European Club Rugby
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This guy is never going to live this down, and will be buying endless drinks for the rest of his squad/platoon/team
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/07/parachutist-rescued-after-dangling-from-stadium-roof-in-france/
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@sparky said in NH club rugby:
Toulouse scored 28 unanswered second half points to run out 38-15 winners.
The English club sides have been dreadful this weekend.
Thankfully they won't be having the same problems in the knock outs, apart from Northampton
2024-25 Investec Champions Cup quarter-final draw (seeds in brackets)
Friday April 11th
QF2: Leinster (2) vs. Glasgow Warriors (7), KO 20:00, Aviva StadiumSaturday April 12th
QF1: Bordeaux-Begles (1) v Munster (9), KO 16:00, Stade Chaban Delmas
QF3: Northampton (3) vs. Castres (6), KO 17:30, Franklin’s GardensSunday, April 13th
QF4: Toulon (4) v Toulouse (5), KO 16:00, Stade Felix Mayol -
Leinster
Munster
Northampton
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Leinster, Bordeaux, Northampton. Toulouse will have a tough game in Toulon. They have a six-day turnover and the game is played in Toulon where it is not always easy to win.
Bordeaux took the game a bit lightly against Ulster. They will be more motivated against Munster. They have a deadly backline (Lucu, Jalibert, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Penaud) against which Munster has no equivalent. Their forwards are not bad either. -
Real pissed off to read that Cardiff rugby is going into administration. I really hate reading of any rugby club going under, but as I have said I a bit keen on Welsh rugby, so this to me is even worse. I know WRU is going to take them over etc, just not what they need for the game in Wales!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-14583945/Cardiff-Rugby-set-administration-major-new-blow-Welsh-game.html -
Despite good crowds
Some extremely poor player acquisitions over the past 5 seasons
Lots of very bang average players being paid far too much money
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For anyone watching the Bordeaux Bègles-Munster game, it's worth keeping an eye on their 19-year old fullback, Jon Echegaray. I watched him play for France U20s and he looks like, yet another, class back for Bordeaux. Looks to be another quality player to come from the French Basque country.
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Demolished
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Northampton the better team but the French ref did his compatriots no favours whatsoever
Pollock is already the biggest twat in rugby
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@cgrant said in NH club rugby:
47-29 for Bordeaux.
I've just watched this match. Stopping the game to put a plaster on your nose FFS. It's still a lottery at the breakdown with Amashukeli.
Bordeaux's bench is weak but they look to have a few injuries given who could be playing. Nankivell had a good 2nd half when he finally got some ball in his hands. Big Ben T was good.
