Pro 14 - General Thread

[simonokeeffe]

Ospreys fans online seem to want Sean Holley back or else Filo Tiatia

[BlueBlue]

cheetahs win away to kings with TBP.
Hands up, who didn't even realise it was on today?

Return game next week. Cheetahs can go 15 points clear of Cardiff and within 3 points of Munster. 3rd Saffer derby in R21 when Kings host Cheetahs again.

Score was 45-21.

And they still have a 3rd game v Kings

[simonokeeffe]

Tom James taking time off to be treated for depression

Goes to show can happen to anyone and the life of a pro rugby player isnt always a cakewalk

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but that's good to hear. The more these things are out in the open the better. Fair play to him for announcing it, hope it helps others and that he's in a better place soon.

[simonokeeffe]

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but that's good to hear. The more these things are out in the open the better. Fair play to him for announcing it, hope it helps others and that he's in a better place soon.

I know what you mean. Agree bigtime, cuts out this oldschool stiff upper lip BS and breaks the stigma. Nick DeLuca's stuff recently helps too

[rooster]

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but that's good to hear. The more these things are out in the open the better. Fair play to him for announcing it, hope it helps others and that he's in a better place soon.

No matter who you are if depression strikes you need to talk either to professionals or just to a friend, trying to keep it hidden exacerbates the problem.

[FLIP]

Cardiff Blues talking up moving again.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42951454

[jimbobjoe]

Edinburgh revisiting idea of developing a small ground next to Murrayfield.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in- ... -1-4684730

[neill_m]

Edinburgh revisiting idea of developing a small ground next to Murrayfield.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in- ... -1-4684730

Suggestions in the below updated article, that tomorrow night's game could be the last at Myreside with them returning to the Library for the remainder of the season.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... -1-4685614

[jimbobjoe]

Edinburgh revisiting idea of developing a small ground next to Murrayfield.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in- ... -1-4684730

Suggestions in the below updated article, that tomorrow night's game could be the last at Myreside with them returning to the Library for the remainder of the season.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... -1-4685614

Interesting and probably best for Edinburgh but very odd this is being rushed through. I wonder if they've fallen out with Watsonians

[kermischocolate]

Edinburgh revisiting idea of developing a small ground next to Murrayfield.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-in- ... -1-4684730

Suggestions in the below updated article, that tomorrow night's game could be the last at Myreside with them returning to the Library for the remainder of the season.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-un ... -1-4685614

Interesting and probably best for Edinburgh but very odd this is being rushed through. I wonder if they've fallen out with Watsonians

Given the rate at which games have been moved from Myreside begs the question how many have actually been played there??

[neill_m]

Edinburgh played 5 league games at Myreside last season as an experiment - got over 5k for the 1st game, but by the season's end crowds were down to around the 3k-3.5k. They signed a 3 year deal to play a minimum of 9 games/year there.

This year have played 5 league games there with similar crowds to the end of the previous season. In addition there have been 4 games at Murrayfield - the 1872 Cup Match 1 when over 20k showed up and the 3 Pool Games in the Challenge Cup where crowds ranged from 2.7k to 4.4k.

[Blue not red blood]

Get in there
Treviso 10-Scarlett’s 0
Well deserved to

[cormac]

17-0 after 55 mins

[Ruckedtobits]

Competing in Pro14 with your third string has now truly visited Scarlets and Warriors. Injury losses and inter.ational call-ups are at their season highest about now and it is all but impossible for us, Scarlets or Warriors to be competitive with the remaining Squad, who usually have little experience together.

Treviso are comparable but not quite so badly impacted.

Come March 1uth we may see a slightly different shape on 3rd and 4th places in both Conferences.

[Oldschoolsocks]

jaysis - the . is nowhere near the n

[neill_m]

Round 15 Fixtures:

Friday 16th Feb

7:35pm Connacht v Zebre TG4
7:35pm Glasgow v Cheetahs BBC ALBA
7:35pm Ospreys v Southern Kings BBC2W
7:35pm Ulster v Edinburgh BBC2NI

Saturday 17th Feb

3:15pm Leinster v Scarlets Sky Sports
5:30pm Cardiff v Munster Sky Sports

Highlights of both Saturday games on TG4 - 11:20pm

Sunday 18th Feb

3:30pm Dragons v Treviso S4C

[Ruckedtobits]

Have a sneaking suspicion that Cheetahs could do a bit of damage to Warriors at the weekend now that they had a week to acclimatise to the NH. Fairly good last week against an improving Cardiff and can't see Townsend letting too many of his Weegies escape from the Scottish camp when they're on the up

[Oldschool]

Not a good night for the Irish provinces.
Connacht lose at home to Zebre.
Ulster lose at home to Edinburgh and are now hanging on for a place in the European Cup next season.
Leinster didn't do the Nordies any favours last weekend by losing a game they should have won.
Does this mean that the Pro14 is becoming more competitive?

[TerenureJim]

Ulster are just in a shambles, Edinburgh shouldn't be winning that type of match.

The Zebre result, while sh!t for Cinnacht, is great for the league and possibly the six nations eventually as if we start to get competitive Italian sides everyone benefits in the long run