Heineken Cup Semis
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Genuine question though - *is* there anyone better out there?
True. Although I've a feeling they will raise their game a huge amount in the final. I'm not saying they will win it of course.
A friend of mine here is from Dublin and he is convinced that today's semi was just to find out who will be the runner up of the final. He says that no matter who wins tomorrow they will win the final by a good 40 points.
The fucker.
With no disrespect intended towards the jocks i don't think it helped that Ulster were playing them yesterday. Afoa hopefully being back for the final will help the forward pack out a great deal, but i worry about the backline. I'm just not sure it has enough quality to do much damage when we come up against sides like CA or Leinster.
They could always recall Hayes.
I agree Court isn't amazing, but I don't get the criticism off the back of this game. We scrummaged them into the dirt bar a couple of scrums at the beginning of the 2nd half.
As to Kenny, I agree. I think McLaughlin played it far too negative in this game. Having said that, semi-finals are always likely to be edgy affairs.
As to Kenny, I agree. I think McLaughlin played it far too negative in this game. Having said that, semi-finals are always likely to be edgy affairs.
Tell your friend he's a dick. Perhaps slap him roughly too. Ulster outplayed Clermont in their own park, were winning, and if it wasn't for a ref that was bricking it in the face of their amazing support, we'd have beat them there. We beat them at home without too many worries. I do think we've a bit of a mental block against Leinster, but a team missing a bunch of key players could have beaten them last week had we taken our chances better. Whoever gets to the final will have a fucking game and a half.
Ahhh. It makes sense.
It could if anything be even closer than yesterday's game IMO. With a gun to my head, I have a sneaky feeling the French will nick it.
I want Clermont to win just because Leinster have the Indian sign on us.
I'm really looking forward to this game as i was too nervous to enjoy the Ulster game at all. It will be an interesting battle up front. I'll be watching out for Cian Healy, who has just become a cannonball with legs in the loose. He's become a very fine player over the past few years.
Interesting that Leinster have ditched Reddan for Boss- a wise decision in my book. I just rate him as a much more complete scrum half.
Interesting that Leinster have ditched Reddan for Boss- a wise decision in my book. I just rate him as a much more complete scrum half.
Early days, but Leinster looking good. Skill + discipline > skill + skill
Leinster scrum getting mullered. They could do with Court in there.
Sivivatu filling pre-match hype.
Disgraceful play-acting by yer man when Cullen slapped him. On the back of that, I'm wanting these frogs to get smashed. We don't want that shit creeping into rugby.
I was shouting for a yellow when i saw it first time, but after seeing the replay i'm glad Cullen got away with it.
Seeing rugby players going down like that makes me sad in my heart. Disgraceful.
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