URC Week 8

I wonder since Ospreys moved from stadium in Swansea to club ground has their supporter base diminished? Also rumours re their culling by WRU will not have helped.

Scarlets have made a poor start to the season despite their win at Cardiff so that is probably a factor in crowd size.

This fixture used to attract some 15,000.

Once a region is culled there will be obviously be less derby matches and this must be a concern for WRU.

Both matches had around 12,000, not woeful but yes you'd expect them to be gettjng 15k.

I thought that was harsh to be honest.

Jaysus Stockdale, two poor errors in a row putting that kick straight out and then not even trying to tackle Tracey aside from a lazy arm. So poor.

You wonder how players like Crean ever made it as a professional prop….

He kicks that. Don't think its a knock on

Absolutely loving this ref, just lets the game play but at the same time very consistent with his decisions and is commanding respect from the players.

loved him since I saw him in the 2023 JWC.

Hard to legislate against, as you'd need refs to interpret when it is and isn't necessary to jump for the ball. There's probably enough subjectivity in the rules as it is.

I saw tonights Leinster game was going to be on TG4 again so I bit the bullet and bought a URC.tv season pass for 30 euros. Watching the Connaught game now, and instead of back to the studio for what my dad used to call "the prattle", during half time they show replays of the tries, and then footage from the stadium.

It's a lot more pleasant viewing then back to the studio, some chat, an ad break, more chat, another ad break etc.

Was there a sly elbow to the face on the ground there?

Bundi Aki in hot water.

Bundee is a clown for that. So stupid.

That's ridiculous, McCloskey should not have been carded as well.

That was a ridiculous yellow against McCloskey. I don't even think Aki should have been carded either to be honest, but the yellow for McCloskey was laughable!