Heineken Cup Discussions/predictions Round 1

Danger_Dave

Friday
Agen v Edinburgh, 19:30 Edinburgh by 5. Coming off the back of a good result and have played well for the season already.

Ospreys v Sale, 19:30 Sale By a mile. Cant see Ospreys doing anytihng but starting the match well. Sale by 15

London Irish v Llanelli Scarlets, 20:00 You just Cant tell, Depends on how London Irish start and how well there pack do for there backs. London irish to win alot of lineout ball. So london irish by 6

Borders v Overmach Parma, 19:30 Borders by 10 , Not going to be a classic me thinks

Saturday
Treviso v Perpignan, 13:00 Not sure you never know with French teams away, espically Perpignan, Still give them win , by 5

Leinster v Gloucester, 17:30 Working at the match so happy days . Leinster to win, by how much depends on who shows up at 10 The good? the Bad or The Ugly, Please be good Contepomi. So Leinster to win by 10

Calvisano v Stade Francais, 13:00 Dont know much about Calvisano, Please dont judge me , Stade to win by 15

Bourgoin v Cardiff Blues, 15:30 Cardiff to win , just because i hate bourgoin after last season being in leinsters group and that there not a great team even at home.. yes i know we got beaten away by them, by 6 .

Ulster v Toulouse, 13:35 Tough one but im goin with ulster to win , really tight game toulouse not to fire on all cylinders and ulster to win by 5.

ill add the rest in later, gotta go to lectures

bugler

I'd agree with most of what you've posted. But I think the Leinster-Gloucester game is too unpredictable to call.

I'm not sure Sale will have it THAT easy against the Os, but I do think they'll win.

London Irish have been tripe so far this season, and I think Llanelli could nick this one.

I had the misfortune to watch the Borders-Leinster game last week. Despite Borders winning, they are an awful team (Cusiter aside). I have no knowledge of Overmach Parma, but if they can win away to NG Dragons I don't see why they can't have a good pop at Borders.

The thing that's worrying me about this round is I'm coming up with a lot of away wins, and home advantage being as important as ever in rugby...well, I'm staying away from the bookies for most of these games.

rubberduckey

Spaeking of bookies anyone know where I can get an EACH WAY bet on Top Tryscorer in the Heineken Cup...Ive looked on oddschecker/bestbetting etc....
Paddy Powers are offering win only.

daveirl

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Danger_Dave

Sunday, 22 October 2006
Biarritz v Northampton, 15:00 No Spencer For Saints is a huge blow methinks, Even with him id say a comfortable Biarritz win, Without him and away from home could be trouble, but Biarritz started brutally last season , so you never know. Biarritz by 10

Leicester v Munster, 15:00, My Head says Leicester just on the recent form from munster. But how many times as this been said against munster. So im goin to go for a munster win, tight , forwards game, battle of fly-halfs for position. Munster by 3

Wasps v Castres, 13:00 . Wasps only reason im basing it on is because Castres are away, and wasps have shown glimpses this season of some nice rugby. Wasps by 7

zAbbo

Who's Lifeimi MAFI, Munster have reg'd him for the HC - http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_5809.php

Jilm

zabbo wrote:

Who's Lifeimi MAFI, Munster have reg'd him for the HC - http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_5809.php

He's a kiwi midfielder who has played for Taranaki in NZ. Highly rated by kiwi rugby fans apparently, hopefully he'll deliver for Munster.

zAbbo

Done some info digging, and he's also played for S14 side Hurricanes, and has represented NZ in the sevens. Plus he's a young fella (22/23)

Sounds ok.

Danger_Dave

Well didnt do to well tonight . 1 result to 3 . Ahh well hopefully ill do better tmrw . Surprised that London Irish are bein beaten that badly . Mre people Predict tmrw so im not the only 1 wrong .

zAbbo

Friday, 20 October 2006
Heineken Cup
Agen 19-17 Edinburgh
Borders 35-3 Overmach Parma
London Irish 25-32 Llanelli Scarlets
Ospreys 17-16 Sale

Ospreys beat Sale 17-16 is a surprise, also Scarlets Dafydd James getting over the whiteline for his 25th HC try

Also Agen beating Edinburgh is a bit of a surprise, potentially strong group for Leinster.

European Challenge Cup
Connacht 18-19 Harlequins
Montauban 13-26 Brive
Montpellier 14-21 Bath
Newcastle 50-5 Petrarca
Newport-Gwent D'gons 50-3 Bayonne

Close for Connaght

zAbbo

Ulster hammering Toulouse 30-3 with 30mins left - http://www.ercrugby.com/tools/matchdaylive.php?fixid=9111&referer=www.ercrugby.com

Trimble in for 2 tries, and Boss getting another, The Humph hitting all 3 cons, and 3 more pens.

Noticed a good few Glouc's fans around town this morning

zAbbo

Full time at Ravenhill with no score in the 2nd half, but Ulster still running out 30-3 winners. There was never a better time for Ulster to beat Toulouse. Well played, lets hope Leinster and Munster can all get wins.

EdgarAllenPoo

*cough*Hypothetically speaking is there anywhere online someone can watch these matches if they can't watch Sky Sports?*cough*

accensi0n

GDM wrote:

*cough*Hypothetically speaking is there anywhere online someone can watch these matches if they can't watch Sky Sports?*cough*

I havn't found anything through google yet.....

*cough*......

EdgarAllenPoo

Me either, bloody Strictly Come Dancing, I need Sky+ badly.

accensi0n

Using planet-rugby updates.

Cillian willis got gobbled up in his own 22 and turned the ball over and gloucester get a converted try on the stroke of half-time.


30-17 to Leinster.

EdgarAllenPoo

I'm stuck listening to rte online coverage.

zAbbo

Great game, 37-20 to Leinster, good crowd as well, around 22,500 fans.

Sangre

Very slow second half for Leinster game...well, it felt that way in the rain and cold

I was almost hoping we'd give the ball to Gloucester, get stuck in our own 22 only to run pitch for a counter-try. Seemed to be the order of the day.