Champions Cup 2020

[Dave Cahill]

Scott Fardy is a talented, versatile, reliable, durable, leader
Will Skelton is talented and versatile.

The latter would be a huge step down from the former.

[Twist]

Did anyone see one of the Saracens coaches being interviewed during the first half and saying something like “it’s not bad when you have to take off Billy Vunipola but can bring on Will Skelton is it?”

Is today really the day to boast about their squad depth? Gobshite.

I have it now. It was Alex Sanderson and he said “not a bad replacement bringing on Will Skelton for Billy Vunipola, is it?”

[Oldschool]

A TBP draw for Saracens, it's 24 all at present, would mean a Lein v SAR QF?

[Twist]

This is a poor half from Racing. You’d never think they were against 14 men, and now they’ve lost La Rue

Looks like this could be a 4 point win for Saracens after all

[Schumi]

A TBP draw for Saracens, it's 24 all at present, would mean a Lein v SAR QF?

Unless Gloucester beat Toulouse, yes.

[fourthirtythree]

Sexton coild do with that kind of protection from referees. Commentators would be unanimous in chuckling about how ypu have to pressure the outhalf and how it's late but marginal and juat the right side....yada yada.

[Twist]

That should never have been a penalty. Daly knocked it forward onto his head

[tingman]

That should never have been a penalty. Daly knocked it forward onto his head

Indeed. Racing are playing shite this half.

[Peg Leg]

Not sure it should have been a scrum5 there either

[Peg Leg]

TMO joining the conversation when it suits one team

[Twist]

Should Zebo be tweeting stuff like this mid-match?

https://twitter.com/simonzebo/status/12 ... 63973?s=21

It’s not a huge deal but stuff like that tends to come back to bite you. Racing haven’t done themselves many favours here anyway

[wixfjord]

So as it stands we're playing Sarries...

[alanair]

77 mins
Post update
Saracens 27-24 Racing 92
As things stand, Saracens will be through to the quarter-finals as long as Gloucester don't beat Toulouse later this afternoon.

[wixfjord]

Sarries in the Aviva it is.

If that doesn't focus the minds I don't know what will...

[Twist]

So by hook or by crook (mostly crook), the cheats are coming to Dublin

[Peg Leg]

Not if Glos win +13 or BP

[blockhead]

It will be a sell out for sure. Best to get them in the Aviva.
Could depend on who is available after the 6Ns.
Billy V sounds like hes out though.

[Ruckedtobits]

It will be a sell out for sure. Best to get them in the Aviva.
Could depend on who is available after the 6Ns.
Billy V sounds like hes out though.

+1
We should want to beat them in the European Cup. Q/F at home if the best option.

Not easy but not impossible. They played a very smart 2nd half, but Racing stopped thinking.

[Twist]

Saracens have really led a charmed life in this competition so far

- Munster stupidly not taking their 3 points for an LBP, after being poor in Thomond

- Munster missing that drop goal v. Racing and costing themselves 2 match points

- Injury-wracked Ospreys failing to do make their numerical advantage count at home

- Racing incompetent in the second half when they had a player advantage

- Nigel & his TMO bizarrely not calling that knock-on off Daly’s hand

Hopefully we can put an end to that in the Aviva. It’s hard to call now though. The 6N will have a big bearing, and Saracens might even lose players between now and then

[John23]

You would have to think that BT Sports will want to a Leinster v Saracens QF top billing. 5.15pm on the Saturday I'd guess.