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Guinness Pro12 Season 2020-2021

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    #752
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Dragons play Edinburgh after the Pro14 final.

    Talk about being demoralising

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56171172

    I wonder is it a sign they are planning to scrap the Rainbow cup and revert to the original league format...


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    #753
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Think there's a difference between the Pro14 being a bit of a farce in terms of the rugby; competitiveness and results and so on, and a Rainbow Cup being a farce in terms of public health during a global pandemic.

    The SA teams will probably base themselves in UK/Ireland for the duration. There will hardly be back and forth travel.


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    #754
    Eod100
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    I wonder is it a sign they are planning to scrap the Rainbow cup and revert to the original league format...

    Its only the day after the final and Rainbow Cup not set to start until 17th April so dont think so.


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    #755
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    SA media and coach/players interwiewd are looking more and more convinced it's happening

    1 and half months to go; 50% of the population should be immuned by then, except "variant" diverging a lot, i'm confident!


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    #756
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    connachta wrote: »
    SA media and coach/players interwiewd are looking more and more convinced it's happening

    1 and half months to go; 50% of the population should be immuned by then, except "variant" diverging a lot, i'm confident!

    50% of what population?!!!


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    #757
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Zzippy wrote: »
    50% of what population?!!!



    + 50 y.o

    those who die


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    #758
    sydthebeat
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    connachta wrote: »
    + 50 y.o

    those who die

    whos population are you talking about?

    south africas?


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    #759
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    whos population are you talking about?

    south africas?



    No

    by mid-April in Europe, more than 50% of the population over 50 years old, that is to say 95% of those who die of covid will be immuned (priority of vaccination)

    the most dangerous part of the pandemic will be less prominient, even if many poeple will still be contaminated


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    #760
    sydthebeat
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    connachta wrote: »
    No

    by mid-April in Europe, more than 50% of the population over 50 years old, that is to say 95% of those who die of covid will be immuned (priority of vaccination)

    the most dangerous part of the pandemic will be less prominient, even if many poeple will still be contaminated

    ?? and what has that got to do with a lions tour?


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    #761
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,814 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    ?? and what has that got to do with a lions tour?
    Nothing. The discussion is about SA teams basing themselves in the UK for the Rainbow Cup.


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    #762
    sydthebeat
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Nothing. The discussion is about SA teams basing themselves in the UK for the Rainbow Cup.

    my apologies !!!

    i was linking the SA talk to the lions... obvious i got that arseways !

    sorry connachta for misunderstanding


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    #763
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    my apologies !!!

    i was linking the SA talk to the lions... obvious i got that arseways !

    sorry connachta for misunderstanding


    no problem:)


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    #764
    Thrashssacre
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    Edinburgh and scarlets doing there best super rugby impressions today, fantastic game too watch so far.


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    #765
    razorblunt
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    Thrashssacre wrote: »
    Edinburgh and scarlets doing there best super rugby impressions today, fantastic game too watch so far.

    That last Edinburgh try had everything, brilliant offloads, brilliant kicks, big hits, sloppy tackles, knock ons, missed tackle for the try and then a fight!

    Awesome!


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    #766
    Boscoirl
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    Electric finish!!

    Unlucky Edinburgh


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    #767
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Now pure maths
    Connacht in ChampCup!


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    #768
    Lost Ormond
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    Zebre about to win against Dragons so will jump to 4th in Conference A


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    #769
    bilston
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    Read today that the SA franchises may base themselves in Dubai, Dublin or London so that the Rainbow Cup can go ahead.

    Surely the Dubai idea is madness?

    Why not base one SA in each of the other 4 countries...

    Eg Stormers in Scotland, Sharks in Ireland, Bulls in Wales and Lions in Italy.


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    #770
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Leinster 60 points:
    Ulster (A)
    Zebre (A)
    Ospreys (H)

    Ulster 54 points:
    Leinster (H)
    Dragons (A)
    Zebre (H)


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    #771
    bilston
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Leinster 60 points:
    Ulster (A)
    Zebre (A)
    Ospreys (H)

    Ulster 54 points:
    Leinster (H)
    Dragons (A)
    Zebre (H)

    The game is up for Ulster.


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    #772
    thomond2006
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    Munster 50 points:
    Connacht (H)
    Scarlets (H)
    Benetton (H)

    Connacht 41 points:
    Munster (A)
    Edinburgh (H)
    Scarlets (A)


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    #773
    Vinnie222
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Munster 50 points:
    Connacht (H)
    Scarlets (H)
    Benetton (H)

    Connacht 41 points:
    Munster (A)
    Edinburgh (H)
    Scarlets (A)
    Looks like a Leinster v Munster final


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    #774
    Former Former Former
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    bilston wrote: »
    The game is up for Ulster.

    It will be a terrible indictment of the league if a team can win 15 from 16 and finish second.


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    #775
    Squidgy Black
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    bilston wrote: »
    Read today that the SA franchises may base themselves in Dubai, Dublin or London so that the Rainbow Cup can go ahead.

    Surely the Dubai idea is madness?

    Why not base one SA in each of the other 4 countries...

    Eg Stormers in Scotland, Sharks in Ireland, Bulls in Wales and Lions in Italy.

    Direct flights to ireland and the UK and almost zero Covid restrictions in Dubai. So would be an 'easy' option in terms of training/movement of players, I'd imagine that's the only reason it's even in the mix.


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    #776
    bilston
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    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Direct flights to ireland and the UK and almost zero Covid restrictions in Dubai. So would be an 'easy' option in terms of training/movement of players, I'd imagine that's the only reason it's even in the mix.

    Heatstroke might be a bigger issue than Covid!


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    #777
    Burkie1203
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    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Direct flights to ireland and the UK and almost zero Covid restrictions in Dubai. So would be an 'easy' option in terms of training/movement of players, I'd imagine that's the only reason it's even in the mix.

    3000 covid cases a day in UAE the last month or so.


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    #778
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    https://twitter.com/cardiff_rugby_/status/1366357384403238913

    So the Cardiff Blues are now Cardiff Rugby.

    I'm not up to date with the whole Welsh rugby politics, but are they moving away from being a "region" and want to be identified as an independent club :confused:


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    #779
    thomond2006
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    Cardiff's traditional colours are blue and black so I imagine a new jersey will reflect that.

    Most people call them Cardiff anyway. The "blues" terms didn't really stick, unlike the Scarlets.


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    #780
    Squidgy Black
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    yerrahbah wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/cardiff_rugby_/status/1366357384403238913

    So the Cardiff Blues are now Cardiff Rugby.

    I'm not up to date with the whole Welsh rugby politics, but are they moving away from being a "region" and want to be identified as an independent club :confused:

    It's to link in with Cardiff RFC I believe, so scrapping the region element of it and getting back more to the old club setup.

    Welsh rugby is truly a mess, but at least they seem to be taking some steps to try and rectify it.


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    #781
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Why aren't Cardiff dominating the Pro 14 and Europe? They should be on a par with Leinster, or at least very close to them. The capital city of a rugby mad country and yet they struggle to be in the top 8 in the Pro 14.

    I know the population of Leinster is a good bit more than Cardiff, but rugby is supposedly king in Wales which offsets that a bit.
    They should have 20k at all their matches with the best players in Wales playing and they should have the financial pull to bring in some of the best players in the world.

    Cardiff are a prime example of how the professional level of the domestic game in Walss has gone very badly wrong.


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