Guinness Pro14 Season 2018-2019

molloyjh · 21-08-2018 12:09pm

irishbucsfan wrote: »

But if there's still no flights by 5th/6th April then rugby will be way, way, way down the list of priorities!

I knew it, you're not a real fan at all are you?

errlloyd · 26-08-2018 11:37am

The Cheetahs team that got completely obliterated by Western Province yesterday looks disconcertingly close to the one that'll be playing the pro14 for them.

awec · 26-08-2018 12:33pm

errlloyd wrote: »

The Cheetahs team that got completely obliterated by Western Province yesterday looks disconcertingly close to the one that'll be playing the pro14 for them.

The two South African teams will be muck this year.

Eod100 · 26-08-2018 8:47pm

awec wrote: »

The two South African teams will be muck this year.

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

Burkie1203 · 26-08-2018 9:35pm

Eod100 wrote: »

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

They have lost 5 or 6 of their top players

awec · 27-08-2018 12:08am

Eod100 wrote: »

Why Cheetahs?I know a few players have left but they had a decent season last year

Their good players were picked up by other teams.

It'll be a recurring theme when they have a guarantee of no European / Super Rugby to offer.

b.gud · 28-08-2018 11:44am

If my reading of the referee appointments for this weekends match are correct then I think this is the first time that all matches in the competition have a neutral ref and 1st AR.

In reality I don't think it's something that has ever caused an issue but at least by doing this the reduce the possibility of people complaining about the ref being impartial because of where he/she is from

errlloyd · 28-08-2018 11:46am

b.gud wrote: »

If my reading of the referee appointments for this weekends match are correct then I think this is the first time that all matches in the competition have a neutral ref and 1st AR.

In reality I don't think it's something that has ever caused an issue but at least by doing this the reduce the possibility of people complaining about the ref being impartial because of where he/she is from

Very first game, Cardiff v Leinster. All WRU officiating team.

b.gud · 28-08-2018 11:54am

errlloyd wrote: »

Very first game, Cardiff v Leinster. All WRU officiating team.

Figured that I probably missed one alright. Damn it they came so close

thomond2006 · 30-08-2018 3:21pm

Here’s Zebre Rugby Club line-up for Friday, August 31 match at the Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma (Italy) for the 1st round of the Guinness PRO14 against the South African side of the Isuzu Southern Kings. Kick-off at 8.35 pm local time (7.35 pm in the UK & Ireland):

15 Matteo Minozzi*
14 Mattia Bellini
13 Giulio Bisegni
12 Tommaso Castello (cap)
11 Giovanbattista Venditti*
10 Carlo Canna
9 Marcello Violi*

8 Renato Giammarioli*
7 Johan Meyer
6 David Sisi
5 George Biagi
4 Leonard Krumov*
3 Dario Chistolini
2 Oliviero Fabiani
1 Andrea Lovotti*

Replacements:

16 Massimo Ceciliani*
17 Daniele Rimpelli*
18 Giosuilocchi*
19 Apisai Tauyavuca
20 Jimmy Tuivaiti
21 Guglielmo Palazzani
22 Francois Brummer
23 Edoardo Padovani*

Coach. Michael Bradley

Not available for selection due to injury: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paula Balekana, Eduardo Bello, Gabriele Di Giulio*, Giovanni Licata*, Luhandre Luus*, Maxime Mband Samuele Ortis*

*Former member of the Italian Rugby Union academy “Ivan Francescato” of Parma

Isuzu Southern Kings

15 Michael Botha
14 Michael Makase
13 Harlon Klassen
12 Berton Klassen
11 Yaw Penxe
10 Masixole Banda
9 Rudi van Rooyen

1 Justin Forwood
2 Michael Willemse (C)
3 Luvuyo Pupuma
4 Schalk Oelofse
5 Bobby De Wee
6 Henry Brown
7 Martinus Burger
8 Ruaan Lerm

Replacements

16 Alandre Van Rooyen
17 Schalk Ferreira
18 Luphumlo Mguca
19 John-Charles Astle
20 Andisa Ntsila
21 Godlen Masimla
22 Martin Du Toit
23 Ulrich Beyers

The Ospreys team to play Edinburgh at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 31st August 2018, KO 7.35pm, is as follows:

15 Dan Evans
14 George North
13 Scott Williams
12 Owen Watkin
11 Hanno Dirksen
10 Luke Price
9 Aled Davies

1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Otten
3 Tom Botha
4 Bradley Davies
5 Alun Wyn Jones
6 Dan Lydiate
7 Justin Tipuric (Capt)
8 James King

