H Cup Quarter Final : Toulon vs Leicester

[BRSTLDRGN]

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Sunday 7th Aril - Stade Mayol - k.o 17.30 BST​

 

[Nielsch]

Really looking forward to this one. Master versus student; Wilkinson versus Flood. Will probably be a kickfest yet still excited. Rooting for Jonny and Toulon!

 

[McTallshort]

easy 10 points to Tigers....

 

[gaston le gaff]

Tallshort you may be disapointed!!

 

[McTallshort]

I know wishful thinking!

 

[gaston le gaff]

At least you are honest!!!!!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I don't like Leicester but they're a real club unlike the mercenaries in Toulon, I can't see them winning but I certainly hope they do.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Toulon side:
15. Delon Armitage
14. Rudi Wolf
13. Mathieu Bastareaud
12. Matt Giteau
11. Alexis Palisson
10. Jonny Wilkinson
9. Sebastien Tillous-Borde
8. Chris Masoe
7. Steffon Armitage
6. Juan Fernandez Lobbe
5. Nick Kennedy
4. Bakkies Botha
3. Carl Hayman
2. Sebastien Bruno
1. Andrew Sheridan

Bench: Ivaldi, Jenkins, Chilachava, Suta, Van Niekerk, Durand, Mermoz, Martin.

 

[Big Ewis]

Go Toulon !!....ahem, I mean uhmm...Allez Toulon !

 

[Tony Manx]

I don't like Leicester but they're a real club unlike the mercenaries in Toulon, I can't see them winning but I certainly hope they do.

From a rugby perspective, I believe that Toulon could well have been deemed to be just a load of mercenaries but now, since Laporte has been in charge, they combine team spirit and workload with the ageing but spectacular talents that they have, and are continuing to, amass.

By the way, Leicester have been known to splash the cash where the team needs require and the right man is available within their albeit more "legally limited" budget!

I am afraid that in this professional era, Toulon's business model will be the one that will probably ultimately succeed but may well kill off the game as we know it................!!


From a very biased point of view, and because I always suppport anyone against Leicester or Saracens, allez Toulon!!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

From a rugby perspective, I believe that Toulon could well have been deemed to be just a load of mercenaries but now, since Laporte has been in charge, they combine team spirit and workload with the ageing but spectacular talents that they have, and are continuing to, amass.

By the way, Leicester have been known to splash the cash where the team needs require and the right man is available within their albeit more "legally limited" budget!

I am afraid that in this professional era, Toulon's business model will be the one that will probably ultimately succeed but may well kill off the game as we know it................!!


From a very biased point of view, and because I always suppport anyone against Leicester or Saracens, allez Toulon!!

I think I'm just bitter that Toulon didn't bother to play against Montpellier and thus knocking Leinster out.

 

[Tony Manx]

Some alarming similarities between this game and the Quins/Minster game.....Toulon strong attacking force at home against Leicester the more forward dominated team but with the history and tradition in the H Cup with maybe the stronger desire? Let us hope history does not repeat itself twice in one afternoon!!

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

I hope Leicester win this. It removes the possibility of an all-French final.

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Stuart Barnes will be unbearable through this one watching Willkinson (past it) and Flood (overrated). Wheres my mute button

 

[Groundhog]

Anyone but Toulon. I hope Leicester do a job here today.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Leicester looking very good, beating Toulon up so far.

 

[Tony Manx]

Anyone but Toulon. I hope Leicester do a job here today.

Could be getting your wish.....0:9 and Toulon are having one of the afternoons when they can do n'owt right for doing wrong, Clancey is showing he is not a homer and Leicester are cool, discplined and controlled.

 

[Amiga500]

I don't like Leicester but they're a real club unlike the mercenaries in Toulon, I can't see them winning but I certainly hope they do.

+1

Can't really add any more to that. [Well, except right now they are doing a decent job in showing me how bad my eyesight is right now]

 

[HenryChinaski]

I was just about to say why does Flood always look so much more effective for Tigers than for England.....when he went and blew a massive chance.

EDIT: and gets binned...

 

[Patchey]

Was that really a sin bin?

Matthew Tait rolling back the years with that break, class.