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[Sards]

Lions can move back into top 8

Not playing like this they can't.

Still the second half....but yes

[Chilli]

Lions can move back into top 8

Not playing like this they can't.

Still the second half....but yes

The Lions captain can't fukken catch.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers moving 10 points clear with a game in hand.

[_Os_]

Bosch is has put up a lot of good performances in a row now, only 25 years old, he could still end up a regular in the Bok squad if he maintains this.

[Sards]

Stormers moving 10 points clear with a game in hand.

Still have to play the Sharks, twice. All the easy games are over now


Glasgow, Bulls, Sharks, Leinster, Ulster and Munster ahead. Most games away from home

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers moving 10 points clear with a game in hand.

Still have to play the Sharks, twice. All the easy games are over now


Glasgow, Bulls, Sharks, Leinster, Ulster and Munster ahead. Most games away from home

Sharks and Stormers will be without their Springboks for both matches.

Sharks also have to play Embra, Munster, Ulster, Bulls

At the moment the Stormers are in a very good position. We'll only 3 behind Leinster and have excellent depth and form.

[OomStruisbaai]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Cardiff v Ospreys
(Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – Kick-off 15.00, 15:00 GMT)

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Referee assistant: Ben Breakspear (Wales), Carwyn Williams (Wales)
TMO: Wayne Davies (Wales)

Scarlets v Dragons RFC
(Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli – Kick-off 17.15, 17.15 GMT)

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Referee assistants: Craig Evans (Wales, ) Mike English (Wales)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Ulster v Munster
(Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – Kick-off 17.15, 17.15 GMT)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Referee assistants: Andrew Cole (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Leinster v Connacht
(RDS Arena, Dublin – Kick-off 19.35, 19.35 GMT)

Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Peter Martin (Ireland)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

[OomStruisbaai]

Cardiff 12-12 Ospreys after 45 mins

[OomStruisbaai]

Ospreys taking the lead.

[OomStruisbaai]

Ulster vs Munster the clash of 2023!

[OomStruisbaai]

Maybe a stupid question. Do Cardiff play at the Millennium Stadium?.

Bit of Welsch handbags going on.

[GogLais]

Maybe a stupid question. Do Cardiff play at the Millennium Stadium?.

Bit of Welsch handbags going on.

No. It’s Cardiff Arms Park.

[OomStruisbaai]

Cheers. Ospreys getting the important away win.

[Jim Lahey]

Anyone have a link for Ulster Munster? I'm out of the country so can't use Premier Sports.

Failing that, a text commentary would suffice . .

[fishfoodie]

Anyone have a link for Ulster Munster? I'm out of the country so can't use Premier Sports.

Failing that, a text commentary would suffice . .

https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/watch-live/home/

0 - 0 at the mo with 7mins gone

[fishfoodie]

Cooney slots a penalty, 3 - 0

[Jim Lahey]

Cooney slots a penalty, 3 - 0

Cheers, see that its 9-0 now.
Cripple fight or a decent game?

[fishfoodie]

Cooney slots a penalty, 3 - 0

Cheers, see that its 9-0 now.
Cripple fight or a decent game?

Hasn't been great, but Ulster just put in a heroic defensive effort to keep Munster out, at the cost of a YC, so 9 - 0 HT

[OomStruisbaai]

https://rugbystreams.me/super-rugby-streams

[Jim Lahey]

Sounds like we are in for a traditional 2nd half collapse from Ulster . . .

[fishfoodie]

Sounds like we are in for a traditional 2nd half collapse from Ulster . . .

Munster are shite, & they've brought on Murray, who's slowed them down even more.

[fishfoodie]

And now Baloucoune has scored, & that should be that 14 - 5

[Jim Lahey]

And now Baloucoune has scored, & that should be that 14 - 5

That is rarely that with Ulster

[OomStruisbaai]

This one going to the wire

[OomStruisbaai]

Munster!!

[fishfoodie]

You may want to remove breakables from the area Jim ....

[OomStruisbaai]

They nearly charge that down.

[fishfoodie]

14 - 15 FT




What a Bizarre game !

With 10 minutes to go, the Munster guys finally figured out a game plan, & they reverted to the Munster phase building that we've all seen for years; they ground their way to the Ulster 5m line, & got a peno, & I thought mistakenly took the easy 3pts.

Then from the kickoff, they started the same patient phase building again; & ground their way back to the Ulster line, & fair play, Ulster didn't cough up any penalties, but they couldn't resist, & with the clock just in the red, Munster cross the line, & had a fairly easy conversion for the win.

For the first 70 minutes Munster couldn't score in a whorehouse with a fistfull of 20's, & then for 10 minutes they channeled the glory sides, & won it.

[OomStruisbaai]

Well this Munster win is good news for all the Saffer sides.

[yermum]

Healy bossed it when he came on fair play.

Back to the naughties with that smash and grab at the end

[Uncle fester]

Healy bossed it when he came on fair play.

Back to the naughties with that smash and grab at the end

We did the same last year too.

Am baffled how we had no quick ruck ball for 75 minutes and then all of a sudden, we're rattling through the phases.

[fishfoodie]

I just hope Connacht can keep this respectable; I'd settle for a <20 pt gap

[fishfoodie]

[fishfoodie]

5 - 7

Hawkshaw gets a measure of revenge

[fishfoodie]

12 - 7

Deeny scores, & that's two Leinster tries from two debutantes.

Good game so far

[OomStruisbaai]

Connacht fighting hard.

[OomStruisbaai]

Ref is a bit shite.

[fishfoodie]

Ref is a bit shite.

Seems like he's reffing the new rules, & as a result he's going to bow the pea out of his whistle unless the player realize they need to adjust

[fishfoodie]

FFS

Can someone check there's only 15 Leinster players on the pitch !!

[fishfoodie]

19 - 12

we're not out of this yet