Guinness Pro14 Season 2018-2019

molloyjh

irishbucsfan wrote: »

But if there's still no flights by 5th/6th April then rugby will be way, way, way down the list of priorities!

I knew it, you're not a real fan at all are you?

errlloyd

The Cheetahs team that got completely obliterated by Western Province yesterday looks disconcertingly close to the one that'll be playing the pro14 for them.

awec

errlloyd wrote: »

The Cheetahs team that got completely obliterated by Western Province yesterday looks disconcertingly close to the one that'll be playing the pro14 for them.

The two South African teams will be muck this year.

Eod100

awec wrote: »

The two South African teams will be muck this year.

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

Burkie1203

Eod100 wrote: »

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

They have lost 5 or 6 of their top players

awec

Eod100 wrote: »

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

Their good players were picked up by other teams.

It'll be a recurring theme when they have a guarantee of no European / Super Rugby to offer.

b.gud

If my reading of the referee appointments for this weekends match are correct then I think this is the first time that all matches in the competition have a neutral ref and 1st AR.

In reality I don't think it's something that has ever caused an issue but at least by doing this the reduce the possibility of people complaining about the ref being impartial because of where he/she is from

errlloyd

b.gud wrote: »

If my reading of the referee appointments for this weekends match are correct then I think this is the first time that all matches in the competition have a neutral ref and 1st AR.

In reality I don't think it's something that has ever caused an issue but at least by doing this the reduce the possibility of people complaining about the ref being impartial because of where he/she is from

Very first game, Cardiff v Leinster. All WRU officiating team.

b.gud

errlloyd wrote: »

Very first game, Cardiff v Leinster. All WRU officiating team.

Figured that I probably missed one alright. Damn it they came so close

thomond2006

Here’s Zebre Rugby Club line-up for Friday, August 31 match at the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma (Italy) for the 1st round of the Guinness PRO14 against the South African side of the Isuzu Southern Kings. Kick-off at 8.35 pm local time (7.35 pm in the UK & Ireland):

15 Matteo Minozzi*
14 Mattia Bellini
13 Giulio Bisegni
12 Tommaso Castello (cap)
11 Giovanbattista Venditti*
10 Carlo Canna
9 Marcello Violi*

8 Renato Giammarioli*
7 Johan Meyer
6 David Sisi
5 George Biagi
4 Leonard Krumov*
3 Dario Chistolini
2 Oliviero Fabiani
1 Andrea Lovotti*

Replacements:

16 Massimo Ceciliani*
17 Daniele Rimpelli*
18 Giosuilocchi*
19 Apisai Tauyavuca
20 Jimmy Tuivaiti
21 Guglielmo Palazzani
22 Francois Brummer
23 Edoardo Padovani*

Coach. Michael Bradley

Not available for selection due to injury: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paula Balekana, Eduardo Bello, Gabriele Di Giulio*, Giovanni Licata*, Luhandre Luus*, Maxime Mband Samuele Ortis*

*Former member of the Italian Rugby Union academy “Ivan Francescato” of Parma

Isuzu Southern Kings

15 Michael Botha
14 Michael Makase
13 Harlon Klassen
12 Berton Klassen
11 Yaw Penxe
10 Masixole Banda
9 Rudi van Rooyen

1 Justin Forwood
2 Michael Willemse (C)
3 Luvuyo Pupuma
4 Schalk Oelofse
5 Bobby De Wee
6 Henry Brown
7 Martinus Burger
8 Ruaan Lerm

Replacements

16 Alandre Van Rooyen
17 Schalk Ferreira
18 Luphumlo Mguca
19 John-Charles Astle
20 Andisa Ntsila
21 Godlen Masimla
22 Martin Du Toit
23 Ulrich Beyers

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The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows:

15 Dan Evans
14 George North
13 Scott Williams
12 Owen Watkin
11 Hanno Dirksen
10 Luke Price
9 Aled Davies

1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Otten
3 Tom Botha
4 Bradley Davies
5 Alun Wyn Jones
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 James King

