Heineken Cup 2022/23

[Oldschoolsocks]

Check out MKs stats for all 4 SF teams:

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/sta ... 3739531265

Scrum success is the same at 91.71% for all four teams - odd enough

[Serb]

Check out MKs stats for all 4 SF teams:

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/sta ... 3739531265

Interesting that we win 7% more of our lineouts than all the other teams left in the competition. That's pretty significant and hopefully an area we can dominate on Saturday. I think some of our stats have been inflated by the Gloucester team that was sent to Dublin, but we have convincingly put away all the teams in front of us so far.

Also, Dupont with 11 try assists, Ramos in second with 3, if there was any doubt who the key man was

[paddyor]

Check out MKs stats for all 4 SF teams:

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/sta ... 3739531265

Interesting that we win 7% more of our lineouts than all the other teams left in the competition. That's pretty significant and hopefully an area we can dominate on Saturday. I think some of our stats have been inflated by the Gloucester team that was sent to Dublin, but we have convincingly put away all the teams in front of us so far.

Also, Dupont with 11 try assists, Ramos in second with 3, if there was any doubt who the key man was

It was immaculate vs Racing away to 25/25.

[wixfjord]

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist

Grégory ALLDRITT (Stade Rochelais)
Caelan DORIS (Leinster Rugby)
Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain)
Garry RINGROSE (Leinster Rugby)
Josh VAN DER FLIER (Leinster Rugby)

Judging Panel - Bryan Habana (two-time Heineken Champions Cup winner), Sarah Hunter (former England captain), Elma Smit (sports presenter and producer), Andy Goode (two-time Heineken Cup winner), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions and Challenge Cup winner)

[joooooe]

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist

Grégory ALLDRITT (Stade Rochelais)
Caelan DORIS (Leinster Rugby)
Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain)
Garry RINGROSE (Leinster Rugby)
Josh VAN DER FLIER (Leinster Rugby)

Judging Panel - Bryan Habana (two-time Heineken Champions Cup winner), Sarah Hunter (former England captain), Elma Smit (sports presenter and producer), Andy Goode (two-time Heineken Cup winner), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions and Challenge Cup winner)

And you can vote here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-profe ... -the-year/

[FtD]

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist

Grégory ALLDRITT (Stade Rochelais)
Caelan DORIS (Leinster Rugby)
Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain)
Garry RINGROSE (Leinster Rugby)
Josh VAN DER FLIER (Leinster Rugby)

Judging Panel - Bryan Habana (two-time Heineken Champions Cup winner), Sarah Hunter (former England captain), Elma Smit (sports presenter and producer), Andy Goode (two-time Heineken Cup winner), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions and Challenge Cup winner)

And you can vote here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-profe ... -the-year/

That judging panel is nothing short of ridiculous:

Bryan Habana
Sarah Hunter (former England international)
Elma Smit (sports presenter, SA for SuperSports)
Andy Goode
Dimitri Yachvili

Unsure why there are two South Africans and two English on the panel for European Player of the Year, and yet no Irish, Scottish, Welsh or Italians.

Andy Goode also has absolutely no business being on there.

[BlockB]

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist

Grégory ALLDRITT (Stade Rochelais)
Caelan DORIS (Leinster Rugby)
Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain)
Garry RINGROSE (Leinster Rugby)
Josh VAN DER FLIER (Leinster Rugby)

Judging Panel - Bryan Habana (two-time Heineken Champions Cup winner), Sarah Hunter (former England captain), Elma Smit (sports presenter and producer), Andy Goode (two-time Heineken Cup winner), Dimitri Yachvili (France Télévisions and Challenge Cup winner)

And you can vote here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-profe ... -the-year/

That judging panel is nothing short of ridiculous:

Bryan Habana
Sarah Hunter (former England international)
Elma Smit (sports presenter, SA for SuperSports)
Andy Goode
Dimitri Yachvili

Unsure why there are two South Africans and two English on the panel for European Player of the Year, and yet no Irish, Scottish, Welsh or Italians.

Andy Goode also has absolutely no business being on there.

Elma Smit is based in London and does a lot of the broadcasting work/promotion for a number of rugby organisations I believe. Also she's a big champion of the women's game. Great presenter in fairness. Not sure that adds any clarity though.

[Keith]

And you can vote here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-profe ... -the-year/

That judging panel is nothing short of ridiculous:

Bryan Habana
Sarah Hunter (former England international)
Elma Smit (sports presenter, SA for SuperSports)
Andy Goode
Dimitri Yachvili

Unsure why there are two South Africans and two English on the panel for European Player of the Year, and yet no Irish, Scottish, Welsh or Italians.

Andy Goode also has absolutely no business being on there.

Elma Smit is based in London and does a lot of the broadcasting work/promotion for a number of rugby organisations I believe. Also she's a big champion of the women's game. Great presenter in fairness. Not sure that adds any clarity though.

So basically what you're saying is, she has no business being on this panel?

[BlockB]

That judging panel is nothing short of ridiculous:

Bryan Habana
Sarah Hunter (former England international)
Elma Smit (sports presenter, SA for SuperSports)
Andy Goode
Dimitri Yachvili

Unsure why there are two South Africans and two English on the panel for European Player of the Year, and yet no Irish, Scottish, Welsh or Italians.

Andy Goode also has absolutely no business being on there.

Elma Smit is based in London and does a lot of the broadcasting work/promotion for a number of rugby organisations I believe. Also she's a big champion of the women's game. Great presenter in fairness. Not sure that adds any clarity though.

So basically what you're saying is, she has no business being on this panel?

Haha, don't really know what I was trying to say to be honest. The whole selection is so random that I'm not sure what the criteria is for inclusion. Have always liked her as a presenter though. She does a great job championing the sport and clearly loves the sport.

[razor]

Elma Smit is based in London and does a lot of the broadcasting work/promotion for a number of rugby organisations I believe. Also she's a big champion of the women's game. Great presenter in fairness. Not sure that adds any clarity though.

So basically what you're saying is, she has no business being on this panel?

Haha, don't really know what I was trying to say to be honest. The whole selection is so random that I'm not sure what the criteria is for inclusion. Have always liked her as a presenter though. She does a great job championing the sport and clearly loves the sport.

I'm also a huge fan of hers and don't see an issue with having a non former player on the panel. The whole thing is a popularity contest anyway.

I'd love a players player of the tournament.

[Dexter]

If we manage to win the thing, I wouldn't even care if Delon Armitage won Player of the Whole Tournament Since Forever...

[riocard911]

If we manage to win the thing, I wouldn't even care if Delon Armitage won Player of the Whole Tournament Since Forever...