European Cup Semi Finals - Easter Weekend

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 9:24 am

Could be La Rochelle v La Rochelle!!

by Eejit Sat 20 Apr 2019, 9:55 am

Wow Gee you Jimbo’d that good and proper.

by Guest Sat 20 Apr 2019, 10:12 am

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

by Eejit Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 11:43 am

Oops!

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

All Sarries so far, 2 turnovers and a penalty

3-0 Sarries

by Eejit Sat 20 Apr 2019, 3:16 pm

Any Saracens fans there? Looks all red to me!

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

Surely Munster are going to crack soon!

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

Farrell boots another one over

9-3 Sarries

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 3:37 pm

That was a cracking turnover.

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

Murray bangs over a long distance special

9-9 at 37 mins

by Eejit Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 3:51 pm

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

by Eejit Sat 20 Apr 2019, 3:52 pm

Itoje not having his best game, clap clap clap.

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 4:06 pm

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

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

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

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 4:13 pm

BigGee wrote:A long way back for Munster now

Thought that about Scotland in the Calcutta Cup...

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

and another 3 points

This is running away from Munster now

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

Another penalty Sarries

Farrell misses this time

Still a nine point gap

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

Was never a penalty in the first place.

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

Brilliant from Williams

Sarries big players have turned up

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

BV gets the try, that might stop the booing!

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

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

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 4:52 pm

Thanks for all the comments, BigGee.

by Cumbrian Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 5:48 pm

Owens certainly not endearing himself to the locals!

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

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

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

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

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

10-3 Sale

by **BigGee** Sat 20 Apr 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 20 Apr 2019, 6:12 pm

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

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