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The winner of this never mattered anyways. They'd be playing Leinster or Saracens in the semi-final next and they were both the rookie noobs of the ko stages of the Cup, and seeing how they both play, jittery inconsistent approximate attacking Rugby, they were in for a good lesson giving by the next...

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O'wens on the whistle Bye Toulon He's been Du Owens the last few times hes reffed French Irish games. Maybe D'owens is a fair compromise. More seriously, I think he's just a homer now. Look. I'm the last guy to talk about bias and leanings and what not, or to scrutinize an individual ref's style an...

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My prediction is Leinster win this anyways. Can't see them losing at home. I can see Saracens losing the plot and losing by two possessions, but I'd predict a closer outcome, sth like Leinster by 6. At worst for Leinster, I imagine this match will look sth like the second Clermont-Saracens pool matc...

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in not shit news, Retière was very impressive again today. Boughanmi is one heck of a TH already. He's a monster carrying the ball, he fetches at the bdown with very strong positioning, tackles like hell and gives it his all, and then he can really fk up a scrum for you, he's figured out how to mana...

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Gavin Duffy wrote:Who had better athletes though? That's the real question.

I can't help but think this is aimed at me...

No, the real question is: who was the least shit. And the answer is, not La Rochelle.
(wait did I get that ri..yes.)

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I have also seen Dusautoir play more than you, and I would verrrrrry seriously contest your first assessment above. All the other post on this thread regarding opensides seem to disagree with you... appeal to the greater number/majority argument... I see. Most people regard Iron Maiden as the best,...

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Woeful. Abysmal. The prototypical French Rugby failure, everything that's wrong with Fr Rugby right now: - Most key players missing due to injury due to ridiculously heavy yearly schedule and braindead-smash Rugby all season long. - Definite young individual French talent, but much too green for the...

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dantedelew wrote:Is the Scarlets game on a free to air channel in France?

it shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrr

isn't.

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Best of luck Munster. The odds are stacked against them but the cliche about Munster at Thomond Park is still true, they can do the impossible better than anyone. Bookies still going balls deep with Munster https://i.imgur.com/SOWfVpa.jpg man......... those are some odd fkng time signatures.

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Torquemada 1420 wrote:Toulon have lost the plot. Bringing back Tin-Duck for Belleau.

Aggrieved.

sorry I meant: *agreed. Hehe. Just a slip of the uh..

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anyone here watch those Saracens team announcement videos on Facebook ? They're so cool ! The soundtrack they use for it, the slowmo action, fade out transitions etc.. Ehm. Anyways. Saw Figallo was starting, I imagine Healy at LH for Leins, isn't the scrum going to be an issue for Saracens all game...

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Zebo and Conway making it is a real boost. Harsh on Copeland. Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Alex Wootton; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander. Replaceme...

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anyone here watch those Saracens team announcement videos on Facebook ? They're so cool ! The soundtrack they use for it, the slowmo action, fade out transitions etc.. Ehm. Anyways. Saw Figallo was starting, I imagine Healy at LH for Leins, isn't the scrum going to be an issue for Saracens all game ...

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Juan Smith at blindside, Richie at 7. Parisse at 8? I'd go with Dusautoir not Mccaw at 7. Most games for Mccaw the ref was his buddy, but I've seen a few games when the ref actually called him out on his infringements. Dusautoir was going to smash the opposition no matter what, he didn't depend on ...

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Zebo and Conway making it is a real boost. Harsh on Copeland. Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Sammy Arnold, Rory Scannell, Alex Wootton; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Jean Kleyn, Billy Holland; Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue, CJ Stander. Replaceme...

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Juan Smith at blindside, Richie at 7. Parisse at 8? I'd go with Dusautoir not Mccaw at 7. Most games for Mccaw the ref was his buddy, but I've seen a few games when the ref actually called him out on his infringements. Dusautoir was going to smash the opposition no matter what, he didn't depend on ...

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Juan Smith Duane Vermeulen Jason Robinson Those bold guys had huge international careers - numbers of caps isn't the only measure I say. Yep, I'm taking rubbish. Juan Smith got 70 caps. Duane Vermeulen is on 39 and younger than I thought. Jason Robinson got 51+5 caps, but I doubt he regrets his ear...

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Botha Boy wrote:
And Scarlets have a “Tadhg” - one day, all teams will have a “Tadhg” ...

Or, how one day Leicester get Furlong to coach the forwards and give them that aggression and they'll be nicknamed the "Tadhgers" ?.. no ? OK fine apologies.

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Juan Smith at blindside, Richie at 7. Parisse at 8? I'd go with Dusautoir not Mccaw at 7. Most games for Mccaw the ref was his buddy, but I've seen a few games when the ref actually called him out on his infringements. Dusautoir was going to smash the opposition no matter what, he didn't depend on ...

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Current/modern era. Guys who maintain a high level, never have a bad game. Here'r a few picks, get this started:

15. Ben Smith
14. Vincent Clerc
13. Conrad Smith
12.
11.
10.
9. Connor Murray
8. Vermeulen
7. Thierry Dusautoir
6.
5. Whitelock
4.
3. Furlong
2.
1.

