Babbling 'brook

Was it a farce when ulster won without the English teams competing? Was it a farce when an Italian team took part without having to qualify? Will it be a farce of we let the south Africans compete in the future? Anything can be a farce from the right point of view if you want it to be. Some people ...

Don't disagree with your sentiments on having something to watch but crowning a champion of Europe this year isn't appropriate in my opinion, just makes a farce of the title. By all means arrange some interpro cup or some new madey up thing for one year only like the nations cup just so we don't go ...

Thanks for that info, so in short government bailout of 10 million euro and we put this season on ice and stop the charade. Could still have some interpros etc and perhaps the 6 nations to keep players active. Could build in plenty of reserve dates but a cross border euro comp being in essence playe...

Time sometimes just to be sensible. Just cancel the tournament this year. It is a total farce already assuming games are forfeited with 28-0 results and hard not to see it getting worse with more games pulled making it even more of a farce. No one wants to hear this but it is really the only sensib...

Time sometimes just to be sensible. Just cancel the tournament this year. It is a total farce already assuming games are forfeited with 28-0 results and hard not to see it getting worse with more games pulled making it even more of a farce. No one wants to hear this but it is really the only sensibl...

Good point, might be issues alright.....

On the positive side James Lowe will fit right into Disneyland although keeping him off the candy floss might be a challenge.

The sport desperately needs the TV revenue so it just has to adapt and carry on, much like every other organisation on the planet at the moment. This will potentially effect the Pro thingy and 6N in the same way, so cancelling is not an option. The whole circus, for that is what it is, should move ...

No easy answer to this I am afraid. There are only four options: 1. Cancel the tournament. 2. Stop testing and allow games to go on, asymptomatic players can play and we ignore. Obviously the optics are bad here and it won't wash politically so forget about this. 3. Create some insane match reschedu...

Rapidly becoming a farce..........and we are only one round in............... If Exeter get knocked out because of this the entire tournament is devalued. They are the reigning champs and the ones to beat. Not saying there is any easy answer to it but it's a total shambles. Could end up the team wit...

Look Average Dave is Average Dave - luckiest winger in the world, ball always bounces his way, endless walk in tries, manages to hide in defence...... 46 walk in tries for Leinster and you are all nuts if you think he's better than Conway..................who is of course world classssssssss Average...

If Ruddock could improve his angry face he might have a shot at Ireland.......the best backrow in Ireland atm.....

Super game from VDF and a super cameo from Leavy.

Lineout still causing trouble but everything else close to perfect...

Super stuff.

And our scrum has been superb, only negative is the lineout so far....hats off to Benty and Doooooooley, scrum shape looks great

Great first half, luke , ruddock and Fardy doing well.....

Wtf is up with the TV director, is it a 12 year old on work experience ??

Daverage having his usual average game.....

Could be a masterstroke all right !! Not doubting JOB at FB, looks great. Come on Benty is all I can say. And yes good see Stockdale back on the wing for Ulster, hopefully Farrell forgets about the whole Stockdale at FB thingy 😀 Really looking forward to this, seems like the first real heavy duty pr...

Time for Ruddock to go big and show Farrell why he should be starting for Ireland.......

Wow - didn't see that one coming..... bizarre bench, yes has to be the strongest bench we have ever had ?? Odd call on Keenan ? I thought he was doing great at FB but this looks like a 'get your best players' on the pitch selection or is it a Farrell enforced request as he seems to be persisting wit...

real test now for the young guns !! With Fardy Toner and Baird in the 2nd row department we are fine. Sexton a massive loss but between the two Byrnes we have enough. I know it won't happen but would love to This has become harder but still totally doable...... I think the important thing is to trus...

Utterly, utterly ridiculous to blame Stockdale for that VDM try. Last time I saw someone buy a dummy like that was my sister for my nephew while he was screaming his head off. Man you haven't a clue. I mean he didn't even throw a dummy. :lol: Herring missed a pillar tackle giving DVDM a clean run. ...

Dominant pack performance, Doris exceptional carrying and Porter had a super game too. Sexton had a good game, constantly makes us look more dangerous and out wide Earls was at his best. Keenan continues to put in fault free performance. Not sure what we learn though as Scotland pack powder puff and...

Backrow of VDF and Doris and Ruddock looks right with Leavy benching. Connors fine too and you could make a case for Penney on the bench as well. Good problems.

Hopefully Ringers is back and would be tempted to start Luke, has been good recently.