Heineken Champions Cup 22/23 - Rd 2

[die_mole]

If ulster had any pride bougarait would have gotten the people's elbow after that

 

[IT157]

Loader to needs to learn how to offload.

 

[Amiga500]

Worrying for Dan McFarland's long term employment prospects.

Actually, maybe row back on this.

Johnny Bell is the man who probably should be sweating most right now.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Talk about a game of two halves

Edit: Ah, shame - good try but TMO says no

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Right call but that just feels so far back though I suppose there weren't enough phases in between.

Stormers have been very inconsistent the last 5 or so games.

And then a try at the other end for a BP win. Could've actually lost it though it feels like at one point. Crazy match.

Zas and Nel injuries will hurt though. We don't have the depth to compete with the top sides. Fluked it in the maiden URC where we went through uncharacteristically unscathed.

 

[die_mole]

ChatGPT is the worst

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ospreys actually look....good?

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Great result for the Ospreys - only the second time they've won in France in the Heineken Cup (years ago they won at Bourgoin, who aren't even in the Top 14 any more). All the same, how close to full-strength was that Montpellier side?

 

[Welsh Exile]

You know you're having a bad game when the Ospreys are not taking the 3 points and going for a bonus point win.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

With apologies to 11 other matches and 44 more Toulouse and Sale players my weekend highlight will be J Willis v T Curry. Should be a great dust up and an England audition for Willis who was badly treated in the Autumn.

 

[Scotty]

With apologies to 11 other matches and 44 more Toulouse and Sale players my weekend highlight will be J Willis v T Curry. Should be a great dust up and an England audition for Willis who was badly treated in the Autumn.

Is Willis in the 23? I didnt see him? Would what id look for too though.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Is Willis in the 23? I didnt see him? Would what id look for too though.

He's starting at 7.

 

[Scotty]

He's starting at 7.

Am i missing something...im full of cold and my 3 week old kept me up last night so there's a good chance im being an idiot.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

View attachment 15692
Am i missing something...im full of cold and my 3 week old kept me up last night so there's a good chance im being an idiot.

Oh, that is odd. Every team sheet I've seen has had Willis at 7.

I guess we'll see when the teams run out.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Dan du Preez out,
Jean-Luc to 8, Jono Ross to 6 and Beaumont onto the bench

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Dan du Preez out,
Jean-Luc to 8, Jono Ross to 6 and Beaumont onto the bench

Big loss. I'm surprised Beaumont wasn't in the original 23 though; I'd assumed he wasn't fit.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Big loss. I'm surprised Beaumont wasn't in the original 23 though; I'd assumed he wasn't fit.

Same tbh,
Definitely would've had Beaumont over Ross on the bench

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Big Bad Bevan Rodd!

 

[Jimbo]

I said it last week I'll say it again, this Rodd lad is pretty good, if only England had options like him…

 

[Jimbo]

Crazy start this.