URC - Round 7

[Leonormous Boozer]

https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/2024-25/7

Big game for us when you consider what Ulster did to us last year. Won't be easy away and minus internationals.

 

[The Seeker]

Warriors > Scarlots

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Won't get to watch this. Similar to what should have beat Ulster last year but with Ross in. Hopefully gets us over the line.

 

[irisht]

Thats not the 2nd row Id select.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Stormers need a win to get the season back on track but Sharks are looking more and more like an actual team.

 

[Groundhog]

Ok side all things considered. Will see what this Bleuler lad is made of fairly quick.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

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Ok side all things considered. Will see what this Bleuler lad is made of fairly quick.

Who's the fella in the photo? Never seen that man before in my life.

 

[Groundhog]

Who's the fella in the photo? Never seen that man before in my life.

73 appearance Diarmuid Barron?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

73 appearance Diarmuid Barron?

73 great evenings I had not watching Munster

 

[Groundhog]

73 great evenings I had not watching Munster

I know for a fact you've been at matches where he's been playing!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I know for a fact you've been at matches where he's been playing!

Blue magic shields me from the darkness.

 

[Amiga500]

F88king plastic pitch.

Such a misstep. Wish they'd rip it up.

 

[The Seeker]

Warriors 17 Scarlets 15

Well done Glasgow.

 

[dullonien]

Warriors 17 Scarlets 15

Well done Glasgow. View attachment 21980

Scarlets threw away the win here. They mostly contained Glasgow, and in the last 10min. had plenty of chances to get the win, but codn't quite make it count.

Still, plenty of positives to take away, especially after last season. Their set piece is looking strong (minus Elias' throwing). Their defense is aggressive and mostly organised. So more wins will come their way if they continue in the same vein.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Crazy that we're not going to lose in Europe this season.

 

[General Melchett]

Bit of a relief to scrape over the line against Scarlets albeit with a quite a few rested after international duty. The man with no neck (Duncy Weir) still going strong.

 

[irisht]

That Ulster pitch takes no prisoners. Lots of injuries.

 

[Welsh Exile]

The ref in the Glasgow V Scarlets game was shockingly bad. For both sides.

 

[Amiga500]

Wonder if anyone could teach Nathan Doak how to pass directly off the base of a ruck...?

Ideally, a technique that doesn't involve:
1. Picking the ball up
2. Taking a step
3. Pulling the ball back
4. Then throwing the pass.

4 separate movements.

If he cannot learn to pick-up and throw in one movement off his wrists, then he's not at the level expected of a top-level scrum half.


Anyway - far from our only problem so probably unfair to single him out - just one of the more glaring ones. We've enough trouble generating quick ball without the scrum half adding a second to it at every ruck

 

[dirty harry]

Cardiff v Dragons is like watching 2 old homeless men fighting over a half eaten Mars bar...

2 scratch squads, the difference being Cardiff have a bit more muscle in key areas.