Gallagher Prem General Thread.

Podge_irl

NH under the posts. You'd think Bath would seriously struggle to come back from there but they've given a great show of themselves.

Ben Bailey

TMO having to remind Ref that he's playing Knock on advantage ???

Outside the remit of TMO ?

Ben Bailey

Good final & solid argument for not introducing a 20 min RC.

Northampton deserved Champions

Burkie1203

JvG didnt think Obano Red card was foul play. Bizarre take

sydthebeat

DeY TurK ooR fInAL aWAy !!

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/08/beno-obano-bath-northampton-premiership-final-rugby-union

Burkie1203

MIchael cheika is Leicester coach

phog

Cheika in the dock

https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1841088943703441477?t=lQewcrID2CXEwujyG982lg&s=19

phog

Worcester Warriors could be back in the Premiership

https://twitter.com/RugbyInsideLine/status/1840818404976181630?t=umK8nCybU9RLqh2zmM6hDg&s=19

FtD v2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122672014#Comment_122672014

It’s for the Championship, not the Premiership, and the request for expressions of interest went out to virtually every registered rugby club in England I understand, including university sides.

Larbre34

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9d5w963n78o

Excellent news for English rugby, for European Club rugby and hopefully too for Irish rugby players and community, both developing and mature.

The IRFU would do well to sit down early with the consortium, led by Jordan but also including Andrew Mehrtens of NZ and Bobby Skinstad of South Africa, to see what opportunities mutually exist with this investment. The Club will need everything, from operations staff to medical, S&C, coaches and a playing roster.

Cookiemunster

Newcastle Falcons are no more……. Arise Newcastle Red Bulls!

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/czdy67656yqo

Larbre34

I can't be certain what this will mean for the game, but I'm betting it won't be good....

PMC83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123716336#Comment_123716336

TBH if it means financial stability for a team in a league where nearly all the others make a loss, it cant be a bad thing. They'll still have to operate within the cap. A shame they couldn't have kept the name though

Dillonb3

Rees Zammit confirmed for Bristol

phog

The thread probably needs a new thread or an edit on the title but Liam Williams has signed for Newcastle

Cookiemunster

Seeing how few posts there are in here since the thread opened I'll just rename it.

PMC83

Liam Williams signs with The RedBulls

StormForce13

First game of this season's Premiership is Sale V Gloucester on THURSDAY evening at 19.45. It's live on TNT Sports 3.

I assume that Ross Byrne will be at 10 for Gloucester.

Quins V Bath is on Friday evening at 19.45. on TNT1 - convenient for Leinster watchers who need more rugby!

Ben Bailey

BP win for Sale 27-10

Ross Byrne sporting a Tricolour on the back of his jersey above his name.

Yeah_Right

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123850864#Comment_123850864

I think Bath and Glocester put the flag of any international test players on their jersey. Not sure if any other clubs do it. I think it's a nice touch. Surprised it's the tricolour though. Shouldn't it be the IRFU flag?

Ben Bailey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123852020#Comment_123852020

After spotting it, I looked for any other Glaws players with similar but didn't see any. Maybe applies to capped internationals only ???

Yep, should have been IRFU badge (Glaws kit manager f*#k up)

StormForce13

Bath destroyed Quins last night in an entertaining game [7 tries to 5, 31-47]. Mind you, after the unadulterated shite that Leinster had produced earlier, I think that any match would have looked entertaining afterwards!

From what I saw of the other game, Sarries were far too good for the Newcastle Red Bulls [17-39, 5 tries to 2], despite losing a player to a 20 minute red card.

Looking forward to what should be a pair of decent games tomorrow (Sunday), when Saints host Exeter [13.00] then Bristol take on Leicester [15.30].

Well, well, well! At halftime Saints led Exeter 33-7 and the game looked over, so I went out for a walk. In the second half, Exeter scored 26 unanswerd points and ended up with an impressive draw! That'll teach me!

StormForce13

Well, Bristol did a right job on Leicester, winning 42 - 24. (5 tries to 4). But it was an expensive win for Pat Lam as they lost both Alan McGinty with what looked like a damaged achillles tendon and Harry Randall (hammy). They moved Tom Jordan to 10 where he had an excellent game, as had Marmion who replaced Randall. Their big signing Rees-Zammit scored a run-in try (from 60 meters!) at the death, which put the icing on the cake.

Tigers looked poor and, unusually for them, came second in the grunt game.

PMC83

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/shock-change-at-the-top-imminent-as-newcastle-boss-gets-the-bullet/

Steve Diamond given his marching orders, surprising. Was on the rugby pod last week talking about the Red Bull take over, seemed very passionate / positive about the project

StormForce13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123860925#Comment_123860925

Bad news for Pat Lam:

Bristol Bears have been dealt a major blow with Harry Randall, AJ MacGinty and Gabriel Ibitoye all facing long spells on the sidelines and undergoing surgery for injuries this week.

The trio all went off in the Bears' win against Leicester last Sunday in their first outing of the new Prem season.

First choice fly-half MacGinty is facing nine months out with an Achilles injury and England scrum-half Randall is expected to be out until 2026 with a hamstring issue.

Winger Ibitoye - Bears' top try scorer of the past two seasons - also has a "complex" hamstring injury.

"I've probably never been in a game where I lose three starters, top players, to surgery in one game, but that's just the challenge we face," Lam said.

Cookiemunster

Yeah, it was fairly obvious watching the game that than none of them would be short term injuries.