EPCR finals weekend match thread

standardg60 · 22-05-2026 07:28PM #1

May as well throw one up to keep the discussion in the one spot.

Hopefully Ulster do the business this evening to kick off a great weekend for Irish rugby..

icdg · 22-05-2026 07:30PM

A reminder both games are live on ITV4 for those with access (not sure if blocked on VM cable?) as well as Premier Sports.

Tonight 8pm Montpellier v Ulster

Tomorrow 2:45pm Leinster v Bordeaux.

shinana abu · 22-05-2026 07:30PM

👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪 c'mon ulster

standardg60 · 22-05-2026 07:46PM

Heat is oppressive by all accounts, big guys might struggle but be interesting to see which team is going to be affected more.

ablelocks · 22-05-2026 07:56PM

anyone having issues with streaming quality on Premier HD on pc/laptop? Other channels working fine, but the stream for the match is stuttery. Download speed check is 410mb/s so it's not that.

clsmooth · 22-05-2026 07:57PM

Gwan Ulster

standardg60 · 22-05-2026 07:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124490827#Comment_124490827

Nope all ok here, now tv

ablelocks · 22-05-2026 08:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124490836#Comment_124490836

should have said I'm on Sky GO

ironingbored · 22-05-2026 08:04PM

Cracking start for Ulster

Paddy_Mag · 22-05-2026 08:04PM

Great start for ulster

Lost Ormond · 22-05-2026 08:04PM

great start by Ulster

anyone want to prep a match preview and thread for the main event tomorrow with both teams named now

standardg60 · 22-05-2026 08:05PM

Well that's a way to start!

Paddy_Mag · 22-05-2026 08:06PM

Thats soft defending by ulster

Lost Ormond · 22-05-2026 08:07PM

poor try to concede. way too easy for montpelier

Brief_Lives · 22-05-2026 08:07PM

2 tries in the first 6 mins...

IIn This heat

standardg60 · 22-05-2026 08:07PM

That's far too easy and not a good sign

clsmooth · 22-05-2026 08:08PM

Couple of poor-average box kicks from Doak. Got away with the first one.

Clegg · 22-05-2026 08:08PM

Very poor tackle attempt from Zac Ward in the building up to that Montpellier try.

bigmac86 · 22-05-2026 08:10PM

Nervy start from ward

clsmooth · 22-05-2026 08:10PM

Unlucky Sheridan. Great tackle actually.

ironingbored · 22-05-2026 08:10PM

So unlucky there but great punch by the defender

Podge_irl · 22-05-2026 08:11PM

I know that is always given as a knock on but that is Montpellier knocking it back over their own line.

AbusesToilets · 22-05-2026 08:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124490875#Comment_124490875

Yea, it really could have been a try, given the Montpelier player punches it out. Pitch seems rather slippy, is it grass or artificial?

Clegg · 22-05-2026 08:15PM

Ward is having a howler. Two knock one and a missed tackle for Montpellier try.

clsmooth · 22-05-2026 08:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124490875#Comment_124490875

Is that the correct officiating of that? Didn’t Joe McCarthy have a try disallowed after picking up a ball that NTamack ripped towards his own line in the 2024 final?