QF: Biarritz vs Toulouse

[Teh Mite]

 

[Draggs]

From SkySports

Biarritz:15 Iain Balshaw, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Ilikena Bolakoro, 10 Julien Peyrelongue, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Imanol Harinordoquy, 6 Magnus Lund, 5 Erik Lund, 4 Jérôme Thion, 3 Sylvain Marconnet, 2 Romain Terrain, 1 Eduard Coetzee.
Replacements: 16 Eusebio Guinazu, 17 James Afoa, 18 Campbell Johnstone, 19 Pelu Taele, 20 Wenceslas Lauret, 21 Yann Lesgourgues, 22 Charles Gimenez, 23 Arnaud Mignardi,

Toulouse: 15 Cédric Heymans, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Clément Poitrenaud, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 David Skrela, 9 Nicolas Bezy, 8 Louis Picamoles , 7 Sylvain Nicolas, 6 Jean Bouilhou, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Romain Millo-Chluski, 3 Census Johnston, 2 William Servat, 1 Daan Human,
Replacements: 16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Yohan Montes, 19 Yoann Maestri, 20 Jean-Marc Doussain, 21 Yannick Jauzion, 22 Yannick Nyanga, 23 Grégory Lamboley,

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looking at the Toulouse team, if they play to their ability they could walk it
You can say all you want about Ngwenya, but a back three of Heymans, Clerc and Medard is just insane

However I expect a close game, possibly Toulouse by <7

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Toulouse have had issues when playing away. They'll be missing their leaders, Dusautoir and Kelleher. Skrela, Jauzion, Poitrenaud and most of the older guys **** their pants on the important games. This is where I hope Servat stands out. I think that victory depends mostly on him and Albacete leading the pack.

 

[dangandan]

hahah Techno Viking is playing for Biarritz

 

[TRF_Olyy]

You dare laugh at the technoviking?!

 

[dangandan]

YES. but only behind the safety of my tv..

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He's coming for you now:

 

[dullonien]

What a step from Heymans, turned Balshaw inside out. Beautiful!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Was great try indeed,

Rest of it's been as boring as the final last year though



Heymans looks proper old, pretty chubby as well - can till move though

 

[dangandan]

i see a flurry of fast limb movements on the horizon. i must take my leave.

edit: nope, mistaken. just saw him on the tv for doing something good on the pitch. phew..

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cracking crossfield for Medards try

It's 15minutes of yawn then 30 seconds of excellence, then 15mins of yawn again

 

[dangandan]

i'd say Toulouse have it won if the two teams continue playing the way they are. Biarritz don't look very threatening whilst Toulouse don't look very pressured..

 

[dullonien]

Well this game has swung Biarritz's way big time. They're now within 5 with 8min remaining, and Tolouse have got a man in the bin. Can't see past a Biarritz win now.

Think I spoke too soon. Two penalties in the scrum for Biarritz on Tolouses line, followed by a free kick and penalty for Tolouse in the scrum to clear their lines.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Should've taken the 3pts then - their scrum didn't look dominant enough at all to get a PT

 

[dangandan]

yeap the game completely changed however they just shot themselves in the foot by conceding a couple penalties after dominating in the scrum 5 metres out multiple times. last chance now with a lineout 15 metres out.

EDIT: knock on from Biarritz. wasted opportunity.

EDIT AGAIN: charge down, last minute try by Biarritz. pretty amazing stuff but Yachvili misses the conversion. looks like its going into extra time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Turn down a shot at the sticks again, and then lost the lineout

The game's too close to turn down the 3 pointers



Edit: Scrap that, try!

 

[dullonien]

Extra time!

 

[dangandan]

i hope we get golden goals. i've never seen that before.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Urgh you dont want to ... at least Martyn Williams is not playing today :lol: