Champions Cup 25/26 - Round 1

[TRF_Olyy]

Some counterruck, that

 

[Which Tyler]

That one was inescuapsable

ETA, slightly shanked, rather than being too cute, I mostly take it back.

 

[Rinkadink]

Speedy recovery to Holz. Must be bad as the staff were shielding. No idea what happened

 

[Which Tyler]

Speedy recovery to Holz. Must be bad as the staff were shielding. No idea what happened

Oof, never good.
If he's recovered, then presume / hope it's a personal area, rather than nasty

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Some difference in yellow card periods.

Munster fairly poor.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Casey scoring and sprinting back to the halfway with the clock in the red. That kid is plastic energy personified.

 

[Which Tyler]

Would have been nice if ref had called "50 22 on" as usual, but it's on the players to be aware anyway.

Big fillip for Munster on HT

All level with 15 Munnermem on the pitch

 

[Rinkadink]

Oof, never good.
If he's recovered, then presume / hope it's a personal area, rather than nasty

Looked like shoulder or something. Was worried it was neck at first as the board came out with gas.

Deserved yellow for Mata. The Welsh bias in commentary is annoying. No, it's not a red and Bristol didn't get away with one. Only seeing things one way. Officials seem pretty decent for the most part barring the scrum.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lahiff is getting crunched in these scrums,
Just don't think he has the sheer bulk needed when technique is fairly even,
Need to get him off the Atkins diet and onto whatever the saffa props are eating - no prop should have a body fat % that low

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Lahiff is getting crunched in these scrums,
Just don't think he has the sheer bulk needed when technique is fairly even,
Need to get him off the Atkins diet and onto whatever the saffa props are eating - no prop should have a body fat % that low

I hear saffa props eat nothing but live animals and cucumber.

 

[Rinkadink]

Lahiff is getting crunched in these scrums,
Just don't think he has the sheer bulk, need to get him off the Atkins diet and onto whatever the saffa props are eating - no prop should have a body fat % that low

He's only just come back from a long term bad injury he picked up last season. Played a tiny bit in prem cup. Came on for 20 or so minutes at loosehead rather than tight v Saints and got smashed back.

I don't think he's match fit at all. Wouldn't be surprised if replacement props come on and monster the scrum. They did a real number on Saints during the first half of last week.

 

[Which Tyler]

Underhill out after HT, Pepper walking a little gingerly over to the bench

 

[Rinkadink]

I hear saffa props eat nothing but live animals and cucumber.

I suppose it could be the Aussie in Lahiff rising to the fore tonight? What did Mark Regan call the Australian front row, a bunch of Teletubbies IIRC?

 

[Rinkadink]

Surprised the second Scarlets try wasn't checked, looked like it was potentially short.

 

[Rinkadink]

Welsh commentary getting so hot under the collar they're calling Scarlets the Ospreys.

 

[Which Tyler]

Will Stuart coming off with a concerning injury after a scrum collapses on top of him.

Surgical boot & crutches come out after the physios have a proper look.
His face suggests it's not precautionary

 

[Rinkadink]

Scarlets penalty from offside charge down then tackling Worsley in the air.

(Edit to add even commentary said ref is on their side)

 

[Which Tyler]

Credit to the commentators today btw. Despite one of them being Dallaglio.

TvpV commentary was getting through to the ref, and they immediately shut up.
And a few times now, when the ref is explaining what he wants of the players, they shut up and let us hear it too!

TNT could learn a thing or two. The personnel are obviously capable.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Regretting swapping over to the Bristol/Scarlets game at half time, this has been utter sludge

 

[Which Tyler]

Commentators being a bit harsh on Bath IMO.
Off to a fantastic start, and then just controlled the game. Commentary bemoaning that we didn't carry on at a point a minute