Pro 14 - General Thread
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it seems really funny
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Benetton 18-10 Edinburgh FT:
8 points clear of Edinburgh in 4th and have Connacht, us and the Franchise next before an end of season derby. Could make Europe. Which would be wow.
8 points clear of Edinburgh in 4th and have Connacht, us and the Franchise next before an end of season derby. Could make Europe. Which would be wow.
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fully deserved for treviso in my opinion if they do. they have been doing really well. O Shea has being doing some work at the club level and with their academies....here is hoping it brings italian rugby up a little.blockhead wrote:Benetton 18-10 Edinburgh FT:
8 points clear of Edinburgh in 4th and have Connacht, us and the Franchise next before an end of season derby. Could make Europe. Which would be wow.
watched the edinburgh game...treviso should have been out of sight by half time....fluffed so many chances in the edinburgh 22.
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They’re undefeated since mid December. That’s Ulster Scarlets and Edinburgh they’ve taken points off.blockhead wrote:Benetton 18-10 Edinburgh FT:
8 points clear of Edinburgh in 4th and have Connacht, us and the Franchise next before an end of season derby. Could make Europe. Which would be wow.
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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Scarlets 10-6 Munster
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wasn't great weather for rugby but Leinster South fluffed that. Loads of chances. Not sure if the ref was a bit anti munster....but in fairness to scarlets, a win is a win.blockhead wrote:Scarlets 10-6 Munster
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Every Ref is Anti-Munster, don't ye know that?MylesNaGapoleen wrote:wasn't great weather for rugby but Munster fluffed that. Loads of chances. Not sure if the ref was a bit anti munster....but in fairness to scarlets, a win is a win.blockhead wrote:Scarlets 10-6 Munster
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haha. Leinster south lost tonight. Leinster North up against the dragons tomorrow!blockhead wrote:Every Ref is Anti-Munster, don't ye know that?MylesNaGapoleen wrote:wasn't great weather for rugby but Munster fluffed that. Loads of chances. Not sure if the ref was a bit anti munster....but in fairness to scarlets, a win is a win.blockhead wrote:Scarlets 10-6 Munster
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MylesNaGapoleen wrote:haha. Leinster south lost tonight. Leinster North up against the dragons tomorrow!blockhead wrote:Every Ref is Anti-Munster, don't ye know that?MylesNaGapoleen wrote: wasn't great weather for rugby but Munster fluffed that. Loads of chances. Not sure if the ref was a bit anti munster....but in fairness to scarlets, a win is a win.
Never beaten by the better team.
Munster derangement syndrome in full flow I see. Lol
Leinster are well run so ye need some team to rant over. Its interesting observing it.
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Anyone else feel that the league has become kinda pointless? Not sure if its because of the conferences or the additional dip in the fortunes of Welsh regions but half the matches are pointless nowadays.
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Conf 1-neck and neck for top spot with a dog fight for 3rd and all that that meansLogorrhea wrote:Anyone else feel that the league has become kinda pointless? Not sure if its because of the conferences or the additional dip in the fortunes of Welsh regions but half the matches are pointless nowadays.
Conf 2- Leinster have run away with it (Last year there was a 2 point spread between the top 3 teams). And 4 teams fighting for 2 spots.
Pointless? Pointless? Its waaay more exciting than ever, more teams still with a chance of playoffs and europe.
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Yeah, feels pointless if you're not looking at the rest of the league. A couple more of Joe's extraditions and we'll be very interested.blockhead wrote:Conf 1-neck and neck for top spot with a dog fight for 3rd and all that that meansLogorrhea wrote:Anyone else feel that the league has become kinda pointless? Not sure if its because of the conferences or the additional dip in the fortunes of Welsh regions but half the matches are pointless nowadays.
Conf 2- Leinster have run away with it (Last year there was a 2 point spread between the top 3 teams). And 4 teams fighting for 2 spots.
Pointless? Pointless? Its waaay more exciting than ever, more teams still with a chance of playoffs and europe.
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Simon Thomas@simonrug
I’m hearing increasingly encouraging noises about the prospects of CVC investing in the PRO14. That could be a game-changer for our regions in terms of financial security.
I’m hearing increasingly encouraging noises about the prospects of CVC investing in the PRO14. That could be a game-changer for our regions in terms of financial security.
You know I'm going to lose,
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
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I got a bad feeling about this...blockhead wrote:Simon Thomas@simonrug
I’m hearing increasingly encouraging noises about the prospects of CVC investing in the PRO14. That could be a game-changer for our regions in terms of financial security.
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Understand players have been told today of a proposed merger between Ospreys and Scarlets. Working name of the club is Scarlet Ospreys, they will train in Swansea and play in Llanelli.
6:06 PM - 4 Mar 2019
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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Irish Timespaddyor wrote:Neil Fissler
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Understand players have been told today of a proposed merger between Ospreys and Scarlets. Working name of the club is Scarlet Ospreys, they will train in Swansea and play in Llanelli.
