2017-18 Champions Cup

13-10-2017 10:25AM

Castres

errlloyd wrote: »

I went through the fixtures there to decide who are clear winners this weekend. Honestly, for me, there is only one easy prediction. 9 fifty fifty games. I love the Cup. Rugby Christmas.

You're not wrong, it's actually a fabulous weekend of rugby.

Even Benetton given their run of form could do some damage, who knows!

Let me know if you are creating a league or anything, my team is called 'The Stone Babies'

13-10-2017 10:26AM

Exeter Chiefs

Deleted User wrote: »

You're not wrong, it's actually a fabulous weekend of rugby.

I'm going to get to watch Ulster tonight and that is it for me for the weekend. Disgusted.

13-10-2017 10:48AM

Castres

Rhea Massive Barrel wrote: »

I'm going to get to watch Ulster tonight and that is it for me for the weekend. Disgusted.

Should be a great game.

I'm glad Leinster are early tomorrow. I can at least relax in joy or disappointment for the rest of the games. Have the calendar done up and all with the start times.

Realistically bar the Leinster game I'll be out with the family so I harbour no great hopes of watching wall to wall rugby but the best part all these fixtures is that whenever I am free chances are there will be a game.

thomond2006 · 13-10-2017 03:42PM

Exeter Chiefs

15. Hugo Bonneval; 14. Josua Tuisova, 13. Mathieu Bastareaud, 12. Ma'a Nonu, 11. Chris Ashton; 10. Anthony Belleau, 9. Eric Escande;
1. Florian Fresia, 2. Guilhem Guirado, 3. Marcel Van Der Merwe, 4. Swan Rebbadj, 5. Mamuka Gorgodze, 6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 7. Facundo Isa, 8. Raphael Lakafia

16. Anthony Etrillard, 17. Xavier Chiocci, 18. Levan Chilachava, 19. Rudy Gahetau, 20. Semi Radradra, 21. Francois Trinh-Duc, 22. Sebastien Tillous-Borde, 23. Juandre Kruger

15. Leigh Halfpenny; 14. Johnny McNicholl, 13. Jonathan Davies, 12. Scott Williams, 11. Steff Evans; 10. Rhys Patchell, 9. Aled Davies;
1. Wyn Jones, 2. Ryan Elias, 3. Samson Lee, 4. Jake Ball, 5. Lewis Rawlins, 6. Aaron Shingler, 7. Will Boyde, 8. Tadhg Beirne

16. Ken Owens, 17. Dylan Evans, 18. Werner Kruger, 19. David Bulbring, 20. Joshua Macleod, 21. Gareth Davies, 22. Paul Asquith, 23. Hadleigh Parke

This has the potential to be an absolute belter. Tadhg Beirne at 8 is an interesting selection!

13-10-2017 03:47PM

Exeter Chiefs

Is Barclay injured or did he leave as well?

thomond2006 · 13-10-2017 03:49PM

Exeter Chiefs

Rhea Massive Barrel wrote: »

Is Barclay injured or did he leave as well?

He's still there, on 4 appearances for the season.

sydthebeat · 13-10-2017 04:31PM

Castres

Beirne at 8 will be very interesting......

Dog Botherer · 13-10-2017 05:59PM

Beirne was poor enough last time out at 8, struggled to impose himself on the game like he does at lock. Seems like a case of trying to get their best players on the pitch.

LuckyGent88 · 14-10-2017 03:50PM

Scarlets

Nakarawa just rampaging through Leicester and offfloadibg every time he has the ball.

DDC1990 · 14-10-2017 03:53PM

LuckyGent88 wrote:

Nakarawa just rampaging through Leicester and offfloadibg every time he has the ball.

The first 10 mins it looked like Leicester would BP them handy enough. Now it looks they are going to get hammeresm

Im not sure either side are sound defensively.

14-10-2017 04:55PM

Castres

My stream is broken or the atmosphere at Racing / Leicester is completely dead. Like, virtually no crowd noise.

sydthebeat · 14-10-2017 04:56PM

Castres

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My stream is broken or the atmosphere at Racing / Leicester is completely dead. Like, virtually no crowd noise.

Its like a funeral there.... When they do very into voice is like there's only a few hundred

sydthebeat · 14-10-2017 05:00PM

Castres

Dear God the quality of this game is terrible.... Passes with no pressure are going no where near their target...

Buer · 14-10-2017 05:17PM

Leicester will take that result. Slowly getting their season on track.

ScrubsfanChris · 14-10-2017 05:19PM

Racing 92

Leicester going for 3 points instead of the the corner when just 7 points down was very defeatist in my opinion.
They already had a losing bonus, why not try for the draw? Poor captaincy

14-10-2017 05:37PM

Castres

Heap of Bath players in my fantasy team but despite this would LOVE Benetton to win this or at least push them close.

LuckyGent88 · 14-10-2017 05:57PM

Scarlets

La Rochelle a joy to watch

wp_rathead · 14-10-2017 05:57PM

Glasgow Warriors

Great try by La Rochelle
Good game

Burkie1203 · 14-10-2017 05:59PM

Exeter Chiefs

Quins v la Rochelle is a cracker so far.

vienne86 · 14-10-2017 06:04PM

Exeter Chiefs

I'm a huge La Rochelle fan - they are great to watch and they NEVER give up - they play the full 80. 10-24 after 32 minutes at the Stoop!

14-10-2017 06:11PM

Castres

Benetton only 6 down coming up on half time. They had a disallowed try just now but it's all them, looking the stronger team so far.

Synode · 14-10-2017 06:15PM

Montpellier

Very enjoyable first half in Harlequins game.

vienne86 · 14-10-2017 06:33PM

Exeter Chiefs

Bloody hell - La Rochelle have their TBP after 44 minutes! What a spectacle!

Clegg · 14-10-2017 06:34PM

Ryan Lamb sold a beautiful dummy to Marcus Smith there. La Rochelle playing beautifully. Winning 17-31 now.

Burkie1203 · 14-10-2017 06:35PM

Exeter Chiefs

La rochelle remind of leinster under joe Schmidt.

vienne86 · 14-10-2017 06:54PM

Exeter Chiefs

Well Quins finally get a try when they have the man advantage - made heavy weather of it.

vienne86 · 14-10-2017 07:17PM

Exeter Chiefs

BP win for La Rochelle - well deserved. Quins got the LBP. Fantastic match.

errlloyd · 14-10-2017 07:41PM

Exeter Chiefs

Deleted User wrote: »

Heap of Bath players in my fantasy team but despite this would LOVE Benetton to win this or at least push them close.

I was also hoping for a BT win but betting on a washout.

Today's rugby has been great. This cup could be a classic.

14-10-2017 07:49PM

Castres

errlloyd wrote: »

I was also hoping for a BT win but betting on a washout.

Today's rugby has been great. This cup could be a classic.

Yeah I ended up having to last minute do my fantasy changes after team announcments as I was very late leaving work. I saved changes with 1 min left on the countdown!

True the tournament has been excellent so far. Still some great games to come (Munster & Scarlet's).

Just watching Glasgow here, entertaining start already. Does Finn Russell like the pies? He used to be very skinny for a pro rugby player, never really bulked up but looks a little tubby now.

errlloyd · 14-10-2017 07:59PM

Exeter Chiefs

Glasgow look excellent. I wonder could we go into the head to head against a chiefs team 0 from 2. Great game so far.

2017-18 Champions Cup

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