Amlin Challenge Cup 1/2 Finals 2014

[Leonormous Boozer]

Fancy it up if you want! Any one watching Saints vs Quins? It's pretty dull, at least Quins are losing!

 

[ratsapprentice]

Sinckler doing well in the loose - can't see what's going on in the scrum because he's on the other side!

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Not a thriller by any means but its set nicely. Saints on top but Quins still in it. Also, doesnt Ugo look daft in that headset

 

[Patchey]

Sigh, same old Quins story. At time look electric attacking but let down by poor execution, particularly in the ruck and with kicking.

Ben Botica needs to learn some consistency as well. He's our long term replacement for Evans but we're still in a place where we often look lost without Nick at the helm.

 

[Thingimubob]

Not sure how that try was given? Looked like he knocked it on just about. Also has North been injured, can;t see him on the pitch?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Yeah, he went off midway through the 1st half.

 

[Thingimubob]

Bugger. Serious looking?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Bugger. Serious looking?

Not really, walked off tamely enough.

 

[Patchey]

Lawes and Wood trundling off the bench. Great.


Brown injured apparently.


EDIT: If we score now and don't screw up the restart we may have a chance.

 

[ratsapprentice]

TJ tells the advises the ref that Sinckler's knee was on the ground and Waller was walking around and driving in.

Next scrum - Waller takes a step out and drives in - TJ says nothing.

IF YOU DON'T PENALISE THEM THEY WONT STOP INFRINGING!

 

[Patchey]

Very disappointed. Saints played well and ruthlessly but we have them FAR too much slack. They probably would have won had we brought our A game but as we never really challenged them it's a bit depressing.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Swainston is scrummaging well today

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Excellent try to round the half off

 

[Patchey]

Lovely break from Daly!

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Lovely break from Daly!

Was great, made it look easy

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bath are being pinged for holding on way way way faster than Wasps are.





Edit: Wow, that lineout could NOT have gone worse :lol:




That break by Abendanon was insaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

All went a bit 7's then

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Harsh yellow on Eastmond - it was Houston's involvement that caused Hayter(?) to tip.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Great game.

Lots of mauling - but it was actually good mauling too, which is always nice to see.

 

[Big Ewis]

K, gotta make up for last weekend's absence with Amlin. Here's Paris' squad for tomorrow afternoon:


Hope to see dat backline unleashed. One of the most exciting in all the Top 14 when it's working (and with Plisson on the field). Interesting choice, Slimani on the bench. But I see Dupuis and Lyons on the bench too, so they're looking for that extra push come 60min to kill off ze match..
Was Parisse playing last week ?? First time I see him since about the freaking 6N.