European Club Rugby

[Bovidae]

Leicester Tigers have sacked Aaron Mauger as head coach and immediately replaced him with Australian coach Matt O'Connor.

[Catogrande]

@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...

[Margin_Walker]

@Catogrande

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

[Bones]

@Catogrande won

[Stargazer]

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..

[taniwharugby]

di no one tell him this Anglo-Welsh thing was for certificates only?

[antipodean]

So the Tigers have elected to go with the bloke coaching the Reds backline..?

[Stargazer]

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?

[Sapetyvi]

@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.

[infidel]

Racing Metro are switched on today, 20 - 0 over Clermont coming up to half time. Try to Masoe and a few goals to Carter, decent game.

[Derm McCrum]

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.

[Derm McCrum]

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.

[Stargazer]

This is hilarious!

Stuff

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:

This is hilarious!

Stuff

Why blow the whistle?

How moronic of the team with the ball.

[MN5]

@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.

[Stargazer]

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 LIVE

1:00pm - 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 LIVE

3:30pm - Champions Cup: Leinster v Wasps Replay
5:30pm - Champions Cup: Munster and Toulouse Replay
11:55pm - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow LIVE

Monday, 3 April
2:10am - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon LIVE
4:40am - Challenge Cup: Ospreys v Stade Francais LIVE

8:00am - Champions Cup: Saracens v Glasgow Replay
10:00am - Champions Cup: Clermont Auvergne v Toulon Replay

12:00pm - Challenge Cup: Ospreys v Stade Francais Replay
2:00pm - Challenge Cup: Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues Replay

Tuesday, 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 Replay

Wednesday, 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 Replay

1:00pm - 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

[Stargazer]

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.

[Bovidae]

I watched the last 30 mins. Vito did some good things but didn't look as dynamic around the field as he was in NZ.

I think TKB will make a big difference as both La Rochelle halfbacks looked ordinary.

[Billy Tell]

Anyone else watching Leinster vs Wasps? Kurtley Beale with an absolutely scintillating break to put Le Roux away - who dropped it over the line. Otherwise Leinster a class above so far, just steamrolling what is currently the top side of the English championship. Cipriani has been woeful for Wasps.

[antipodean]

@Billy-Tell Bad stuff up from Le Roux.

As a Tahs fan, I'm thrilled Beale is coming back.