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MightyRearranger wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:52 pm Have heard murmurings Sexton might be starting tomorrow. McIlroy rolled his ankle in the captains run and Ztockdale pulling a sickie with the new born.

Someone on Twitter saying similar.

CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:54 pm Toulouse Racing will be titanic, but expect a Toulouse win.

If all goes to schedule, all points to Toulouse Bordeaux Semi Final.

Neill_M wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:25 pm Clermont 22-3 Cheetahs HT.

Comeback from Cheetahs, 27-22 to Clermont with 7 minutes to go.

27-22 FT.

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:28 pm Right, time to get some use out of my TV subscriptions for a change.

MC v Paddy Jackson up first.

I could get used to watching on the sofa.

Going to try a few tins of that ‘Black Heart’ later.

Lyon being very French in this game.

Aer Lingus have cancelled all their flights from Belfast. Does anyone have any contacts in the camp with respect to how their travel is going? Heard they were due to get here at 6, so suspect they're to be on the 3pm BA flight from Gatwick. Hope it's not going to be Sale mk 2. Their flight is leavi...

MightyRearranger wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:26 am Game is up on a couple of betting sites who seem to have it at even money. It says something about where we are given Nontpellier have picked their seconds.

Aye, Montpellier -1, Ulster +1. Bookies on the fence re the game.

Clermont 22-3 Cheetahs HT.

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:10 pm Lost any interest in that spreadsheet as soon as I saw 2MP was in red.

Yes, thought that was harsh.

He's been absolutely brutal. https://x.com/aCrawfordz/status/1776324829555085341?t=atvYXH_Jnda1BCz-1bYA8Q&s=08GKbGBK7XgAA1oUZ.jpg Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk Yes, this created a good debate on Twitter / Facebook. Didn't agree with some of his individual colour choices but the overall po...

So with Kitshoff confirmed as leaving, does this mean Eric O'Sullivan gets a new deal? Current prop resources for next season (please correct any errors). LHP – Andrew Warwick (2025), Eric O’Sullivan (2024), Callum Reid (2025), Cameron Doak (xxxx), George Saunderson (xxxx) THP - Tom O’Toole (2027), ...

Ulster Rugby can confirm that Senior Men’s player, Steven Kitshoff, will leave the province at the end of the 2023/24 season. The club and player have mutually agreed to draw the Springbok’s three-year contract to an early close, with Kitshoff set to re-sign with the Cape Town-based club he captaine...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:03 pm Clermont are -15 on Paddy Power.

Still no sign of the Ulster game.

Paddy Power now has 6/8 Challenge Cup ties up, but not Ulster or the Sharks.

Clermont as above
Gloucester -12 v Castres
Ospreys +1 v Sale
Edinburgh -16 v Bayonne
Pau -1 v Connacht
Benetton -7 v Lions

CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:34 pm Surprised at a 6/2 bench split, given Ewers "fit" unless Murphy is intent on testing Montpellier up front to see if they have the stomach for a protracted fight?

They also have a 6-2 bench, no 22 is a back row. Well he is a hybrid style player, so a 5.5 / 2.5 bench.

Can't see any odds on this game, the only Challenge Cup game which is listed is the one tonight Gloucester v Castres. Tells you the level of interest in the competition v the Champions Cup!

However unlikely but would be awesome if it happened https://rugby365.com/tournaments/european-cup/video-cheetahs-plan-fitting-ulster-send-off-for-retiring-pienaar/ Depends on how Clermont approach the game re their team selection. They are struggling in Top 14, only 11th and 4 points above Montpel...