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Champions Cup 2020/2021 General Thread

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    #692
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,919 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Scarlets v Sale. AJ McG with the first 3


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    #693
    bilston
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    Interesting turn of phrase from the commentator there saying Halfpenny suffered a "brain injury" against Scotland in the 6Ns. I like that, call it what it actually is.


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    #694
    gameoverdude
    Registered Users Posts: 6,317 ✭✭✭gameoverdude


    bilston wrote:
    Interesting turn of phrase from the commentator there saying Halfpenny suffered a "brain injury" against Scotland in the 6Ns. I like that, call it what it actually is.


    I actually never thought of it that way. Makes complete sense. BIA next year?


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    #695
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    Shocking start from Scarlets


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    #696
    Bridge93
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    Anyone under any illusions of how crap the pro14 is just needs to look at the games this weekend


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    #697
    ktex2
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭ktex2


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    Anyone under any illusions of how crap the pro14 is just needs to look at the games this weekend

    Sooner the sharks, bulls, stormers and lions join the better. Pro 14 is not competitive bar the Irish teams and even they have fallen behind the french and english teams


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    #698
    thomond2006
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    Sale are smothering them. A bit more accuracy and this game would be over already.


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    #699
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    Faf running this game


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    #700
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    That looked like a try to me...


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    #701
    bilston
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    Bridge93 wrote: »
    Anyone under any illusions of how crap the pro14 is just needs to look at the games this weekend

    And yet how many of these Scarlets players won a 6Ns championship last week? 6 maybe?


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    #702
    thomond2006
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    Scarlets really need to hold out here. Hard to see them coming back from a three score deficit.


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    #703
    Leinstertomas
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    ktex2 wrote: »
    Sooner the sharks, bulls, stormers and lions join the better. Pro 14 is not competitive bar the Irish teams and even they have fallen behind the french and english teams
    Agree with first bit but what evidence is there that English teams are better than the provinces bar Connacht? I'd say all 3 would make play offs in prem


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    #704
    thomond2006
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    Sale vs La Rochelle will be a fascinating matchup. A miserly defence against a team who can play some dazzling rugby.


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    #705
    Dave_The_Sheep
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    Ah, Scarlets, are you trying to throw this game?


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    #706
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    That looked high on Faf


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    #707
    RugbyLover123
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    Wow. That is surely a red and completely missed.


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    #708
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    And of course Scarlets get a try from it.

    Sale really exposing the space in the Scarlets backfield


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    #709
    Digifriendly
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    5 French teams through to QFs and with 2 all French ties at least 2 French sides guaranteed to be in last four.


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    #710
    Burkie1203
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    Sale lose the only 2 pool games they had and are in the QF


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    #711
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Seems like there is very little talent in Welsh rugby these days. Any player who has broken into the national team in recent years has come from the Premiership (Adams, Sheedy, LRZ).


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    #712
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    "Big. Cup. Ties."

    It's the same sport, same rules, same kind of opponent. What exactly do they need to get used to?


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    #713
    thomond2006
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    realhorrorshow wrote: »
    Seems like there is very little talent in Welsh rugby these days. Any player who has broken into the national team in recent years has come from the Premiership (Adams, Sheedy, LRZ).

    Scarlets have a host of injuries. During the international window they were missing 20-25 players. I doubt they win today but Rob Evans, Samson Lee, James Davies, Hardy and Patchell would strengthen their 23.

    Unavailable because of injury
    Rhys Patchell (hamstring), Phil Price (knee), Kieran Hardy (hamstring), Tom Prydie (foot), Josh Macleod (Achilles), Dan Davis (hamstring), Tomi Lewis (knee), Samson Lee (concussion), Rob Evans (concussion), James Davies (concussion), Danny Drake (ankle), Ioan Nicholas (ankle).


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    #714
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Kos confirmed for next weekend

    https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1378796808525189121/photo/1


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    #715
    Squidgy Black
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    Have a feeling La Rochelle vs Sale will be the pick of the lot, but the rest of the games should be tasty


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    #716
    RugbyLover123
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    An hour and a half between the games next Saturday is strange. Leaves it very tight. Sure the Bristol Bordeaux game last over 2 hours today.


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    #717
    thomond2006
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    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    An hour and a half between the games next Saturday is strange. Leaves it very tight. Sure the Bristol Bordeaux game last over 2 hours today.

    You're looking at local time probably.

    They are 3pm and 5:30pm kickoffs Irish time.


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    #718
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭hahashake


    Some very super rugby-esque (or at least the stereotype of) scores in the champions cup and challenge cup. Quite a few sides hit the 40s and 50s in points.


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    #719
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Have a feeling La Rochelle vs Sale will be the pick of the lot, but the rest of the games should be tasty

    Yeah some great matches ahead


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    #720
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,822 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    pickarooney wrote: »
    It's the same sport, same rules, same kind of opponent. What exactly do they need to get used to?

    Pressure. Expectation. Excellence.


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    #721
    Richie_Rich89
    Registered Users Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Richie_Rich89


    You'd have to think it'll be Toulouse, Racing, La Rochelle and either Leinster or Exeter in the semis.


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