Northern Hemisphere Rugby

[Dctarget]

Leinster dispatched Toulouse fairly handily to go through to the champions cup final.

Impressive without Sexton, Toulouse really suffered having to push Dupont out of scrum half for most of the game.
Not doubting the rightful winners but jeez the

Irish should really be quiet about the French tv directors. The game was in Dublin and really had some masterful control of what was put up on the screen. Pretty shifty stuff.

 

[Dctarget]

Tough that La Rochelle will have to play in Dublin against Leinster for the final.

 

[qwerty51]

Leinster dispatched Toulouse fairly handily to go through to the champions cup final.

Impressive without Sexton, Toulouse really suffered having to push Dupont out of scrum half for most of the game.
Not doubting the rightful winners but jeez the

Irish should really be quiet about the French tv directors. The game was in Dublin and really had some masterful control of what was put up on the screen. Pretty shifty stuff.

Josh van der Flier should've been the one carded for that incident and Porter was lucky not to even get penalised.

Unfortunately, these incidents were like 14 point swings. The RWC is going to be decided by them.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

 

[The Red Baron]

How many English clubs does that now make in the last year?

 

[Dctarget]

How many English clubs does that now make in the last year?

3: Irish, Wasps & Worcester. With others also in trouble. Wish they knew this a few years ago and gave half our players back.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

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Paying Adam Coleman $1m+ a year who would have thought

 

[RebelYell]

3: Irish, Wasps & Worcester. With others also in trouble. Wish they knew this a few years ago and gave half our players back.

Newcastle are in real strife too

 

[Pass it to Dunning!]

It occurs to me that maybe the reason so many good players are re-signing in Australia is because they just aren't getting the offers they would have got a few yeas ago to play in the UK.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

The BallCarrier article* @The Ghost of Raelene referenced lists all the Prem Clubs in ascending order of debt - it's pretty scary reading.

*Edit: was actually on ruck.co.uk:

BREAKING: Premiership club fail to pay players and staff for April - Ruck

According to The Times, London Irish are reportedly in financial trouble after failing to pay players and staff last month.

www.ruck.co.uk

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

That's shocking. I'm not a finance guy and I won't pretend to be but those numbers are fucked.

I'd love to know how they have all got themselves to that position.

Another article below that one that named London Irish as 1 of 179 UK firms 'named & shamed' for failing to pay some workers the national minimum wage.

 

[Members Section]

That's shocking. I'm not a finance guy and I won't pretend to be but those numbers are fucked.

I'd love to know how they have all got themselves to that position.

Another article below that one that named London Irish as 1 of 179 UK firms 'named & shamed' for failing to pay some workers the national minimum wage.

I watched a episode of Good, bad & the rugby about a yr ago & you wouldn't believe the standards the French hold top14 clubs compared to the Premiership. Some clubs get away with only paying 60% of the cap & dont have to present their books to the league so everyone can see where everyone is at. Its all an utter dogs breakfast over there. Its not Billionaires like soccer its just cowboys with a bit of cash.

 

[KevinO]

It's interesting from a outsiders perspective, English rugby has a massive deal and clubs receive about 10 million pounds a year from it but still can't balance the books. The URC is on a similar size deal but the Walsh clubs are broke, WRU has been as bad as the English clubs for a while now. The Scots and Irish seem to be doing well with there resources.

 

[Members Section]

Absolutely loving the top 14 magazine show! found myself avoiding the scores till tue so I can see all the tries & results. Will Sketon's try was a bit cheeky

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Absolutely loving the top 14 magazine show! found myself avoiding the scores till tue so I can see all the tries & results. Will Sketon's try was a bit cheeky

On what platform MS?

 

[Members Section]

Its on Bein sports, but its also might be on kayo

 

[Dctarget]

@KevinO must be a happy lad today with the good guys getting a win over the bad guys to get through to the URC final.

Absolutely love this short audio of Barry Murphy commentating the final minute. https://www.live95fm.ie/news/sport/listen-back-as-munster-claim-urc-final-spot-in-dramatic-fashion/

Limerick must be going off.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

@KevinO must be a happy lad today with the good guys getting a win over the bad guys to get through to the URC final.

Absolutely love this short audio of Barry Murphy commentating the final minute. https://www.live95fm.ie/news/sport/listen-back-as-munster-claim-urc-final-spot-in-dramatic-fashion/

Limerick must be going off.

Video of the Stormers celebrating is fantastic as well

 

[qwerty51]

Leinster are 70% Ireland and fallen short of the URC title 2 years in a row now. If they lose to La Rochelle this week they won't have a Euro title in 2 years either. Pretty poor imo for how dominant they are in non-playoff games.

 

[KevinO]

@KevinO must be a happy lad today with the good guys getting a win over the bad guys to get through to the URC final.

Absolutely love this short audio of Barry Murphy commentating the final minute. https://www.live95fm.ie/news/sport/listen-back-as-munster-claim-urc-final-spot-in-dramatic-fashion/

Limerick must be going off.

Yes, happy. But not gloating on beating a Leinster side missing most of there stars. They rested a lot for next weeks final of the Heineken Cup.