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Champions Cup 2023

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  • #872
    Burkie1203
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    Skelton entry there was dodgy



  • #873
    clsmooth
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539197#Comment_120539197

    From side tucked arm



  • #874
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,026 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    La Rochelle's lineout drive is scary. If you compete to steal the ball and fail, you're giving them an easier chance to drive. But if you don't compete you're resigning yourself to them getting an easy drive.



  • #875
    Clegg
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    La Rochelle have so many breakdown threats even without Botia. The one area where they've a definite advantage over Leinster.



  • #876
    Burkie1203
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    That's nasty, RWC could be over for Jonny Gray



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  • #877
    The Iron Giant
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    Exeter clinging on a bit.

    Jonny Gray might have a nasty injury here.



  • #878
    theVersatile
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    Hadn't seen much of Dillane before that carry. Seems to have found a place at six in the LAR team.

    Unlucky for Grey. Horrible time to get what looks like an awful injury

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  • #879
    Burkie1203
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    Thats nonsense refereeing. Zero consistency



  • #880
    Larbre34
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    Just don't contest it occasionally so. It'll upset momentum.

    From a Leinster point of view though, I think the gameplan we executed yesterday, with a few surprises thrown in, will be enough to cut off this La Rochelle approach. We'll be well able to cream cracker their fatties, with our options that Exeter just don't have.



  • #881
    RidleyJones
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539217#Comment_120539217

    Leinster kind of copied Ireland in lineout yesterday, majority they waited on the ground but the odd one they threw up a player to challange for it just to keep Toulouse on their toes.


    Exeter have probably the worse ref for this game, Peyper normally decides pre-game who he thinks will win the game and then seems to be totally biased the entire game for that team.



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  • #882
    The Iron Giant
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    Ah for christ sake. How many penalties did LaR get away with no card and an immediate card for Exeter.

    Peyper is such a poor referee.



  • #883
    The Iron Giant
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    Hard to see Exeter turn this around now...



  • #884
    RidleyJones
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539266#Comment_120539266

    He is not a poor ref, he is a biased ref

    He knows the laws etc but is very very biased towards the team he thinks should win. This actually could benefit with Ireland because at this stage he might think Ireland shoudl win our games. Previously he always expected France/NZ/whoever would beat Ireland



  • #885
    Clegg
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    Exeter had the chance of a 3 on 2 overlap out wide. They actually spread the ball there but took contact instead of passing.



  • #886
    Enoch Old Risk
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539298#Comment_120539298

    It was Slade as well who I thought should be able to spot and execute that.



  • #887
    Enoch Old Risk
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    Excellent try.



  • #888
    The Iron Giant
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    Becconsall is such a liability defensively.



  • #889
    scott1974
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    Could be a hammering on the cards here.



  • #890
    Ciaran
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    This could be a 40-point hammering. Exeter's defence is all over the place.



  • #891
    Enoch Old Risk
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539310#Comment_120539310

    He's absolutely miles off this level.



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  • #892
    theVersatile
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    KBA at its finest there.

    Exeter are hard to deal with with ball in hand, tough bruising pack. But they can't deal with La Rochelle's attack.

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  • #893
    sydthebeat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120539315#Comment_120539315

    Is he the only scrum half Exeter have available?

    I know he's a kid but my god he's no where near the level of a HC semi final



  • #894
    pickarooney
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    Bright start but Exeter's challenge stuffed with that knock on on the LAR line.

    Very poor knock out phase this year. Hope the final is better.



  • #895
    theVersatile
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    Bougarit is some player. It's a pity France a stacked with hookers

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  • #896
    BattleCorp
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    It's a massacre.



  • #897
    OldRio
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    Exeter are brutal. Utter muck.



  • #898
    theVersatile
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    That's a ridiculous pass off that scrum. What on earth like?

    Tshiuzna got nuked out of that last breakdown before the try. He hasn't really stood out for a guy that's such a physical freak.

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  • #899
    AbusesToilets
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    Have to pray that Pearce gets the nod for the final. Need someone who will actually punish La Rochelle for their constant infringements.



  • #900
    degsie
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    Bit of an Exe fightback



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  • #901
    theVersatile
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    Very good game from Peyper. Zero controversy, zero fuss. His name will be out of the papers which is usually an indicator that a ref has done a good job. Last TMO call made quickly and efficiently without overthinking.

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