European Club Rugby
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@Stargazer stade players have been on strike all week here.
There is more to this then meets the eye u suspect this was about applying done back room pressure but to what end I don't know.
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So I did a bit of reading around in French sites. Here is the conspiracy theory.
Stade and racing didn't want to play this weekend with key players on international duty. They decide to merge, it all kicks off, the games both get postponed. Weekend over merger off.
The president of Toulon is buying into it tweeting that he plans to merge with pattya in Thailand if it gets his team a week off as well.
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You can see why the French are happy for the June series to move to July and shortening the duration of the Six Nations. The Bouclier de Brennus is king.
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Leicester Tigers have sacked Aaron Mauger as head coach and immediately replaced him with Australian coach Matt O'Connor.
@Bovidae said in NH club rugby:
Leicester Tigers have sacked Aaron Mauger as head coach and immediately replaced him with Australian coach Matt O'Connor.
And this just after he's one some silverware, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, mind you the spirit of this comp is that it's a development competition and they fielded a pretty strong line up.
OK so they beat my local side so I may be a little bitter, but...
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@Bovidae said in NH club rugby:
Leicester Tigers have sacked Aaron Mauger as head coach and immediately replaced him with Australian coach Matt O'Connor.
And this just after he's one some silverware, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, mind you the spirit of this comp is that it's a development competition and they fielded a pretty strong line up.
OK so they beat my local side so I may be a little bitter, but...
You can get away with plenty up here, but playing a strong team in the Anglo Welsh final and winning it....
Poor form, he had to go
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@Bovidae said in NH club rugby:
Leicester Tigers have sacked Aaron Mauger as head coach and immediately replaced him with Australian coach Matt O'Connor.
And this just after he's one some silverware, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, mind you the spirit of this comp is that it's a development competition and they fielded a pretty strong line up.
OK so they beat my local side so I may be a little bitter, but...
@Catogrande won
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I haven't seen many positive comments on the sacking of Mauger (or the timing of it).
This is how a few Leicester Tigers' players responded on social media:Telusa Veainu: With 5 games to go, really?? We don't know how good we've got it! #biggerpicture #gutted
Mike Williams: We've lost a good man..
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di no one tell him this Anglo-Welsh thing was for certificates only?
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So the Tigers have elected to go with the bloke coaching the Reds backline..?
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This post from Colin Slade seems to imply that he's out for the season. Does anyone know what the Top 14 protocols for head knocks are exactly?
@Stargazer Don't know exactly, but I read somewhere that it was his third concussion this season and thus been sat down. So seems it is three strikes and you are out? Reasonable, probably two would suffice if they are in a short span.
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Great game at the RDS in the sunshine. Leinster just pip Cardiff to the win 22-21 and puts them back on top of the table.
Hayden Triggs is a warrior player given the year he and his family have had. Should get a big farewell in the last home game of the season.
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@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
This is hilarious!
Why blow the whistle?
How moronic of the team with the ball.
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Glasgow up 10-5 in a free running against Connacht at Scotstoun.
A bit harem scarem as both sides throwing the ball around and the offside line being ignored with two rush defences.
@Pot-Hale said in NH club rugby:
Glasgow up 10-5 in a free running against Connacht at Scotstoun.
A bit harem scarem as both sides throwing the ball around and the offside line being ignored with two rush defences.
200 year old Sean Lamont defying the critics and scoring a sensational try. What a guy.
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European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup: Quarter Finals
All these game will be televised live in NZ on the Rugby Channel & there will be plenty of replays:
Saturday, 1 April
7:55am - Challenge Cup: Edinburgh Rugby v La Rochelle LIVE1:00pm - Challenge Cup: Edinburgh Rugby v La Rochelle Replay
Sunday, 2 April
12:40am - Challenge Cup: Bath v Brive LIVE
2:10am - Champions Cup: Leinster v Wasps LIVE
4:40am - Champions Cup: Munster and Toulouse LIVE
7:00am - Challenge Cup: Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues LIVE3:30pm - Champions Cup: Leinster v Wasps Replay
5:30pm - Champions Cup: Munster and Toulouse Replay
11:55pm - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow LIVEMonday, 3 April
2:10am - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon LIVE
4:40am - Challenge Cup: Ospreys v Stade Francais LIVE8:00am - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow Replay
10:00am - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon Replay12:00pm - Challenge Cup: Ospreys v Stade Francais Replay
2:00pm - Challenge Cup: Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues ReplayTuesday, 4 April
12:00am - Champions Cup: Leinster v Wasps Replay
2:00am - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow Replay
4:00am - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon Replay
11:00am - Challenge Cup: Bath v Brive ReplayWednesday, 5 April
1:30am - Challenge Cup: Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues Replay
3:30am - Champions Cup: Munster and Toulouse Replay
8:30am - Champions Cup: Leinster v Wasps Replay1:00pm - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon Replay
5:00pm - Challenge Cup: Edinburgh Rugby v La Rochelle Replay
7.00pm - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow Replay
11:00pm - Challenge Cup: Bath v Brive Replay -
La Rochelle really is the surprise package this season. Leading the Top 14 table, and now through to the European Challenge Cup semis (for the first time). I wonder how much that is due to having Victor Vito in the team; because Top 14 games are not televised in NZ, I've only watched a limited number of Top 14 games online, so I can't possibly tell.
