Champions Cup 25/26 - Round 4

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Crowley’s place kicking will put Prendergast & Byrne playing against France.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That was fairly durt

 

[Jimbo]

That was a thing of beauty!

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

2 consecutive losses, and lack of discipline was key in both losses.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Coombes for Ireland

 

[Brown Bottle]

100% conversion rate for both kickers in Toulouse v Sale.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just needed a few more minutes

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Just needed a few more minutes

Why did Sale rotate so much for that one? 14 points off the playoffs in the prem, 8 behind the team in front and 9 ahead of the team behind and any match day points would have got them a home tie next round. Only one prem match before the PRC kicks in and the lads playing today get a bit more of a look.

Very odd from the outside looking in.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why did Sale rotate so much for that one? 14 points off the playoffs in the prem, 8 behind the team in front and 9 ahead of the team behind and any match day points would have got them a home tie next round. Only one prem match before the PRC kicks in and the lads playing today get a bit more of a look.

Very odd from the outside looking in.

Probably just thought that they'd get nothing so why try

Didn't agree with it when they announced the side and don't agree with it now - some of the selections this season have been bonkers (and a number forced by poor recruitment, so it's long term pants on head thinking)

Sounds silly, considering the scoreline, but I think we could've scored four tries today with a more sensible team selection - I can think of two tries off the top of my head that we left out there with poor final pass selection, and we had enough time pick and going, or mauling, on their tryline that a more experienced pack should've had finished at least one

 

[Jimbo]

I don’t like it but don’t blame AS for doing it at all, with the budget disparity it’s hard to complete, is a try bonus point likely to make much difference in the end? With an already depleted squad I get that you might just want to preserve players, the opposition are always going full bore given they have to. It’s also just another part of this bat **** crazy format that teams can just throw away games through selections.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Leinster sign Toby Carvery are they losing Slim Sam or Harry "brother to the worst 10 in the Prem" Byrne?
Or just stockpiling 10s?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

If Leinster sign Toby Carvery are they losing Slim Sam or Harry "brother to the worst 10 in the Prem" Byrne?
Or just stockpiling 10s?

Direct replacement for Frawley I reckon, essentially being brought in as third choice 10 and 15.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Finally in the Bristol game van rensberg is now opposite van rensberg!!!

This has made me really happy….yes I live a sad life.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Keep thinking it's Quins that Saints are playing against, in that kit
They're winning, though, so that makes it obvious it's not them

 

[Saintjay]

Has Pollock just killed Jake Ball

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Feel like Todoro's strike rate is crazy

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Jac Davies has been very very good

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ngl I kinda wanted a go in the challenge cup over UBB away

 

[Quel Carreleur]

I'd rather have LaRochelle than any non-European club

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sarries look terrible, but that's such a clear penalty for them at the end of the half - Sarries players knees were on the ground at about the 5m line and they dragged him along the floor and into touch

 

[Rinkadink]

Well, that's an L of our own doing we will have to hold. I'm not surprised after what happened in Pretoria but as a team we just cannot afford to make so many (largely) unforced and uncharacteristic individual errors, and get a result versus top opposition like Bordeaux. Shame Bristol didn't take a golden opportunity but full credit to Bordeaux, very classy on and off the pitch.

Wasn't to be today. Still, I think there's a lot to be positive to be about and hopefully a long way to go in the tournament and league.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Shoulder charge all day there so pen. Red card if there's head contact but I don't think there is

 

[Gavin]

Ryan Wilson and Andy Goode have to be the worst two commentators to stick together.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Graphic just popped up saying Louis Schreuder has been subbed by Bath

1. Bath aren't playing
2. Does he even still play for Bath?

 

[Quel Carreleur]

1. Does he even still play for Bath?

No.
IIRC, he retired

 

[Seeker]

Final: Glasgow 28 Saracens 3



We Are Warriors!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jesus we've got lucky. Our toughest route to the final is Edinburgh, Quins/Sale (much of a muchness) and Glasgow in Murrayfield where we'd take a crowd, Toulon or Stormers in Dublin being the likely alternative.

April peak, May choke, here we come.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

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Excellent, no saffas in our half of the draw, so I can at least watch the R16, QF and SF (assuming involvement) without worry

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Easy run to the final
Beating UBB and then Bristol should be ok