And Lowe was yards closer.
Rugby Union 23/24 Discussion
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It's either bittersweet or sweet for those who support United and Leinster as United have won the FA Cup.
The ref is bent. Inexcusable performance.
Clear knock-on. Absolutely disgusting
Clear red card and taking an age.
Game on.
That took hilariously long.
And that's that.
Heartbreak. At least United won.
I didn't watch it but Jamie Heaslip looks like he's going to cry.
Small mercies
You made the wrong choice.
Toulouse makes no sense as a club. Which other club is as successful in a sport that is as competitive. I don't know if Real Madrid even matches that.
The ref had some howlers but Toulouse were the better team. Leinster looked great for most of the game, but could never complete anything when it got into crunch territory.
You could say it was the high intensity defense played by Toulouse, but Leinster have been a little toothless the past few games.
Very bittersweet day
You could say it was the high intensity defense played by Toulouse, but Leinster have been a little toothless the past few games.
Very bittersweet day
Watch the first half if you can. We were great.
I’ll definitely do that. I was double screening for most of the match anyway. Our second (and best) goal was during halftime at the rugby too. Sweet timing.
Three in row now lost. Four in what is it 5 or 6 years. Is leo not up to it?
At the end of the 80 as well they should have tried to get closer for the drop kick.
Yep he got saved by Ferris.
Has anyone checked on @kidbob? I genuinely fear the scale of misery hangover he’ll have this morning
Oh and @Pogue Mahone , happy days for the young fella. I hope he gloried it all over you yesterday 
I’m gutted!! Actually kind of both went how I expected and didn’t. I really thought they’d win comfortably enough against us as our attack has been a shambles this year. So it was mad that we brought them to extra time and really should have won it in the second half of normal time but still the reason we didn’t is our attack is misfiring too much.
Frawley needs to be the starting 10 next year and we need to just play Sam loads as the back up and hope he develops as we expect him too. Kind of crazy we made another final with only an alright outhalf.
Don’t like talking about the ref but I thought he was very questionable with a few calls that probably turned the game to Toulouse in certain moments but sure we were lucky against Northampton in that regard. I’m not sure what knock on he seen before the disallowed try.
Ultimately I’m more disappointed that we have lost 3 in a row which seems cruel but this one was more expected than the last 2. Hopefully we go all out for URC now but plenty of good sides in that too.
Hopefully the new attacking coach can get us firing next season but I fear for Ireland because I see nothing at all in Goodman.
Do you think Neinebar (however it’s spelt) coming in has affected the attack?
I can’t actually comment on the game as I was in the pub watching United….hoping to watch it in full tonight
Nowhere near as much as the loss of Sexton. Especially with Byrne such a huge downgrade.
Of course this wasn’t checked.
Looks like a tidy player. Irish qualified too.
Yeah watching. First half was brutal from both sides but it’s not really got going yet in the second. A lot of errors.
Class from Faz that. Games on now!
What a tackle that is. This game has Saracens by three points all over it
Unbelievable, I thought it was Cinti live….no fecking way that’s a blindside flanker making that cover tackle.What a tackle that is. This game has Saracens by three points all over it
Wasn’t expecting saints to annihilate Sarries in the scrum, if they win they’ll have basically scrum-penned their way to victory
So many mistakes from Saracens. It’s going to take Bath or Sale playing absolutely out of their skin to even match Saints playing like this.
Or Sarries with an 86 mins penalty to win by one
Even they couldn’t pull that one out. Going to be interesting to see how they do next season without Farrell and the rest.Or Sarries with an 86 mins penalty to win by one
Yeah do they have anyone lined up to replace Faz? Lozowski and vunipola are big downgrades.
I actually don’t rate their backline that highly without Faz. I think the pack will be ok, Billy replaced by Tom Willis is fine and Mako’s been a liability for ages, they’ll scrum better without him
I forgot the Northampton vs Sale semi was on Friday night, so I'll have to watch a replay already knowing the result having checked the rugby section of the Guardian website when I ought not to have.
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They’ve signed a fly half from New Zealand, I’m assuming he’ll be first choice.
Anyway, the most important game is today
what’s your prediction? I think Bath should have too much for Sale in dry conditions, so much so that I already bought tickets to the final.Wow, good man….wish I was organised enough for stuff like thatThey’ve signed a fly half from New Zealand, I’m assuming he’ll be first choice.
Anyway, the most important game is today
Bath by 7 is the handicap and I think that’s fair. Sale are in form though and I like Sanderson for big games….I think he inspires his team. Should be a great game.
My summer cut is due to start today so I desperately need to get down the field and run….think I’ve got a good window between 2-3pm so will get in front of the tele for it
Fin vs Finn in the battle of the flyhalves in the final at Twickenham is an enticing prospect so I hope Bath beat Sale in the 2nd semi.
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