Heineken Cup 18/19 Draw - June 20th

[BaggyTrousers]

We'll take Castre, Newcastle, Embra

I think we'd rather have some Italians. Please let's have some Italians.

[BaggyTrousers]

Neill - is it confirmed there are no changes to the draw method this year?

The one that would concern me is: Will the 'No 2 teams from the same Pro14 union' rule still apply for the 7th placed team? In other words could Ulster draw Leinster or Munster.

Don't have the link now but I'm 100% confident I read that Pro14 teams could not draw another same country team in the group stages. This does not apply to English and French teams.

That has been the case in the past. I haven't seen any confirmation/update from ERC this year.

The status of qualifying/wild-card teams has sometimes meant the draw rules vary.

FFFS BR, what makes you think anything happens in Newcastle, Switzerland, home of EPCR? I heard that unless you can speak Cantonese it's impossible to understand a word they say. There is a rumour that there will be a referendum in the Newcastle Canton or to give it it's full title"The Republic and Canton of Newcastle" (though fu'ck knows why a castle started in the 12th century should still be called Newcastle) round about 2025 to see if they will allow the EPCR to make changes to their structure.

In the meantime, as you were, appears to be the order of the day.

[BR]

Have they not moved out of Newcastle yet?

[Neill_M]

We'll take Castre, Newcastle, Embra

I think we'd rather have some Italians. Please let's have some Italians.

1st ever Heineken/"Not the Heiny" Cup since it started, that there are no Italian sides in the competition.

[BR]

Have they not moved out of Newcastle yet?

Looked it up. 1 July.

[BR]

...Jim Nagusa playing touch rugby in the square after the match was a laugh.

It certainly was à Comedie.

[Russ]

We'll take Castre, Newcastle, Embra

I think we'd rather have some Italians. Please let's have some Italians.

UR are next seasons Italians

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[BR]

In the interests of 'somewhere new', I fancy Newcastle and Lyon. Although I suppose that means Llanelli as well, but I'll hardly do all 3 anyway.

[Russ]

In the interests of 'somewhere new', I fancy Newcastle and Lyon. Although I suppose that means Llanelli as well, but I'll hardly do all 3 anyway.

Their fans were very nice on Saturday
Doubt they realised who I was

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[BaggyTrousers]

We'll take Castre, Newcastle, Embra

I think we'd rather have some Italians. Please let's have some Italians.

1st ever Heineken/"Not the Heiny" Cup since it started, that there are no Italian sides in the competition.

It's just so unfair, I want Italians.

[BaggyTrousers]

In the interests of 'somewhere new', I fancy Newcastle and Lyon. Although I suppose that means Llanelli as well, but I'll hardly do all 3 anyway.

Why aye man, Newcastle (in Lionelland) is a reet canny toon. Mind you, it's also a shitehole. Lyon is a lovely spot, a great cathedral which I first visited when I was 15, back in the sixties - groovy man. Llanelli is beyond any dispute an utter shitehole.

[BR]

Ranking them in order of preference:

France: LOU, MHR, ST, CO, R92
Eng: Newc, Exe, Sar, Leic, Wasp
P14: Edin, Glas, Scar

[Deraless]

Can we please, please, please get Montpellier and I might leak a tiny bit of wee wee laughing.

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[Dave]

Can we please, please, please get Montpellier and I might leak a tiny bit of wee wee laughing.

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I won't be able to brive

[Deraless]

Can we please, please, please get Montpellier and I might leak a tiny bit of wee wee laughing.

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I won't be able to brive

There'll be nothing Toulouse.

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