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    Very nice offload for the latest Saracens try. It looks like Ospreys need to score next, but they have barely been over halfway in the 20 minutes I've been watching.

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      Harsh call for the penalty try. Saracens really squeezing hard now.

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        If the Saracens offload was good, that was even better. Game definitely back on.

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          Wonderful try that from Ospreys with ten minutes to go and only trailing by two.

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            Watkin score under the posts to bring it back to 29-27

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              Sam Cross gets a bonus point try and possibly a losing bonus point. 90 seconds left in the match with Saracens two points up.

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                Now up to 36-34, with 60 seconds left. Great game.

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                  The ball is cleared to touch. By the Ospreys... Yeah, they were on their own line and if they had turned it over and conceded a try it could have cost them a bonus point. However the match was still winnable, surely?

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                    Originally posted by Janik View Post
                    The ball is cleared to touch. By the Ospreys... Yeah, they were on their own line and if they had turned it over and conceded a try it could have cost them a bonus point. However the match was still winnable, surely?
                    They'd tried to get out but got pushed back when AWJ said enough and Leonard kicked it out. Right decision to be honest.

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                      Final score 36-34. Two losing bonus points for Ospreys. Great effort, considering they were missing Lydiate and Tipuric.

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                        Two players suspended by their clubs for internal disciplinary reasons, Marlon Yarde at Harlequins and Jon Hardie at Edinburgh.

                        Wasps against Harlequins is going to kick off on BT Sport soon, with La Rochelle hammering Ulster this is a must win game for both sides.

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                          Nathan Hughes swings a straight arm in to the head of Marcus Smith (who is a third of his size) and it’s missed by the officials because it’s in the aftermath of a borderline tipping of a Franchise player at a ruck. Should have been a red card and will hopefully be a citing.

                          From the subsequent penalty and break upfield, Harlequins have penalty magnet Mike Brown harshly yellow carded for a supposed deliberate knock on and concede a third try to make it 21-3 which is ridiculously flattering to Franchise. Looks like game over (and tournament over for Quins). All in front of what looks like the least full stadium of the weekend’s games.

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                            Joe Marler is a very lucky boy after that forearm smash. That's as much of a red as the Nathan Hughes straight arm. Both should get lengthy bans keeping them out of the autumn internationals.

                            And Dylan Hartley is likely to get another ban. He's not the England captain he's a very silly boy.

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                              The impact wasn’t as bad as Hughes but the incident was certainly more blatant. Marler more concerned with his personal off the ball battles than his team, as ever.

                              Thoroughly depressing game this.

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                                Hughes did a hand off of a Quins player early on that was basically shoving the opponent in the neck with such force he hit the floor...hard. Is that legal when a tackle at the same height wouldn’t be?

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                                  Both of them are thoroughly unlikable whereas Haskell is more of a pantomime villain.

                                  Hughes reminds me of Nick Williams, now of the Blues, a good player who tries to intimate his opponents into believing he's a great player. Marler is becoming a really dirty player with a racist mouth. Both are scum and should be treated as such.

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                                    Was that a trip by Marler? On the Wasps tighthead coming around the ruck.
                                    Last edited by Antepli Ejderha; 22-10-2017, 18:12.

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                                      Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
                                      Hughes did a hand off of a Quins player early on that was basically shoving the opponent in the neck with such force he hit the floor...hard. Is that legal when a tackle at the same height wouldn’t be?
                                      Didn't see that but it sounds illegal.

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                                        Ffs they've given Hughes motm.

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                                          Welsh rugby chiefs hit back at English poaching claims

                                          http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/r...wsApp_AppShare

                                          Not the greatest of articles but the issues raised by it are important. It again goes back to the qualification based on residency argument with players being poached at 16 then switching by the time they are ready to play international rugby.

                                          Arguing that Ross Moriarty should be included in this shows the ridiculous situation we are in, he may have played U20 rugby for England but any thought that he'd really play internationally for them is mad. Others though will be tempted.

                                          This needs sorting out quickly and sensibly.

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                                            Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post
                                            Two players suspended by their clubs for internal disciplinary reasons, Marlon Yarde at Harlequins and Jon Hardie at Edinburgh.

                                            Wasps against Harlequins is going to kick off on BT Sport soon, with La Rochelle hammering Ulster this is a must win game for both sides.
                                            Jon Hardie is not being considered for selection due to cocaine use according to BBC Sport.

                                            Yarde is on the bench for the next match and was dropped for poor timekeeping.
                                            Last edited by Antepli Ejderha; 23-10-2017, 20:52.

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                                              Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post
                                              Joe Marler is a very lucky boy after that forearm smash. That's as much of a red as the Nathan Hughes straight arm. Both should get lengthy bans keeping them out of the autumn internationals.

                                              And Dylan Hartley is likely to get another ban. He's not the England captain he's a very silly boy.
                                              All three have been cited. Keyser has defended Hartley and after looking at it perhaps he'll not be banned but the other two look pretty clear cut bans.

                                              Dave Ward has also been cited for striking Thomas Young, I don't remember that at all.
                                              Last edited by Antepli Ejderha; 23-10-2017, 20:51.

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                                                Originally posted by Antepli Ejderha View Post
                                                All three have been cited. Keyser has defended Hartley and after looking at it perhaps he'll not be banned but the other two look pretty clear cut bans.

                                                Dave Ward has also been cited for striking Thomas Young, I don't remember that at all.
                                                Hughes ban is for “dangerous tackling” which seems like a lesser offence than what he actually committed, is the sanction lower?

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                                                  Wales squad: Gatland signals end of Warrenball with major shuffle

                                                  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...y_to_clipboard

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                                                    Joe Marler: England prop banned for three weeks and will miss two autumn Tests - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41751064

                                                    Hughes gets a two week ban but can play in the autumn internationals which is a joke.
                                                    Hartley is cleared.

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