The Run In - 8 Games to Go
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In regards to the South African sides and getting into the Heineken/Challenge Cups, there is a meeting in March to try and agree that they could be eligible to try and qualify for the 2019/20 Cup. The Nigels and the Froggies would have to agree to it also.
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Connacht for example, of course, could secure a place in the Heiny via the Challenge Cup and the Conference A slot for the playoff could slip to the 6th placed side (currently Ospreys).
Well yes, but I will discount that possibility for now if you don't mind. Connacht has won 4 matches from 13 in the league, I know not many teams actually try in the Parker Pen but when it comes to the latter stages there will be better than Connacht.
On the bright side, two of Connacht's best performances this season have been against Ulster, so every chance they could finally break the Ravenhill hoodoo stretching back to 1963.
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I canted be ar$ed trying to figure it out and will be relying on Neill for regular updates until the end of the season. Do we still have a season Neill?Rooster wrote:I hate confusing conferences
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The Lionels will want a bribeNeill_M wrote:In regards to the South African sides and getting into the Heineken/Challenge Cups, there is a meeting in March to try and agree that they could be eligible to try and qualify for the 2019/20 Cup. The Nigels and the Froggies would have to agree to it also.
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The Nigels have rejigged the rules for the 20th and last spot in the Heiny for 18/19. Has made the Parker Pen relevant again. If Connacht beat Gloucester at home in QF, will be away at Newcastle/Brive.BaggyTrousers wrote:Neill_M wrote:
Connacht for example, of course, could secure a place in the Heiny via the Challenge Cup and the Conference A slot for the playoff could slip to the 6th placed side (currently Ospreys).
Well yes, but I will discount that possibility for now if you don't mind. Connacht has won 4 matches from 13 in the league, I know not many teams actually try in the Parker Pen but when it comes to the latter stages there will be better than Connacht.
On the bright side, two of Connacht's best performances this season have been against Ulster, so every chance they could finally break the Ravenhill hoodoo stretching back to 1963.
The 20th place in the Champions Cup will be determined as follows:
i) Champions Cup winner, if not already qualified
ii) Challenge Cup winner, if not already qualified
iii) Challenge Cup losing finalist, if not already qualified
iv) Play-off match between the losing Challenge Cup semi-finalists, if not already qualified
v) Highest ranked non-qualified club by virtue of league position from the same league as the Champions Cup winner
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Would not be a surprise, get some South African sponsorship on board.Russ wrote:The Lionels will want a bribeNeill_M wrote:In regards to the South African sides and getting into the Heineken/Challenge Cups, there is a meeting in March to try and agree that they could be eligible to try and qualify for the 2019/20 Cup. The Nigels and the Froggies would have to agree to it also.
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Might pish off Turkish Airlinez thoughNeill_M wrote:Would not be a surprise, get some South African sponsorship on board.Russ wrote:The Lionels will want a bribeNeill_M wrote:In regards to the South African sides and getting into the Heineken/Challenge Cups, there is a meeting in March to try and agree that they could be eligible to try and qualify for the 2019/20 Cup. The Nigels and the Froggies would have to agree to it also.
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Neill_M wrote:The Nigels have rejigged the rules for the 20th and last spot in the Heiny for 18/19. Has made the Parker Pen relevant again. If Connacht beat Gloucester at home in QF, will be away at Newcastle/Brive.BaggyTrousers wrote:Neill_M wrote:
Connacht for example, of course, could secure a place in the Heiny via the Challenge Cup and the Conference A slot for the playoff could slip to the 6th placed side (currently Ospreys).
Well yes, but I will discount that possibility for now if you don't mind. Connacht has won 4 matches from 13 in the league, I know not many teams actually try in the Parker Pen but when it comes to the latter stages there will be better than Connacht.
On the bright side, two of Connacht's best performances this season have been against Ulster, so every chance they could finally break the Ravenhill hoodoo stretching back to 1963.
The 20th place in the Champions Cup will be determined as follows:
i) Champions Cup winner, if not already qualified
ii) Challenge Cup winner, if not already qualified
iii) Challenge Cup losing finalist, if not already qualified
iv) Play-off match between the losing Challenge Cup semi-finalists, if not already qualified
v) Highest ranked non-qualified club by virtue of league position from the same league as the Champions Cup winner
Long way round from Dublin to Paris they have 1 change in Istanbul, wtf 16 hour flightRuss wrote:Might pish off Turkish Airlinez thoughNeill_M wrote:Would not be a surprise, get some South African sponsorship on board.Russ wrote:The Lionels will want a bribeNeill_M wrote:In regards to the South African sides and getting into the Heineken/Challenge Cups, there is a meeting in March to try and agree that they could be eligible to try and qualify for the 2019/20 Cup. The Nigels and the Froggies would have to agree to it also.
