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HEC SF: Clermont Auvergne vs Leinster; Sunday 29 April, KO 1600(CET); Live Sky Sports

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  • #692
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    How f**king important was that DG by Kearney. Would have lost in the last few minutes had Clermont only needed a penalty.
    Though how important could that Sexton miss and the knockon at the lineout have been had Fofana grounded the try.

    But who cares? Allez les Bleus! :D


  • #693
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    ongarite wrote: »
    TG4 highlights later

    Highlights at 18:00 ;)


  • #694
    Rickwellwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭Rickwellwood


    Brilliant defending Leinster congrats Leinster and thanks - HC rugby for us here in Connacht next season thank you thank you - Happy Days here in the Whesht


  • #695
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »
    They probably deserved the win on the balance of things though. They had a poor 20minutes and lost the game.

    At least there are no French posters on the board. They could shift some very valid criticism at Barnes.

    Great to see an all Irish final. Leinster should walk it. Ulster have been very lucky to get so far.

    Typical


  • #696
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭fitz


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    fitz wrote: »
    I feel physically sick.
    Shaking here. What a finish.
    Unreal.

    I thought I was going to throw up tbh!

    Leinster fans were brilliant.

    Me too.
    Christ, what a game...


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  • #697
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,395 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    My name is Mud wrote: »
    Poor show from the Clemont 'fans'. Booing at every opportunity. Suppose that's the french way

    Yeah, the TMO decision got booed at the end when it was an easy decision. Surely the fans could see that on the big screen


  • #698
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Typical

    In fairness, we were so so lucky. But that's rugby. Ulster were lucky, and we were lucky, and we're both in the final.


  • #699
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Do Leinster get an extra allocation of tickets now??


  • #700
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Barnes could have been stricter with Leinster at times but Clermont only have themselves to blame, if Fofana grounded the ball properly they would be through

    Leinster won against a tough team away without playing too much rugby, it's a results business - Munster used to get criticised for that type of thing yet they won trophies and just knew how to grind out results and keep their bottle when it counted, now Leinster are doing the same - champagne rugby doesn't make champions, it's character, game intelligence and composure


  • #701
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    I thought Sextons kick was probably over too

    Swings and roundabouts


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  • #702
    CoDy1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭CoDy1


    Take that Paddy Power;)


  • #703
    Cpt_Blackbeard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Typical

    It may be typical, but can you dispute any of it? I'm happy to see Leinster in the final but, they were very lucky boys today.


  • #704
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,702 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Hammer Archer wrote: »
    But who cares? Allez les Bleus! :D

    :D:D

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #705
    MikeCork2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭MikeCork2009


    Well done Leinster. How they kept out Clermont at the death. Brilliant. Hopefully the All-Irish final will be a cracker!!


  • #706
    ScissorPaperRock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,708 ✭✭✭ScissorPaperRock


    No post-match interviews/commentary?


  • #707
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    EmacB wrote: »
    That match was as good as it gets!

    in terms of tension yes

    in terms of quality Leinster played better in the quarter-final


  • #708
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Hagz wrote: »
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Typical

    In fairness, we were so so lucky. But that's rugby. Ulster were lucky, and we were lucky, and we're both in the final.

    Nobody gets into a final on luck alone. For my money, Ulster were worthy winners over Munster and Edinburgh....how were they lucky???


  • #709
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    I don't really care how lucky we were, we were unlucky to get drawn away, we were unlucky to be drawn against Clermont or not Edinburgh for example.

    You need luck to win these things, and if we do win I doubt it will go down in history with an asterisk.


  • #710
    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »
    No post-match interviews/commentary?

    Yeah that's a bit sh1t from Sky


  • #711
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    donfers wrote: »
    in terms of tension yes

    in terms of quality Leinster played better in the quarter-final

    Not really, that was as high quality a game as you'll get

    Clermont are a world apart from Cardiff


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  • #712
    decisions
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭decisions


    What time is the final on at?


  • #713
    Quint2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Wow. Just wow.

    Our greatest win-and although Clermont did brilliantly in that last five minutes I thought we were the better team overall and deserved it. The belief these players have is frightening.

    I said before the game I was sure Leinster were going to do it. Unless you believe it-it aint gonna happen.

    Anyone know what end of Twickenham we'll be at?


  • #714
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Great result! Leinster thoroughly deserved the win although a poor performance by their high standards - due it must be said to outstanding performances by some Clermont players. Can't wait for the Final. :D


  • #715
    TheHopeful
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭TheHopeful


    Who got man of the match lads?


  • #716
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Hagz wrote: »
    In fairness, we were so so lucky. But that's rugby. Ulster were lucky, and we were lucky, and we're both in the final.

    How were we lucky? We scored the try. We created more try scoring opportunities. We trusted our defence and rightfully so. We also had the best spell of dominance in the entire game.

    We could easily have lost, but we wouldn't have deserved it.


  • #717
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Just watching Drico today

    I don't think there'll ever be another player who reads the game like he does

    An absolute genius


  • #718
    MikeCork2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭MikeCork2009


    No disrespect to any of the semi-finalists, but I thought both Ulster & Leinster played like they had an eye on the final (restricted by the fear of losing it) Expecting both to give it their all in the final and give a match to remember. Ulster will give a good game but can't see anything but a Leinster win.


  • #719
    Quint2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Tox56 wrote: »
    I don't really care how lucky we were, we were unlucky to get drawn away, we were unlucky to be drawn against Clermont or not Edinburgh for example.

    You need luck to win these things, and if we do win I doubt it will go down in history with an asterisk.


    We just won AWAY from home in France in a semi final! Of course you need some luck to do that-but we deserved it!


  • #720
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Aw what a classic!! Unbelievable!! Amazing end to the game, I thought that peno the TMO didn't give would cost us the game (and imo was over), but thank god we held out!!!

    C'MON LEINSTER!!! BEYOND ECSTATIC!!!


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  • #721
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Hines was brilliant for Clermont.


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