Champions Cup 25/26 - Quarter Finals

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Is ntamack even good?

 

[AlRums]

Pace of this game is incredible.

 

[Jimbo]

That’s probably game over

 

[thejackal]

Great game that. Bath v Northampton obviously was excellent on Friday but that was test match level. Bordeaux v Leinster final. Interesting

 

[Demfad]

Bath

Great game that. Bath v Northampton obviously was excellent on Friday but that was test match level. Bordeaux v Leinster final. Interesting

Bath v Toulon would be even more interesting.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Great game that. Bath v Northampton obviously was excellent on Friday but that was test match level. Bordeaux v Leinster final. Interesting

Really? The poor execution, willingness to throw the ball around and sloppy uncontrolled play didn’t feel very test matchy to me. Felt the opposite really. Lots of poor quality play on show and no control by either team really.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Really? The poor execution, willingness to throw the ball around and sloppy uncontrolled play didn’t feel very test matchy to me. Felt the opposite really. Lots of poor quality play on show and no control by either team really.

Have you not watched England play?
Or Wales, for that matter

 

[mackerzz]

Unable to watch these games live (cos in New Zealand), any of them a worthwhile watch on replay?

 

[thejackal]

Really? The poor execution, willingness to throw the ball around and sloppy uncontrolled play didn’t feel very test matchy to me. Felt the opposite really. Lots of poor quality play on show and no control by either team really.

I have to admit one thing, I had several beers yesterday so maybe my judgement wasn’t the best. Maxime Lucu and Jack Willis though, outstanding.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Really? The poor execution, willingness to throw the ball around and sloppy uncontrolled play didn’t feel very test matchy to me. Felt the opposite really. Lots of poor quality play on show and no control by either team really.

I have to admit one thing, I had several beers yesterday so maybe my judgement wasn’t the best. Maxime Lucu and Jack Willis though, outstanding.

Something else I noticed was how much bigger all the forwards looked from both teams. Whether they are carrying more body weight (high body fat maybe) or just looked worse in poorer fitting shirts. They just all looked bigger than our premiership forwards.

 

[japitts]

Unable to watch these games live (cos in New Zealand), any of them a worthwhile watch on replay?

I didn't realise that EPCR didn't have a TV deal in any of Australasia - I assumed that Sky NZ & Stan probably showed these.

 

[mackerzz]

I didn't realise that EPCR didn't have a TV deal in any of Australasia - I assumed that Sky NZ & Stan probably showed these.

Nope. If I want to watch champions cup, it's either live on some dodgy site or pay for EPCRugby. which I'm not doing

 

[Jimbo]

How does this level of footage manipulation be allowed in 2026 it’s actually an outrage at tjos
Point…..

 

[BMatt]

Did Ben Whitehouse leave his post to take a ****?

 

[Demfad]

Did Ben Whitehouse leave his post to take a ****if

The TMO sees the same on the screen as we do. If he misses a real time incident then it’s missed if they cut the replays. They may also not show him what he wants to see.
In one case saw one replay of a Bordeaux try and then no more. The assistant referee spotted a potential knock on. The TMO didn’t presumably because he wasn’t seeing replays.