2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

[OomStruisbaai]

Hope Pollard & Wiese have massive games. Look like Liebenberg has been great for Tigers.

[OomStruisbaai]

Possible semi-final matches and venues – 28/29/30 April

• Leinster Rugby (A1) v either Stade Toulousain (B2) or Sharks (A3) – Aviva Stadium, Dublin (capacity: 51,700).

• Stade Toulousain (B2) v Leicester Tigers (B4) – Matmut ATLANTIQUE, Bordeaux (capacity: 42,100).

• Sharks (A3) v Leicester Tigers (B4) – StoneX Stadium, London (capacity: 10,300)

• Stade Rochelais (B1) v either Exeter Chiefs (A2) or DHL Stormers (B3) – Matmut ATLANTIQUE, Bordeaux (capacity: 42,100).

• Exeter Chiefs (A2) v Saracens (A4) – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol (capacity: 27,000).

• Stormers (B3) v Saracens (A4) – Twickenham Stoop, London (capacity: 14,800)

[fishfoodie]

I fecking love this weekend !

HEC Quarter Finals + The Masters + Paris-Roubaix

This weekend is peak depth for the ass groove in my sofa

[OomStruisbaai]

I fecking love this weekend !

HEC Quarter Finals + The Masters + Paris-Roubaix

This weekend is peak depth for the ass groove in my sofa

HEC is still new to us. We also have our CC. To much rugby. Can't help thinking about next weekend, last two rounds of URC. I love the NH competitions.

[Paddington Bear]

The semi venue choices are essentially comical

[OomStruisbaai]

The semi venue choices are essentially comical

Smaller stadiums for the SA teams, know they won't make the semi finals

[Torquemada 1420]

Mercer's card rescinded.

They really need to bring in the 20 minute thingy and deal with the incident after the game.

Another quality decision by Brace which determined the outcome of a game.

[OomStruisbaai]

DHL Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Seabelo, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ernst van Rhyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.

[OomStruisbaai]

Fourie is a massive loss

Heineken Star of the Match in the 32-28 victory in Cape Town Deon Fourie has been ruled out with a Medial orbital wall fracture, so his place at openside flank is taken by Junior Pokomela.

Mountain to climb without him

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks: 15 Henry Chamberlain, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi (captain), 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.
Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Carlü Sadie, 19 Jeandre Labuschagne, 20 Phendulani Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Ben Tapuai, 23 Thaakir Abrahams.

Date: Saturday, April 8
Veue: Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
Kick-off: 16.00 (16.00 SA time; 14.00 GMT)
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant Referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Jonathan Healy (England)
TMO: Tom Foley (England)

[SaintK]

Leinster +19
Toulose +12
Stormers +9
La Rochelle +8

[OomStruisbaai]

DHL Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Seabelo, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ernst van Rhyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.

Exeter: 15 Tom Wyatt, 14 Jack Nowell (c), 13 Henry Slade, 12 Sean O’Brien, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Will Becconsall, 8 Sam Simmonds, 7 Christ Tshiunza, 6 Jannes Kirsten, 5 Dafydd Jenkins, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Marcus Street, 2 Dan Frost, 1 Scott Sio
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Nika Abuladze, 18 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 19 Aidon Davis, 20 Dave Ewers, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Stuart Hogg

Date: Saturday, April 8
Venue: Sandy Park
Kick-off: 17:30 BST (16:30 GMT)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Jonathan Gasnier (France)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (France)

[JM2K6]

Should be on BT sport 1

[Torquemada 1420]

Which UK channel to watch the Leinster/ Leicester game ?

Pffft. I'll be watching ASM.

[fishfoodie]

Well that didn't take long

[SaintK]

All over!!!

[JM2K6]

Far from it. A good contest so far.

[fishfoodie]

Scarlets beating Clermont 8 - 3

[Torquemada 1420]

Scarlets beating Clermont 8 - 3

15-3 now. Two turnovers, 2 scores.

[JM2K6]

Kelly having a mare in defence so far. The biggest difference between the two teams at the moment.

[fishfoodie]

Kelly having a mare in defence so far. The biggest difference between the two teams at the moment.

He's only just back isn't he ?

Not the game to come back to if your a bit ring rusty, but I suppose he's a quality player so you have to play him.

Nice to see Ross getting the backs humming though, from an Irish perspective

[fishfoodie]

Cock !

That doesn't look good for Baird

[JM2K6]

Have to say the crowd have missed the point with that penalty - Montoya went for the ball and Porter pulled it back in so he missed it.

[Torquemada 1420]

Another idiot ruins a game with a shoulder to head = red. When will these thick c**ts ever learn?

[fishfoodie]

Another idiot ruins a game with a shoulder to head = red. When will these thick c**ts ever learn?

You're not going with blaming the ref this weekend ?

[fishfoodie]

Leicester still well in this

[Torquemada 1420]

Another idiot ruins a game with a shoulder to head = red. When will these thick c**ts ever learn?

You're not going with blaming the ref this weekend ?

You mean the ref whose decision was subsequently overturned?

[Torquemada 1420]

Newsome should get a flight back to Aus. Worst FB in T14.

[SaintK]

Leicester still well in this

Yes considering territory and possession and the first few minutes
I do like watching Leinster play

[fishfoodie]

Leicester still well in this

Yes considering territory and possession and the first few minutes
I do like watching Leinster play

When they're humming they remind me of NZ, when they just turn it on for 15mins & run in a bunch of scores

[ASMO]

JVP clearly a student of Ben Youngs and equslly as glacial in his service.

[fishfoodie]

How the hell did Doris pick that pass off his toes ?

[fishfoodie]

JVP clearly a student of Ben Youngs and equslly as glacial in his service.

He's got the aimless kicking down pat too

[sockwithaticket]

Based on the Mercer card being rescinded, I'd say this is yellow, but it could still go either way.

[ASMO]

I am fine with yellow on that

[fishfoodie]

I am fine with yellow on that

Ditto.

[fishfoodie]

It's now 22 - 23 in west Wales for those who care

[Torquemada 1420]

It's now 22 - 23 in west Wales for those who care

Entertaining game this one.

[JM2K6]

Ehhhh Leinster driving towards the corner flag in that scrum...

[inactionman]

Ehhhh Leinster driving towards the corner flag in that scrum...

Ben Kay almost seemed to applaud it

Penalty wrong way round.