Champions Cup 24/25 - Semi Finals - 3 & 4 May

[Leonormous Boozer]

 

[Becca]

Not sure if I'm looking forward to this one

 

[Saintjay]

As long as we make a game of it and don't get battered. Saints look seriously weaker in the pack and that concerns me and could get messy.

Predict a Leinster win they don't tend to lose games like this.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Feel like Saints lost this last year because they felt like they had no chance until they were already three tries down before realising we were no great shakes.

Down Lawes and Ludlam isn't made up by Pollock imo and we're a lot meaner. Don't expect a blowout but 25-15 or something along those lines would be my guess.

 

[Ddanno]

Feel like Saints lost this last year because they felt like they had no chance until they were already three tries down before realising we were no great shakes.

Down Lawes and Ludlam isn't made up by Pollock imo and we're a lot meaner. Don't expect a blowout but 25-15 or something along those lines would be my guess.

Yeah sounds about right, Saints won't be pushed over and they can always score out of nowhere but the Ireland national team will just have a bit too much

 

[mkersyshull]

Forwards as strong as they could be
Missing 3 back 3 potential starters (Furbank, Henry and Sleightholme) is big

Edit - realised bench was cut off

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Loaded bench, expect Porter on at 20mins.

 

[Saintjay]

Loaded bench, expect Porter on at 20mins.

What is it with turning them grey. They all look like a poorly Thanos.

 

[TommiG88]

We are going to get battered.

40-14

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Every chance this could be very messy - which you really don't want to see at this stage of the competition.

Great chance for the likes of Pollock, F Smith and Langdon to push Eng / Lions cases, but realistically Leinster have far more class and experience from 1-23. Not sniping, but it is fundamentally a good national team against a slightly under strength club side.

Leinster shouldn't need to get out of 3rd gear for this, but if they do I wouldn't be at all surprised by a 25+ margin.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Serial bottlers vs Let the boys play, the ultimate meme game

Saints by 69

 

[BPM]

We are going to get battered.

40-14

I don't see a Saints victory but I don't anticipate a 'battering'.

The set piece (more specifically the scrum) concerns me, but I think Saints can keep it pretty competitive. Definitely a good opportunity for Mitchell, Smith and Freeman to underline their Lions credentials.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

leinster to dominate this like an old dog going out on a last run about . . . they too know the end of may is coming

 

[Jimbo]

Almost expecting Leinster to quietly go about their business, not throw the kitchen sink at it unless they have to, feel out the opposition and keep plenty in the tank knowing whilst saints are no push overs they are far from being able to match them for the most part and save plenty for the final. This might just be the maturity and experience acquired over the last few seasons, with how resolute their defence has been recently it's unlikely to be a high scoring game for NH although they may have a bit more to their attack than we have seen.

 

[big ginger 8]

Cracking day for it.

 

[Saintjay]

Tomorrow's game should be good. We'll get a chance to see the eventual tournament winners in action.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

I wonder if the Leinster players ever grab hold of Leo Cullen's ears to make up for not being able to hold the European Cup.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I hate this narrative about putting Pollock in his place. Can't a young lad just be a cocky young lad, what's so wrong with the English media that they have to try and belittle anyone who has a personality and is actually honest about the arrogance where other players just lie.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

EPCR running the game here, Murphy's instead of Guinness. Not a comp worth winning.

COYS

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wtf was that from Mitchell