Champions Cup 20/21 - Quarter Finals

[munstermuffin]

Heineken Cup?
06 - Beat Munster in the pools, knocked out by Biarritz

Challenge cup?
2019 - Lost to.....La Rochelle, 24 - 20, in the semis

To be fair we sent over half a team on that dirty Friday night. My first year working with Munster Rugby in the academy.

But we repaid favour in the return leg and then sorted Biarritz for ye too. The bald lad at 15 was it had nightmare as well as Hodgson.

Didn't realise Sale had such poor knockout attendance especially with the side from mid 00's.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The bald lad at 15 was it had nightmare as well

Dan Larrechea,
We had some cracking French imports under PSA (Bruno, Chabal) but he....wasn't one

 

[munstermuffin]

Dan Larrechea,
We had some cracking French imports under PSA (Bruno, Chabal) but he....wasn't one

True but that squad as a whole did underachieve in Europe.

Riobinson, Lobbe, Lund, White etc too.

I do remember Wigglesworth too,

 

[TRF_Olyy]

No surprises there

 

[big ginger 8]

Leinster:

15. Hugo Keenan
14. Jordan Larmour
13. Rory O’Loughlin
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton (captain)
9. Luke McGrath

1. Cian Healy
2. Rónan Kelleher
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Scott Fardy
5. Devin Toner
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

16. James Tracy
17. Ed Byrne
18. Andrew Porter
19. Ross Molony
20. Ryan Baird
21. Hugh O’Sullivan
22. Ross Byrne
23. Dave Kearney

Exeter:

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Olly Woodburn
13. Henry Slade
12. Ollie Devoto
11. Tom O’Flaherty
10. Joe Simmonds (captain)
9. Jack Maunder

1. Ben Moon
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Tomas Francis
4. Jonny Gray
5. Jonny Hill
6. Dave Ewers
7. Jacques Vermeulen
8. Sam Simmonds

Replacements:

16. Jack Yeandle
17. Alec Hepburn
18. Harry Williams
19. Sam Skinner
20. Jannes Kirsten
21. Stu Townsend
22. Harvey Skinner
23. Ian Whitten

Referee: Mathieu Raynal [FFR].

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Even Wikipedia knows what is going to happen to Leinster.

 

[big ginger 8]

Would have preferred Baird starting but I'd say they're focusing on maul defence. Would have been quite confident if Ryan was fit. Bit more tentative but still think we match up well with Exeter.

Am ******** myself if McGrath has to go off early though. Scrumhalf is the one position I can't remember us producing a top talent. Think Olyy said Quirke is IQ maybe we should just take him?

 

[Leinster Fan]

Feeling very nervous. Can see more ways we lose than win.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Feeling very nervous. Can see more ways we lose than win.

I don't really, we could definitely lose but are marginal favourites for a reason. I think we've forgotten how effective we are with the disjointed season.

I think Exeter fans could get a taste of what it's like being an Ireland fan, other pack fronts up and the brains of the team struggle with a harder ride.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

"Both teams will pause to reflect on the life of Prince Philip"
Bet La Rochelle are pure buzzing about that


Leinster should take a knee when they do it before their game, just for bants

 

[Gavin]

"Both teams will pause to reflect on the life of Prince Philip"
Bet La Rochelle are pure buzzing about that


Leinster should take a knee when they do it before their game, just for bants

Found that strange.

Why would a French side and South African side pause after the death of an English prince..

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Found that strange.

Why would a French side and South African side pause after the death of an English prince..

*Greek prince

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Out at the minute but I'm surprised there's no talk of ROG up to some shenanigans.

Maybe it was just Phil's bird he didn't like.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's definitely a late hit, ha

 

[Reiser99]

Think it's a penalty, but not worth going back for.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Allez Manchester or something

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Jeeze, gotta be one of the heaviest 3/5 combos in the game there - pure power to demolish that scrum

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That counter ruck from Curry was ridiuclous

 

[big ginger 8]

That offload was pure class.

 

[Reiser99]

Wonderful offload. Kinda feel Sale needed more than 6 points from all their territory and possession.