Champions Cup 24/25 - Round 3

[Groundhog]

Audio is indeed a second or so off. Stadium noise also just blinking in and out as I type this as well

 

[TRF_Olyy]

At least the scrum is going well, though Walrus-Griff John doesn't look comfortable and Harper has been poor this season so hopefully some ibuprofen and he'll be grand

 

[saulan]

I don't agree with the scrum calls tbh, to me that looked like scrumming in from Rodd in both of the last two scrums that Sale won.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Talk about a feather in Rodd's cap

 

[Rinkadink]

Audio is indeed a second or so off. Stadium noise also just blinking in and out as I type this as well

It was worse earlier. Bizarre.

Sale just don't have a lot when they aren't allowed to slow the game to a crawl. New laws helping there too.

I don't agree with the scrum calls tbh

Ref has something in mind and once that happens at scrum time it's almost impossible to change without making a sub. He could de-power and stabilise the scrum before ball goes in which would help. Been unstable all match.

 

[Groundhog]

Jaysus the Sale 12 was playing at 0.5 speed there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Warr has regressed so much over the last year

How does a tier 1 international scrum half **** up a pass like that so much

 

[Rinkadink]

Have you not seen Randall since he came back from England?

I'd honestly swap on form RN.

 

[Groundhog]

Sale player catch a ball challenge (impossible)

 

[saulan]

Oof that was a great kick and a guaranteed try.

 

[saulan]

How has Hyron Andrews been for Sale btw? I'd completely forgotten about him.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How has Hyron Andrews been for Sale btw? I'd completely forgotten about him.

Really good tbf, he was only meant to be a few month loan but we went begging to turn it permanent off of the strength of his performances

Not got as many opportunities this season due to the emergency of Bamber and the return of Hill, but still a valued squad member and probably our best lineout forward

 

[unrated]

Is Sale even taking this competition seriously, should we be questioning the inclusion of the English teams in this European competition and they are not even in Europe. What a shame that a European competition is being invaded by all these foreign teams.

Atleast the SAFFA team can claim almost 80% European heritage but can the English teams?

 

[big ginger 8]

Haha so blatant.

Edit: how has McElroy been for Sale?

 

[saulan]

Surely we aren't going for a headbutt try

 

[Groundhog]

How are they even checking this

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Edit: how has McElroy been for Sale?

Not played a ton tbh, but seems...ok?
Nothing to stand out positively or negatively

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How is Asher on? He wasn't in the 23 last I saw

 

[Rinkadink]

What happened in that clear out? Left a Sale player rolling on the ground.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

The away kit makes me want to commit atrocities