Investec Champions Cup 23/24 - Rd 1

[TRF_Olyy]

Only two non-EQP in baths starting side and one of those came through an English academy/played for England age grades

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Toulouse might be better than Cardiff

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

If only Obano and Stuart were English we'd have been in a WC final.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Surprised it's taken this long for the first points

 

[Which Tyler]

Wow that pass!

 

[Geordie]

What a pass by Spencer....

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Spencer being ignored by England for so long is one of life's great tragedies

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Dodgy AF turnover

 

[Jimbo]

Can you do that, player catches the ball sliding ball is on the ground behind him so not knocked on but regathers and passes back all whilst on his knees, surely he isn't allowed to regather like that and pass it before getting to his feet, I thought if you were on the deck you were out of the game.

 

[Which Tyler]

You're technically correct, but I don't remember ever seeing it penalised

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Can you do that, player catches the ball sliding ball is on the ground behind him so not knocked on but regathers and passes back all whilst on his knees, surely he isn't allowed to regather like that and pass it before getting to his feet, I thought if you were on the deck you were out of the game.

I didn't see the play but:
You are allowed to go to ground to gather the ball. Once you gather the ball you must either get up, pass, or release the ball. Sounds like he passes right away so it should be play on.

The law is meant to prevent players already on the ground from messing with players on their feet.

 

[Which Tyler]

He went to ground trying to catch the ball.
He kinda failed (caught but didn't keep, ball rolled away about a foot or so).
Grabbed at the ball again whilst still on the ground.
Passed from the floor.

To me (not a ref, happy to be corrected) he was off feet, without the ball => off feet with the ball => played the ball whilst out of the game.
Technically.
But not in a way I feel robbed by the decision at all. If he'd held onto the ball it would stretch the definition of "immediate" but no-one would bat an eyelid.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Redpath was pushed into that ruck by an Ulster player coming from the side when he wasn't trying to join and then gets penalised for not moving...?

 

[Scotty]

This game is great development for these young players, powerful forwards and offloading backs. The experience of these games will be invaluable...but not great as a Chiefs fan.

I posted this thinking we were gping to lose thinking playing some good things and showing some resolve vs a team with a much bigger cap than us and some big names like Jaminnet Villiere Isa Ollivon ect.

So great to see us not giving up and this young team fighting for everything. Really being more and more impressed by Ben Hammersley, he makes some mistakes but he works hard and does alot well.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Ulster laughably far offside there

 

[Which Tyler]

Why on earth is he arguing that?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How's Kitschoff been in the URC?
Seeing him get taken apart by Stuart was...a surprise

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

When are Ulster going to get a warning for repeatedly lying on the wrong side?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Lawrence is just so good.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yes!