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Pro14 Season 2019-2020

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  • #542
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's a terribly timed fixture for Connacht. Form is on a bit of a dip either at the same time as or as a result of the fairly significant injury list.

    Leinster are playing consistent and accurate rugby, if Connacht reproduce their performance in Ravenhill they'll concede the same or more points.

    On the plus side it's cross conference so the result isn't at all significant from a league perspective, few if any teams will pick up a win in the RDS this year.


  • #543
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Sorry zipps...

    The sun will rise, water is wet, and leinster will put 40 on connacht on Saturday

    Why did you pull your pants down after apologising? What sort of sick **** are you?


  • #544
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,218 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Why did you pull your pants down after apologising? What sort of sick **** are you?

    Makes the truth easier to swallow....


    Or.... Ehhh....


  • #545
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,779 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Why did you pull your pants down after apologising? What sort of sick **** are you?

    He said water was wet Venjur. Water. Nothing else.


  • #546
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Glasgow have confirmed Johnny Gray's departure to Exeter.

    The Pro14 just took another hit. I think it really underlines how the league is viewed by many (particularly in Wales and Scotland) when we see guys like North, Biggar, Hogg, Denton, Liam Williams, Maitland, Roberts etc. moving to England.


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  • #547
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,279 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Buer wrote: »
    Glasgow have confirmed Johnny Gray's departure to Exeter.

    The Pro14 just took another hit. I think it really underlines how the league is viewed by many (particularly in Wales and Scotland) when we see guys like North, Biggar, Hogg, Denton, Liam Williams, Maitland, Roberts etc. moving to England.

    I think it’s just financial reality rather than how the league is viewed. If Glasgow and Welsh regions could match offers don’t think those players would be moving.


  • #548
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    ClanofLams wrote: »
    I think it’s just financial reality rather than how the league is viewed. If Glasgow and Welsh regions could match offers don’t think those players would be moving.

    Of course money is the driving factor not but I still believe there's a perception amongst the Welsh and Scottish that the GP is the better league. We've seen a glut of Scottish players move south to pretty mediocre teams who wouldn't have big budgets. Newcastle have always had several Scots on their books for example and I doubt they're making anything huge for uprooting their lives.

    If all things were equal financially, I would still expect the odd one to move and no English players to move the other way unless it was for a shot at test rugby like Burns.


  • #549
    Bridge93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    I always thought a fair amount of the welsh and particularly the scots we see in the Prem were there because they’re actually English by birth and just went through the system. Hogg and now Gray are obviously ‘indigenous’ Scottish but are any of the other national team regulars born in Scotland? Russell and Laid.aw obviously in France along with Ritchie Gray


  • #550
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,814 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Nick Griggs is on his way to Wasps or La Rochelle reportedly. Glasgow are getting gutted.


  • #551
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,978 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Buer wrote: »
    Of course money is the driving factor not but I still believe there's a perception amongst the Welsh and Scottish that the GP is the better league. We've seen a glut of Scottish players move south to pretty mediocre teams who wouldn't have big budgets. Newcastle have always had several Scots on their books for example and I doubt they're making anything huge for uprooting their lives.

    If all things were equal financially, I would still expect the odd one to move and no English players to move the other way unless it was for a shot at test rugby like Burns.

    To be fair a move to Newcastle is hardly uprooting their lives. About 90 mins travel time.


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  • #552
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Conference B looking interesting for top 3 play off places. Only Southern Kings look completely out of the picture.


  • #553
    bob mcbob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭bob mcbob


    Buer wrote: »
    Of course money is the driving factor not but I still believe there's a perception amongst the Welsh and Scottish that the GP is the better league. We've seen a glut of Scottish players move south to pretty mediocre teams who wouldn't have big budgets. Newcastle have always had several Scots on their books for example and I doubt they're making anything huge for uprooting their lives.

    If all things were equal financially, I would still expect the odd one to move and no English players to move the other way unless it was for a shot at test rugby like Burns.

    A factor that has to be taken into account is that there are only 2 professional teams in Scotland and they need to balance young player development with keeping the experienced internationals. There is a demand for the internationals but not so much for the young players coming thru.


  • #554
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 31,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Big game for Treviso at the moment. Win this and they are seriously in the thick of things, but struggling and 12-19 down to Glasgow. Glasgow themselves can't really afford any more slip-ups.


  • #555
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 31,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Crap, Glasgow breakaway and get the TBP score. Treviso really not have a great run of it this year after doing so well last year.


  • #556
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 31,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Not convinced Treviso didn't score there, surprising lack of replays.


  • #557
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 31,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Phenomenal score from Treviso. Some of the passes they are throwing are insanely reckless but somehow they all came off there.


  • #558
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Zebre 20-8 cheetahs at half time


  • #559
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Zebre 20-8 cheetahs at half time

    27-8 and the Italian TV director is in love with one female spectator too


  • #560
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    OldRio wrote: »
    To be fair a move to Newcastle is hardly uprooting their lives. About 90 mins travel time.

    You’d spend longer getting out of a Glasgow to drive home to Edinburgh. I think the lacklustre replacement for Rennie made up the minds of a lot of players.

    Jonny Gray has been poor though. He’s gone the way of Gray the elder, a bit flaky and not as imposing as he was or could be. His tackle stats mask a lot too.

    They could do worse than get Hunter Hill up from Saracens, not sure how he snuck out of Scotland rugby but it’s a bit strange over here, the rugby school boys get massive hype and and almost always fail to live up to it.


  • #561
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Benetton aren't repeating last year's form by the looks of things.


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  • #562
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 31,607 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Benetton aren't repeating last year's form by the looks of things.

    Game was closer than the final score would suggest. Really got away from them in the last 10 min when they were chasing. Small things just not going right for them.


  • #563
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Cheetahs score.
    Two converted tries needed to draw, 20 mins to do it. Should be a good finish.


  • #564
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Canna not kicking for goal, might catch them.

    Never mind , Zebre score in the corner.


  • #565
    sydthebeat
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    Dragons score at the death to win


  • #566
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,140 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Cheetahs defeat helps Ulster and Glasgow in Conference A. Massive contrast in Cheetahs home and away form.


  • #567
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Another one sided result in the Leinster Connacht game. I haven't watched much of the games over Xmas with the 2nd teams being put out. The league is in big trouble.


  • #568
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,434 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Another one sided result in the Leinster Connacht game. I haven't watched much of the games over Xmas with the 2nd teams being put out. The league is in big trouble.

    Leinster streets ahead that's for sure. Conference B much closer than A. Not sure what league could do differently. Can only work with teams in it and the form the bring to games.


  • #569
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    S(h)it hole at 13 for the Kings.


  • #570
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,434 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    razorblunt wrote: »
    S(h)it hole at 13 for the Kings.

    Is it on the box?


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  • #571
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,814 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Is it on the box?

    It's on premier sports 1


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