Heineken Champions/Challenge Cup 2022 Finals Weekend

[fishfoodie]

No teams up yet, but we have the officials.

EPCR Challenge Cup Final

Friday 27 May 2022 21:00
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Luke Pearce (England) Assis Ref 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Assis Ref 2: Frank Murphy (Ireland) TMO: Ian Tempest (England)

Lyon v RC Toulon


Heineken Champions Cup Final

Saturday 28 May 2022 17:45
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Wayne Barnes (England) Assis Ref 1: Matthew Carley (England) Assis Ref 2: Christophe Ridley (England) TMO: Tom Foley (England)

Leinster Rugby v Stade Rochelais

[OomStruisbaai]

Leinster is part of us now, so good luck to them altho the French have a Stormers feel in their backline.

[PCPhil]

Is the match free to watch on a channel in Ireland?

[JM2K6]

No teams up yet, but we have the officials.

EPCR Challenge Cup Final

Friday 27 May 2022 21:00
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Luke Pearce (England) Assis Ref 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Assis Ref 2: Frank Murphy (Ireland) TMO: Ian Tempest (England)

Lyon v RC Toulon


Heineken Champions Cup Final

Saturday 28 May 2022 17:45
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Wayne Barnes (England) Assis Ref 1: Matthew Carley (England) Assis Ref 2: Christophe Ridley (England) TMO: Tom Foley (England)

Leinster Rugby v Stade Rochelais

Hmm. Wrong way round IMO, Pearce is better than Barnes.

[fishfoodie]

Is the match free to watch on a channel in Ireland?

Yep, it's on Virgin, & Channel 4

[TheFrog]

I fancy Toulon for the Challenge Cup as they are on impressive form and trying to put some varnish over a disappointing season.

In the Champions Cup, I struggle to see how La Rochelle can get anywhere near Leinster, especially if Leinster plays again at the level they were at against Toulouse.

La Rochelle will try to use its raw power to deny Leinster momentum and try to spoil the ball and prevent Leinster from putting pace in their game. But the Leinster pack has what is required to respond to La Rochelle's power up front so I don't think they will be worried. Add to that West who can't kick in front of the posts and Leinster know they can be naughty if needed to kill any momentum La Rochelle may have without risking punishment for that.

[Torquemada 1420]

I fancy Toulon for the Challenge Cup as they are on impressive form and trying to put some varnish over a disappointing season.

In the Champions Cup, I struggle to see how La Rochelle can get anywhere near Leinster, especially if Leinster plays again at the level they were at against Toulouse.

La Rochelle will try to use its raw power to deny Leinster momentum and try to spoil the ball and prevent Leinster from putting pace in their game. But the Leinster pack has what is required to respond to La Rochelle's power up front so I don't think they will be worried. Add to that West who can't kick in front of the posts and Leinster know they can be naughty if needed to kill any momentum La Rochelle may have without risking punishment for that.

Toulon will win that conformably IMHO despite it being an all Fre final and we know what sh*tfests they always are. Surprised they have risked Kolbe though.

Other game is probably not even worth watching.

[PCPhil]

I fancy Toulon for the Challenge Cup as they are on impressive form and trying to put some varnish over a disappointing season.

In the Champions Cup, I struggle to see how La Rochelle can get anywhere near Leinster, especially if Leinster plays again at the level they were at against Toulouse.

La Rochelle will try to use its raw power to deny Leinster momentum and try to spoil the ball and prevent Leinster from putting pace in their game. But the Leinster pack has what is required to respond to La Rochelle's power up front so I don't think they will be worried. Add to that West who can't kick in front of the posts and Leinster know they can be naughty if needed to kill any momentum La Rochelle may have without risking punishment for that.

Toulon will win that conformably IMHO despite it being an all Fre final and we know what sh*tfests they always are. Surprised they have risked Kolbe though.

Other game is probably not even worth watching.

Cor Torque, give us a smile. On that basis I wouldn’t have watched Jp vs SA in 2015!

[SaintK]

I fancy Toulon for the Challenge Cup as they are on impressive form and trying to put some varnish over a disappointing season.

In the Champions Cup, I struggle to see how La Rochelle can get anywhere near Leinster, especially if Leinster plays again at the level they were at against Toulouse.

La Rochelle will try to use its raw power to deny Leinster momentum and try to spoil the ball and prevent Leinster from putting pace in their game. But the Leinster pack has what is required to respond to La Rochelle's power up front so I don't think they will be worried. Add to that West who can't kick in front of the posts and Leinster know they can be naughty if needed to kill any momentum La Rochelle may have without risking punishment for that.

Toulon will win that conformably IMHO despite it being an all Fre final and we know what sh*tfests they always are. Surprised they have risked Kolbe though.