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Dork http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maggie.jpg thanks. Imagine in reality she was a fkng freak in bed and got all men hooked. Who'd be worse, her, or https://cdn-media.rtl.fr/cache/3LWHyk_5P5ZT9Mm8ZXGmEQ/880v587-0/online/image/2017/0907/7790007624_marine-le-pen-sur-le-plateau-de-tf1-j...

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Seriously, Scarlets are so much better on paper, there's no way they should let this slip at home. Compare line per line, there's no contest: Scarlets : 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Paul Asquith, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 John Barclay, 7 Ja...

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The irony is that, even if they win the Champions Cup, Clermont will not be qualified for next year's Champions' Cup. Meanwhile the winner of the Challenge Cup will qualify... Depending on how Castres and Lyon perform, Clermont could still hunt for the 7th spot and hope that France gets 7 qualified...

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZc26LAXUAEfUCD.jpg Hmm as feared, it'll be Sinzelle at 10, no Brock James and his veteran presence, no Vitto, no Eaton. They're missing all their veteran leaders, French int'l center Doumayrou missing as well. 15 is a rookie. 13 may be the first time he's played 13. It ...

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So who here predicts a Racing win this weekend ? Clermont's domestic season's dead, they've got this one match at home to secure anything meaningful to play for the rest of the season...perfect setup for a monumental ASM Clermont fail™ no doubt about it. Yay or nay ? It's all ASM have left to play ...

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So who here predicts a Racing win this weekend ? Clermont's domestic season's dead, they've got this one match at home to secure anything meaningful to play for the rest of the season...perfect setup for a monumental ASM Clermont fail™ no doubt about it.
Yay or nay ?

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David Smith . Toulon winger, notably. Miserably underrated, just miserably. I bet he gets one cap and the coach is sold on him, can't let him go after that. Got 4 tries once (there a name for that ?), and hattricks a few times. You talk about absolute dynamite on the wing. Can't think of a more dyn...

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Not ready as of yet, but Ramos at 15 for France at some point in the future? Solid kicker meaning no need for Machenaud on at all times? fudge off noob. But that was what was on my mind when I inquired about Ramos. I haven't watched Toulouse play rugby in a while. To be honnest I hardly watch Top14...

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David Smith . Toulon winger, notably. Miserably underrated, just miserably. I bet he gets one cap and the coach is sold on him, can't let him go after that. Got 4 tries once (there a name for that ?), and hattricks a few times. You talk about absolute dynamite on the wing. Can't think of a more dyn...

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hilly... hilly... must be from Clermont ... or worst Oyonnax :shock: !!! they have internet down there? Only through satellite connections you metropolitan type From the capital of French rugby, la ville rose, the internet isn't too bad here! also labelled "home of the first ever fired france natio...

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sewa wrote:Has anyone ever put an entire pack of forwards on the bench in a pro fixture?

you'd have to imagine the Springboks did it once. "- So Sir what's the gameplan for this match ? - Total annihilation. - ..yes but in terms of... - TOTAL. Annihilation."

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I think saying "it's just a name" is very naive, and things like surnames always carry more significance and power than people like to think.

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Not having a kicker was just one factor that cost the match in Wales and (allegedly by some) led to the HIA controversy earlier in the 6 Nations. Not sure that Germain has the speed required at 15 (and he recovered on Saturday but after missing a couple of unexceptional penalties in the first half)...

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Carfer wrote:Manuel "Pantera" Montero

instantly played the riff from 'Walk' in my head, but anyways yeah, as far as current Argentine players for sure, constantly out injured and misses the big events.

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For England of recent times we've had Steff Armitage (already mentioned) who was overlooked in a position of no strength, others one might have hoped for more from would have been Tom Rees, Dave Attwood, Henry Trinder, Christian Wade, Alex Corbisiero, Matt Kvesic and of course Cipriani (again alrea...

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soooo many bands to mention in the reverse thread...
but here. Mm...let's see. Cannibal Corpse is the only band I can think of. Every other band either permanently turned to shit or went there and then got back to good again, but definitely went there.

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wouldn't be one bit surprised if he kept Copeland at 8, he's playing the best rugby he's played since arriving here, CJ at 6 Pom at 7 and Copeland at 8 would the best use of resources right now. Agreed. We'll still need a performance of epic proportions to win. Honestly, I don't think so. A diligen...

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Manu Tuilagi. Through injury. Doubt we'll see him back in an England shirt. Yeah. For the players mentioned on here that I can attest to: Manu Tuilagi, Piutau no doubt (imagine him with the current 2016-18 AB). Liam Gill Sean McMahon Yep. Hooper still is a penalty magnet prone to foolish decisions....

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Out of curiosity, which guy from your nation do you feel watching him play for club should've erupted at int'l level but couldn't quite do that and never fulfilled his potential as a Rugby player ?

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