REPLACEMENTS

16 Scott Baldwin
17 Rhodri Jones
18 Alex Jeffries
19 Adam Beard
20 Sam Cross
21 Tom Habberfield
22 Sam Davies
23 Joe Thomas

Edinburgh team to face Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday 31 August (kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports 2

15. Blair Kinghorn (64)
14. Dougie Fife (107)
13. Mark Bennett (12)
12. Matt Scott (74)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (18)
10. Simon Hickey*
9. Henry Pyrgos*

1. Pierre Schoeman*
2. Stuart McInally (120) CAPTAIN
3. Simon Berghan (49)
4. Ben Toolis (88)
5. Grant Gilchrist (120)
6. Luke Hamilton*
7. Hamish Watson (82)
8. Bill Mata (37)

Replacements: 16. Ross Ford (179); 17. Allan Dell (44); 18. Murray McCallum (38); 19. Fraser McKenzie (100); 20. Jamie Ritchie (48); 21. Sean Kennedy (60); 22. Jaco van der Walt (17); 23. James Johnstone (18)

stephen_n

Be interesting to see Dragons progress this year, that’s a strong pack.

thomond2006

I have a few euro on Duhan VDM to be top tryscorer, g'wan the Boro.

dregin

Anyone got a league going on http://fantasy.pro14rugby.org/ ?

troyzer

dregin wrote: »

Anyone got a league going on http://fantasy.pro14rugby.org/ ?

Let me know if you're starting one.

dregin

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

Burkie1203

I see the Welsh are whinging already.

Peter Jackson complaining about the Leinster side to play Blues tonite.

troyzer

dregin wrote: »

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

How do I know I'm in? It's just asking me to pick a team.

dregin

troyzer wrote: »

How do I know I'm in? It's just asking me to pick a team.

Pick a team and it will be added, I assume. Not sure.

troyzer

dregin wrote: »

Pick a team and it will be added, I assume. Not sure.

Doing it now. So many players aren't on this, weird.

dregin

troyzer wrote: »

Doing it now. So many players aren't on this, weird.

Which ones? Some are in odd positions. Stockdale's down as a centre, for instance.

troyzer

dregin wrote: »

Which ones? Some are in odd positions. Stockdale's down as a centre, for instance.

Yeah, just spotted that. It's grand, have it sorted now. I didn't realise you were only allowed a maximum fron one team.

Prepare to get rekt

troyzer

troyzer wrote: »

Yeah, just spotted that. It's grand, have it sorted now. I didn't realise you were only allowed a maximum fron one team.

Prepare to get rekt

Is this a season long team or week to week? I was picking based on starters this week.

dregin

Not sure. I did the same, assuming at least *some* changes could be made next week.

troyzer

dregin wrote: »

Not sure. I did the same, assuming at least *some* changes could be made next week.

Just checked there. You can make unlimited changes until the first kick off and then only two per week......

How does that work? The internationals won't be back big time for another few weeks, do you pick a team which isn't starting now or a team that won't be starting in a few weeks? Bizarre.

dregin

That's standard practise. It'd be far less interesting to play, if everyone was able to make unlimited changes per week.

wp_rathead

dregin wrote: »

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

I'm in thanks Dregin

wp_rathead

troyzer wrote: »

Just checked there. You can make unlimited changes until the first kick off and then only two per week......

How does that work? The internationals won't be back big time for another few weeks, do you pick a team which isn't starting now or a team that won't be starting in a few weeks? Bizarre.

You have 2 free transfers every week
You can make more than 2 but will cost you points

Tigerandahalf

Latest scores

Cardiff 15 14 Leinster
Ospreys 3 3 Edinburgh
Zebre 17 7 Kings

HT

wp_rathead

Minozzi did his knee badly, could be lengthy time out
Disaster for him, zebre and Italy

Tigerandahalf

wp_rathead wrote: »

Minozzi did his knee badly, could be lengthy time out
Disaster for him, zebre and Italy

Is there a studio presence for that game or what?