Heineken Champions Cup - Rd 1

[UlsterRugby2012]

Just a bit frustrating since we've been on the wrong end of multiple red cards for the last 2 seasons, yet that's just a yellow

Imagine the brass neck to boo the kicker after driving the opposition onto their head in a tip tackle. Classy classy stuff.

 

[Jimbo]

Ulster playing some great stuff far more entertaining than that the kick fest earlier.

 

[paddybrown]

Yeah, hard not to see that as Clermont deliberately taking Baloucoune out and getting away with it.

 

[Goodey]

Serious result for Tigers to get a win despite what appears to be the French laying out a pit trap

 

[paddybrown]

Vermeulen does 50 minutes for his first shirt. Greg Jones replaces him.

I haven't heard many people talking about him, but David McCann, in his first season out of the academy, has done a very consistent job at number 8 before Vermeulen arrived. I don't imagine Veremeulen will be with us for years and years, so after a year or two learning from him, McCann will be well-placed to step up and replace him.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Just a bit frustrating since we've been on the wrong end of multiple red cards for the last 2 seasons, yet that's just a yellow

Imagine the brass neck to boo the kicker after driving the opposition onto their head in a tip tackle. Classy classy stuff.

Agree with all. But the bolded, c'est tradition français!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hume low key better than Ringer

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Penaud low key the best string player in the world

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Lovely try

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

..... aaaannnd begin classic Ulster throwing it away

 

[big ginger 8]

Glad he's checking now but that would have been a try.

 

[paddybrown]

That's a deliberate knock on!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly I don't think you should be allowed to go back that long after

Like honestly at what point do you get rid of the ref and just have TMO?

 

[paddybrown]

Has to be red this time.

 

[big ginger 8]

Honestly I don't think you should be allowed to go back that long after

Like honestly at what point do you get rid of the ref and just have TMO?

Back to the last phase?

 

[paddybrown]

If he wasn't going to give the try, that should have been red. But he gave the try, so I'm not going to object to it only being yellow. There's not much more than ten minutes left.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Back to the last phase?

I mean he made the call Scrum was getting formed.
If the ref doesn't ask for it IMO the TMO shouldn't say anything or be involved, unless it's for something that is reckless or dangerous

It would help stop all these home bias tv replays

 

[paddybrown]

Fantastic jackal by Cooney!

 

[paddybrown]

Hume low key better than Ringer

He certainly wouldn't be a trade down.

 

[paddybrown]

YUGE kick from Cooney! Never seen him kick one that long.