Other game is probably not even worth watching.

Cor Torque, give us a smile. On that basis I wouldn’t have watched Jp vs SA in 2015!

Toulon by +15 tonight
Leinster by +21 tomorrow

[fishfoodie]

Good news, the hits will keep coming, the Jukebox is fit !!

Leinster: Keenan; J O'Brien, Ringrose, Henshaw, Lowe; Sexton (capt), Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Furlong, Molony, Ryan; Doris, Van der Flier, Conan.

Replacements: Sheehan, Healy, Ala'alatoa, McCarthy, Ruddock, McGrath, R Byrne, Frawley.

La Rochelle: Dulin; Leyds, Sinzelle, Danty, Rhule; West, Berjon; Priso, Bourgarit, Atonio, Lavault, Skelton; Liebenberg, Haddad, Alldritt (capt).

Replacements: Bosch, Wardi, Sclavi, Sazy, Boureau, Retiere, Botia, Favre.

[Paddington Bear]

How turgid is this going to be?

[fishfoodie]

How turgid is this going to be?

Not going too bad so far; Lyon are certainly up for it & Toulon haven't seen the ball.

[Torquemada 1420]

Parisse showboating on the wing f**ks it up.

[Torquemada 1420]

Serin the Snail v Couilloud is a total mismatch.

[fishfoodie]

A prop called Gros

[Torquemada 1420]

That's why Ollivon should be back and Jelonch can f**k off.

[lemonhead]

Linky?

[fishfoodie]

After starting brightly enough, its turned into an aimless kicking game.

[Torquemada 1420]

Linky?

https://meta.fbstream.tv/live/stream/ly ... nais-fb-1/

[Paddington Bear]

How turgid is this going to be?

Not going too bad so far; Lyon are certainly up for it & Toulon haven't seen the ball.

Spoke way too soon. Gone onto my laptop on mute, cricket back to the main event

[Torquemada 1420]

Assume that's an injury to Villiere otherwise it's the most retarded of substitutions.

[fishfoodie]

Soooooo many handling errors

[Torquemada 1420]

Soooooo many handling errors

Usual garbage when 2 Fre sides meet in a big game.

[fishfoodie]

Soooooo many handling errors

Usual garbage when 2 Fre sides meet in a big game.

that's yours

[fishfoodie]

Oh, that's so cruel

[Tichtheid]

Sergio just got a full whistle in the ear there

[Torquemada 1420]

That's the most retarded thing you'll see all season.

[bok_viking]

I always hate it when players get cocky and run next to the dead ball line before dotting down, I always find it hilarious when one gets burned doing it. Same with those 1 handed cocky swan dives over the line when they try to rub it in, for the player to lose the ball every now and then is always so satisfying.

[Tichtheid]

Lyon have been much the better side, they've had three tries chalked off but it will stick eventually if they keep doing what they are doing.

[Torquemada 1420]

Said starting Kolbe was a big risk. He's been invisible.

[Tichtheid]

Lyon ripping Toulon apart atm

[fishfoodie]

Lyon ripping Toulon apart atm

Well deserved ! They're the only ones playing a bit of Rugby

[Torquemada 1420]

Lyon ripping Toulon apart atm

Toulon's whole game is based around power. Couilloud's fast service is simply bypassing RCT's pack whereas Serin's snail delivery is killing his own team.

[Tichtheid]

I wouldn’t be against legal punching of players holding you off the ball

[Tichtheid]

Lyon ripping Toulon apart atm

I forgot the pitch was artificial LOU play on plastic too and it's a major advantage because Toulon's whole game is based around power at Mayol. Here, Couilloud's fast service is simply bypassing RCT's pack whereas Serin's snail delivery is killing his own team.

I don’t think think pitch is plastic, not from those divots after the scrum

[Torquemada 1420]

Lyon ripping Toulon apart atm

I forgot the pitch was artificial LOU play on plastic too and it's a major advantage because Toulon's whole game is based around power at Mayol. Here, Couilloud's fast service is simply bypassing RCT's pack whereas Serin's snail delivery is killing his own team.

I don’t think think pitch is plastic, not from those divots after the scrum

Yes. Just edited post after seeing that. Stream quality I have is blotchy.

[Tichtheid]

That’s a penalty try

[Tichtheid]

That’s a penalty try

Maybe not, there was cover

[fishfoodie]

Kolbe is like tits on a bull with this Toulon side

[Tichtheid]

Kolbe is like tits on a bull with this Toulon side

They looked quite goid in cuffing Saracens but they have hardly had a shot off tonight

This’ll be Cornell du Preez’s second silver in this comp, he was excellent in a losing Edinburgh side to Gloucester