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Champions Cup 2019/20 Round 1

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    #122
    Clegg
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Kayser on comms for BT, good to have a new voice.

    Nice bit of real time analysis from wrt Saracens taking a forward out of the lineout in order to mark Vakatawa on the crash ball.


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    #123
    razorblunt
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Nice bit of real time analysis from wrt Saracens taking a forward out of the lineout in order to mark Vakatawa on the crash ball.

    Yep, taking a lot of sense.

    Almost a lovely finish from Thomas.

    Edit - TMO says not it touch.

    Monye fuming.


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    #124
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Ugo living in lala land. Rear view angle showed his boot didn't touch the line


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    #125
    2smiggy
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    Poor English commentator nearly crying


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    #126
    Clegg
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Yep, taking a lot of sense.

    Almost a lovely finish from Thomas.
    Try given!


    BT commentators giving out about Thomas having a foot in touch. Hard to say. I think in the frame the BT commentators are complaining about, Thomas's foot was hovering just above the line rather than touching it.


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    #127
    scott1974
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    "He's not celebrating because it's not a try but it is a try".... sums up BT Sport commentary


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    #128
    Bridge93
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    Does Kayser have a slightly Dutch twang to his accent? Or americanised English


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    #129
    FrancieBrady
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Try given!


    BT commentators giving out about Thomas having a foot in touch. Hard to say.

    He was a good 2-3 inches from touch, try all day long.


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    #130
    razorblunt
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    Monye STILL talking about the foot in touch that wasn’t even when a forward pass is being debated.


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    #131
    [Deleted User]
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    On Rugbypass coverage you could hear the studio comms, Drico mentions something about Saracens doing a Brexit.


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    #132
    [Deleted User]
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Monye STILL talking about the foot in touch that wasn’t even when a forward pass is being debated.

    He’s a terrible commentator, pundit and podcast host.


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    #133
    Boscoirl
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    Russell’s kicking is holding Racing back. Has left Sarries off the hook numerous times in the game


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    #134
    Dave_The_Sheep
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    Massive holes in the Sarries defence there, Russell waltzes through twice.


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    #135
    scott1974
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    Go home Isiekwe your drunk..


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    #136
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Saracens lineout is pathetic, Racing don't even have to compete.


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    #137
    razorblunt
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    Bridge93 wrote: »
    Does Kayser have a slightly Dutch twang to his accent? Or americanised English

    Reminds me of a lad from work, born in France but left for college in the States.


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    #138
    razorblunt
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    scott1974 wrote: »
    Go home Isiekwe your drunk..

    The hype machine around him has died off it seems. Rightfully so too, can’t see what it was.


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    #139
    ionadnapokot
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    He’s a terrible commentator, pundit and podcast host.

    Heaslip would be far far superior on all three platforms!


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    #140
    FrancieBrady
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    Some amazing passes and handling going on with Racing.


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    #141
    ionadnapokot
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Reminds me of a lad from work, born in France but left for college in the States.

    He lived in US and China for a few years as a child


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    #142
    Dog Botherer
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    The hype machine around him has died off it seems. Rightfully so too, can’t see what it was.

    serious athlete but big questions about his rugby nous. still has time though.


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    #143
    Akrasia
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    4 wins out of 4 for the Irish Provinces in the ERC. Great to take our mind off the WRC that shall never be mentioned again


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    #144
    FrancieBrady
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    4 wins out of 4 for the Irish Provinces in the ERC. Great to take our mind off the WRC that shall never be mentioned again

    There was a World Cup????


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    #145
    Shefwedfan
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    There was a World Cup????


    Just think of a poor man's 6 nations!!!!


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    #146
    Squidgy Black
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    There was a World Cup????

    Clearly referring to the world rally championship.


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    #147
    jacothelad
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    Digifriendly wrote: »
    Neither Munster nor Leinster but Ulster supporter here so completely neutral on the attendance figures debate . Over 15,000 for visit of Benetton in CC is a fair attendance IMHO. Ulster play Clermont on Friday night and considering yesterday's results this should be a cracker yet I was still able to get tickets last night via Ticketmaster.


