Leicester versus Leinster

randomer

Game is five minutes old and it has been pretty frantic.

I can see a high scoring game. Both teams appear to be here to entertain!

randomer

That penalty appeared to go straight across the front of the posts. I don't think it went over!

Sabre0001

Edinburgh aren't pulling off the miracle match anyway...10-0 down already!

randomer

Two tries in as many minutes for Leicester. Poor defence.

I have never seen so many line breaks in such a short period of time.

15 - 6 to Leicester.

Sabre0001

randomer wrote: »

Two tries in as many minutes for Leicester. Poor defence.

I have never seen so many line breaks in such a short period of time.

15 - 6 to Leicester.

You're better than this Sky Sports Live Score Centre I have open...

randomer

Disgraceful. Three punches to the head, and a yellow card? What do you have to do to get a red card?

Mushy

Why the Leicster lad wasnt sent off there...disgrace. I know O' Kelly was on the wrong side, but thats woeful. Big ban coming for White now!

Jackz

How did that scumbag not get a red card.

Erin Go Brath

Good haymaker though

Jackz

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

Good haymaker though

O' Kelly barely blinked by the look of it.

bleg

some smack, should have been red

bleg

another red for goode hopefully

disgraceful

randomer

Greenwood tried to defend the high tackle, saying he slid up. Then it showed the replay. Got to be a yellow.

Mushy

Jackz wrote: »

O' Kelly barely blinked by the look of it.

Exactly. Good reaction by him.

And now a high tackle by Goode, that wasnt the worst, but he went back for BOD after it. And number 4 threw a punch aswell. Goode gone for 10 aswell.

randomer

Earlier I noticed Goode grabbing D'Arcy by the neck in after he had been tackled. He did it to someone else too. No need for that.

Jackz

Ths is turning into a free for all.

bleg

randomer wrote: »

Greenwood tried to defend the high tackle, saying he slid up. Then it showed the replay. Got to be a yellow.

definitely,should have been red, followed in after the tackle with 2 fists onto o driscoll's face

Erin Go Brath

Jackz wrote: »

O' Kelly barely blinked by the look of it.

O'Kelly is tough. He got caught clean on the head a few times and stood up to it. Total respect! Can you imagine the theatrics if that happened to Ronaldo in the football?

randomer

If we are lucky, it might turn into a 7 a side game fairly soon!

15 - 3 to Toulouse.

randomer

I have a prediction. I think there is going to be a headbutt and red card before the end of the game.

randomer

Somebody grabbed Le Roux by the face there. Camera went off straight away. Would like to see the replay.

Mushy

randomer wrote: »

I have a prediction. I think there is going to be a headbutt and red card before the end of the game.

Put money on it, although I'm sure odds are slashed by now!

randomer

Half time. Score still 15 - 6 to Leicester.

Interesting to hear what sky think about the yellow cards.

Jackz

Ahhhh Rubbish go to the backs if the forwards can't convert against 13 men.

Erin Go Brath

randomer wrote: »

Half time. Score still 15 - 6 to Leicester.

Interesting to hear what sky think about the yellow cards.

1 should've been red, the other was a deserved yellow i'm sure they'll agree

Beanmachine

Typical white, Scumbag!! how he stayed on the pitch is beyond me three ****ing punches he threw.

Stev_o

Leinster are RUBBISH i mean for the life of me i cant understand against 13 men why would you stick it in the forwards??? Makes no sense!

Let this be a note to all those Fitz hypers that he is EXTREMELY unstable in defence Varndell brushed him off with no bother and then he cant he cover to attempt tackling Deacon

RuggieBear

not doing too well here.

randomer

RuggieBear wrote: »

not doing too well here.

Bloody exciting though!

Erin Go Brath

If Leinster get a try early in the 2nd, it'll be game on.

yogidc26

BBC sport take on the punch

1620: I've just seen the Julien White incident again on TV. That was the best/worst punch I have ever seen on a rugby pitch, it was real Floyd Mayweather stuff. Incredibly O'Kelly stayed on his feet.

randomer

Second half has been very dull so far.

Contepomi misses the penalty.

randomer

Easterbuy and Keogh replaced by Gleeson and Keane.

randomer

Has to be a penalty and yellow card. That is disgraceful.

randomer

Thats a professional foul. Contepomi gets the kick 15 - 9.

Erin Go Brath

randomer wrote: »

Has to be a penalty and yellow card. That is disgraceful.

Agreed. Ref is a bit of a bottler imo

Jackz

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

O'Kelly is tough. He got caught clean on the head a few times and stood up to it. Total respect! Can you imagine the theatrics if that happened to Ronaldo in the football?

Made of granite I know and if Ronaldo got that punch from Julian White his jaw would be in be pieces.

randomer

Penalty Leicester, 18 - 9

Erin Go Brath

Jackz wrote: »

Made of granite I know and if Ronaldo got that punch from Julian White his jaw would be in be pieces.

That'd be one i'd love to see.

randomer

Great run from Keane, then the pass let down Le Roux!

Sandwich

Toulouse extend their lead over Edinburgh making things difficult for Leinster to get out of the group now.

Something really must be done about teams spoiling the competition by playing understrength sides. Has Leinster and cause for an appeal to the ERC about Edinburgh?

Funkstard

Ah for **** sake Kearney nearly in for a try there - pass was to high and wasn't completed. Kearney would have had a run in.

Can someone explain why Varndell's ball-slap was a professional foul?

Sabre0001

Sandwich wrote: »

Toulouse extend their lead over Edinburgh making things difficult for Leinster to get out of the group now.

Something really must be done about teams spoiling the competition by playing understrength sides. Has Leinster and cause for an appeal to the ERC about Edinburgh?

Eh...no.

Teams have 6 games to qualify, Leinster simply don't deserve it. Even forgetting that, Leinster would have to win today regardless and yet.....

However, something does have to be done about a bunch of strong teams being drawn in 1/2 groups.

Funkstard

Sandwich wrote: »

Toulouse extend their lead over Edinburgh making things difficult for Leinster to get out of the group now.

Something really must be done about teams spoiling the competition by playing understrength sides. Has Leinster and cause for an appeal to the ERC about Edinburgh?

No, not at all. It's not up to Edinburgh to get us through! The loss in Murrayfield (amongst others) is the reason we're out, not because of Edinburgh putting out a second-string side.

bugler

Funkstard wrote: »

Can someone explain why Varndell's ball-slap was a professional foul?

You can't deliberately throw or slap a ball into touch. Varndell could easily have run it out, making it a stupid mistake as well as an offence.

randomer

Looks like another try to Leicester. I think the TMO will give it.

randomer

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Eh...no.

Teams have 6 games to qualify, Leinster simply don't deserve it. Even forgetting that, Leinster would have to win today regardless and yet.....

However, something does have to be done about a bunch of strong teams being drawn in 1/2 groups.

I agree. I think some level of seeding would be a good solution.

randomer

And thats the game. 25 - 9 to Leicester. Another heineken cup campaign comes to a premature end.

Beanmachine

well it was at an end after the loss to Edinburgh tbh. Edinburgh were just not going to do it agaisnt Toulouse away.

Stev_o

Leinster completely outclassed today not one player bettered their Leicester counterpart. Just wondering what people think now about the Murphy Dempsey situation after today? Murphy out did him throughout the match while Dempsey did feck all

jph100

yeah geordan murphy was brilliant today and dempsey wasnt great.whats the bets eddie will still pick dempsey in 6 nations?

kearney was class when he kicked the ball under pressure not far from his own line and followed it up and blocked it down in leicesters 22