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We are in a fight to hold onto a position, we would have been expected to finish in at the start of the season. 3rd in conference behind D4 and Scaaarlets and a glorious defeat in the playoffs etc.big mervyn wrote:I canted be ar$ed trying to figure it out and will be relying on Neill for regular updates until the end of the season. Do we still have a season Neill?Rooster wrote:I hate confusing conferences
Would like to think LK was given targets where making the last 8 in Europe was a "goal" and finishing at worst 3rd in the conference and making the playoffs was a must.
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Think you will be likely to go a long way down that list before the Westies get the spot.Neill_M wrote:The Nigels have rejigged the rules for the 20th and last spot in the Heiny for 18/19. Has made the Parker Pen relevant again. If Connacht beat Gloucester at home in QF, will be away at Newcastle/Brive.BaggyTrousers wrote:Neill_M wrote:
Connacht for example, of course, could secure a place in the Heiny via the Challenge Cup and the Conference A slot for the playoff could slip to the 6th placed side (currently Ospreys).
Well yes, but I will discount that possibility for now if you don't mind. Connacht has won 4 matches from 13 in the league, I know not many teams actually try in the Parker Pen but when it comes to the latter stages there will be better than Connacht.
On the bright side, two of Connacht's best performances this season have been against Ulster, so every chance they could finally break the Ravenhill hoodoo stretching back to 1963.
The 20th place in the Champions Cup will be determined as follows:
i) Champions Cup winner, if not already qualified
ii) Challenge Cup winner, if not already qualified
iii) Challenge Cup losing finalist, if not already qualified
iv) Play-off match between the losing Challenge Cup semi-finalists, if not already qualified
v) Highest ranked non-qualified club by virtue of league position from the same league as the Champions Cup winner
NEVER MOVE ON. Years on, I cannot ever watch Ireland with anything but indifference, I continue to wish for the imminent death of Donal Spring, the FIRFUC's executioner of Wee Paddy & Wee Stu, and I hate the FIRFUCs with undiminished passion.
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Wrong spelling 222, when one takes out the King Cobra and smacks one a prodigious length likely to scone some poor fecker, the shout is FORE222toHounslow wrote:FOUR
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I would say their best chance is the first option, Leinster win the Supa DupaBaggyTrousers wrote:Think you will be likely to go a long way down that list before the Westies get the spot.Neill_M wrote:The Nigels have rejigged the rules for the 20th and last spot in the Heiny for 18/19. Has made the Parker Pen relevant again. If Connacht beat Gloucester at home in QF, will be away at Newcastle/Brive.BaggyTrousers wrote:Neill_M wrote:
Connacht for example, of course, could secure a place in the Heiny via the Challenge Cup and the Conference A slot for the playoff could slip to the 6th placed side (currently Ospreys).
Well yes, but I will discount that possibility for now if you don't mind. Connacht has won 4 matches from 13 in the league, I know not many teams actually try in the Parker Pen but when it comes to the latter stages there will be better than Connacht.
On the bright side, two of Connacht's best performances this season have been against Ulster, so every chance they could finally break the Ravenhill hoodoo stretching back to 1963.
The 20th place in the Champions Cup will be determined as follows:
i) Champions Cup winner, if not already qualified
ii) Challenge Cup winner, if not already qualified
iii) Challenge Cup losing finalist, if not already qualified
iv) Play-off match between the losing Challenge Cup semi-finalists, if not already qualified
v) Highest ranked non-qualified club by virtue of league position from the same league as the Champions Cup winner
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Leinster will have already qualified, so then it just automatically goes to option 2
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Relying on D4 would be option 5 on that list.
Of the 8 sides in the PP QF (Newcastle, Gloucester and Cardiff are currently qualifying via their league).
Stade, Pau, Brive, Westies and Edinburgh aren’t.
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Of the 8 sides in the PP QF (Newcastle, Gloucester and Cardiff are currently qualifying via their league).
Stade, Pau, Brive, Westies and Edinburgh aren’t.
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