European Club Rugby

Billy Tell
Billy Tell10 years ago
#108

<p>Weather not helping but NH rugby is always so narrow.  They salivate over scrums, and penalties are always shots at goal, hardly ever for the corner.  Multiples of 3 so far.</p>

Crash10 years ago
#109

<p>Players on their knees FFS, and still only the first half!</p>
<p>Fitness levels, sheesh</p>

Billy Tell
Billy Tell10 years ago
#110

<p>The main attacking weapon (scrum penalty) prominent so far.  Along with the boxkick.  And 1 off the ruck.</p>
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<p>Some nice kicks to the corner though.</p>

Crash10 years ago
#111

<p>Liven up Racing!</p>
<p>And stop hoofing the bloody ball downtown. Playing right into Saracens hands.</p>
<p>Cut down the handling errors too. </p>

sparky
sparky10 years ago
#112

Mediocre final, Saracens looking more organised than Racing. I think all five of the NZ Super franchises would beat these two clubs by 40+ points.

Billy Tell
Billy Tell10 years ago
#113

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<p>Mediocre final, Saracens looking more organised than Racing. I think all five of the NZ Super franchises would beat these two clubs by 40+ points.</p>
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<p>Don't think so.  Chiefs would have problem at scrum set-piece.  Canes were crap today, and the Blues are the Blues.</p>
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<p>I think the Chiefs, Landes and Saders could do a 40-point job, Chiefs provided their front row held up.</p>

sparky
sparky10 years ago
#114

Saracens lead 18-9 with five minutes to go.

sparky
sparky10 years ago
#115

Congratulations to Sarries who are European Champions. Richly deserved for years of hard work by their squad and coaches.

Billy Tell
Billy Tell10 years ago
#116

<p>That was a puke-rugby of a game.</p>
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<p>Saracens just played left-corner territory all 2nd half, and Racing had absolutely no idea.</p>
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<p>Anytime people want to give out about Ellis or Hall's slow service, please google "Mike Phillips"</p>

Mofitzy10 years ago
#117

<p>Feel bad for DC. Stated the game obviously injured before going off early to watch that. Doesn't need another feather in his cap but that must've been painfully anticlimactic for him.</p>
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<p>Saracens forwards were better and their 10 kicked his goals. That's the closest to praise I can give that game.</p>

sparky
sparky10 years ago
#118

Mario Itoje has started 20 games this year for club and country and has won them all. That's some feat in a rookie international year.<br><br>
Mind you, he hasn't faced Brodie Retallick or Sam Whitelock yet....

Billy Tell
Billy Tell10 years ago
#119

He's very good. A definite lion starter and right up there with the NZ locks.

sparky
sparky10 years ago
#120

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="579844" data-time="1463249310"><p>
He's very good. A definite lion starter and right up there with the NZ locks.</p></blockquote><br>
It one should be European Player of the Year and he'll probably be even better by June next year. Brodie and Sam will be looking forward to the challenge.

gt12
gt1210 years ago
#121

Glad I found this thread, just started watching and fuck it's a bore fest.

ulsterman10 years ago
#122

<p>Ulster are away to Leinster this Friday. Should be a better match than thon. (Though that's not saying much.) Between Jackson, Luke Marshall and Payne we have three decent first receivers; if and when Olding gets on the pitch that's 4. Which has basically meant when we've been able to secure quick ball (wing-and-a-prayer on that one - anyone remember Sean Reidy? He's a starter for us), we've been shredding teams.</p>
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<p>If Leinster win, it'll be a crap game for the neutral in all likelihood.</p>

taniwharugby
taniwharugby10 years ago
#123

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/80015411/bundee-aki-involved-in-standoff-in-ireland-after-a-teammates-laptop-is-stolen'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/80015411/bundee-aki-involved-in-standoff-in-ireland-after-a-teammates-laptop-is-stolen</a></p>
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<p>Bundee Aki used as muscle to retrieve a stolen laptop....</p>
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Bundee Aki involved in standoff in Ireland after a team-mate's laptop is stolen

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<p>Bundee Aki, pictured playing for Counties Manukau against Auckland, was involved in a confrontation in Ireland over a team-mate's stolen computer, an Irish newspaper reported.</p>
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<p>Former Chiefs rugby star Bundee Aki has been involved in a confrontation on an Irish housing estate after a team-mate's laptop was stolen.</p>
<p>Aki, who now plays for Connacht in Europe's Pro 12 League, was alleged to have taken part in an attempt to retrieve a laptop allegedly stolen from Connacht and Irish centre Robbie Henshaw, Irish newspaper the <em>Sunday World</em> reported.</p>
<p>The <em>Sunday World </em>said it had obtained video footage of Connacht team members, including 1.78m and 92kg Aki and halfback Kieran Marmion, "arriving at the door of a family in the Sli Burca estate in Galway seeking the return of the stolen computer".</p>
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<p>Bundee Aki on tackling duty with the Chiefs.</p>
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<p>Under the headline "Don't Ruck with Us", the <em>Sunday World</em> claimed that the police were called to the house during the rugby players' visit.</p>
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MN5
MN510 years ago
#124

<p>Comforting to read it's not just the Warriors who tweet retarded comments.</p>
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<p>How can guys in the public eye be that fucken moronic, particularly Henshaw who's one of Irelands best known players ?</p>

Derm McCrum10 years ago
#125

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<p>Comforting to read it's not just the Warriors who tweet retarded comments.</p>
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<p>How can guys in the public eye be that fucken moronic, particularly Henshaw who's one of Irelands best known players ?</p>
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<p>You mean Bundee Aki, surely, as one of Ireland's best known players?</p>
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<p>That's what the headline is all about.  ;)</p>

MN5
MN510 years ago
#126

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<p>You mean Bundee Aki, surely, as one of Ireland's best known players?</p>
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<p>That's what the headline is all about.   ;)</p>
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<p>I'm sure Quade Cooper had something to do with the theft in the first place.</p>

Derm McCrum10 years ago
#127

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<p>Ulster are away to Leinster this Friday. Should be a better match than thon. (Though that's not saying much.) Between Jackson, Luke Marshall and Payne we have three decent first receivers; if and when Olding gets on the pitch that's 4. Which has basically meant when we've been able to secure quick ball (wing-and-a-prayer on that one - anyone remember Sean Reidy? He's a starter for us), we've been shredding teams.</p>
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<p>If Leinster win, it'll be a crap game for the neutral in all likelihood.</p>
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<p>Tsk, tsk.  You mean if Leinster win, then it'll be all Leinster's fault for playing crap rugby?</p>