    Yes but we know many previously stalwart Ulster supporters became very disenchanted with the way the place was run under that fool Logan and also other contiguous 'matters.' The team has few actual Ulster players in it. Rugby is dying a slow dance of death partly because of changes in the education system and also demographic shifts and the attractions of post school life in other parts of the U.K.


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    #148
    stl.ire
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    Digifriendly wrote: »
    Neither Munster nor Leinster but Ulster supporter here so completely neutral on the attendance figures debate . Over 15,000 for visit of Benetton in CC is a fair attendance IMHO. Ulster play Clermont on Friday night and considering yesterday's results this should be a cracker yet I was still able to get tickets last night via Ticketmaster.

    Ulster Clermont will be sold out by match day so I wouldn't worry. There's less than 100 on sale right now. But I wouldn't trust Ticketmaster numbers anyway - they do lots of shady staggered ticket releases and raise/lower prices when it suits them to manipulate demand.


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    #149
    stl.ire
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    jacothelad wrote: »
    Yes but we know many previously stalwart Ulster supporters became very disenchanted with the way the place was run under that fool Logan and also other contiguous 'matters.' The team has few actual Ulster players in it. Rugby is dying a slow dance of death partly because of changes in the education system and also demographic shifts and the attractions of post school life in other parts of the U.K.

    Season ticket holder numbers were back up this year (and didn't actually drop that noticeably when the controversy was at it's loudest - the numbers had been trending slowly downwards for a few years due to poor performance so it).

    As for rugby in Ulster, while it's undoubted that there are few native Ulster players in the squad right now and Northern Ireland's crumbling economy is driving potential players away, Ulster's academy is in the best shape it's been in for over a decade. As for youth rugby it is starting to reflect the demographic shifts.

    Ulster is still recovering from the years of jobs-for-the-boys mismanagement but it's trending upwards and talk of a "slow dance of death" is silly.


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    #150
    Digifriendly
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    stl.ire wrote: »
    Season ticket holder numbers were back up this year (and didn't actually drop that noticeably when the controversy was at it's loudest - the numbers had been trending slowly downwards for a few years due to poor performance so it).

    As for rugby in Ulster, while it's undoubted that there are few native Ulster players in the squad right now and Northern Ireland's crumbling economy is driving potential players away, Ulster's academy is in the best shape it's been in for over a decade. As for youth rugby it is starting to reflect the demographic shifts.

    Ulster is still recovering from the years of jobs-for-the-boys mismanagement but it's trending upwards and talk of a "slow dance of death" is silly.

    Totally agree. Rugby at AIL level may be dancing towards expiration (I stopped watching it almost 6 years ago and I'm sure I'm not the only one) but rugby at professional level is alive and kicking. BTW the very first Catholic Maintained School to compete in the Schools Cup are doing so at present in the qualifying competition.

    Let's not write the obituary notice for Ulster Rugby. They're not at Leinster and Munster's level but neither are Connacht and Ireland had a clean sweep of provincial success at the weekend in the top table of European rugby. Ulster and Connacht's opening day wins were significant and both have chances of qualifying for the knock out stages.


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    #151
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    Interesting looking tournament this year.

    Some of the pools will start to take shape after this weekend.

    Munster and Ulster have must win games - home matches against likely contenders for pool top spot. Either team loses and you would say that whilst qualification to knock outs is still very much on the cards, the path beyond quarter and certainly semi final becomes dramatically more challenging.

    Toulouse were impressive in the opening round without getting into top gear. Connacht should be aiming for a losing bonus point but against a try scoring French side at home it's going to be a very tough ask.

    Leinster can settle for a lbp more so than Ulster / Munster as they are away but given Lyon's performance against Newcastle I wonder are the Premiership side the greater threat. An away win this weekend doesn't really change the pool much, albeit if Northampton lose away to Benneton then suddenly there is daylight between Leinster and the chasing pack.


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