URC 21/22

[ronk]

Hansen is a Connacht winger.

You never want to judge them by aggregate stats, you want to see how they do when they face the best defences and have less space.

Hansen did well overall against us but he was also part of a back 3 that was caught out of position a fair few times. So far he looks a level above but I won't be sure until he actually makes the step up.

[Oldschoolsocks]

It was a tongue in cheek comment - the sidestepped by front row and burnt for pace comment

[Dave Cahill]

wrong thread

[Morf]

If Hansen is having defensive issues regularly then feel free to compare him to Lowe. Let's not go overboard on one incidence. How many 17st hookers have done that kind of stepping?

Dane Coles is up there for pace.

The English sub hooker against SA looked pretty mobile too.

[IanD]

BBC News - Glasgow v Edinburgh off due to covid outbreak in hosts' squad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/59803706

[neill_m]

Michael Bradley sacked as Zebre head coach, zero wins this season. Not a surprise then.

[paddyor]

Embra spank the Cardiff to go top of the league(p8 33pts). We're 4 a drift with a game in hand. Ulster(p7 25pts) and Munster(p6 20pts) playing to stay in touch tonight

[The Doc]

JJ signing for Dragons according to Indo and Simon Thomas

[LeinsterLeader]

Wasn't sure were to put this (as it's the J League) but well worth a look if you haven 't seen it.

Yes, all the blame goes to the attacking team but a real lesson in "Never Give Up" all the same

https://twitter.com/Fran_Capizzi/status ... 5054530562

[hugonaut]

We are going to have to fit in postponed games @ Munster and @ Ulster over the next couple of months.

My feeling is that they will be scheduled on the weekends that Ireland are playing away, so potentially Fri 11.02.22 for Munster and Fri 11.03. for Ulster.

Sat 22 Jan @ Bath [ECC]
Sat 29 Jan @ Cardiff
Sat 05 Feb OPEN __Ireland vs Wales__
Sat 12 Feb OPEN __France vs Ireland__ @ Munster?
Sat 19 Feb vs Ospreys
Fri 25 Feb vs Lions __Ireland vs Italy__ [Sun 27.02.22]
Sat 05 Mar @ Benetton Treviso
Sat 12 Mar OPEN __England vs Ireland__ @ Ulster?
Sat 19 Mar OPEN __Ireland vs Scotland__
Sat 26 Mar @ Connacht

Does anybody have any other information? This is purely speculation.

[neill_m]

We are going to have to fit in postponed games @ Munster and @ Ulster over the next couple of months.

My feeling is that they will be scheduled on the weekends that Ireland are playing away, so potentially Fri 11.02.22 for Munster and Fri 11.03. for Ulster.

Sat 22 Jan @ Bath [ECC]
Sat 29 Jan @ Cardiff
Sat 05 Feb OPEN __Ireland vs Wales__
Sat 12 Feb OPEN __France vs Ireland__ @ Munster?
Sat 19 Feb vs Ospreys
Fri 25 Feb vs Lions __Ireland vs Italy__ [Sun 27.02.22]
Sat 05 Mar @ Benetton Treviso
Sat 12 Mar OPEN __England vs Ireland__ @ Ulster?
Sat 19 Mar OPEN __Ireland vs Scotland__
Sat 26 Mar @ Connacht

Does anybody have any other information? This is purely speculation.

It is possible, Ulster v Connacht could also be scheduled on same weekend as France v Ireland. Of course Munster v Leinster can't be on weekend of Sat 12 Mar or 19 Mar as Munster will be in South Africa to play their rearranged games.

[ronk]

That's assuming that travel to SA still happens.

[Xanthippe]

We are going to have to fit in postponed games @ Munster and @ Ulster over the next couple of months.

My feeling is that they will be scheduled on the weekends that Ireland are playing away, so potentially Fri 11.02.22 for Munster and Fri 11.03. for Ulster.

Sat 22 Jan @ Bath [ECC]
Sat 29 Jan @ Cardiff
Sat 05 Feb OPEN __Ireland vs Wales__
Sat 12 Feb OPEN __France vs Ireland__ @ Munster?
Sat 19 Feb vs Ospreys
Fri 25 Feb vs Lions __Ireland vs Italy__ [Sun 27.02.22]
Sat 05 Mar @ Benetton Treviso
Sat 12 Mar OPEN __England vs Ireland__ @ Ulster?
Sat 19 Mar OPEN __Ireland vs Scotland__
Sat 26 Mar @ Connacht

Does anybody have any other information? This is purely speculation.

I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it here but I have a lovely tin foil hat which likes to make an appearance every so often
Over the Christmas/New Year period I found myself wondering if it was advantageous for teams to postpose their games v Leinster and play them during the 6 nations when we would have somewhere in the region of 17/18 players missing

[johng]

Ulster re fixed for the 12th of march so you got that right. Let's see if you get the other half

Ulster v Connacht is on the 4th of Feb.

[paddyor]

Welsh Regions speaking up. With their injury toll Wales could be in for some spankings(they were resuced in a few games by an incredible run of red cards).

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... y-22869603

[ronk]

Welsh Regions speaking up. With their injury toll Wales could be in for some spankings(they were resuced in a few games by an incredible run of red cards).

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... y-22869603

Coach of a region calls for everyone to work together, by cutting amateur funding and running the pro game independently. Way to go building trust.

They need to stop copying the English with their elite squad nonsense. How can you sign a contract with a player and then later WRU decide to pay 80% of salary (on a year by year basis).

Scarlets had a winning formula: hire good coaches, play good rugby and develop players rather than sign big names back from England and France. We'll see if it works again after a while.