2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

[ASMO]

Fuck off is that a red card

Why not?

Low degree of danger, both players bent, definate wrap and the player was already tackled and at a standstill.

[sockwithaticket]

Fuck off is that a red card

Why not?

Low degree of danger, both players bent, definate wrap and the player was already tackled and at a standstill.

Mercer might have bent his knees a bit, but he was not bent at the hips, which is what refs want to see, and he was hitting forward and up. Not passive enough to be deemed low degree of danger (which I think is bollocks, abused by refs and in need of removal from the framework anyway).

It's a perfect example of the sort of tackle some refs will give a yellow over and others a red. It should be a red every time imo.

[LenCohen]

No wonder some French teams don't bother their arse about Europe, some of these ref decisions are scandalous

[ASMO]

Another thing they need to look at. Exeter cheating at the ruck, caused an accidental knock on so the try was rightly ruled out, yet Montpelier lost 2 minutes of time due to that cheating so net result, Exeter rewarded.

[LenCohen]

Was an absolute bs call all round

[sockwithaticket]

With the Sandy Park crowd having started up that fucking chant again, I hope Montpellier get the score.

[JM2K6]

It was a knock on by the laws but Neville takes far, far too long on decisions.

I thought the red was a yellow as I didn't really see the high degree of danger, it was pretty static and looked soft in real time. However he was upright and hitting up and hit him direct in the head so there's very little grounds for complaint.

Good to see Exeter's reserve team doing so well against such a highly rated French team. No one told them of the narrative I guess, news travels slow down there.

Big finish here. Brace missed a blatant penalty at the ruck, Langdon in the side with a diving shoulder into the back of an Exeter player - absolutely blatant stuff, ridiculous. Goes back to the discussion earlier about how rucks are refereed these days, it's an absolute nonsense.

[OomStruisbaai]

Xtra time?

[ASMO]

Xtra time?

10 mins each way

[Torquemada 1420]

Just in and 2 things I guess could have been predicted:
a) MH with a red card. Only surprise it's not Haouas.
b) English club struggling to beat oppos playing with 14 men for an age.

[JM2K6]

Just in and 2 things I guess could have been predicted:
a) MH with a red card. Only surprise it's not Haouas.
b) English club struggling to beat oppos playing with 14 men for an age.

Since when did 14 men make a huge difference? It's extremely common in rugby.

Exeter have been good despite an on paper gulf between the sides.

[OomStruisbaai]

Technology difficulties this side. Keep us updated

[JM2K6]

Exeter with a huge maul but held up when it seemed like scoring was inevitable.

E: no idea why Yeandle broke off there. Bizarre decision, that's entirely his fault it's not been scored

[Torquemada 1420]

Just in and 2 things I guess could have been predicted:
a) MH with a red card. Only surprise it's not Haouas.
b) English club struggling to beat oppos playing with 14 men for an age.

Since when did 14 men make a huge difference? It's extremely common in rugby.

Exeter have been good despite an on paper gulf between the sides.

I assume you mean the paper gulf in Exeter's favour?

Because MH have been absolutely dire in T14 all season. Worst side to watch too..

As an aside, just how TF do you fail to ground there having mauled past the line?

[JM2K6]

Just in and 2 things I guess could have been predicted:
a) MH with a red card. Only surprise it's not Haouas.
b) English club struggling to beat oppos playing with 14 men for an age.

Since when did 14 men make a huge difference? It's extremely common in rugby.

Exeter have been good despite an on paper gulf between the sides.

I assume you mean the paper gulf in Exeter's favour?

Because MH have been absolutely dire in T14 all season. Worst side to watch too..

As an aside, just how TF do you fail to ground there having mauled past the line?

I have never seen several of these Exeter players before. They are a poor side having a poor season again and this is far from their first XV.

Montpellier are the T14 champions with a star studded squad.

[Slick]

Just seen the red, that’s very weak

Edit: but a very careless position to get himself in

[Torquemada 1420]

FFS, Exeter are going to end up screwing my GS picks for the FR

[Torquemada 1420]

I have never seen several of these Exeter players before. They are a poor side having a poor season again and this is far from their first XV.

Montpellier are the T14 champions with a star studded squad.

None of us can work out how these rugby-cancer, merc ****s won the T14. I guess that really sums up the ridiculously attritional nature of it as a comp. But this lot are absolutely the perfect example of rugby being a team game.

Pity Toulon were stupid enough to expel Carbonel.

{EDIT} And that's why.

[JM2K6]

Sam Simmonds with the classic attempt to buy a penalty when not able to lift the ball and the ref doesn't fall for it. One of the random hobos wearing Exeter shirts in the midfield makes a bad defensive call and Montpellier walk in the try.

Yeandle has cost them the game, I think.

[OomStruisbaai]

How much time?

[JM2K6]

How much time?

3 minutes, Montpellier with all the momentum

[Torquemada 1420]

How much time?

Not enough.

[fishfoodie]

26 - 33 3min to go

[OomStruisbaai]

Cheers

[Torquemada 1420]

Kerrist: 14 men now running rings around Exeter

[Torquemada 1420]

TFFT

[JM2K6]

That's Exeter of old, superb control, discipline, and decision making sees them carry it all the way to the line. Well done Yeandle, makes up for the howler earlier.

Kick to win it !

[OomStruisbaai]

score

[JM2K6]

Great underdog win. And to be fair that's the best I've seen them play for a while. Great game tbh, plenty of adventure considering the two teams involved.

[Jock42]

What's the deciding factor to Exeter winning there?

[JM2K6]

What's the deciding factor to Exeter winning there?

Tries scored

[Torquemada 1420]

How does this shower qualify for a home 1/4?

[OomStruisbaai]

The other teams will be happy as Exeter are a bit shite. Not total shite just the wrong side of it

Stormers next. Going be tough as hell. But they need to get use playing the big ones up north

[JM2K6]

Ospreys with the opening try after Farrell misses a simple midfield tackle. Ospreys offloading and playing with pace. Saracens strike back immediately with a pen at the kick off leading to a maul that seems to have been grounded.

[JM2K6]

Not grounded.

George then bombs a try after excellent attacking by Farrell with excellent carries from others too. Looks like they're up for this.

[sockwithaticket]

Was hoping that Bulls Toulouse might be a bit of a treat, but it's started to rain pretty heavily.

[SaintK]

How does this shower qualify for a home 1/4?

Because of their result against the French shower

[JM2K6]

Tompkins throws an intercept, Saracens miss tackles en masse, and Tipuric's break is eventually finished off by the impressive Williams.

[SaintK]

Could definitely be an upset here as per my earlier post
Ospreys playing very well

[JM2K6]

Saracens looking pretty rattled. Farrell bombs a great opportunity by knocking on 5m out when going for the line himself

Saracens scrum bails them out though