Guinness Pro 12: Round 8 Fixtures

[Leonormous Boozer]

On the phone so can't do anything fancy. This forum has really struggled of late.

High quality, low scoring game in Dublin at the moment, Sexton is looking very good again!

 

[munstermuffin]

On the phone so can't do anything fancy. This forum has really struggled of late.

High quality, low scoring game in Dublin at the moment, Sexton is looking very good again!

Very funny from Leinster doing some great things but followed up by some awful errors. Sexton's kicking has been poor tonight.

 

[Groundhog]

High quality my shrimp dick. Pair of English Championship standard teams duking it out in front of a crowd full of frozen ice cream sandwiches such as myself begging for the prince who was promised Gary Ringrose to grace the field full of future London Welsh and Worcester players to grace the pitch with his presence.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Bit worrying for Scotland in the six nations, with Glasgow really not looking on form at the moment. Only beating Treviso 13 - 6 at home with a team full of Scottish internationals is really going to make an impact to the six nations squad. From the Glasgow game Jackson will get the nod over Russell at 10. Starting to worry about Hogg, he's a good player but is starting to act like a ****. Hope that he can get a grip.

But I knew from when Glasgow lost they're key players, I knew that Glasgow were not going to be good. They simply not made good signings apart from Naiyaravoro who Glasgow were close in not getting him. The signing which i am confused about, Scotland are ranked better than Italy (Most off the Scotland players play for Glasgow) and yet it's a good idea that we sign a Italian backrow who doesn't even make the Italian starting pack regularly but yet he's Glasgow's starting 7 ?. We are playing someone who was probably Leicester City's 7th choice second row and he is getting into the team quite alot.

Shameful stuff Glasgow as champions i was expecting you's to come back into this year competing for the ***le again. Fair enough at the start most off your key players are at the world cup. But there is no excuse now your players are back and you are narrowing wins against teams which you would have won comfortably last year. For Scotland's chances in the six nations please start performing like a champion.

But good win for Edinburgh though, Good bonus point win.

 

[Bluemoon]

Bit worrying for Scotland in the six nations, with Glasgow really not looking on form at the moment. Only beating Treviso 13 - 6 at home with a team full of Scottish internationals is really going to make an impact to the six nations squad. From the Glasgow game Jackson will get the nod over Russell at 10. Starting to worry about Hogg, he's a good player but is starting to act like a ****. Hope that he can get a grip.

But good win for Edinburgh though, Good bonus point win.

I wouldn't worry too much Scotty. The fortunes of the club game doesn't always directly effect the national side. Us in Wales know that more than anyone! I feel Scotland will be a different beast at this 6N.

I noticed Hogg having a strange attitude when Glasgow came down to Cardiff. I don't know whether it's frustration or something else, but he was letting his emotions have a big impact on his game.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I wouldn't worry too much Scotty. The fortunes of the club game doesn't always directly effect the national side. Us in Wales know that more than anyone! I feel Scotland will be a different beast at this 6N.

I've always found that when one is good the other is bad over here! Lions' years being the exceptions!!

 

[aston]

Not having watched a lot of european club rugby earlier I recently signed up to a site where I can watch Pro 12 games. Watched most of Leinster-Ulster yesterday and watching Blues-Ospreys right now. Obviously it's a miniscule sample size, but I have to say I'm not impressed at all so far. Mostly kicking and forwards running in to defensive walls. Leinster seemed to have some ambition yesterday but too many mistakes made in crucial moments. Just boring rugby in general. I hope Connacht-Munster will be better later on today.

 

[Peat]

I wouldn't worry too much Scotty. The fortunes of the club game doesn't always directly effect the national side. Us in Wales know that more than anyone! I feel Scotland will be a different beast at this 6N.

I noticed Hogg having a strange attitude when Glasgow came down to Cardiff. I don't know whether it's frustration or something else, but he was letting his emotions have a big impact on his game.

It must be hard to find yourself within seconds of a World Cup semi-final and come away with nothing. I can see most of the Scottish players having a mental hangover from that for most of this season.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Not having watched a lot of european club rugby earlier I recently signed up to a site where I can watch Pro 12 games. Watched most of Leinster-Ulster yesterday and watching Blues-Ospreys right now. Obviously it's a miniscule sample size, but I have to say I'm not impressed at all so far. Mostly kicking and forwards running in to defensive walls. Leinster seemed to have some ambition yesterday but too many mistakes made in crucial moments. Just boring rugby in general. I hope Connacht-Munster will be better later on today.

Don't get your hopes up, weather is awful here at the moment. You couldn't have chosen a worst weekend to start watching Pro12!!

 

[Bluemoon]

I've always found that when one is good the other is bad over here! Lions' years being the exceptions!!

Yeah it's strange how that can work! I know one thing, Wales should be pretty formidable come the 6N based on the domestic form

It must be hard to find yourself within seconds of a World Cup semi-final and come away with nothing. I can see most of the Scottish players having a mental hangover from that for most of this season.

This is a fantastic point. You can also say that the Scots will come into the 6N with a huge belief that they weren't a million miles away from a top 4 finish. I think it's going to be a very open tourney.

 

[aston]

Don't get your hopes up, weather is awful here at the moment. You couldn't have chosen a worst weekend to start watching Pro12!!

Any particular reason why the season is played during winter? Seems like playing during summe time could do a lot for the quality of rugby. Plus you wouldn't have to compete with soccer!

 

[Peat]

Probably would, it's often discussed.

Between the World Cup seriously disrupting the preparations of all the best teams and the weather, there's probably going to be a lot of ugly rugby for a while. You might have just picked the worst season in general to start watching really.

 

[aston]

Probably would, it's often discussed.

Between the World Cup seriously disrupting the preparations of all the best teams and the weather, there's probably going to be a lot of ugly rugby for a while. You might have just picked the worst season in general to start watching really.

Well it's comforting to know it can only get better I guess. I'll just have to be patient.

Only bright spot in the Cardiff-Ospreys game was the number 10 coming in for Biggar. Some really nice in-game kicking.

 

[Groundhog]

Has anyone else noticed refs calling maul way quicker in recent games? Seen it in most games now

 

[Groundhog]

Jesus this is pathetic from Munster. Just look like a bunch of disinterested amateurs

 

[Groundhog]

Harshest penalty try I've ever seen given.

 

[aston]

Yeah a Connacht player was clearly coming around so awarding a penalty try in that kind of situation is pretty ridiculous. Rooting hard for Connacht solely for that reason now.

 

[McTallshort]

Yes knock on!

 

[McTallshort]

Pat lamb for England!

 

[aston]

Justice has been served! Horrendous ref decision on the penalty try but great repsonse from Connacht scoring a very nice try with a beautiful offload from Henshaw. Very enjoyable game overall and I'm going to make a point of watching Connacht henceforth.