European Cup Semi Finals - Easter Weekend

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:07 am

Saracens v Munster
Leinster v Toulouse
Clermont v ~~La Rochelle~~ Harlequins
La Rochelle v Sale

4 decent games coming up this weekend.

My predictions for the finals

Saracens v Toulouse

Clermont v La Rochelle

by Dollar Bill Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:24 am

Could be La Rochelle v La Rochelle!!

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:55 am

Wow Gee you Jimbo’d that good and proper.

by Guest Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:12 am

Do the French resources know no bounds? Enough depth to enter two teams at La Rochelle!

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:43 am

Not that it matters who the victims are - Sorry, Quins fans but I fear your team are up against it a little. Clermont are looking a bit scary at the moment.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:43 am

Oops!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:37 pm

Maitland drops out of the Sarries line up during the warm up.

Strettle comes in and Lewington onto the bench.

That is hardly going to weaken them!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:59 pm

Not a great crowd at the Ricoh and you would have to say a lot more of them are from Munster. It is hardly going to seem like a home semi for Sarries!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:05 pm

All Sarries so far, 2 turnovers and a penalty

3-0 Sarries

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:16 pm

Any Saracens fans there? Looks all red to me!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:21 pm

Its been all Sarries, but the Munster defence, as you would imagine, is doing some heroic stuff

Another penalty though

6-3 Sarries

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:27 pm

Surely Munster are going to crack soon!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:30 pm

Farrell boots another one over

9-3 Sarries

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:36 pm

Bleyendal gets one back for Munster

9-6 Sarries

If Munster go in at HT only 3 points down, they will consider this a good half

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:37 pm

That was a cracking turnover.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:42 pm

Murray bangs over a long distance special

9-9 at 37 mins

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:45 pm

Munster doing what we should’ve done vs the bad guys From Dodgeball. They’ve really fronted up so far.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:46 pm

O'Mahoney lucky not to get a yellow for the deliberate knock on, seen them given for less

Farrell kicks the goal

12-9 at HT

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:49 pm

Munster staying in the game, which is what you have to do to beat Sarries

It is a hot day though and a very physical game, surely the defence on either side will wilt at some stage in the second half.

Still Sarries will feel they should be further ahead and the doubts may start to nag.

This is a real full on cup tie, still anyones game

by stub Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:51 pm

Yep, still anyone’s game BigGee. What are the extra time rules?

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:52 pm

Itoje not having his best game, clap clap clap.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:55 pm

stub wrote:Yep, still anyone’s game BigGee. What are the extra time rules?

Not to sure

Extra time first up I would imagine, then probably tries scored

Ultimately a kicking contest, which would be a laugh!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:05 pm

Finally the Sarries pressure tells, it was relentless

Munster going to have to re group quickly now

19-9 Sarries

by stub Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:06 pm

Haha, yes remember a kick off before in Europe. Was actually strangely entertaining!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:07 pm

Poor off load from Murray, put the FB in all kinds of pressure

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:10 pm

Scrum penalty to Sarries

Farrell's boot is deadly today

22-9 Sarries

A long way back for Munster now

by **Rugby Fan** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:13 pm

BigGee wrote:A long way back for Munster now

Thought that about Scotland in the Calcutta Cup...

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:17 pm

and another 3 points

This is running away from Munster now

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:18 pm

Rugby Fan wrote:
BigGee wrote:A long way back for Munster now
Thought that about Scotland in the Calcutta Cup...

You would be more confident with Sarries holding a lead than England!

by Cumbrian Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:20 pm

Saracens are brutal, they are not an easy club to like, but you can't argue with what they do on the pitch.

by Eejit Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:23 pm

Cumbrian wrote:Saracens are brutal, they are not an easy club to like, but you can't argue with what they do on the pitch.

Mark McCall to sit on the Iron Throne.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:28 pm

Oh here comes the fight back

Munster try in the corner and converted

25-16 Sarries

Still a long way to go though, but at least their is hope

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:33 pm

Another penalty Sarries

Farrell misses this time

Still a nine point gap

by Engine#4 Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:33 pm

Was never a penalty in the first place.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:38 pm

Brilliant from Williams

Sarries big players have turned up

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:38 pm

BV gets the try, that might stop the booing!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:45 pm

Koch gets a yellow, but not going to have any great influence at this stage

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:47 pm

Austin Healey gives MoM to BV

That is complete nonsense, no-where near it, that is a political call by our favourite political commentator

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:51 pm

32-16 Sarries

A bit of a spanking really, a lot more one sided than the score suggests

Munster are all heart but lack the class, they just don't have the game breaking players that you need to win these kind of games

by **Rugby Fan** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:52 pm

Thanks for all the comments, BigGee.

by Cumbrian Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:54 pm

MoTM is contractually obliged to speak to interviewers, reckon Healy was being a bit of cheeky sod. The bloke is a WUM.

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:57 pm

Cumbrian wrote:MoTM is contractually obliged to speak to interviewers, reckon Healy was being a bit of cheeky sod. The bloke is a WUM.

That is exactly what he was doing!

Spencer or Rhodes were MoM for me

Most commentators would have given it to Farrell for his kicking!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:47 pm

Sale go 7-0 up in their semi

Penalty try from a line out maul, Victor Vito gets 10 mins in the bin as well

by **RDW** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:48 pm

Owens certainly not endearing himself to the locals!

by **RDW** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:51 pm

He's definitely not endearing himself - that was a yellow!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:52 pm

RDW wrote:He's definitely not endearing himself - that was a yellow!

Not sure why he even asks the TMO, he always makes his own call anyway!

The Sale player was lucky there

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:55 pm

He is going to need an armed guard to get out of town if this carries on!

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:56 pm

10-3 Sale

by **BigGee** Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:03 pm

Nigel evens things up

PT and yellow to Sale

10-10

Actually that was probably the right call

by Duty281 Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:12 pm

Great to see Sarries win and for Vunipola to get MOTM. Perfect.

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