Heineken Champions Cup 22/23 - Rd 1

[TRF_Olyy]

You'd have thought the ice man would thrive in sub zero conditions, yet here we are

 

[Groundhog]

Glad we've fully embraced Zombie as an anthem.

 

[Groundhog]

What the **** was that Frisch. We need to change our 10.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ref can't see the big screen...think his TMO got that wrong as well.

Reckon this is being blown up the second it hits 60.

 

[Groundhog]

Ref saying penalty only. Little rat. This game can't go the 80 I think

 

[Groundhog]

Frisch choosing a very bad time to have a poor game after being so good up to now.

 

[Groundhog]

Every. *******. Call

 

[die_mole]

I love this. Low visibility fog is better than rain or snow.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Itoje just tackled an Edinburgh player WITH his blocker - just monstered him into the ball carrier

 

[McTallshort]

Oh Farrell

 

[Crash Hamster]

COmedy finishing from Edinburgh...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Farrell is having an absolute shocker of a game, absolutely saved by his front row on that, who tracked back - Farrell almost screwed it for a second time by pushing one of his teammates over who was trying to tackle, but then managing to hold it up

 

[Booboobang]

Just looking back at the sale game and rob du preez is actually insane.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Big win for Toulouse. Munster will need to get an away win next week or the dreams probably over.

Leinster, La Rochelle, Toulouse and Sale have set down the marker in week 1. I'd expect Sarries and Montpellier to contend too.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was a great game

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Edinburgh put up a great fight there. Uncharacteristically inefficient performance from Saracens.

I was very impressed by Luke Crosbie.

 

[Groundhog]

Christophe Ridley won his reffing licence in a raffle and found out about rugby through Squidge Rugby videos


With that last petty shot out of the way, we got outmuscled there in critical intervals. Toulouse managed the game well, but didn't really do anything exceptional. Guys like Edogbo would be very handy in games like these, we need heavyweights in these games. Doesn't help that some of our best players were quite poor today and Carbery just didn't have the direction to pull that out. Nash and Haley were the pick of the bunch for us I think. Coombes played well too I think.

 

[Jimbo]

You'd have thought the ice man would thrive in sub zero conditions, yet here we are

You would think if he was that valuable to them they would rest him, visible limping a few times both in that game and for England it's madness.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Great tactic by Ospreys to wear such a horrible kit that it will make the opposition puke. I'm going for a win.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Did Ospreys lose a bet and have to wear that kit?