Racing vs Glasgow & Stade vs Edinburgh

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Trying something new.

Match thread for both games, together....as one.  Could work like a dream, could be a total nightmare.

First up, Thursday 15/12

                  
Stade Francais vs Edinburgh Rugby
15 December 2016
Kick off: 19:45
Venue: Stade Jean Bouin
TV: BeIn Sports

Referee Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Touch Judge 1 Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Touch Judge 2 Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
TMO Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner Murray Whyte (Ireland)

Form:

10/12/16 Edinburgh Rugby 28 - 23 Stade Francais Paris
23/1/10 Edinburgh Rugby 9 - 7 Stade Francais Paris
10/10/09 Stade Francais Paris 31 - 7 Edinburgh Rugby

Teams:

Stade

15 Hugo Bonneval
14 Jérémy Sinzelle
13 Geoffrey Doumayrou
12 Jonathan Danty
11 Josaia Raisuqe
10 Jules Plisson
9 Clement Daguin

1 Emmanuel Felsina
2 Remi Bonfils
3 Rabah Slimani
4 Hugh Pyle
5 Pascal Papé (capt)
6 Jonathan Ross
7 Sekou Macalou
8 Sergio Parisse

16 Craig Burden
17 Zurabi Zhvania
18 Giorgi Melikidze
19 Mathieu De Giovanni
20 Sylvain Nicolas
21 Arthur Coville
22 Morné Steyn
23 Julien Arias

Edinburgh

15 Blair Kinghorn
14 Damien Hoyland
13 Michael Allen
12 Chris Dean
11 Tom Brown
10 Jason Tovey
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne

1 Alasdair Dickinson
2 Ross Ford (capt)
3 Simon Berghan
4 Fraser McKenzie
5 Ben Toolis
6 Cornell Du Preez
7 Hamish Watson
8 Nasi Manu

16 Neil Cochrane
17 Allan Dell
18 Murray McCallum
19 Lewis Carmichael
20 Viliame Mata
21 Sean Kennedy
22 Duncan Weir
23 Glenn Bryce

Next,  Friday 16/12

                   
Glasgow Warriors v Racing 92
16 December 2016
KO: 19:45
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
TV BeIn and BT Sport 2

Referee George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch Judge 1 Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Touch Judge 2 John Carvill (Ireland)
TMO Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Form:

10/12/16 Racing 92 14 - 23 Glasgow Warriors
23/1/16 Glasgow Warriors 22 - 5 Racing 92
9/1/16 Racing 92 34 - 10 Glasgow Warriors

Teams:

Racing
Some bunch of vastly overpaid players

Glasgow
A selection of players who are uncertain as to what the purpose of soap and water is

Outcome predictor for Sarries V Glasgow at a neutral venue:

Sarries by 15+ : 15%
Sarries by 7-14 : 25%
Sarries by up to 7: 25%
Draw (Goes to ET): 5%
Glasgow by up to 7: 10%
Glasgow by 7-14: 10%
Glasgow by 15+: 10%

Outcome predictor for Sarries V Glasgow in Murrayfield (final of the Champions Cup)

Sarries by 15+ : 5%
Sarries by 7-14 : 15%
Sarries by up to 7: 30%
Draw (goes to ET): 5%
Glasgow by up to 7: 25%
Glasgow by 7-14: 15%
Glasgow by 15+: 5%

From a Glasgow supporter. Sarries are the stronger team, no doubt, but a number of things could happen.