Heineken Cup 2022/23

[Schumi]

Edinburgh's form is dreadful. I haven't seen much of Leicester but I don't see Edinburgh doing much unless they're much better than recently.

[neill_m]

Edinburgh's form is dreadful. I haven't seen much of Leicester but I don't see Edinburgh doing much unless they're much better than recently.

Bookies have Tigers 7 point favourites - 3rd in England (won last 5 league games) v Edinburgh 14th in URC (lost last 4 league games)

[Blue not red blood]

Following up on my post earlier this week.
Some weird odds on all the games this weekend

[desperado]

Edinburgh's form is dreadful. I haven't seen much of Leicester but I don't see Edinburgh doing much unless they're much better than recently.

Edinburgh on paper have a excellent team; but games aren't won on paper. It's hard to fathom how they are so low in the URC. They beat Castres (no great shakes) home and away; gave Saracens a rattle in StoneX, and beat them in Edinburgh in that mad game where they didn't seem to know what was at stake/how to get it (a home last 16). Inconsistent is probably not the word; as they have been consistently bad in the second half of the season in the URC. Edinburgh can't seem to keep a performance going for the full 80 - something missing in the top 4 inches. If it was at Dam Health I'd back them; but even in Welford Road I think they''ll be a handful for the Tigers.

[neill_m]

Following up on my post earlier this week.
Some weird odds on all the games this weekend

Scarlets -27 v Brive on Friday night in Llanelli in Challenge Cup. Yes Brive are currently last in Top 14, but must be a while since Scarlets were such heavy favourites!

Scarlets 1/80 v Brive 25/1. Brive may indeed turn out to be terrible, big odds mind.

[Ray Donovan]

Bulls -16 vs Toulouse is the one that stands out for me.

[cormac]

Edinburgh's only win in the league since October was at home to Zebre.

[neill_m]

Bulls -16 vs Toulouse is the one that stands out for me.

+16 you mean, 16 point underdogs!

Toulouse are -16 / 16 point favourites, Bulls are a decent side as they showed in Belfast. It may well be closer than the 16 point spread.

[wixfjord]

Looking at the teams for the weekend, there will be some very interesting ties.

https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/ ... /line-ups/

Exeter's side versus Montpellier looks a little understrength at key positions. Montpellier could easily win that.

I think Edinburgh will have a good crack at Tigers tonight and I also think Ospreys could have a good crack at Sarries on Sunday. Both will probably come up short on quality but won't be far off imo.

Toulouse v Bulls will likely be a total arm wrestle with Toulouse greater quality probably coming through in the end.

LAR will beat Gloucester fairly well. They've Ultan Dillane playing at 6 in a fairly fearsome pack incl Bourgarit, Scalvi, Botia, Skelton, Atonio & Aldritt. Four men over 135kg in their 23.

Looking at the 'DHL Derby' Stormers v Quins, Stormers side is almost identical to last week. So will be very interesting to see how they go versus Quins. I'd back them to win that, but Quins attacking structure might cause them a few issues.

Great weekend of rugby ahead.

[Blue not red blood]

Hope Harelequins don’t get a nose bleed with all that travel

[Dexter]

Edinburgh not being rewarded for a dominant scrum. Some strange decisions from Raynal and the TJ, yet again.

[Avenger]

This is fairly poor game.

[wixfjord]

Weather making this game turn into a kick and error fest.

Edinburgh look better in attack but are giving away too many pens.

Raynal is being very harsh on them.

Tigers are all grunt and box kick, which has been relatively effective but not much else.

Edinburgh well in this if they can cut out errors, albeit their forwards are having to work very, very hard. Could do with Duhan and Laing taking some of the carrying load from them.

Poor Darcy Graham having a bit of a mare.

[riocard911]

HT: Leicester 3-0 Edinburgh. One for the purists. No lack of huff and puff, but damn all else....

[cormac]

Terrible fare. I don't think vd Merwe has got a pass yet.

[Blue not red blood]

Like a throwback to a Munster cup game in the 80’s

[Dexter]

Terrible fare. I don't think vd Merwe has got a pass yet.

But BT called it an "enthralling" game and are wondering why Tigers aren't winning by more...
I wonder what they're watching sometimes

[Blue not red blood]

God this is a tough watch

[wixfjord]

I would heavily fancy both us and Ulster against either of these sides next week. Leicester have done literally nothing except live of errors and Edinburgh have made loads of them.

Proper kamikaze stuff.

Darcy Graham looks like he doesn't want to be on the pitch.

[Dexter]

Edinburgh doing their best to throw away this game. Leicester have done nothing really.