Aviva Premiership - Round 22

[91jmay]

If you were sitting with a non rugby fan and trying to convert them, this wouldn't help much would it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Could he play 6 for England?

Probably,
Suprisingly quick (apparently burnt nowell for his first try) and his workrate is through the roof.
Excellent in the lineout as well.

 

[91jmay]

Honestly hope this Leicester team is 4th. Seen nothing today which worries me with our proper side out. Not sure they can though now ?

 

[Mumbles119]

If you were sitting with a non rugby fan and trying to convert them, this wouldn't help much would it.

Really enjoying the Exeter v Sale match. Some great rugby that I think would convert a non rugby fan.

The Leicester v Saints game not so much.

 

[Maverick1987]

Who's in the top 4 as it stands ?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly hope this Leicester team is 4th. Seen nothing today which worries me with our proper side out. Not sure they can though now ?

Leicester won't be 4th.

Win 3rd
Lose 5th

Burns injury looks more impact if serious would have been in the changing rooms.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Bloody hell, switched over to Exeter-Sale and there's one from each side in the bin plus a Sale red - what happened? One big fight or different incidents?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Thacker isn't a hooker he could make a good 7 but he isn't strong in scrum.

 

[McTallshort]

Leicester won't be 4th.

Win 3rd
Lose 5th

Burns injury looks more impact if serious would have been in the changing rooms.

Dont we need a bonus point win now?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Dont we need a bonus point win now?

No as if we win we have more wins than both exe and Saracens.

Wins are first then PD.

 

[91jmay]

Some outstanding young performers there. Feel confident against anyone but Bath. Leicester and Sarries are nothing special.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Quite a flat Derby TBH.

I doubt Leicester were particularly nervous. We played a bit meh meh rugby.

3rd and Into the semis is a hell of achievement after the season we have had.

Bath I don't see us winning but first time for them in a semi at home Leicester have no pressure TBH.

 

[McTallshort]

Dont know why but I feel slightly gutted for Exeter.

 

[Patchey]

But sad Exeter or Wasps didn't sneak into the top four tbh, would have been nice to have it broken up a bit...

I'm backing Bath for the ***le. Heard it here first.

 

[Maverick1987]

Dont know why but I feel slightly gutted for Exeter.

Same here . They have been excellent !

They have played some fantastic rugby and ended up with bugger all basically

 

[91jmay]

Exeter scared me most so will happily take Sarries at home. Hard to look past Bath though, with Burgess at 6 look like perfect balanced side.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

3rd! with our mighty points difference of 33!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Apparently a couple of cards killed off any chance we had - not massively fussed as it was effectively a dead rubber, but it sounds like we at least put up a fight which isn't like we have in previous years.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Just come back from the Newcastle game- happy with the result! Socino was immense, as was Scott Lawson, Scott MacLeod, Alesana Tuilagi and Tom Catterick. have to say though, the ref- Tom Foley (only his 6th Premiership game tbf)- was absolutely apalling in the first half, not only made it so stop start as to be dull to watch, but made such poor decisions I was completely convinced he was corrupt by half time. I was only slightly mollified by the second half

In other news, Marland Yarde looked excellent, despite being bounced by Alesana at one point.

 

[Maverick1987]

Quick question maybe someone can answer who watched Saints vs Tigers when Northampton had their second player sent to the bin (ma' afu) surely that was a penalty try ? The referee signified that he pulled the scrum down straight away . There was only one reason to do that and it's because he knew what was coming .... Is that fair reflection on the situation ?