General rugby thread

[Kermit power]

XCP said:

Capacity for the final has now been halved. 10000 tickets already sold will be refunded. Glad I didn't take a punt and buy early.

Apparently they 10,000 seats they are allowed to sell will be divided up 3,000 each for the two participating clubs and 4,000 for "front line workers", which rather pisses me off!

I've nothing against front line workers, of course, but what are the chances of them actually being able to make sure those tickets go anywhere near properly deserving recipients, rather than the significantly larger proportion of the NHS who've never been anywhere near a patient with Covid, and have sat around with their feet up for much of the past 18 months because they work in areas of the organisation who've suspended most of their activities for Covid reasons?

[DodgyGeezer]

Made me smile...

[XCP]

Libelous, I would have thought.

[DocJock]

Skinner and Ewers both get 4 week bans...

[XCP]

Tom, the alleged tom, has a hearing this evening.

[jimKRFC]

XCP said:

Tom, the alleged tom, has a hearing this evening.

report I saw was that he got a 2 week ban, having been stood down last weekend, and has to ref some level 2 games. Seems reasonable enough to me.

[jimKRFC]

Teams for the most important semi of the weekend

Bristol:
15. Charles Piutau; 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Semi Radradra, 12. Siale Piutau (co-capt), 11. Max Malins; 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Harry Thacker, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Chris Vui, 6. Steven Luatua (co-capt), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

Subs: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. John Afoa, 19. Joe Joyce, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Harry Randall, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Piers O’Conor.

Quins:
1. Joe Marler, 2. Scott Baldwin, 3. Wilco Louw, 4. Matt Symons, 5. Stephan Lewies (C), 6. Tom Lawday, 7. Jack Kenningham, 8. Alex Dombrandt
9. Danny Care, 10. Marcus Smith, 11. Aaron Morris, 12. Ben Tapuai, 13. Joe Marchant, 14. Louis Lynagh, 15. Tyrone Green (21)

Impact Players:
16. Joe Gray, 17. Santiago Garcia Botta, 18. Will Collier, 19. Dino Lamb, 20. James Chisholm, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. James Lang, 23. Luke Northmore (

Glad to see Harry back in the side and think Dan Thomas will help secure our balll and turn over Quins! Think I'll be too nervous to watch though, had forgotten how nerve wracking knock out rugby is (always felt we'd lose under Hull/Middleton so didn't worry).

[Brew]

jimKRFC said:

Teams for the most important semi of the weekend

Bristol:
15. Charles Piutau; 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Semi Radradra, 12. Siale Piutau (co-capt), 11. Max Malins; 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Harry Thacker, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Chris Vui, 6. Steven Luatua (co-capt), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

Subs: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. John Afoa, 19. Joe Joyce, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Harry Randall, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Piers O’Conor.

Quins:
1. Joe Marler, 2. Scott Baldwin, 3. Wilco Louw, 4. Matt Symons, 5. Stephan Lewies (C), 6. Tom Lawday, 7. Jack Kenningham, 8. Alex Dombrandt
9. Danny Care, 10. Marcus Smith, 11. Aaron Morris, 12. Ben Tapuai, 13. Joe Marchant, 14. Louis Lynagh, 15. Tyrone Green (21)

Impact Players:
16. Joe Gray, 17. Santiago Garcia Botta, 18. Will Collier, 19. Dino Lamb, 20. James Chisholm, 21. Martin Landajo, 22. James Lang, 23. Luke Northmore (

Glad to see Harry back in the side and think Dan Thomas will help secure our balll and turn over Quins! Think I'll be too nervous to watch though, had forgotten how nerve wracking knock out rugby is (always felt we'd lose under Hull/Middleton so didn't worry).

One thing for sure is that there will be plenty of points!

Strong Bears team, shame Quins have 3 of their top performers this season out.

Can't wait COYQ!!

[XCP]

In my heart of hearts I don't think Bristol will lose but with this ridiculous play off system anything could happen. It will be an occasion certainly.

[Kermit power]

jimKRFC said:

report I saw was that he got a 2 week ban, having been stood down last weekend, and has to ref some level 2 games. Seems reasonable enough to me.

Really? Level 2 is the Championship! How on earth is a hooker supposed to keep up the pace to ref a Championship game? Plus is he even an actual qualified ref in the first place?

[Smollet]

Brew said:

One thing for sure is that there will be plenty of points!

Strong Bears team, shame Quins have 3 of their top performers this season out.

Can't wait COYQ!!

Agreed.

[beambeam1]

https://twitter.com/SixNationsU20/status/140621876...

If anyone is interested, Six Nations U20's starts today. I've got the SCO v IRE match on. Due to COVID all games are being played in Cardiff over the next few weeks.

[JonChalk]

This is not looking god for Quins, is it?

Going to have to be an almighty second-half, if they want to progress.

[C70R]

Conceding 4 tries in 14min is embarrassingly st from Bears. There have been a few occasions this season when their heads have gone down, and they do look vulnerable.

[JonChalk]

C70R said:

Conceding 4 tries in 14min is embarrassingly st from Bears. There have been a few occasions this season when their heads have gone down, and they do look vulnerable.

Yes, my earlier post is starting to look a little premature.

[JonChalk]

JonChalk said:

Yes, my earlier post is starting to look a little premature.

Very premature!! 31-31! Amazing second half from Quins.

[Sn1ckers]

Cracking game. Into extra time now and both teams really going for it.

[JonChalk]

There was a clear forward pass in the Quins attack leading to that penalty - I'm surprised no-one's gone back to review...

[DocJock]

Aye, it was 2 or 3 metres forward, not a marginal one.

[JonChalk]

WHAT. A. GAME.