European Champions Cup 20-21 - Rd 1

[Leinster Fan]

Christ.

Great game so far.

 

[paddybrown]

Ulster have started well. Kolbe is a ridiculous player who can make something out of nothing, so we'll have to keep a closer eye on him. But two good Ulster tries before that. In the Cooney vs Dupont battle, Cooney's winning it so far. Madigan's looking solid. Not entirely convinced about Matt Faddes, but he did well to keep the ball in for Madigan's try.

 

[paddybrown]

I should learn to keep my mouth shut.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

There is nothing you can do against players like that

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I should learn to keep my mouth shut.

Especially after that pass, how on Earth could he even protest that?

 

[paddybrown]

Another one from Herring!

 

[Reiser99]

This game is great. Either side could win.

 

[paddybrown]

I keep getting confused by the fact that Toulouse are playing in white and Ulster are in red and black.

 

[paddybrown]

Wee Michael Lowry running head first into tackles again. He always worries me.

 

[paddybrown]

Stockdale was a lucky boy there.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

That looked like a leading elbow to the throat there, it didn't look like he started with his arm against his body.

Then Stockdale gets done by Kolbe in revenge. He has got to be one of the most elusive runners to have ever played rugby, it's ridiculous.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Stockdale is lucky to stay on the pitch here

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Lol poor Stockdale again

 

[Gavin]

Lolz.

Stepping defenders when you are on your knees. Classic Kolbe

 

[paddybrown]

Now that's what Stockdale's good at, running on to kicks.

 

[paddybrown]

And <s>Wolverine</s> Medart's been sin-binned. The ref's a bit of a homer. I'm not complaining

 

[Reiser99]

Last minute try for 3 points each?

 

[paddybrown]

Not quite. But progress on last year.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Good performance from Ulster but it didn't quite come off. Going to be very hard to find a way out of the group though.

 

[Reiser99]

I may be wrong come the end, but the way I see it with only the top 4 qualifying if you lose one game that could well be it. Possibly 3rd and 4th might still be salvageable, but I think both leagues have at least 2 teams who should win all their games.