URC Week 5

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Last before the international break.

7:45pm Glasgow v Bulls Prem 1 URC.TV

Saturday

12:45pm Lions v Ulster Prem 2 URC.TV

3pm Sharks v Scarlets TG4 Prem 2 URC.TV

5:30pm Leinster v Zebre Prem 1

Treviso v Stormers URC.TV

Dragons v Ospreys Prem 2

7:45pm Munster v Connacht TG4 Prem 1 URC.TV

Cardiff v Edinburgh S4C Prem 2 URC.TV.

Some points to note:

• Although not listed on the URC website, TG4 is using one of its non-Irish picks to show Sharks v Scarlets this weekend, in addition to the Saturday prime time interpro
• The exclusive Premier game is Leinster v Zebre
• For scheduling reasons (three into two won’t go) Treviso’s game will again be exclusive to URC.TV. There is no repeat in the Premier schedule as far as I can see.

Jump_In_Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427224/urc-week-5

Thank you, for this round and all the rounds, I appreciate it.

Podge_irl

awww, I was enjoying the multiple Friday night games we've had so far. Should be a corker of one tonight though.

Jump_In_Jack

Glasgow V Bulls 7:45 tonight should be entertaining for a neutral spectator.

Jump_In_Jack

First half has been disappointing, 7-5 to Glasgow, no score in the 30 minutes before half time.
Hastings and Le Roux standing out to me so far.
interesting to see Fagerson wearing the number 7 jersey.

Tuipolotu getting plenty of ball but going sideways and getting stopped on the gain line quite a bit.

Bulls kicked a penalty just on half-time short from 35 metres, not sure if there’s a stiff breeze or what.

Podge_irl

Christ the new URC tv platform is so unbelievably ****.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934612#Comment_123934612

Second half not much better. Bulls eventually got a pretty soft try under the posts. 7-12 now.

Podge_irl

Pretty clear penalty try from the maul for Glasgow and a Bulls prop to the bin. Hopefully might help them in the scrum where they are being destoryed.

Podge_irl

I always find it amusing when a team being annihilated in the scrum makes hay in the maul. Huge one there to get Glasgow into the 22 (must have gone 25m).

They look fairly inept now though 🤨

Boscoirl

the disallowed Bulls try was a sublime piece of rugby from LeRoux

not bad for an old man.

user060916

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934627#Comment_123934627

Benefit of it being **** is if you know what you're doing paying for a month gets you the season

Podge_irl

A good 30 seconds kept running on the gameclock while ref said time off there when they had to replace the YC prop at the scrum. Wonder if the gameclock in the stadium did the same…

Jump_In_Jack

ideally Bulls prevent Glasgow getting the 4th try.

If the score stays as is would be ideal.

Podge_irl

And so it does. a 4-0 game point result.

Podge_irl

I don't understand why Ulster are supposed to do there. Player is on the ground with the ball but wasn't held in the tackle. They'll get in trouble if they "tackle" him while he is on the ground as well.

RichieRich_89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123936227#Comment_123936227

Wait for him to get up and then tackle him, same as if a player goes to ground to collect the ball.

Or try to pull the ball away from him.

Podge_irl

Great, Deegan is now out as well. Soroka comes in so it's not so bad, but absolutely no idea who is replacing him on the bench. Someone from the crowd possibly.

Podge_irl

Well…that is quite the start to ease nerves.

fitz

Shoulder charge on Kenny? Didn't look like there was any wrap there.

Podge_irl

I had to step out, have they said who came onto the bench yet?

Clegg

Nice seeing Hugo McLoughlin and Kenny link up for that try. Both showed a lot of pace to chase that kick though. We really missed that bit speed last weekend against Munster.

Hugh Cooney looked very fast a few phases later when carrying as well. Had the defence retreating.

Clegg

Lmao

Barbarians rugby baby

Podge_irl

Should have started this team against Munster.

Podge_irl

That was a classy little kick forward from Soroka.

Paddy_Mag

Oh Harry, stop it

bingobango12

That’s beautiful stuff.

A-Train

Lovely pass out the back from Harry and a bit of magic from Soroka.

Podge_irl

That is a nice try from Zebre. Unsurprisingly for the unit playing the maul was absolutely splintered. Just no coordination from the Leinster side.

pickarooney

Lovely finish after a great maul.

A-Train

That’s way way way too easy for Zebre. This is going to be a long helter skelter match.

pickarooney

This is fun!