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,586 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    https://x.com/simonrug/status/1797953587798294891

    https://x.com/simonrug/status/1797953590704963985



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    #791
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,140 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I feel for Benneton.

    Have a try rules out for offside at the ruck and the Bulls score their own try from the proceeding penalty



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    #792
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Pffft, Benetton score a go-ahead try only to have it overruled for a penalty against them which Bulls score from.

    Not a fan of the over-ruled try. TMO came in to say a Benetton player detached from a maul but the ref was literally a foot away and said it was fine.



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    #793
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭fitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234425#Comment_122234425

    Looked a very harsh call to me.



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    #794
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234439#Comment_122234439

    The guy only partially bound wasn't even the one who block down the kick from what I could tell. Edit: No this isn't right I've checked back. **** me though, that was insanely harsh.



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    #795
    Ben Bailey
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Ben Bailey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234439#Comment_122234439

    TMO reffing the game.

    Thought he was fully bound and didn't change. Only broke off when ball clearly out of the maul. Harsh.



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    #796
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234450#Comment_122234450

    The ref was right there and screamed he was bound. I don't like the TMO coming back on these kind of things.



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    #797
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,265 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Crowley top man

    https://x.com/OptaJonny/status/1799093178156433448?t=6Sg1E9FkQuHnzmxlpljCJw&s=19



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    #798
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Excellent score for Benetton there.



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    #799
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Ah jesus, knocked the ball on from a simple pass that would have been a walk in try. Benetton you're killing me



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    #800
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Love that, the Bulls player quite clearly tackles the Benetton player before he gets the ball and Adamson is like "nah, play on".

    He really is a disgrace to rugby, not only is he a…you know what (if you follow my posts on Adamson you know what word you can insert here)…but he's also a complete homer.



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    #801
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭Shehal


    Even if Benetton lose Ratava has to be in the running for MOTM, been a complete game changer for Benetton today!



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    #802
    Ben Bailey
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Ben Bailey


    All players please note :

    This is a 'Tackling is Optional' game.



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    #803
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234636#Comment_122234636

    Also apparently dropping restarts is obligatory



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    #804
    Ben Bailey
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Ben Bailey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234642#Comment_122234642

    Lotto numbers please



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    #805
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,140 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Benneton had a chance right at the end. Excellent Bulls defence close to their own line stopped a try.



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    #806
    Ben Bailey
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Ben Bailey


    23 handling errors between them.

    Bulls will need to up their game & lower their error count.

    Adamson adds to his already impressive reputation.



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    #807
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    We absolutely should beat that team, but god I feel bad for Benetton.



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    #808
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,140 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Benneton had all the possession and territory and I'm pretty sure the Bulls made 100 tackles more as well. But they've an excellent defence up close and battered them right when it mattered.

    Leinster and Ulster would fancy their chances, but a slug fest is exactly what the Bulls want. If they drag either side into that there's generally just one winner.



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    #809
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,019 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    This Leinster Ulster game is too important to be broadcast in Irish on TG4.

    Absolute joke.



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    #810
    Madeoface
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭Madeoface


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234703#Comment_122234703

    Haha, I thought the exact same. Why couldn't they have shown na hospreys v mumha.



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    #811
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,265 ✭✭✭✭phog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234703#Comment_122234703

    There was a season or two when we were all glad to have TG4 covering the Irish provinces playing in the League.



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