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Heineken Cup - General Discussion Thread

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    #392
    JustinDee
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    The auld dressing room cam has been embraced by a good few sports at this stage (apart from soccer I think, which is odd). I wonder how the players and coaches feel about it.

    It ain't popular.


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    #393
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Biarritz Olympique : 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Benoît Baby, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Iain Balshaw, 10 Marcelo Bosch, 9 Luix Roussarie, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 6 Benoit Guyot, 5 Erik Lund, 4 Jérôme Thion, 3 Sylvain Marconnet, 2 Benoit August, 1 Fabien Barcella.
    Replacements: 16 Arnaud Heguy, 17 Yvan Watremez, 18 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 19 Pelu Taele, 20 Florian Faure, 21 Yann Lesgourgues, 22 Julien Peyrelongue, 23 Ilikena Bolakoro.

    Saracens: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 David Strettle, 13 Owen Farrell, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 James Short, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Jacques Burger, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Hayden Smith, 4 Steve Borthwick, 3 Matt Stevens, 2 John Smit, 1 Rhys Gill.
    Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 Andy Saull, 21 Luke Baldwin, 22 Adam Powell, 23 Alex Goode.

    Date: Saturday, November 19
    Venue: Parc des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz
    Kick-off: 14.30 (13.30 GMT)
    Referee: Nigel Owens

    Right first things first. Saracens travel to Biarritz. With Owens in charge Biarritz should have a bit more of a home advantage. The team they have out is excellent as well. I reckon a 7 point win for Biarritz.


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    #394
    matthew8
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    Treviso have to learn how to defend.


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    #395
    matthew8
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    Ospreys-Treviso is great, evenly matched, Burton is class. Biarritz-Saracens is 0-0, anyone watching it?


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    #396
    profitius
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Ospreys-Treviso is great, evenly matched, Burton is class. Biarritz-Saracens is 0-0, anyone watching it?

    I'm only able to watch the Biarritz Saracens match. Biarritz are as dull as ever.


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    #397
    DDC1990
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Ospreys-Treviso is great, evenly matched, Burton is class. Biarritz-Saracens is 0-0, anyone watching it?
    Yes. Its turgid stuff.

    Biarritz should be 20 points ahead. Saracens are rubbish, but Biarritz keep knocking the ball on to keep them in it.

    Sky of course are billing it as a brilliant performance from Saracens, but despite a good defensive performance, hey are clueless with the ball, panicing with every turnover and booting it straight back to Biarritz. Biarritz have missed 2 kickable penalties and been on the Saracens line 3 times with no success.

    Knock ons, Holdng on, and a 5m Scrum bouncing off the 2nd Row's knee over to the saracens side have kept them in the game.

    Biarritz to win by 10 if they start making the ball stick. If not, anything could happen.

    Could be 3-0 Saracens.


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    #398
    irishbucsfan
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    If Bosch could kick, Biarritz would be dangerous. Their pack is so organised in possession.

    Saracens have defended brilliantly though in fairness to them. Borthwick is playing a blinder.


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    #399
    irishbucsfan
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    Saracens just won a tighthead?! That's rare these days.


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    #400
    bleg
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    Treviso leading Ospreys 21-13


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    #401
    Burgo
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    50 mins gone Trevisio 21 - 13 Ospreys.


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    #402
    Farold
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    Sky commentators mentioned that Owens is giving the opposite decisions for the same things that happened last week. He hasnt been great lately in my opinion. Certainly not as good as he used to be


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    #403
    Burgo
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    Trevisio 26 - 20 Ospreys, got themselves a BP!


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    #404
    irishbucsfan
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    Brilliant from Biarritz. From deep in their 22, 2 phase try ending in a cross field kick to Hari.

    5-3. Very close game. Saracens just need another penalty


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    #405
    ongarite
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    Class try from Biarritz.


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    #406
    irishbucsfan
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    And straight away they give Farrell a chance to give Saracens the lead. As the game goes on and penalties are given away more by tiring packs, Saracens will have a bit more of an advantage.

    Farrell hits the post. Tough kick in fairness.


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    #407
    Aidric
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    That wasn't a spear tackle. No yellow should have been shown.


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    #408
    Burgo
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    Aidric wrote: »
    That wasn't a spear tackle. No yellow should have been shown.

    Agreed, awful call by the ref.


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    #409
    matthew8
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    Aidric wrote: »
    That wasn't a spear tackle. No yellow should have been shown.

    It was a tip tackle, the referee was following the rules. I'm definitely supporting Treviso, but I felt that was a fair call.


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    #410
    copacetic
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    Super try.


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    #411
    ongarite
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    TRY OF THE TOURNAMENT!!


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    #412
    irishbucsfan
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    Brilliant again from Biarritz.

    Ngwneya is just so fast. They are so dangerous from deep.

    With that pack and that deep scoring threat they are a tough team to beat. If they had a fly half they would be one of the best teams in the competition.


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    #413
    matthew8
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    Biarritz try was fantastic, but Treviso had 2 brilliant tries too, both starting near the halfway line.


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    #414
    wixfjord
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    I really, really do not like Biarritz.


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    #415
    irishbucsfan
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    Either shameful playacting or that poor lad is choking to death. :/


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    #416
    irishbucsfan
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    wixfjord wrote: »
    I really, really do not like Biarritz.

    I "like" them in the same way I "liked" Alan Quinlan. And the same way I hope I'll "like" Peter O'Mahoney for the next 10 years


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    #417
    wixfjord
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I "like" them in the same way I "liked" Alan Quinlan. And the same way I hope I'll "like" Peter O'Mahoney for the next 10 years

    What as in they're annoying as **** and a little bit dirty?!


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    #418
    matthew8
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    Bad refereeing call there in Treviso.


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    #419
    Farold
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    I do think that Biarritz have one of the most underrated players in world rugby in Erik Lund though. I wanted Leinster to snap him up after Hines left.


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    #420
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Treviso 26 - 26 Oepreys

    Nearly over...


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    #421
    Aidric
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    Ospreys snatch a last gap draw. 26-26.


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