REPLACEMENTS

16 Scott Baldwin
17 Rhodri Jones
18 Alex Jeffries
19 Adam Beard
20 Sam Cross
21 Tom Habberfield
22 Sam Davies
23 Joe Thomas

Edinburgh team to face Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday 31 August (kick-off 7.35pm) – live on Premier Sports 2

15. Blair Kinghorn (64)
14. Dougie Fife (107)
13. Mark Bennett (12)
12. Matt Scott (74)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (18)
10. Simon Hickey*
9. Henry Pyrgos*

1. Pierre Schoeman*
2. Stuart McInally (120) CAPTAIN
3. Simon Berghan (49)
4. Ben Toolis (88)
5. Grant Gilchrist (120)
6. Luke Hamilton*
7. Hamish Watson (82)
8. Bill Mata (37)

Replacements: 16. Ross Ford (179); 17. Allan Dell (44); 18. Murray McCallum (38); 19. Fraser McKenzie (100); 20. Jamie Ritchie (48); 21. Sean Kennedy (60); 22. Jaco van der Walt (17); 23. James Johnstone (18)

stephen_n · 30-08-2018 3:25pm

Be interesting to see Dragons progress this year, that’s a strong pack.

thomond2006 · 31-08-2018 9:28am

I have a few euro on Duhan VDM to be top tryscorer, g'wan the Boro.

dregin · 31-08-2018 12:55pm

Anyone got a league going on http://fantasy.pro14rugby.org/ ?

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:01pm

dregin wrote: »

Anyone got a league going on http://fantasy.pro14rugby.org/ ?

Let me know if you're starting one.

dregin · 31-08-2018 1:12pm

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

Burkie1203 · 31-08-2018 1:13pm

I see the Welsh are whinging already.

Peter Jackson complaining about the Leinster side to play Blues tonite.

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:14pm

dregin wrote: »

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

How do I know I'm in? It's just asking me to pick a team.

dregin · 31-08-2018 1:16pm

troyzer wrote: »

How do I know I'm in? It's just asking me to pick a team.

Pick a team and it will be added, I assume. Not sure.

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:23pm

dregin wrote: »

Pick a team and it will be added, I assume. Not sure.

Doing it now. So many players aren't on this, weird.

dregin · 31-08-2018 1:30pm

troyzer wrote: »

Doing it now. So many players aren't on this, weird.

Which ones? Some are in odd positions. Stockdale's down as a centre, for instance.

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:32pm

dregin wrote: »

Which ones? Some are in odd positions. Stockdale's down as a centre, for instance.

Yeah, just spotted that. It's grand, have it sorted now. I didn't realise you were only allowed a maximum fron one team.

Prepare to get rekt

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:34pm

troyzer wrote: »

Yeah, just spotted that. It's grand, have it sorted now. I didn't realise you were only allowed a maximum fron one team.

Prepare to get rekt

Is this a season long team or week to week? I was picking based on starters this week.

dregin · 31-08-2018 1:45pm

Not sure. I did the same, assuming at least *some* changes could be made next week.

troyzer · 31-08-2018 1:46pm

dregin wrote: »

Not sure. I did the same, assuming at least *some* changes could be made next week.

Just checked there. You can make unlimited changes until the first kick off and then only two per week......

How does that work? The internationals won't be back big time for another few weeks, do you pick a team which isn't starting now or a team that won't be starting in a few weeks? Bizarre.

dregin · 31-08-2018 2:06pm

That's standard practise. It'd be far less interesting to play, if everyone was able to make unlimited changes per week.

wp_rathead · 31-08-2018 2:13pm

dregin wrote: »

I have set up a league for Guinness PRO14 Fantasy Rugby 18-19. Click the link to join, or enter the code: 717285-1622 http://bit.ly/2BKHdF8

I'm in thanks Dregin

wp_rathead · 31-08-2018 2:16pm

troyzer wrote: »

Just checked there. You can make unlimited changes until the first kick off and then only two per week......

How does that work? The internationals won't be back big time for another few weeks, do you pick a team which isn't starting now or a team that won't be starting in a few weeks? Bizarre.

You have 2 free transfers every week
You can make more than 2 but will cost you points

Tigerandahalf · 31-08-2018 8:13pm

Latest scores

Cardiff 15 14 Leinster
Ospreys 3 3 Edinburgh
Zebre 17 7 Kings

HT

wp_rathead · 31-08-2018 8:33pm

Minozzi did his knee badly, could be lengthy time out
Disaster for him, zebre and Italy

Tigerandahalf · 31-08-2018 8:35pm

wp_rathead wrote: »

Minozzi did his knee badly, could be lengthy time out
Disaster for him, zebre and Italy

Is there a studio presence for that game or what?

razorblunt · 31-08-2018 9:08pm

Mata at Edinburgh looks really lean this year.

