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  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

    @Dodge said in NH club rugby:

    Semi finals this weekend, think Northampton will get stuffed, also backing Bordeaux to beat Toulouse without Dupont, hope I'm wrong on both counts, Toulouse definitely have a chance.

    Leinster to win but closer than you think
    Bordeaux to sneak it

    Bath to win away with strong second half
    Racing with the away win, just

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    @MiketheSnow said in European Club Rugby:

    @Dodge said in NH club rugby:

    Semi finals this weekend, think Northampton will get stuffed, also backing Bordeaux to beat Toulouse without Dupont, hope I'm wrong on both counts, Toulouse definitely have a chance.

    Leinster to win but closer than you think
    Bordeaux to sneak it

    Bath to win away with strong second half
    Racing with the away win, just

    One good prediction out of three so far. Lyon OU has won comfortably against Racing 92 (29-15).

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      Bordeaux - Toulouse 18 - 11 at HT but the Toulouse forwards are marginally beginning to dominate their opponents.

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        It's going to be a Northampton - Bordeaux final on 23 May.

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          Leinster's defence turned to poo against Northampton.

          https://twitter.com/bensmithrugby/status/1918944686980714557

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            Wow that's some stat

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              Two high quality semis, and great to see both favourites bundled out. Big Ben T was a super sub for UBB.

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                It's going to be a Northampton - Bordeaux final on 23 May.

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                @cgrant said in European Club Rugby:

                It's going to be a Northampton - Bordeaux final on 23 May.

                In Cardiff, Bordeaux's first time in the final. Northampton looking to repeat their 2000 win, 25 years on.

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                • sparkyS sparky

                  Leinster's defence turned to poo against Northampton.

                  https://twitter.com/bensmithrugby/status/1918944686980714557

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                  @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                  Leinster's defence turned to poo against Northampton.

                  https://twitter.com/bensmithrugby/status/1918944686980714557

                  Based on the commentary in this thread I decided to watch this game, and it didn't disappoint. Northampton made Leinster's defence look inept, competed ferociously (and paid the price with deserved YCs) and took well-constructed chances with the odd bit of individual sublime skill to come out winners.

                  But even at the death you'd have expected Leinster to have executed and won it. But they looked shell shocked from the outset when it turned out that the final wasn't a foregone conclusion and Northampton weren't prepared to play to the Irish script. Most noticeably the Irish commentary slowly acknowledging what was happening before their eyes.

                  Quite why you'd keep Jordie on the bench for a semi-final beggars belief when he keeps getting MotM and praise for his performances.

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                  • sparkyS sparky

                    Why on earth did Leinster pay all that money to sign Jordie Barrett and then left him on the bench?

                    Staggering.

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                    @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                    Why on earth did Leinster pay all that money to sign Jordie Barrett and then left him on the bench?

                    Staggering.

                    There is some talk in Irish media circles that their hand was forced contractually.

                    RG Snyman has a similar selection asterisk beside his name.
                    If the Irish locks are fit he cant start or something to that effect.

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                    • sparkyS sparky

                      Are we sure Henry Pollock isn't somehow Richie McCaw's son?

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                      @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                      Are we sure Henry Pollock isn't somehow Richie McCaw's son?

                      More like Michael Jones's.

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                        @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                        Are we sure Henry Pollock isn't somehow Richie McCaw's son?

                        More like Michael Jones's.

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                        @pakman Pollock's not as cool or as brown as Ice. Similar height and build to the GOAT though.

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                          @pakman Pollock's not as cool or as brown as Ice. Similar height and build to the GOAT though.

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                          @sparky that said, Iceman could have scored that try, and Ardie’s on Saturday, but Richie could not have.

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                            @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                            Why on earth did Leinster pay all that money to sign Jordie Barrett and then left him on the bench?

                            Staggering.

                            There is some talk in Irish media circles that their hand was forced contractually.

                            RG Snyman has a similar selection asterisk beside his name.
                            If the Irish locks are fit he cant start or something to that effect.

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                            @Jet said in European Club Rugby:

                            @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                            Why on earth did Leinster pay all that money to sign Jordie Barrett and then left him on the bench?

                            Staggering.

                            There is some talk in Irish media circles that their hand was forced contractually.

                            RG Snyman has a similar selection asterisk beside his name.
                            If the Irish locks are fit he cant start or something to that effect.

                            Barrett was free for selection they just didn't pick him.

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                              Just watched Bristol v Bath at the Principality stadium in Cardiff

                              Billed as ‘The Big Day Out’

                              Cracking match
                              Great atmosphere
                              50,000 they said

                              Maximo Park at half time
                              Tremendous

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                              • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                Just watched Bristol v Bath at the Principality stadium in Cardiff

                                Billed as ‘The Big Day Out’

                                Cracking match
                                Great atmosphere
                                50,000 they said

                                Maximo Park at half time
                                Tremendous

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                                @MiketheSnow Rugby's an absolutely ball. Who knew?

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                                  @MiketheSnow Rugby's an absolutely ball. Who knew?

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                                  @sparky said in European Club Rugby:

                                  @MiketheSnow Rugby's an absolutely ball. Who knew?

                                  ha ha

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                                    Both Northampton and Bordeaux play B teams and get well beaten by teams below them on the points table in their weekend games. It's 2 weeks until the final. The French clubs don't take their away games as seriously.

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                                      https://www.rugby.com.au/news/parling-to-take-leicester-tigers-head-coach-role-after-lions-series-2025512

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                                        3 SA teams in the URC top 5.

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                                          Caught the first 20 or so minutes of the Castre game. Goodhue non existent and moves like Owen Franks.

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