URC Round 4 25/26

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Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Ulster

1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Vincent Koch
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Marvin Orie
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Vincent Tshituka (C)
8. Phepsi Buthelezi
9. Grant Williams
10. Siya Masuku
11. Makazole Mapimpi
12. Andre Esterhuizen
13. Jurenzo Julius
14. Ethan Hooker
15. Edwill van der Merwe

Replacements
16. Fez Mbatha
17. Simphiwe Matanzima
18. Ruan Dreyer
19. Bathobele Hlekani
20. Emmanuel Tshituka
21. Jaden Hendrikse
22. Jordan Hendrikse
23. Lukhanyo Am

 

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CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY SQUAD VS VODACOM BULLS
Friday 17th October, 7.45pm @ Dexcom Stadium

Number/Name/Caps

15. Mack Hansen (41)
14. Chay Mullins (10)
13. Byron Ralson (37)
12. Bundee Aki (151)
11. Shayne Bolton (28)
10. Josh Ioane (15)
9. Caolin Blade (210)
1. Peter Dooley (54)
2. Dave Heffernan (221)
3. Finlay Bealham (219)
4. Darragh Murray (40)
5. David O'Connor (10)
6. Josh Murphy (40)
7. Cian Prendergast (89) (C)
8. Sean Jansen (28)

16. Dylan Tierney-Martin (58)
17. Jordan Duggan (64)
18. Jack Aungier (89)
19. Joe Joyce (39)
20. Seán O'Brien (14)
21. Matthew Devine (20)
22. Sean Naughton (3)
23. Cathal Forde (53)

 

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Bulls starting XV

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 JJ Theron, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig (captain), 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni.

Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Harold Vorster, 23 Stravino Jacobs.

 

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Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets)

15. Jamie Osborne (66)
14. Tommy O'Brien (49)
13. Garry Ringrose (139)
12. Robbie Henshaw (107)
11. James Lowe (93)
10. Sam Prendergast (36)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (157)
1. Paddy McCarthy (9)
2. Rónan Kelleher (80)
3. Tadhg Furlong (155)
4. RG Snyman (22)
5. James Ryan (97)
6. Alex Soroka (19)
7. Josh van der Flier (159)
8. Jack Conan (166) CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (73)
17. Andrew Porter (140)
18. Thomas Clarkson (61)
19. Brian Deeny (39)
20. Max Deegan (139)
21. Scott Penny (90)
22. Fintan Gunne (19)
23. Ciarán Frawley (106)

 

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Munster Rugby: Shane Daly; Andrew Smith, Tom Farrell, Dan Kelly, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Ethan Coughlan; Michael Milne, Diarmuid Barron, John Ryan; Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley; Tadhg Beirne (C), Jack O'Donoghue, Brian Gleeson.

Replacements: Lee Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Ronan Foxe, Jean Kleyn, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Patterson, JJ Hanrahan, Alex Nankivell.

Unavailable for selection this week:
Oli Jager (HIA) – following return-to-play protocols.
Mike Haley (HIA) – following return-to-play protocols.
Calvin Nash (shoulder) – to be confirmed.
Tom Ahern (HIA) – following return-to-play protocols.
Craig Casey (hamstring) – estimated return to play in one to two weeks.
Niall Scannell (hand laceration) – will return to play in one week.
Alex Kendellen (ankle) – will return in four weeks.
Conor Bartley (hamstring) – will return in four weeks.

 

[Groundhog]

Hard to see past our front row being a little bit shite compared to Leinsters, although I hope Milne has a good cut at this, he's started the season well. Very tough test for him in the scrum. Big opportunity for Edogbo and Gleeson. Nankivell on the bench is a surprising one, he's nailed on for me, but it may be for 'impact'. Down 5 maybe 6 starters for this is a bit comical. Story of our lives, if we can field a full 15 it's really really solid on paper. Will never be the case though

By no means the most important fixture to have people back for, but even an LBP wouldn't go amiss here.

 

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harry is (unavailable due to a "minor back injury")

 

[AlRums]

Glasgow Warriors to take on Ospreys

 

[AlRums]

Edinburgh to play Benetton

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Recall that even the Dragons' record against Leinster has been better than their record against Cardiff over the last decade. And so far, there are few if any signs of that changing...

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Ospreys: Walsh; Kasende, Cokanasiga, Williams, Giles; Edwards, Morgan-Williams; G Thomas, Lake (capt), Warren, R Davies, Fender, Ratti, Morse, Moriarty.

Replacements: Lewis, Phillips,Hire, Sutton, G Evans, L Davies, Florence, Hopkins.

Glasgow Warriors: Smith; Steyn (capt), McDowall, Tuipulotu, Rowe; Hastings, Dobie; Schickerling, Matthews, Walker, Williamson, Samuel, Ferrie Fraser, Fagerson

Replacements: Stephen, McBeth, Talakai, Oguntibeju, Craig, Duncan, Afshar, Lancaster

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Assistant Referees: Ben Breakspear & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR).

 

[mdaclarke]

Wessels had Murphy by the plums

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Lions: Q Horn; Keyter, Van Wyk, Kriel, Davids; Smith, Steyn; Kotze, Marais, Ntlabakanye, Oosthuizen, Landsberg, Pretorius, Venter, F Horn (capt).

Replacements: Brandon, Schoeman, Van Vuuren, Nothnagel, Cairns, L Horn, Dobela, Mpeku

Scarlets: Nicholas; Mee, Page, Williams (capt), Murray; Costelow, Hughes; Hepburn, Van der Merwe, Holz, Cuckson, Groves, Taylor, Davis, Plumtree.

Replacements: Myhill, O'Connor, Thomas, Gemine, Williams, Blacker, Hawkins, Roberts.

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby & AJ Jacobs (SARU)

TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

 

[dirty harry]

Hard watch Dragons v Cardiff...

Poor first half, but 6 mins of the 2nd half might be the worst professional rugby ive ever seen, its a mess!

 

[Tooting Carmen]

And there is the bonus point.

 

[dirty harry]

And there is the bonus point.

Deserved...

But it feels like an in house training game

 

[dirty harry]

Tinus DeBeer has proved he was a stupid release...

He fought Sheedy for 10, replaced by Ioan Lloyd who cant start out of position over Winnet.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

And what could have been an exciting end to the match was rather anti-climatic too.

 

[dirty harry]

Dragons kicking the ball dead, while 7 points down at home and pretending not to kick it dead says all you need to know about the mindset....

Happy to lose within 7 at home against their local rivals who they havnt beat for a decade

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Happy to lose within 7 at home against their local rivals who they haven't beat for a decade

Who themselves are hardly the All Blacks...