The UAFC

i can see clermont running 60+ points past aironi this weekend - the horrible truth is we'll probably need 10 points from them to progress even to the amlin, and that won't come easy...

both stuart barnes and will greenwood on the erc coverage have gone for ulster wins on saturday :D however, will went on to say that clermont would win the tournament outright, there's joy for you remy :lol: both say it'll be a close pool and bonus points will be the deciding factor, which is what i...

Rémy63 wrote:Nakaitaci - King - Rougerie - Fofana

no sivivatu?

typical saturday afternoon's rugby at ravenhill in the heineken cup

he is in heiny squad but not matchday squad vs clermont - dhumph said he's only arriving sometime this week so he probably wouldn't have played anyway

i think we're lucky he showed up for connacht and clermont, wasn't it christmas he was supposed to be arriving before? just be glad he'll be back for the glasgie game - that's a must win IMO

it has to be small p with his bullet passing, quick feet and millions of fans

Today's Newsletter... Meanwhile, Stephen Ferris, Johann Muller and Tom Court, who suffered injuries in the 22-3 over Connacht last weekend, will be included in a preliminary squad to face the French visitors. i don't think there's any doubt now that they'll play - from what everybody's been saying ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_u ... 618237.stm

the bbc's interpretation of it

I just don't see what Ulster can do against Clermont and Leicester on current form. Mind you the lads do have a habit of springing surprises so who knows, it's not as if we don't have a pool of talented players. I feel the injury to Pienaar will hurt us the most in the opening pool games as iHump d...

I think ulster, the tigers and clermont will all win their home games, it will come down to bonus points. all three will get them against aironi, but the tigers will get both losing bonus points, clermont will get one (against us) and we'll get none leaving it: 1. tigers 20 2. clermont 19 3. ulster ...

http://planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,38 ... 58,00.html
here's another view on how the pool will go...

winker watson just said on bbc news that the players 'should all be fit to play on saturday'

WuzaFlanker wrote:Whatever team we field, it is going to have to be exceptionally well drilled and more important (IMHO) much more committed, accurate and intense than we've seen thus far this season.

and, most importantly, clinical

I think the words 'all in contention' means they're ok good news for us - we'll need all of them.