Babbling 'brook

Cheeses of Nazareth wrote: ↑March 29th, 2024, 8:11 pm Osborne is a lovely ball player. Excellent at getting the pass away under pressure.

That offload was SBW in his prime. Can't overstate how good that was

Think URC quarters and semis will probably be more dependant on opposition rather than the stage. If Ulster or Connacht are the quarter final opponents, could generate some support and a big event feel for a quarter final. Conversely a semi final with Benetton, Glasgow, Edinburgh or a South African...

We might even get some new fans from the moves. That is certainly how I would be looking at it. New fans from a 10 game move to the Aviva or Croker? Hardly New fans from a single game in Kilkenny? Perhaps, but unlikely to move the needle commercially I would have thought A really innovative approac...

Jack Regan leaves the Ospreys to sign with the Toyota Industries Shuttles. He is developing quiet a varied CV for himself. I'm surprised that he is getting a contract in Japan. I thought that they didn't tend to like fringe foreign players. That said Toyota Industries Shuttles is in the second divi...

Jack Regan leaves the Ospreys to sign with the Toyota Industries Shuttles.

Please tell me you don't have to make an account to watch it.

Incredible performance from England they deserved that.

Gotta be honest guys but contrary to a lot of opinion on here I think threes every bit as much talent in there as last years team or many other years. For Leinster too there is rich pickings there (IMHO) although maybe not in the positions we need the most. Which of the Leinster lads are catching y...

Thought Ireland were the better team tbh. Delighted with that performance.

Tbf I was thinking the same. Plus it's only HT. It's a national trait. Ireland obviously the more skillful team and better ball players, let's see how it pans out. Oh they obviously could lose this but there's no reason to go into any game thinking we "can't win win this", we're well by t...

Cant see us winning this one. Hope I’m wrong I wonder how many grand slams a team has to win before this mentality is eradicated out of Irish rugby. Tbf I was thinking the same. Plus it's only HT. It's a national trait. Ireland obviously the more skillful team and better ball players, let's see how...

Looking at some of the crowds in the u20s in the last few years, just how big can this competition become? How long before a game is taken to a 30k+ seater stadium?

Lock9541 wrote: ↑March 8th, 2024, 7:16 pm Cant see us winning this one. Hope I’m wrong

I wonder how many grand slams a team has to win before this mentality is eradicated out of Irish rugby.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHf8yhBWAAAbsUK?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 looks like close to a full capacity crowd at Arms park for tomorrows game. Bulls v Stormers will likely win the attendance record this weekend with 45,000 tix sold for that clash. Really impressed with Cardiff's attendances l...

probably worth adding that the CEO of the URC helped Wasps get a new home. Martin Anayi, the CEO of the URC who lives in Kent, confirmed that he had been instrumental in helping Wasps to find a prospective new home not just in his county, but also in the league that he runs. “I’ve had conversations...

Wasps Rugby Statement: "We can now inform you that we have secured the core Sustainable finance and a Stadium in which to play. All we are waiting for is a competition to join that will allow us to compete at the highest level - and one that shares our values." Wouldn't it be wonderful if...

Wasps Rugby Statement: "We can now inform you that we have secured the core Sustainable finance and a Stadium in which to play. All we are waiting for is a competition to join that will allow us to compete at the highest level - and one that shares our values." https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

I said Galway, who like Lille never get an international. In any case the atmosphere in Musgrave seems a hell of a lot better than Lansdowne. And I gave the example of Cork... I think it's how the tickets are given out rather than the location that's the main issue. Yes, but Cork doesn’t equate to ...

Assume there’ll be a squad update tomorrow ahead of the Cardiff match. Some comments from the Saracens forum: "They said the attendance was 7900 but that must include say circa 2000 season ticket holders who weren’t there! Given the relative strengths of the two sides I suspect that Leinster g...

IanD wrote: ↑February 25th, 2024, 4:55 pm

IanD wrote: ↑February 25th, 2024, 4:52 pm Should Italy not get a retake of the penalty as France ran at the Kicker?

Also the French had a water carrier on the pitch. Surely not allowed during play.

The French are being accused of blatant cheating on other places. They've certainly rode their luck this year.