Heineken Champions Cup 22/23 - Rd 2

[TRF_Olyy]

Surprised to see Bulls so comfortably beaten in the pack - I'm not a weirdo so I don't watch the URC but just presumed all SA sides had good setpieces

 

[PhilipB]

Leinster will, topping the group gets a home route to the final which is also in Dublin.

God knows I'll celebrate it but winning a Heineken Cup playing 6 games in Dublin and 2 away wouldn't be an incredible achievement.

well at least we will see a meaningful game then. This format is poor; watching Exeter today; half of Bulls team missing; Exeter normally a sell out but today empty seats. Game in the UK needs sell outs for revenue. Games like last night do very little to generate crowds. Was like a colts side playing the first team. Who wants to pay good money to watch that. Good luck to Leinster; fantastic team, play great rugby

 

[saulan]

Surprised to see Bulls so comfortably beaten in the pack - I'm not a weirdo so I don't watch the URC but just presumed all SA sides had good setpieces

Read online that the Bulls flew economy via Doha, then on top of that Jake White kept the same second team from last week. Seems he has deprioritized these games and is focused on the URC fixtures directly after them, and is then targeting the next set of games to get into knockout.

He seems to be the only coach in SA taking the rotation so intensely in this competition though, and has been quite vocal about teams needing to rotate. But sending a B team that gets smashed looks poor.

 

[die_mole]

Read online that the Bulls flew economy via Doha, then on top of that Jake White kept the same second team from last week. Seems he has deprioritized these games and is focused on the URC fixtures directly after them, and is then targeting the next set of games to get into knockout.

He seems to be the only coach in SA taking the rotation so intensely in this competition though, and has been quite vocal about teams needing to rotate. But sending a B team that gets smashed looks poor.

You can take a man out of the top 14 but you can't take the top 14 out of a man.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Raynal makes some mad decisions, that's clearly a shoulder charge

Penalty only but how is that fine?

 

[Crash Hamster]

Reynal has no idea, does he? Shoulder to the head from Woodburn, just after a no-wrap dangerous clearout by Bulls' 5.

Reynal? Scrum down.

Wasn't he the ref for Warwick's direct head contact last week too?

 

[die_mole]

Cas are playing their defense coach as replacement scrum half

They have also now given up 22 penalties

 

[Crash Hamster]

Bulls' player had his arm in there, no idea how that can be a direst head contact. Comedy refereeing.

 

[Scotty]

Ill take that, a dominant Chiefs win. Not sure how close to full strength that was but it was a good physical display from us. Just hope we can use this and regain some form in the prem going forward.

 

[stus768]

Lyon crowd sounds amazing. Such a difference to the UK games.

 

[die_mole]

Irfu ref calling obstruction at the line out worlds gone mad

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Battle of the poor lineouts here

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not a good few minutes from Loader,
Tries to go himself instead of passing on the 2-on-1 and gives away a penalty, then drops off a one on one tackle that leads to a try

 

[die_mole]

Ronan just hanging in the stands says it all about this game

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Can't even blame the format. This is Ulster trying their best.

 

[Gavin]

Ronan just hanging in the stands says it all about this game

He's got a ban so isn't allowed to be with the coaches

 

[Amiga500]

Can't even blame the format. This is Ulster trying their best.

Worrying for Dan McFarland's long term employment prospects.

A month ago, you'd have a good argument for them building toward something.

Now...?

 

[die_mole]

He's got a ban so isn't allowed to be with the coaches

isnt it 10 games or something? I feel like you'd have to commit a felony to get that type of ban in france.

 

[Gavin]

Cooney Lolz

 

[TRF_Olyy]

No idea how Irish are only 10 down,
Stormers completely dominant