6:06 PM - 4 Mar 2019
Sounds like a right oul mess.Welsh rugby is set for its most radical overhaul since 2003 with the country’s two most successful professional sides – Ospreys and Scarlets – poised to merge for as soon as the start of next season.
While Warren Gatland’s national side are just two victories away from a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012 having won their last 12 games, off the field political chaos has ensued.
Crunch talks over ‘Project Reset’ – the system by which Welsh rugby will be run moving forward – have been held between the Welsh Rugby Union and its four professional sides.
WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has long been keen to establish a new outfit in north Wales, which has led to the current outfits – Dragons, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Scarlets – fearing for their future. It is understood Ospreys and Scarlets will combine to form a new team.
Discussions over what the new combined region will be called and where they will play are ongoing, but barring any last minute hitches an announcement is imminent.
Discussions between the WRU and its four regions over the last fortnight saw every option considered, but the Scarlets have stepped in to ensure the Ospreys have some sort of future.
The new franchise will have a higher budget than both the Ospreys and Scarlets respectively and the hope is the combined region will stand a chance of competing to win the Heineken Champions Cup.
Current contracts for players on both sides will be honoured. Incoming Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar and Ospreys boss Allen Clarke will both have future coaching roles at the new side.
It is also understood that initially the plans are to play Guinness Pro 14 fixtures out of Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli with European games at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium.
The side will train at Llandarcy, the home of the Ospreys as things stand.
Benefactors of both the Ospreys and Scarlets will pump money into this new entity and are confident it can become self-sustainable and successful over the next few seasons.
The Ospreys and Scarlets boast some of Gatland’s biggest Six Nations stars including captain Alun Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies, Justin Tipuric, Rob Evans, Samson Lee and Gareth Davies.
Those players are set to join together with recruitment plans for next season well underway.
An imminent amalgamation of the Ospreys and Scarlets – who have five Celtic League titles between them – means a new professional region in north Wales based in Colwyn Bay is imminent
Scarlet Ospreys? Surely they could do better than that.
You know I'm going to lose,
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
And gambling's for fools,
But that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live FOREVER!
Re: Pro 14 - General Thread
Ruddock's tackle stats consistently too low for me to be taken seriously as a Six Nations blindside..... Ruddock's defensive stats don't stack up. - All Blacks Nil, Jan 15th, 2014
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
England A 8 - 14 Ireland A, 25th Jan 2014
Ruddock(c) 19/2 Tackles
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That's only a working title.blockhead wrote:Irish Timespaddyor wrote:Neil Fissler
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Understand players have been told today of a proposed merger between Ospreys and Scarlets. Working name of the club is Scarlet Ospreys, they will train in Swansea and play in Llanelli.
6:06 PM - 4 Mar 2019Sounds like a right oul mess.Welsh rugby is set for its most radical overhaul since 2003 with the country’s two most successful professional sides – Ospreys and Scarlets – poised to merge for as soon as the start of next season.
While Warren Gatland’s national side are just two victories away from a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012 having won their last 12 games, off the field political chaos has ensued.
Crunch talks over ‘Project Reset’ – the system by which Welsh rugby will be run moving forward – have been held between the Welsh Rugby Union and its four professional sides.
WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has long been keen to establish a new outfit in north Wales, which has led to the current outfits – Dragons, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys and Scarlets – fearing for their future. It is understood Ospreys and Scarlets will combine to form a new team.
Discussions over what the new combined region will be called and where they will play are ongoing, but barring any last minute hitches an announcement is imminent.
Discussions between the WRU and its four regions over the last fortnight saw every option considered, but the Scarlets have stepped in to ensure the Ospreys have some sort of future.
The new franchise will have a higher budget than both the Ospreys and Scarlets respectively and the hope is the combined region will stand a chance of competing to win the Heineken Champions Cup.
Current contracts for players on both sides will be honoured. Incoming Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar and Ospreys boss Allen Clarke will both have future coaching roles at the new side.
It is also understood that initially the plans are to play Guinness Pro 14 fixtures out of Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli with European games at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium.
The side will train at Llandarcy, the home of the Ospreys as things stand.
Benefactors of both the Ospreys and Scarlets will pump money into this new entity and are confident it can become self-sustainable and successful over the next few seasons.
The Ospreys and Scarlets boast some of Gatland’s biggest Six Nations stars including captain Alun Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies, Justin Tipuric, Rob Evans, Samson Lee and Gareth Davies.
Those players are set to join together with recruitment plans for next season well underway.
An imminent amalgamation of the Ospreys and Scarlets – who have five Celtic League titles between them – means a new professional region in north Wales based in Colwyn Bay is imminent
Scarlet Ospreys? Surely they could do better than that.
I hear they're going to be called the Chameleons.
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Welsh Rugby facebook and twitter full of the usual braying about "If we played the English more, people would come" and "I only support my club not the region". So why do they not go to watch their club either?
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