Pro 14 - General Thread

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » April 15th, 2019, 6:05 pm

neill_m wrote:Anscombe joining Ospreys. Cardiff play Ospreys in last round of games to decide which side from Conf A gets into the Euro Playoff, hmmm awkward!

Announced with one of the more bizarre videos I've seen

neill_m · Post by **neill_m** » April 15th, 2019, 6:43 pm

Dave Cahill wrote:
neill_m wrote:Anscombe joining Ospreys. Cardiff play Ospreys in last round of games to decide which side from Conf A gets into the Euro Playoff, hmmm awkward!

Announced with one of the more bizarre videos I've seen

Yup, the video was “different”. A lot to be said for just announcing the signing!

neill_m · Post by **neill_m** » April 26th, 2019, 9:26 am

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... 181071.amp

Worth a read. Q&A with Greg Garner the boss of the Pro 14 refs.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » April 27th, 2019, 9:58 pm

So that's it, the end of a very exciting Pro14 regular season.
Knockout stage begins.
Munster v Benetton (May 4th)for the right to play us in the RDS a week after the Heino final.
Ulster v Connacht also May 4th for the right to play Glasgow in Scotscun.
Ospreys play at home v Scarlets for the Pro14s 7th spot in next seasons Heino.
(Anscombe missed an easy enough pen that would have put Cardiff ahead with 10mins to go and with the Ospreys(the team he just signed for) down to 10 men)

Well done Benetton.

ribs · Post by **ribs** » April 27th, 2019, 10:38 pm

10 men?

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » April 27th, 2019, 10:44 pm

ribs wrote:10 men?

Everyone knows that the hairsprays backrow dont count.

paddyor · Post by **paddyor** » April 28th, 2019, 3:06 am

So change Scarlets and the Os and the conferences are the same then.....

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » April 28th, 2019, 11:39 am

So predictions for the Q/Fs.
Ulster v Connacht - Has the makings of being a great game.
Ulster by no more than 10.
Munster v Bennetton - Has the makings of being a tense, tough struggle up front.
Too close to call but if the faithful turn up then home advantage might make the difference.

Dexter · Post by **Dexter** » April 28th, 2019, 12:17 pm

In the Glasgow game there was a carbon copy of the incident which Lowe was red carded for in Thomond. Two players running to catch a high ball, both have eyes on the ball, one jumps and one stays on the ground and the inevitable happens. Result: penalty only. Commentary says "good refereeing".

kermischocolate · Post by **kermischocolate** » April 28th, 2019, 8:44 pm

Dexter wrote:In the Glasgow game there was a carbon copy of the incident which Lowe was red carded for in Thomond. Two players running to catch a high ball, both have eyes on the ball, one jumps and one stays on the ground and the inevitable happens. Result: penalty only. Commentary says "good refereeing".

Only one was actually in a position to catch the ball. And it wasn't the player on the ground.

Some very interesting refereeing decisions last night.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 2nd, 2019, 10:21 pm

Dean Ryan taking over at Dragons. Now they are really getting serious.
Obviously though, Cardiff are the team to watch out for next season.

neill_m · Post by **neill_m** » May 3rd, 2019, 8:00 pm

Euro playoff details confirmed. Cardiff will be supporting Leinster next week!

Sat May 18 7:45pm Ospreys v Scarlets (Saracens win)

Wed May 29 Ospreys/Cardiff v Scarlets (Leinster win)

Ospreys get in automatically if the league gets 8 spots.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 3rd, 2019, 11:40 pm

Due to injuries and other reason's there will be only 16 Leinster guys playing tomorrow among the 4 teams in the QFs.
Carberry, Loughman, Adeolokun, Kelleher, McKinley, Moore and a good few more will not be in action.

johng · Post by **johng** » May 4th, 2019, 10:36 am

neill_m wrote:Euro playoff details confirmed. Cardiff will be supporting Leinster next week!

Sat May 18 7:45pm Ospreys v Scarlets (Saracens win)

Wed May 29 Ospreys/Cardiff v Scarlets (Leinster win)

Ospreys get in automatically if the league gets 8 spots.

Only if sale quins and la Rochelle stay in the top 6 of their leagues

neill_m · