European Rugby Thread

[Torquemada 1420]

Hah. That was quality by Brizzle.

[sockwithaticket]

Brizzle currently two tries to the good against the Scrats. Vui with a filthy reverse offload to set up the second.

[sockwithaticket]

Bris very vulnerable to the counter.

[Torquemada 1420]

Bris very vulnerable to the counter.

Mainly because they keep giving it away poorly on full speed offence.

[sockwithaticket]

Bris very vulnerable to the counter.

Mainly because they keep giving it away poorly on full speed offence.

Story of their season really. Continuing trying to play at warp speed even while their fundamentals are letting them down.

[Torquemada 1420]

Bris very vulnerable to the counter.

Mainly because they keep giving it away poorly on full speed offence.

Story of their season really. Continuing trying to play at warp speed even while their fundamentals are letting them down.

Defo looks a case of overplaying your hands.

[Torquemada 1420]

Was about to say Piatau has done nothing

[JM2K6]

Gloating in the face of a grounded player for a knock-on and tapping their head - class

[Torquemada 1420]

Gloating in the face of a grounded player for a knock-on and tapping their head - class

Especially poor given the way this game has been played.

Ironic that it's a brute force, pick and go that gets Brizzle in.

{EDIT} Or not. Seems they can't even do that right!

[sockwithaticket]

Raynal seems to be one of the few enforcing (at least verbally) the start of season directive around jackallers needing to actually lift the ball.

[Torquemada 1420]

Raynal seems to be one of the few enforcing (at least verbally) the start of season directive around jackallers needing to actually lift the ball.

I think the officials have had a good game here.

[sockwithaticket]

Raynal seems to be one of the few enforcing (at least verbally) the start of season directive around jackallers needing to actually lift the ball.

I think the officials have had a good game here.

Yeah, I know there's a lot of frothing about French refs from some quarters, but I think Ryanal is generally very good. The TMO for this game has also only made good contributions.

That said, not entirely sure the penalty try was warranted in that situation. Yellow card definitely.

[Torquemada 1420]

That said, not entirely sure the penalty try was warranted in that situation. Yellow card definitely.

Once it was yellow, it was going to be a pen try. At the moment of contact, there are basically 2 wide Briz players and no defenders.

[Torquemada 1420]

Meantime, as predicted, Gibbes' Clermont are having their arses reemed in Ulster. Maybe he and Hooper could switch jobs?

[Torquemada 1420]

Brizzle may think that's clever but it's just really poor game management.

{EDIT} And Piatau pays the price.

[sockwithaticket]

Piutau and Fitz-Harding between them are brilliant examples of Bristol's terrible salary largesse. The former is so expensive and nearly constantly injured, whereas the latter is a no name who's forced his way into the starting line up and the guy on half a million quid he's replaced is on loan in the Championship.

[sockwithaticket]

O'Conner's slippery, but that was pish tackling.

[Torquemada 1420]

FM. Didn't see this capitulation coming.

[sockwithaticket]

The game's really run away from Scarlet's in the last 15 or so. An ugly scoreline given how close it was for about an hour.

[Jim Lahey]

Ulster's bench completely outclassed by the intensity that Clermont's brought onto the pitch.

Enjoyable game to watch. Definitely never a dull moment watching Ulster play these days. I said after last week that our defence is not good enough yet to be at the big boy's table in Europe, I think tonight is another example that you can only out-attack a shite defence for only so long. We need a big improvement in that area in the knockouts.

[Torquemada 1420]

That was quite good.

[sockwithaticket]

Ulster's bench completely outclassed by the intensity that Clermont's brought onto the pitch.

Enjoyable game to watch. Definitely never a dull moment watching Ulster play these days. I said after last week that our defence is not good enough yet to be at the big boy's table in Europe, I think tonight is another example that you can only out-attack a shite defence for only so long. We need a big improvement in that area in the knockouts.

Crikey, last I looked it was 34-13 to Ulster, quite a fightback from Clermont

[Torquemada 1420]

Ulster's bench completely outclassed by the intensity that Clermont's brought onto the pitch.

Enjoyable game to watch. Definitely never a dull moment watching Ulster play these days. I said after last week that our defence is not good enough yet to be at the big boy's table in Europe, I think tonight is another example that you can only out-attack a shite defence for only so long. We need a big improvement in that area in the knockouts.

Explains my observation about Ulster falling away in 2nd halfs.

[ASMO]

Will a Welsh side actually win a single game in Europe this year? (Except by default)...all hopes pinned on the pisspreys tomorrow i guess

[earl the beaver]

Ulster's bench completely outclassed by the intensity that Clermont's brought onto the pitch.

Enjoyable game to watch. Definitely never a dull moment watching Ulster play these days. I said after last week that our defence is not good enough yet to be at the big boy's table in Europe, I think tonight is another example that you can only out-attack a shite defence for only so long. We need a big improvement in that area in the knockouts.

We're missing a shedload of players and that is having an impact on the 23. With some more players back (Henderson and one if Reidy or Murphy in particular) you all of a sudden have so much more quality on the pitch for 80mins.

Similarly we started with our 3rd choice 12 and ended up with an Academy wing in the centre.

Yes we could get rolled by a big team but equally we can score from just about anywhere and make a fight of the game.

[C69]

Will a Welsh side actually win a single game in Europe this year? (Except by default)...all hopes pinned on the pisspreys tomorrow i guess

No is the answer. Tbh this years competition is as much of a joke as the Welsh teams.

[Torquemada 1420]

Will a Welsh side actually win a single game in Europe this year? (Except by default)...all hopes pinned on the pisspreys tomorrow i guess

Sale have looked pretty ordinary so.....





no.

[sockwithaticket]

Hoping to see a big performance from La Rochelle.

[Torquemada 1420]

Dickheadson cons LaR out of the most blatant pen try you''ll see.

[sockwithaticket]

Dickheadson cons LaR out of the most blatant pen try you''ll see.

Both the maul and Priso being stopped from scoring by a blatant offside could have been pen tries. He's bottled it.

[C69]

Dickheadson cons LaR out of the most blatant pen try you''ll see.

Raynaud was appalling today as well.The standard of officiating is terrible.

[Torquemada 1420]

LaR will continue to underperform unless they get a half decent half-back pairing.

[Torquemada 1420]

Dickheadson cons LaR out of the most blatant pen try you''ll see.

Raynaud was appalling today as well.The standard of officiating is terrible.

Raynal? You are having a laugh?

[sockwithaticket]

I really hate listening to Andy Nichol.

[Torquemada 1420]

And that's why Galthie does not select Bourgarit.

[sockwithaticket]

Good reach from Rhule. Really should have scored earlier, though. Kerr-Barlow just had to give the ball before he got tackled on the break.

[Torquemada 1420]

Good reach from Rhule. Really should have scored earlier, though. Kerr-Barlow just had to give the ball before he got tackled on the break.

NZ has a conveyor of quality SHs and FHs so you figure LaR had to work real hard to recruit the 2 sh*t ones.

[sockwithaticket]

Good reach from Rhule. Really should have scored earlier, though. Kerr-Barlow just had to give the ball before he got tackled on the break.

NZ has a conveyor of SHs and FHs so you figure LaR had to work real hard to recruit the 2 sh*t ones.

At least West has only made it as far as the bench for this game.

[C69]

Dickheadson cons LaR out of the most blatant pen try you''ll see.

Raynaud was appalling today as well.The standard of officiating is terrible.

Raynal? You are having a laugh?

Oh yeah I forgot you blindly support all things French

[sockwithaticket]

Raynaud was appalling today as well.The standard of officiating is terrible.

Raynal? You are having a laugh?

Oh yeah I forgot you blindly support all things French

He was fine. Quit bitching.