European Cup Rugby

[myboyblue]

So it seems.

[gilgamboa]

@flattythehurdler

French team that actually give a shite about a European competition (most are more interested in local grudge matches, a great way to be also

In the history of the European cup there has been 11 cups won by 4 different french sides and 16 losing finalists across 6 other clubs

Challenge cup has french teams winning 12 finals across 10 teams and losing another 15 finals and 3 different losing teams…

I’d say they have done more than any other nation in the comp overall

[peddlerscross]

I heard there were a lot of expletives used by the bould Johnny under the stand at HT and a bit of finger wagging at the official at FT.

Anything beyond that and wearing a God damn awful suit, which must have been like a red rag to a bull to ROG?

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@Cheasty

Losing finals narrowly is the best thing to build mass interest in a team. See Munster and Mayo.

Where Leinster differ however is there’s a perception of everything being too easy for them. What Leinster will always lack is the status of underdog. It makes it hard for people to identify with them. Irish people like to identify with an earthy underdog.

Leinster’s failure over the last five years has been more reminiscent of Pep Guardiola’s failure in Europe, in that it seems inevitable they’ll win but somehow lose.

The big thing for Leinster is they’ll carry the can for the next World Cup. You are probably looking at two or three season ending/career ending injuries.

Sexton is gone too and Lowe and Gibson park are into their 30s.

The likes of furlong, ringrose and henshaw have a lot of it done too.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@peddlerscross

I heard there were a lot of expletives used by the bould Johnny under the stand at HT and a bit of finger wagging at the official at FT.

Anything beyond that and wearing a God damn awful suit, which must have been like a red rag to a bull to ROG?

My source said it was the worst language he had ever heard at a rugby match. Liberal use of the c*** word.

[gilgamboa]

@Fagan_ODowd

My source said it was the worst language he had ever heard at a rugby match. Liberal use of the c*** word.

That’s awful to hear

[glasagusban]

Bit dumb to be abusing a ref who’ll likely be reffing him at the world cup.

[glasagusban]

Rugby has an awful problem with abuse of referees.

[tallback]

@peddlerscross

I heard there were a lot of expletives used by the bould Johnny under the stand at HT and a bit of finger wagging at the official at FT.

Anything beyond that and wearing a God damn awful suit, which must have been like a red rag to a bull to ROG?

I think it’s fairly notable that La Rochelle - who were quick to come out after the came and throw around allegations of disrespect have kept fairly schtum on the half-time “incident”

I’d say the story in the paper yesterday about how Leinster were determined not to let ROG get to the ref at half time again and had sent Sean O’Brien to intercept him if he tried and then when he did it kicked off a bit has a feeling of truth about it

There’s no doubt that if Sexton and O’Gara were both there - there’s enough bolshiness between the pair of them to kick anything off You’d pity the poor ref caught between the pair of them.

I can’t remember stories of coaches looking to talk to the refs at half-time before. I would have thought that it’s not allowed?

[artfoley]

@Fagan_ODowd

I’m led to believe by some reputable people that Johnny Sextons behavior on Saturday left a lot to be desired.

amazed he didnt end up concussed again after the schemozzle in the tunnel

[artfoley]

@Fagan_ODowd

@peddlerscross

I heard there were a lot of expletives used by the bould Johnny under the stand at HT and a bit of finger wagging at the official at FT.

Anything beyond that and wearing a God damn awful suit, which must have been like a red rag to a bull to ROG?

Liberal use of the c*** word.

cork?

[tallback]

@glasagusban

Bit dumb to be abusing a ref who’ll likely be reffing him at the world cup.

I’d say he’s abused most of the refs on the international circuit plenty of times already - I’d say its well priced in already.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

Illtud W. Dafydd

I think the La Rochelle president just called Sean o Brien fat

[peddlerscross]

I never forgave Johnny for skipping the queue over me in the barbers in Ranelagh way back in November 2018 (to be fair it was probably the Barbers fault but Johnny should have insisted he waited his turn).

Anyway he’s a winner if nothing else, so I would say having to stand there in his suit must have had him as edgy as fuck and the sight of ROG going for the referee’s room would have driven him demented.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

It sounds like Rog chatted with Wayne barnes last year at half time and sexton and o Brien were waiting for him this year and blocked him off.

[gilgamboa]

@glasagusban

Rugby has an awful problem with abuse of referees

Desperate altogether

[glasagusban]

ROG was lucky to escape a hosing.

[gilgamboa]

@glasagusban

ROG was lucky to escape a hosing

Some craic if SOB and Sexton bate him in the tunnel at HT

[peddlerscross]

Embarrassing for the two big Leinster boys to let a little pup from Cork get away without being decked.

[Fagan_ODowd]

My source says Gerry Thornleys account was accurate.

A lot of Sextons remarks were of the why don’t you let O’Gara ref it altogether variety.

@tallback

@peddlerscross

I heard there were a lot of expletives used by the bould Johnny under the stand at HT and a bit of finger wagging at the official at FT.

Anything beyond that and wearing a God damn awful suit, which must have been like a red rag to a bull to ROG?

I think it’s fairly notable that La Rochelle - who were quick to come out after the came and throw around allegations of disrespect have kept fairly schtum on the half-time “incident”

I’d say the story in the paper yesterday about how Leinster were determined not to let ROG get to the ref at half time again and had sent Sean O’Brien to intercept him if he tried and then when he did it kicked off a bit has a feeling of truth about it

There’s no doubt that if Sexton and O’Gara were both there - there’s enough bolshiness between the pair of them to kick anything off You’d pity the poor ref caught between the pair of them.

I can’t remember stories of coaches looking to talk to the refs at half-time before. I would have thought that it’s not allowed?