Euro Rugby Match Thread, Dec 11th

[ASMO]

Wasps doing their utter best to lose this

Luckily for us, Dragons seem to be aiming for the same thing.

Race to the bottom

[sockwithaticket]

Feels weird to be walking away from this with a BP win* given how shoddy the all round performance has been.

*I'm assuming Dragons can't bag 17 points in 6 minutes

[bessantj]

Feels weird to be walking away from this with a BP win* given how shoddy the all round performance has been.

*I'm assuming Dragons can't bag 17 points in 6 minutes

Hard enough bagging 17 points in 17 games.

[sockwithaticket]

What is this 'star of the match' bullshit?

I thought someone may have misspoken earlier, but it seems to be a thing now

[bessantj]

We should do "Star of the thread"

[Un Pilier]

I enjoyed the Bath / Scratlets match. Otherwise, not so much.

[GogLais]

We should do "Star of the thread"

Seren y ...? I’ve been away too long.

[Torquemada 1420]

I enjoyed the Bath / Scratlets match. Otherwise, not so much.

Nordies v ST and Brizzle v ASM were both excellent games.

[bessantj]

We should do "Star of the thread"

Seren y ...? I’ve been away too long.

Er..... Edau? Would sylwadau be better?

[GogLais]

We should do "Star of the thread"

Seren y ...? I’ve been away too long.

Er..... Edau? Would sylwadau be better?

Edau, wrth gwrs.

[sockwithaticket]

Gloucester's 2nds look like they'll be facing a long 80 minutes against Lyon on the evidence thus far.

[Paddington Bear]

Think the first twenty minutes here fits the definition of ‘prison style’

[sockwithaticket]

Well, that's something to take home. Really well worked set piece move to score.

[SaintK]

Well, that's something to take home. Really well worked set piece move to score.

Basteraud scores bonus point try in 23rd minute

[Paddington Bear]

Not at all convinced by taking the 3 here - Gloucester need to play as much as possible in Lyon’s half

[sockwithaticket]

Well, that's something to take home. Really well worked set piece move to score.

Basteraud scores bonus point try in 23rd minute

Still time for a comeback! Nah, they're done. The task now is to keep it respectable.

As an aside, it's nice to see Bastareaud playing in his natural position. It's a shame so much of his career was squandered in the centre.

[SaintK]

Well, that's something to take home. Really well worked set piece move to score.

Basteraud scores bonus point try in 23rd minute

Still time for a comeback! Nah, they're done. The task now is to keep it respectable.

As an aside, it's nice to see Bastareaud playing in his natural position. It's a shame so much of his career was squandered in the centre.

only just noticed he's playing 8 at the last scrum

[sockwithaticket]

That young Glaws 8 has been good. Probably not going to be just a loan signing from Hartpury for long.

I know Lyon have probably slacked off and could probably switch on again if required, but Gloucester have done alright to stem the flow.

[SaintK]

That young Glaws 8 has been good. Probably not going to be just a loan signing from Hartpury for long.

I know Lyon have probably slacked off and could probably switch on again if required, but Gloucester have done alright to stem the flow.

Yep, gutsy from Glaws

[Torquemada 1420]

Yep, gutsy from Glaws

Not a term you hear often associated with these serial under achievers.

[sockwithaticket]

Yep, gutsy from Glaws

Not a term you hear often associated with these serial under achievers.

Tbf, most of this lot aren't their usual bunch of flakes.

[SaintK]

Yep, gutsy from Glaws

Not a term you hear often associated with these serial under achievers.

Tbf, most of this lot aren't their usual bunch of flakes.

Only names i've recognised in commentary are Ludlow, Ford-Robinson and Gibson

[sockwithaticket]

Not a term you hear often associated with these serial under achievers.

Tbf, most of this lot aren't their usual bunch of flakes.

Only names i've recognised in commentary are Ludlow, Ford-Robinson and Gibson

Trinder's out there too, but given how absent he is with injury you'd be forgiven for nto recognising him!

[SaintK]

Tbf, most of this lot aren't their usual bunch of flakes.

Only names i've recognised in commentary are Ludlow, Ford-Robinson and Gibson

Trinder's out there too, but given how absent he is with injury you'd be forgiven for nto recognising him!

True. I wonder just where he'd be in the game without the injuries

[Torquemada 1420]

Beyond any of us as to how Couilloud is behind Serin in Galthie's eyes.

[sockwithaticket]

Can you imagine trying to lever Bastareaud off the ball? You'd struggle with a bloody bulldozer.

[Torquemada 1420]

Can you imagine trying to lever Bastareaud off the ball? You'd struggle with a bloody bulldozer.

When he and the not scummy Armitage played together, it was really hard to tell them apart. And not just physically.

[Torquemada 1420]

Glaws defence make Stains looks solid. If ASM or Racing played this lot, it'd be in danger of reaching 100.

[sockwithaticket]

Can you imagine trying to lever Bastareaud off the ball? You'd struggle with a bloody bulldozer.

When he and the not scummy Armitage played together, it was really hard to tell them apart. And not just physically.

Didn't realise Guy Armitage played with Bastareaud anywhere.

(I know you meant Steffon, but with a sexual assault conviction I'm not sure he qualifies as non-scummy...)

[Torquemada 1420]

Can you imagine trying to lever Bastareaud off the ball? You'd struggle with a bloody bulldozer.

When he and the not scummy Armitage played together, it was really hard to tell them apart. And not just physically.

Didn't realise Guy Armitage played with Bastareaud anywhere.

(I know you meant Steffon, but with a sexual assault conviction I'm not sure he qualifies as non-scummy...)

Steffon has a sex assault conviction? How TF did I miss that?

[ASMO]

Chocci needs a bra

[sockwithaticket]

Was just thinking that a lot of the Lyon forwards looked like they could do with replacing, some really hanging expressions.

[sockwithaticket]

When he and the not scummy Armitage played together, it was really hard to tell them apart. And not just physically.

Didn't realise Guy Armitage played with Bastareaud anywhere.

(I know you meant Steffon, but with a sexual assault conviction I'm not sure he qualifies as non-scummy...)

Steffon has a sex assault conviction? How TF did I miss that?

Apologies for the Daily Mail link, but I'm too lazy to spend much time googling it https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rance.html

[Torquemada 1420]

Chiocci's beer gut doesn't diminish any. Real old school

[Torquemada 1420]

Apologies for the Daily Mail link, but I'm too lazy to spend much time googling it https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rance.html

Would have put good money on it being Felon.

[Torquemada 1420]

Chocci needs a bra

[ASMO]

English sides stinking this competition out

[Torquemada 1420]

LMAO. Shove that up your arse Healey (sounds like him). Been dribbling on about how the Fre fwds would tire and was just about to post that Lambey and Cretin are still all over the park causing havoc.

[Torquemada 1420]

Not sure when I last saw a side so marmalised at the breakdown.

[JM2K6]

I for one am very surprised the 2nds/3rds weren't up to it.

Not looking forward to the Quins game - gutted we're missing our captain Lewies, and the absence of both Lasike (injury) and Esterhuizen (moron) will kill us against de Allende and Farrell. Oh well.