European Rugby Champions Cup

[wixfjord]

Exeter, Toulouse and Zebre would suit fine. Happy to give the good rugby folk of Exeter the Aviva Christmas slot.

Very few soft options but we have a pack and excellent half-backs (?) and should have a decent mid-field, depending on Henshaw fitness. Back three options of Rob, Isa / Dave and Ferg / Adam Byrne / Kirchner.

We need to have ambition and some risk in our game to optimise the skills available.

We have one excellent half back.

[matt]

It's inevitable that Madigan will return to the RDS as a Bordeaux Begles player. Besides we never get an Italian side and can't get Munster.

[simonokeeffe]

It's inevitable that Madigan will return to the RDS as a Bordeaux Begles player. Besides we never get an Italian side and can't get Munster.

we get some lovely BOD had a twitter row with Ashley-Cooper banter on BT to look forward to too

[curates_egg]

For those who have the time, here is the stream: http://live.epcrugby.com/eng/player1.php
Text me when you know our group. The Brits have ruined my month and I don't have the time.

I finally want a trip to Italy...all the more since one of my match-going buddies moved down that way (not so far from Parma). Bordeaux would be a consolation prize.
Given the state of our backline and the ever-growing money behind the English and French teams, I think this one is going to be a write-off again, so getting at least one good away trip is my priority.

[curates_egg]

Exeter, Toulouse and Zebre would suit fine. Happy to give the good rugby folk of Exeter the Aviva Christmas slot.

Very few soft options but we have a pack and excellent half-backs (?) and should have a decent mid-field, depending on Henshaw fitness. Back three options of Rob, Isa / Dave and Ferg / Adam Byrne / Kirchner.

We need to have ambition and some risk in our game to optimise the skills available.

We have one excellent half back.

Well...we have him sometimes.

[simonokeeffe]

wonder how the BT Murrayfield Stadium possibly landed the final

[simonokeeffe]

if the French presenter was any more French looking he'd be smoking a ciggarette while having an affair with his wife's lover's lover

[simonokeeffe]

for those that care CC

Pool 1: La Rochelle, Gloucester, Treviso, Bayonne

Pool 2: Ospreys, Grenoble, Newcastle, Lyon

Pool 3: Brive, Worcester, Dragons, Siberians

Pool 4: Cardiff, Bath, Pau, Bristol

Pool 5: Quinns, Edinburgh, SF, Timiosara

Bruce Craig gets 2 nice derbys for his money
Pool 5 could be good if any of them bother
Grenoble's group could be fun, again though if any of them are arsed

[simonokeeffe]

tier 1 wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[cormac]

TIER 1

[jimbobjoe]

Nothing good can come from tier 2!

[jimbobjoe]

Montpelier

[macboomba]

I'll take that.

[wixfjord]

Merci Dimitri!

[jimbobjoe]

Best we could hope for there

[jimbobjoe]

Relatively happy with Northampton too

[cormac]

Northampton

[macboomba]

Northampton. Could have been worse.

[macboomba]

Double post

[cormac]

c'mon Zebre