URC round 7 - 2025/26

[saulan]

Apparently that Sharks Bulls game is close to sell out (45k stadium) despite the Sharks being so average this season.

 

[Seeker]

Glasgow > Edinburgh

We Are Warriors!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Europe - Three Interpros - Europe

If we can go 7/7 I'll be unbelievably impressed buy I can't see it happening.

Ulster on a Friday night in Dublin is probably the interpro we've lost the most and they're rested. Should be fun.

 

[big ginger 8]

Leinster Rugby - Leo Cullen issues injury update ahead of Ulster clash

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 clash with Ulster Rugby at Aviva Stadium (KO: 7.45pm, live on TG4 and Premier Sports 1). Get your tickets here.Jack Conan has come through the graduated return to play...

www.leinsterrugby.ie

Could do with some outside backs stepping up over this period with all these injuries. Hopefully see more of Kenny.

 

[irisht]

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Ciarán Frawley (110)
14. Joshua Kenny (3)
13. Rieko Ioane (2)
12. Charlie Tector (20)
11. James Lowe (95)
10. Sam Prendergast (39)
9. Luke McGrath (241)
1. Jack Boyle (34)
2. Gus McCarthy (19)
3. Rabah Slimani (28)
4. Brian Deeny (42)
5. James Ryan (99)
6. Alex Soroka (22)
7. Scott Penny (93)
8. Jack Conan (168) CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (76)
17. Paddy McCarthy (12)
18. Tadhg Furlong (157)
19. Joe McCarthy (52)
20. Max Deegan (143)
21. Fintan Gunne (22)
22. Harry Byrne (78)
23. Ruben Moloney (2)

 

[irisht]

Ulster Rugby

1. Angus Bell (2)
2. Tom Stewart (62)
3. Tom O’Toole (130)
4. Harry Sheridan (48)
5. Charlie Irvine (4)
6. David McCann (75)
7. Nick Timoney (172) (CAPT)
8. Juarno Augustus (6)
9. Nathan Doak (95)
10. Jack Murphy (19)
11. Werner Kok (20)
12. Stuart McCloskey (207)
13. Jude Postlethwaite (35)
14. Rob Baloucoune (75)
15. Jacob Stockdale (138)

Replacements:

16. John Andrew (134)
17. Sam Crean (8)
18. Scott Wilson (41)
19. Joe Hopes (4)
20. Bryn Ward (4)
21. Conor McKee (7)
22. Jake Flannery (26)
23. Ethan McIlroy (68)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Oh wow. Loading up for Thomond.

This is a trap game that I've seen many times before.

 

[saulan]

Urgh, sounds like Cape Town Stadium pitch is going to look terrible after the World Supercross GP event held there last weekend.

DHL Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Vernon Matongo.
Replacements: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Adré Smith, 20 JD Schickerling, 21 Ben-Jason Dixon, 22 Stefan Ungerer, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.

Also sadly Nel (Calf) and SFM (groin) out injured

Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Kelly Mpeku, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Bronson Mills, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Dylan Sjoblom, 20 Darrien Landsberg, 21 Siba Qoma, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Richard Kriel.

Edit: Apparent state of pitch:

 

[Groundhog]

Munster went stronger than I thought to be honest. Good to have Nash back. Bench has tonnes of firepower.

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Paddy Patterson; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Michael Ala’alatoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Conor Bartley, Edwin Edogbo, Tom Ahern, Ethan Coughlan, JJ Hanrahan, John Hodnett.

Unavailable For Selection This Week:​

Diarmuid Barron (Head) – Following Graduated Return To Play Protocols

Dan Kelly (Calf) – Estimated return to play in 1-2 weeks

Oli Jager (Head) – Will return in early January.

Brian Gleeson (Elbow) – Targeting a return in January.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Munster went stronger than I thought to be honest. Good to have Nash back. Bench has tonnes of firepower.

Munster Rugby: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Paddy Patterson; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Michael Ala’alatoa; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Conor Bartley, Edwin Edogbo, Tom Ahern, Ethan Coughlan, JJ Hanrahan, John Hodnett.

Unavailable For Selection This Week:​

Diarmuid Barron (Head) – Following Graduated Return To Play Protocols

Dan Kelly (Calf) – Estimated return to play in 1-2 weeks

Oli Jager (Head) – Will return in early January.

Brian Gleeson (Elbow) – Targeting a return in January.

Don’t think the Ospreys team has been announced yet but if Deaves and Morse are playing its game over bud.

Think we’ll absolutely dominate you and win 9-6.

 

[Groundhog]

Don’t think the Ospreys team has been announced yet but if Deaves and Morse are playing its game over bud.

Think we’ll absolutely dominate you and win 9-6.

Pair of 1 cap wonders. They will never be able for a man with literally three times their international caps in Gavin Coombes, who is still young (at heart) and has his best years ahead of him (in his personal life)

 

[Welsh Exile]

Pair of 1 cap wonders. They will never be able for a man with literally three times their international caps in Gavin Coombes, who is still young (at heart) and has his best years ahead of him (in his personal life)

Where’s my boy Beirne?

 

[dirty harry]

This Cardiff v Scarlets game has started with poor reffing...

Scarlets conceding 4 pensnin a row in their own 22, the last being side entry to a maul rumbling forward 4m out...

Cardiff try dissalowed, came back for prnalty, shouldbhave been pen try.

Scarlets warned..

5 phases later Gareth Davies lyingbon the floor tackles the ball carrier 3m out, cast iron yellow, nope just another warning.

 

[dirty harry]

Yellow cards like buses tonight...

Wait forever for one you expect, then 2 xome at once.

7-7 touchline kick from sheedy

 

[dirty harry]

Murray gets away with an obvious slap down 10m out with a 3 man overlap...

Given as penalty only.

Unreal, Cardiff should be 14 points up

 

[dirty harry]

Mcleod now offside at a ruck, hand on a Cardiff player who is bahind the ball, makes the tackle and turns ball over...

That should be another yellow card.

How this is 7-7 i dont know, Scarlets seem to infringe whenever they want in their own 5m with impunity

 

[dirty harry]

10 - 7 half time, Scarlets living on their own 22 and living from favourable ref decisions...

2 yellow cards, absolutely should have been 3 maybe 4.

Cardiff have a try disallowed, 1 held up, made 6 22 entrys, scored 1, 2 yellows, 11 penalties conceded...and comentator is talking about how great their defence has been hahahaha

 

[Bluemoon]

10 - 7 half time, Scarlets living on their own 22 and living from favourable ref decisions...

2 yellow cards, absolutely should have been 3 maybe 4.

Cardiff have a try disallowed, 1 held up, made 6 22 entrys, scored 1, 2 yellows, 11 penalties conceded...and comentator is talking about how great their defence has been hahahaha

The Murray ‘interception’ when they were at 13 was shocking. Ref completely bottled that because of the two players already carded.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

We're outclassed here. Terrible team.

 

[jackie d]

Christ leinster been dreadful so far. Seem to have no idea what to do.

I say as they run in a try