Saracens v Northampton (Aviva Semi-final)

ScrubsfanChris

30 minutes in....
Northampton currently 14 - 0 up away to Saracens.

This could turn into a try fest if the pace is kept up like this

vienne86

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Only 15 minutes in....
Northampton currently 14 - 0 up away to Saracens.

This could turn into a try fest if the pace is kept up like this

Saracens have lost Charlie Hodgson too, so Farrell now at 10. Northampton have just got a penalty so 17-0 up now. Big surprise....to me anyway!

ScrubsfanChris

Myler penalty, 17-0

Still hate that pitch so much. Looks too odd.

Northampton playing some decent rugby. Our mate Lawes getting around the pitch.

Racing Metro's new front row doing well too

ScrubsfanChris

Deleted User wrote: »

Still hate that pitch so much. Looks too odd.

The in-goal area's seem pretty small compared to other pitches...

ScrubsfanChris

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The in-goal area's seem pretty small compared to other pitches...

And the posts and blue pitch surround are horrible.

There's bound to be some very annoyed Ulstermen watching this.

matthew8

Deleted User wrote: »

And the posts and blue pitch surround are horrible.

At least they're able to play some rugby on a rainy day rather than having a mudbath.

ScrubsfanChris

Farrell misses penalty from 20m nearly infront of the posts, awful miss.

1:30 left in the half...

matthew8

matthew8 wrote: »

At least they're able to play some rugby on a rainy day rather than having a mudbath.

nothing better than some proper rugby!

matthew8

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Farrell misses penalty from 20m nearly infront of the posts, awful miss.

1:30 left in the half...

To be fair from the games I've seen there a lot of kickers struggle on the artificial pitch, Myler's missed 2.

ScrubsfanChris

Half time, Farrell and Stevens(in the scrums) aren't doing their Lions prospects any good.
Northampton really fired up, running everything and kicked penalties to the corners instead of taking 3 pointers.

Saracens Dancers?

****ing hell

irishbucsfan

Dunno where this performance from Northampton has come from! Fair play to them. Boards.ie's Public Enemy Number 1 seems to be having a pretty great game thus far, he'll be very important if they want to win this one.

Re: the pitch, got to see it in person a little while ago. It seems much better than any of the ones I've played on when I was in Ireland, but I still hate artificial surfaces.

Sarries fans are making plenty of noise in fairness to them. Reinforcing my belief that despite the utter eejits in the board room, the fans of the club are still AGBOL.

So so poor from Strettle there.

irishbucsfan

David Strettle just BUTCHERED a try. Amazed he couldn't score that.

decisions

Why didn't he pass?

Dravokivich

Watching the match too. Saints really on top of things. Sarries a bit pacy at the start of the second half though.

decisions

decisions wrote: »

Why didn't he pass?

never mind pass, if he'd done absolutely ANYTHING logical other than what he did do, it would have been a try.

A pass, a dive, not checking his line etc.

All of them are scores there imo.

Ruck Inspector

Sarries are very poor.

vienne86

Saracens have started better in second half, but Northampton looking comfortable. Strettle should have been in for that try.

irishbucsfan

The Northampton scrum can be such a weapon when it goes right.

Ruck Inspector

Owen Farrell, average at best

vienne86

What does anyone think of JP's reffing? I think he's having a good game.

ScrubsfanChris

Sarries finally on the board, 3-17

ScrubsfanChris

Northampton maul going well today, already got a try from one.

ScrubsfanChris

Another Saracens penalty, 6-17

vienne86

To be fair, that's two good kicks from Farrell.

ScrubsfanChris

Try Northampton, came from nothing!

Ruck Inspector

/game

errlloyd

Did anyone see the unconscious child lying beside millander?

vienne86

vienne86 wrote: »

What does anyone think of JP's reffing? I think he's having a good game.

yeah he's done really well. Had exposure on the 7s circuit too.

Used to coach me when I was 11!

ScrubsfanChris

Saracens 06-24 Northampton

20 minutes left.....

its_phil

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Saracens 06-24 Northampton

20 minutes left.....

Mother of God. Sarries must be wondering how their double became not even finalists

In the words of Brendan Ventner, three cheers for Northampton

ScrubsfanChris

Great conversion from Myler, out on the touch line.

Elliot yellow carded for Northampton, Farrell kicks the penalty dead looking for the corner

ScrubsfanChris

Saracens finally get a try!

ScrubsfanChris

Farrell converts, 13 - 24 with 15 minutes to go

Hagz

I can't believe how bad Farrell has been.

vienne86

Scrappy now. Lots of errors, could go either way.

ScrubsfanChris

Myler penalty, 13 - 27

Only 8 minutes left......

Ruck Inspector

Farrell is incredibly overrated

JP Doyle getting a lot of plaudits from the commentators here.

Having the TMO available is great there I think.

matthew8

Sounds like a fair few Northampton fans at the game. Final should have a decent atmosphere.

ScrubsfanChris

Wigglesworth loosing it......

errlloyd

Does the ref just call the tmo, then watch the big screen himself.

Podge_irl

errlloyd wrote: »

Does the ref just call the tmo, then watch the big screen himself.

Was about to ask the same question, he hasn't waited for his response any time!

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

Does the ref just call the tmo, then watch the big screen himself.

yup! I imagine for something that needs a zoom in that he'll let the TMO dictate to him, but if he can see it clear as day then he should use it.

vienne86

errlloyd wrote: »

Does the ref just call the tmo, then watch the big screen himself.

That's what it looks like. Seems to have worked.

Saracens are well beaten. Hate to admit it, but Northampton hooker (!) has had a great match....don't even want to mention the name.

ScrubsfanChris

Jesus, Farrell has been poor. Constantly whinging to the ref as well

ScrubsfanChris

Finally score.....

Saracens 13 - 27 Northampton

Ashton knocks on with the line at his mercy.

Poor game from Saracens.