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2018-2019 Champions Cup

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  • #92
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    We could have had an entire tournament of 7s played with the finishing places of each team deciding the pools by the time they've done this.


  • #93
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Pool 1: Leinster, Wasps, Toulouse
    Pool 2: Castres, Exeter Chiefs, Munster
    Pool 3: Saracens, Glasgow, Lyon
    Pool 4: Scarlets, Racing 92, Leicester
    Pool 5: Montpellier, Newcastle, Edinburgh

    Leinster with a tough one so far.


  • #94
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Toulouse for Leinster


  • #95
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Leinster lads off to Toulouse!


  • #96
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Synode wrote: »
    Why couldn't Edinburgh be drawn in Pool 1 (2 or 5 only)
    There was already a pro14 team in pool 1


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  • #97
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Ugh. F*ck this.


  • #98
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Either the have rules and regulations . In which case they should be applied equally or we have 'faith' in certain stakeholder over others. It's obviously the latter.

    Sure thing!


  • #99
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Buer wrote: »
    Ugh. F*ck this.

    Ah I think Toulouse are alright


  • #100
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    And Gloucester in with Munster.


  • #101
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Castres, Exeter Chiefs, Munster, Gloucester


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  • #102
    letowski
    Registered Users Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭letowski


    Good pool all things considered for Munster, again


  • #103
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Avoided Toulon TG.


  • #104
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Pool 1: Leinster, Wasps, Toulouse, Bath
    Pool 2: Castres, Exeter Chiefs, Munster, Gloucester
    Pool 3: Saracens, Glasgow Warriors, Lyon, Cardiff Blues
    Pool 4: Scarlets, Racing 92, Leicester Tigers, Ulster
    Pool 5: Montpellier, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Toulon

    Leinster probably have the toughest draw of the provinces even though they were Tier 1! They dodged Toulon.

    Edit: Actually nah, Ulster have it worse.


  • #105
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Leinster dodge Toulon, thank ****!


  • #106
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Leinster Wasps Bath Toulouse.


  • #107
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Bath are a handy team.

    I am happy with this pool


  • #108
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭testtech05


    My stream skipped why couldnt Bath go into Pool 4??


  • #109
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Bath are a handy team.

    I am happy with this pool

    Me too. Might go to Toulouse if it is at a half decent time of year.


  • #110
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Heineken Cup

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  • #111
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    No obvious group of death.


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  • #112
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Nightmare pool for Ulster!

    Ah lads, that's a shocker. Shouldnt have bothered qualifying


  • #113
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    testtech05 wrote: »
    My stream skipped why couldnt Bath go into Pool 4??

    Ulster would of had to be with Leinster


  • #114
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    testtech05 wrote: »
    My stream skipped why couldnt Bath go into Pool 4??
    The only other team left was Ulster, who can't be drawn with Leinster.


  • #115
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,712 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Happy with the Munster draw

    When are the fixtures announced

    Might try and go to one of the away England games


  • #116
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Nightmare pool for Ulster!

    Ah lads, that's a shocker. Shouldnt have bothered qualifying

    Almost inevitable for Tier 4 - they nearly didn't qualify at all.


  • #117
    Brewster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Brewster


    Ulster were very close to going into pool 5 which would have been a great draw. Toulon will be reasonably happy. Ulster got the hardest draw, but always possible as a 4th seed. Munster and Leinster much better off.


  • #118
    testtech05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭testtech05


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    The only other team left was Ulster, who can't be drawn with Leinster.

    Cheers, hadn't realised that still applied for the 4th seeds as saw a couple of groups had 2 english teams for example, thanks for the iinfo


  • #119
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Leinster and Munster have pools that are neither particularly easy or hard. Leinster could have gotten a handier draw when you consider they're one of the top seeds and you look at some of the other teams. Think Toulouse is the hardest 3rd seed we could have been given and Bath are probably second strongest 4th seed after Toulon.

    All winnable though.

    Saracens are the big winners.


  • #120
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    Am I the only one that thinks Ulster's draw isn't actually that bad?

    Scarlets have been significantly weakened especially in the pack, while Leicester blow really hot and cold.

    Definitely could have been a lot worse. There's wins in that pool for them.

    On the other hand, I think Munster have got quite a tough draw. Exeter gave Leinster two good games last year and I think have the beating of Munster. Castres could go either way depending on how they're doing when they meet in France. Gloucester are Gloucester.


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  • #121
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Could have been better for Munster but thats still a pretty good group.


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