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Pro14 Season 2019-2020

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    #1202
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Missed it.

    Didn’t think I had Eirsport 2 on sky anymore. It’s still showing as Virgin Sports on my EPG


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    #1203
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    Cracking try by the dragons prop.

    Tipuric causing havoc at the breakdown


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    #1204
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭degsie


    eir sport 2 no longer on virgin media?


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    #1205
    [Deleted User]
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    Some work rate there from Tipuric after 80 minutes


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    #1206
    Boscoirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Boscoirl


    Dragons are still terrible


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    #1207
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    Ospreys can feel aggrieved at that Dragons try at the end.

    AWJ was over the ball and probably should have got a penalty

    FT 20-20


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    #1208
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Munster still their work cut out to get a SF spot.

    Llanelli have Dragons next week so should get the tbp meaning they'll finish on 47pts.

    Munster are on 46 at the moment so need to get at least 2bps to get through. If they both finish on 27pts Llanelli will go through as they'll have won more games.


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    #1209
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    If only every season could start with interpros like this instead of the shadow boxing games we get.


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    #1210
    Burkie1203
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    If only every season could start with interpros like this instead of the shadow boxing games we get.

    Pro14 start in October will be the same IMO


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    #1211
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 9,974 ✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    If only every season could start with interpros like this instead of the shadow boxing games we get.

    It's great alright, wish it would continue


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    #1212
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Boscoirl wrote: »
    Missed it.

    Didn’t think I had Eirsport 2 on sky anymore. It’s still showing as Virgin Sports on my EPG

    It’s temporarily back on 422 due to the Virgin-eir dispute.


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    #1213
    PMC83
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    degsie wrote: »
    eir sport 2 no longer on virgin media?


    Think the deal was only ever for Eir Sport 1


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    #1214
    [Deleted User]
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    If only every season could start with interpros like this instead of the shadow boxing games we get.

    The interpro's are often played at test level intensity and I'd be concerned about a high injury count at the start of every season if we went that way.

    I would imagine on top of the players who left the pitch at the weekend, there will be a further number unavailable for a few weeks due to soft tissue damage.


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    #1215
    Burkie1203
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    Some SA media are reporting Cheetahs and Kings to lose Franchise status.


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    #1216
    thomond2006
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Some SA media are reporting Cheetahs and Kings to lose Franchise status.

    The Kings were on the way out anyway but I'm gutted for the Cheetahs. So much rugby history but if they are not participating in a top level club competition then it will be the death of the franchise.


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    #1217
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    PMC83 wrote: »
    Think the deal was only ever for Eir Sport 1

    Correct. Eir Sport 2 was only ever on Virgin Media cable for a few weeks after it was rebranded from Setanta Sports 1. The rebrand occurred on 5th July 2016 and the carriage deal ended on 31st July. When they signed the new carriage deal last Autumn it only covered eir Sport 1, so eir Sport 2 never came back.


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    #1218
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    I think we've seen the end of the Southern Kings. And most likely confirms a return to Pro12 next season.

    https://twitter.com/SouthernKingsSA/status/1298178978264551424


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    #1219
    PMC83
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    I think we've seen the end of the Southern Kings. And most likely confirms a return to Pro12 next season.

    https://twitter.com/SouthernKingsSA/status/1298178978264551424


    For the best unfortunately. I wonder where Jerry Sexton will go now


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    #1220
    Burkie1203
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    Cheetahs unlikely to be able to compete in next season's pro14/13/12

    Still not got the go ahead to resume training. Season is 6 weeks away

    Pro12 home and away looking more then likely what we get.


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    #1221
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,147 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    https://twitter.com/simonrug/status/1298267945726906376?s=19


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    #1222
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    I could see them keeping the conferences for this season rather than revert to the round robin format. It would further reduce the fixtures in a compacted and overcrowded season and as no fans are going to be allowed in any time soon, will reduce costs for the teams rather than cost them gate receipts.


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    #1223
    Eod100
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    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/simonrug/status/1298267945726906376?s=19

    Wonder how soon the British and Irish league or English and Wales league talk will start..!


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    #1224
    Eod100
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    I could see them keeping the conferences for this season rather than revert to the round robin format. It would further reduce the fixtures in a compacted and overcrowded season and as no fans are going to be allowed in any time soon, will reduce costs for the teams rather than cost them gate receipts.

    Yeah mentioned in the article, seems like best option with no guarantee that full season can be played anyway and all games already scheduled it makes most sense.


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    #1225
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1298274688896921600

    Pro 14 statement,

    Going ahead with a 12 team tournament


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    #1226
    Eod100
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    yerrahbah wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1298274688896921600

    Pro 14 statement,

    Going ahead with a 12 team tournament

    Still not exactly ruling them out but could hardly add them into a season later in the season


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    #1227
    Squidgy Black
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Still not exactly ruling them out but could hardly add them into a season later in the season

    Can't for contractual reasons I'd imagine, but if they're going to start it as a 12 team tournament until 2021 at the earliest they're gone for this year at a minimum.


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    #1228
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Can't for contractual reasons I'd imagine, but if they're going to start it as a 12 team tournament until 2021 at the earliest they're gone for this year at a minimum.

    This all lines up perfectly for Pro16 in 2021/22 with the 4 super rugby franchises.


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    #1229
    Eod100
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    This all lines up perfectly for Pro16 in 2021/22 with the 4 super rugby franchises.

    Would they expand that soon if covid is still around? Guess ideally a vaccine might be out by then but might take awhile for it to get distributed. Alternatively regular testing could help too


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    #1230
    awec
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    Home and away fixtures again please!


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    #1231
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,180 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    awec wrote: »
    Home and away fixtures again please!

    Not the season to do it. Players are going to be flogged. If we can reduced the fixture list by a few matches by removing two teams under the current structure, it would be great.

    Going back to home and away would actually increase the number of matches which isn't feasible this season.


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