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    #26
    Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
    The fucking state of this cheap shot on Jamie Roberts from that shithouse Haskell. Should be a ten week ban but the cynical wanker is already trying to be seen to show remorse on social media to lessen it.

    The only upside is that his red pretty much lost Franchise RFC the game and almost guaranteed they are out of Europe. That pales against the risk to his opponents health and well being though.
    That's horrendous, an assault not a tackle where he appears to have jumped up and into the hit. He did seem to go back and check on Roberts and has apologised but that shouldn't matter. I'm hopeful he'll get a proper ban as European Rugby is dealing with this and not the RFU.

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      #27
      Racing are hosting Munster in the U Arena, and I just can’t get over how alien the game looks when played indoors.

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        #28
        Rubbish, isn’t it? I gave up and turned over to the football. The Millennium with the roof closed is bad enough but this feels even less like a rugby game.

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          #29
          Very much so

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            #30
            Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
            Fancy going? The usual suspects are pondering a trip.
            I do but probably won't be able to.

            Originally posted by Vicarious Thrillseeker View Post
            Fantastic try by Banahan - still can't work out why Bath are offloading him.
            His daughter's at the school I am teaching at. Built like her dad.

            Agreed on Haskell. That's a cunt's foul.
            Last edited by Bored Of Education; 14-01-2018, 16:33.

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              #31
              Mathieu Bastareaud: Toulon centre could face disciplinary action - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42682189

              He's alleged to have made a homophobic comment, does anyone know any more about this?

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                #32
                Called an opponent a “fucking f*gg*t” apparently, got my son sitting watching the Cardiff game with me so haven’t watched the video as yet.

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                  #33
                  It's clear what be says. Something was said to him beforehand which either was that fucking gay or guy. That's what I got anyway.

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                    #34
                    Wales name Six nations squad, two uncapped players in James Davies (finally!) and Worcester winger Josh Adams (this season's current English Premiership's top try scorer) :

                    Forwards (21):

                    Rob Evans (Scarlets) (20 Caps)
                    Wyn Jones (Scarlets (5 Caps)
                    Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (16 Caps)
                    Scott Baldwin (Ospreys) (34 Caps)
                    Elliot Dee (Dragons) (2 Caps)
                    Ken Owens (Scarlets) (52 Caps)
                    Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs) (26 Caps)
                    Samson Lee (Scarlets) (34 Caps)
                    Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues) (2 Caps)
                    Adam Beard (Ospreys) (2 Caps)
                    Bradley Davies (Ospreys) (57 Caps)
                    Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues) (3 Caps)
                    Cory Hill (Dragons) (10 Caps)
                    Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (113 Caps) (CAPT)
                    James Davies (Scarlets) (*Uncapped)
                    Taulupe Faletau (Bath) (70 Caps)
                    Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues) (5 Caps)
                    Ross Moriarty (Gloucester) (17 Caps)
                    Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues) (7 Caps)
                    Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (13 Caps)
                    Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) (52 Caps)

                    Backs (18):

                    Aled Davies (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
                    Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (27 Caps)
                    Rhys Webb (Ospreys) (31 Caps)
                    Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues) (11 Caps)
                    Dan Biggar (Ospreys) (60 Caps)
                    Rhys Patchell (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
                    Rhys Priestland (Bath) (50 Caps)
                    Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (1 Cap)
                    Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (2 Caps)
                    Owen Williams (Gloucester) (3 Caps)
                    Scott Williams (Scarlets) (51 Caps)
                    Josh Adams (Worcester Warriors) (*Uncapped)
                    Hallam Amos (Dragons) (15 Caps)
                    Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues) (47 Caps)
                    Steff Evans (Scarlets) (5 Caps)
                    Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) (74 Caps)
                    George North (Northampton Saints) (69 Caps)
                    Liam Williams (Saracens) (45 Caps)

                    Jamie Roberts and Luke Charteris miss out.
                    Last edited by Ray de Galles; 16-01-2018, 11:21.

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                      #35
                      Haskell gets a four week ban, Basteraud three. Neither anywhere near long enough.

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                        #36
                        Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
                        Haskell gets a four week ban, Basteraud three. Neither anywhere near long enough.
                        Basteraud had his ban halved for all the usual bullshit, Haskell had his reduced for similar. Completely agreed that both are way too short.

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                          #37
                          Scarlets Toulon is an interesting match, both sides have scored two tries inside the first quarter. I'm watching on a stream unfortunately.

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                            #38
                            It’s a belter, isn’t it? Ot quite sure if this tempo can be kept up by both sides.

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                              #39
                              Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
                              It’s a belter, isn’t it? Ot quite sure if this tempo can be kept up by both sides.
                              35 minutes gone and Scarlets lead. They can keep up this tempo I'm sure which is going to tire out Toulon.

                              Bath have their bonus point now. They'll finish on 18 points.

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                                #40
                                27-21 at half time. Scarlets are looking good but Toulon are not out of this yet. Both sides should get try bonus points and the loser will probably get a losing point which will put both through.

                                Saracens and Exeter look like going out and England could have no quarter finalists.

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                                  #41
                                  Toulon have taken all the momentum out of the game but the Scarlets still lead heading into the final quarter.

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                                    #42
                                    Scarlets 30 Toulon 27

                                    Scarlets qualify as group winners after losing their opening two matches, that's a rare occurrence.

                                    It looks like there will be 4 sides from France, 3 from Ireland and 1 from Wales in the quarter finals.

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                                      #43
                                      Fantastic stuff from Scarlets, both the bravura stuff in the first half and holding their own in the arm wrestle of the second. Their style of play and the atmosphere at Parc y Scarlets are the most heartening elements of Welsh rugby (indeed, in Welsh sport) right now, just hope some of it can rub off on the national team and stadium.
                                      Last edited by Ray de Galles; 20-01-2018, 19:51.

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                                        #44
                                        Munster Castres has been delayed by three hours due to heavy rain but the other pool game has gone ahead, Racing 92 are already two tries up against Leicester.

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                                          #45
                                          Racing’s Ben Tameifuna has to be the biggest player in elite rugby nowadays, other players like Uini Atonio may actually be heavier than him but they are significantly taller.



                                          I’m amazed to see him still on the pitch at the hour mark, battering through Leicester’s defence.

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                                            #46
                                            He's still there - 20 all with 4 to go.

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                                              #47
                                              Bordeaux had a prop a few seasons ago who looked wider than he was tall.

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                                                #48


                                                Patrick Toetu is all I can find but there was another who was bigger.

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                                                  #49
                                                  Originally posted by Vicarious Thrillseeker View Post
                                                  He's still there - 20 all with 4 to go.
                                                  Does this mean Saracens go through?

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                                                    #50
                                                    Racing won 23-20. Not sure how the qualifications work.

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