Edinburgh let Harries go in the summer, playing Fife on the wing here.
Not the best of decisions so far.

razorblunt · 31-08-2018 9:15pm

Kinghorn scores for Edinburgh, the score is now 17-13.
"We might have a game now". 76 minutes gone. 76.

Tigerandahalf · 31-08-2018 9:53pm

So final scores

Cardiff 32 33 Leinster
Ospreys 17 13 Edinburgh
Zebre 32 16 Kings

I thought Cardiff looked very decent tonight though Tomane had a bit of a mare at 12. Still the Cardiff backline looked good and with Arhip at TH they could do well this season.

troyzer · 01-09-2018 3:38pm

Is it just me or is the Eir picture quality absolutely terrible? Just watching the Connaught game now and it's so blurry and pixelated. The curry cup game just before on Sky was fine.

Peter File · 01-09-2018 3:41pm

troyzer wrote: »

Is it just me or is the Eir picture quality absolutely terrible? Just watching the Connaught game now and it's so blurry and pixelated. The curry cup game just before on Sky was fine.

Picture is very good for me. Commentary isn't the best though.

Elvisjuice · 01-09-2018 3:55pm

troyzer wrote: »

Is it just me or is the Eir picture quality absolutely terrible? Just watching the Connaught game now and it's so blurry and pixelated. The curry cup game just before on Sky was fine.

what are you wathing it on a sky box or app ? the sound is ****ed at the mo

troyzer · 01-09-2018 3:58pm

Watching it on the box. The quality is watchable but looks really weird.

Elvisjuice · 01-09-2018 4:00pm

troyzer wrote: »

Watching it on the box. The quality is watchable but looks really weird.

ok watching on a sky box picture is fine sound is ****ed

errlloyd · 01-09-2018 4:02pm

The sound mixing is messed up. It started with no primary commentator. They lost pitch side mics for about ten mins. They also patched an unintroduced interview in which they just played over the normal commentator.

troyzer · 01-09-2018 4:41pm

If I hear "energy sapping stuff" again, the commentator is getting a firm root up the hole from me.

Peregrine · 01-09-2018 7:31pm

Who was the Welsh girl on the pitch at Rodney Parade on Premier 1 there? She was terrible. Sounded like she was reading a news report.

Buer · 01-09-2018 8:57pm

Treviso winning in Newport in the final quarter. They're great to watch. Complete cavalier, loose style. They pop it off the deck or out of the tackle every second phase.

The Dragons have gone nowhere. They've brought players in but don't look any better whatsoever. Error count is massive and they're awful in defence. 21-10 currently and 7 of their points came from an intercept try under the sticks after 90 seconds.

thomond2006 · 01-09-2018 9:03pm

Buernard!

Buer · 01-09-2018 9:20pm

21-17 final score after a late Dragons try. They couldn't get out of their half despite a tonne of possession in the final minutes.

A lot of work to do but Treviso look like they're gonna be a hoot to watch this season.

thomond2006 · 01-09-2018 9:20pm

FT 17-21, good result for Benetton who were 6 points underdogs with the bookmakers.

Burkie1203 · 01-09-2018 9:21pm

Jackman will be gone by xmas. Them are the games they Dragons have to be winning

Buer · 01-09-2018 9:23pm

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Jackman will be gone by xmas. Them are the games they Dragons have to be winning

That genuinely gives me no pleasure. He's just doing his best but he is exceptionally out of his depth to be a head coach at pro level.

Tigerandahalf · 01-09-2018 9:29pm

Great win for Treviso.
Nice to see the new artificial pitch at Rodney Parade too. It was a mudbath there in the winter.

Treviso have a decent enough team. Hopefully they will keep building.

I notice premier are showing the weekend highlights tomorrow at 15.15. Are eir showing similar?

Coverage has been good so far. Great to have a HD picture and so handy to watch on the phone around the house.

I find the sound on the ads too loud, always having to adjust the volume up and down.

thomond2006 · 01-09-2018 9:30pm

Eir are doing a highlights show on Wednesdays at 8pm.

Tigerandahalf · 01-09-2018 9:31pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Eir are doing a highlights show on Wednesdays at 8pm.

Disappointing to have it so late in the week.
Is the premier player €10 a month or can it not be got here due to eir?

Guinness Pro14 Season 2018-2019

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