PREM 25/26 - Playoffs

[PremRugbyScorigami]

Northampton 45-31 Leicester

NO Scorigami

This is the 2nd instance of this score

First Game: 29/10/22 Northampton 45-31 Bristol

 

[mkersyshull]

What a game

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I just want to hug my Chessum

 

[Ddanno]

Still stunned by that 6th(?) Northampton try, going nowhere and getting bashed back phase after phase after phase and then - **** it, time to score. One kick, one offload, one run. In.

 

[Saintjay]

Just caught the score as I'm abroad. Time zones all over the shop

Get in boys!!!

 

[Scotty]

Northampton 45-31 Leicester

NO Scorigami

This is the 2nd instance of this score

First Game: 29/10/22 Northampton 45-31 Bristol

Ahhh but is it a play off Scorigami?

 

[PremRugbyScorigami]

Ahhh but is it a play off Scorigami?

As the other time that score happened was in October 2022, then it would be a unique score in a playoff.

At the moment I don't differentiate between regular-season games and playoffs.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lovely first phase move - concerning for Bath how easy that looked, even if they were saved by the final pass being forward


Ooft that scrum was huge

 

[Quel Carreleur]

FFS Ben - why kick that?

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Twice now the ball needed to get to Arundel quicker (once it ored, and once too late for a break)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This game is mad!

Riddell carrying a knock? Kicked that quick after the intercept, feel he should've backed himself

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Clear as day for everyone except Mullins

 

[TRF_Olyy]

This game is mad!

Riddell carrying a knock? Kicked that quick after the intercept, feel he should've backed himself

Yeah his knee is cooked, can see him holding it when there's a break in play

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Bugger, but worth a go

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Goes without saying but TdT will be missed

Best player in the world inside 5m? It's just inevitable when he gets the ball

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Bloody hell TDT!

He's going to be so missed.
Probably the best player I've ever seen in a Bath shirt (Guscott, Catt, Dawes, Louw, Russell...)

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Many arms from TdG there?
ETA - yep, two of them

 

[Quel Carreleur]

We are (rightly) terrified of Exeter's lineout

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Evil bounce

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That step would've been audacious for a back 3 player let alone a back 5 player

 

[Quel Carreleur]

"Tactical change" my arse.

Just keeps him available as a blood/HIA replacement - which is absolutely the right decision

 

[Quel Carreleur]

And that's two tries I've missed through glitchy streaming.

Caught both for 1 replay though

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Carreras almost picked off again

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Carreras almost picked off again

He and Mojo have been trying to be a bit too cute a few times.
Not sure if over-excited, or trying to show that "anything Saints can do"

ETA: and another one.
Have to say, Exeter are up VERY quickly in defence, but Bath absolutely needs to buy themselves and extra step of depth.

Bonus points () in 30 minutes, but could easily have let 3 tries in through intercepts

 

[higgik]

Seems to be less intense as last night.
The accuracy is also lower.
Finally, having an enclosed stadium makes a huge difference to the atmosphere on the TV.
Imagine if the Rec was a proper stadium, what the noise would be like.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

That didn't look nice.
Good reff.ing to stop play

 

[Quel Carreleur]

One day Lawrence will see a potential grubber into a bunch of legs and... do something else instead

 

[Brown Bottle]

Nice try from Hammersley! Could get interesting!

 

[Ddanno]

FFS Ben - why kick that?

Sleeve Bumwizard is always watching

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not sure what went on at that ruck then, looked like the ball fully came out on Baths side before someone dragged it back in and it was on Chiefs side