Champions Cup 25/26 - Round 3

[Gavin]

Stephen Ferris has to be one of the worst commentators.

Completely oblivious to the croc-roll and claimed Muir went for the ball in the air.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Muir yellow card.

 

[Seeker]

Prediction: Glasgow > Clermont

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

C14 - 14B.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

C14- 21B
Castres have a yellow card.
Ref is poor.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

C17-21B

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Tuning in now. Love Castres, would recommend a trip there for anyone (although stay in Toulouse one night if you're there for two, the town itself can be done in 20mins).

A 20 year old Antoine Dupont dragged them to a draw when I was there which may have added to it but I can't quite guarantee generational talent.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ref has lost control of this a bit, that's a definite hip check from Carreras, could've easily pulled out or at least slowed down

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yellow card for that seems harsh, penalty only I'd have thought?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pretty entertaining game, never really felt like Bath were in danger of losing despite Castres playing pretty well - always felt like they had an extra gear to go up

 

[Which Tyler]

Just watched - I trust that puts to bed the question of whether Barbeary can go 80, or just isn't usually asked to - 80 minutes, and 2nd successive POTM performance - he was unplayable today; as was Mojo
That final try was a thing of absolute beauty

Very impressive by Bath, both result and performance (certainly 2nd half once they'd worked out what the ref was after)

Would love to hear what people who know what they're talking about, think of Sela there

 

[Which Tyler]

That final try was a thing of absolute beauty

That should be the Muir try on 70'
Must have nodded off once the match was secured, and missed the last try

 

[Rinkadink]

Bristol Bears team to face Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (1pm KO GMT):

15. Rich Lane (61 apps), 14. Noah Heward (33 apps), 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (61 apps), 12. James Williams (63 apps), 11. Kalaveti Ravouvou (43 apps), 10. Tom Jordan (10 apps), 9. Kieran Marmion (63 apps); 1. Max Lahiff (116 apps), 2. Gabriel Oghre (54 apps), 3. George Kloska (73 apps), 4. Pedro Rubiolo (11 apps), 5. Joe Batley (86 apps), 6. Santiago Grondona (23 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (c) (109 apps), 8. Viliame Mata (27 apps).

System players: 16. Harry Thacker (146 apps), 17. Ellis Genge (68 apps), 18. Jimmy Halliwell (19 apps), 19. Joe Owen (49 apps), 20. Ben Grondona (31 apps), 21. Harry Randall (151 apps), 22. Sam Worsley (29 apps), 23. Matias Moroni (4 apps).

Unavailable: Will Capon, Jake Woolmore, Lovejoy Chawatama, James Dun, Paddy Pearce, Steven Luatua, Kofi Cripps, AJ MacGinty, Toby Baker, Joe Jenkins, Jack Bates, Gabriel Ibitoye, Louis Rees-Zammit

 

[Rinkadink]

VODACOM BULLS vs BRISTOL BEARS

1. Jan-Hendrik Wessels
2. Johan Grobbelaar
3. Wilco Louw
4. Cobus Wiese
5. Ruan Nortje (Capt)
6. Marco van Staden
7. Elrigh Louw
8. Jeandre Rudolph
9. Embrose Papier
10. Handre Pollard
11. Stravino Jacobs
12. Harold Vorster
13. David Kriel
14. Sebastian de Klerk
15. Willie le Roux
16. Akker van der Merwe
17. Gerhard Steenekamp
18. Mornay Smith
19. Ruan Vermaak
20. Mpilo Gumede
21. Zak Burger
22. Stedman Gans
23. Sergeal Petersen

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Haha. Friday does look exceptionally young. Great exposure for him though.

Any relation to Mike Friday?