Champions Cup 2024

Interested Observer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121981784#Comment_121981784

Thought it was a decent idea tbh but he just didn't put in a good kick. It needed to be a bit deeper and it was a try. Glasgow had totally run out of ideas at that stage.

Akrasia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121982630#Comment_121982630

It wasn't the worst idea in the world, the space was there but the execution was off.

On the other hand

They just needed to keep the ball, keep going through the phases. Sooner or later a gap would appear or a penalty would be awarded. Both sides were tiring.

The kick was a <20% option, that's why most of the time it's only attempted when there's penalty advantage. But also, most of the time the team who are more than 3 points ahead when the clock is red don't end up losing the game.

Great finish to a very entertaining game. Great start to the weekend. I love the Heineken cup knockout stages

Clegg

Bulls vs Lyon is terrible.

All offloads, missed tackles, dropped passes and knock ons.

AdamD

Bulls v Lyon is some low quality stuff! About 10-12 knock ons in 25 minutes

hold my beer

This Bulls Lyon game is entertaining, if a little poor quality. It was looking like a rout at 21-0 but Lyon just got 1 back

Burkie1203

TRy should not stand. Water carries were on pitch

Dillonb3

Both sides just gifting tries

Brief_Lives

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121983677#Comment_121983677

big time, especially now.

Try fest for those that did turn up at loftus

40 - 19 55 mins

Ciaran

It's weird hearing the Cranberries being played on the PA at a match in South Africa!

fitz

Lyon are god-awful.

Interested Observer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121983926#Comment_121983926

Embarrassing themselves.

boetstark

Irish rugby fans are with Kiwis becoming the most despised in world rugby.

Won zero on the world stage outside of 6 nations. Yet in the space of a single page on Boards , sneer comments at Lyon , at Bulls and SA rugby public.

hold my beer

Great day of rugby ahead and into tomorrow. Stormers & LAR will be a cracker.

Cookiemunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121983989#Comment_121983989

Mod: Quit it. If you don't like Irish rugby fans, then don't read an Irish rugby forum.

Burkie1203

That tackle by dillane looked high

This is it

Scrums are shocking so far

Clegg

The La Rochelle loosehead keeps dropping his bind in the scrum. Could be big problems if he's still on the pitch when Malherbe comes on.

Clegg

Stormers have been good, but need to convert all this pressure into points.

La Rochelle also giving away penalties in their 22.

Burkie1203

THat should be a YC

Clegg

High tackle from La Rochelle then Skelton diving over the ruck to slap the ball out of the Stormers 9. Straight to the bin.

AdamD

Skelton is a dirty ****, been holding players down at every ruck.

bingobango12

Skelton laying on top of Stormers players at every opportunity. Knew what he was at there putting all his weight on the Stormers players ankle.

Ben Bailey

Finn Russell off after 14 mins

Big blow for Bath

Dillonb3

Great try from Stormers.

Clegg

Brilliant transition try from Stormers. Offloading, sidesteps, support lines. Had it all.

ongarite

That's a critical try. Needed to stretch lead with La Rochelle down to 14.

bingobango12

That’s a brilliant try.

AdamD

Thats a special try

scott1974

C'mon the Stormers..

Billy_the_Kid

Beauty !!! Lovely try too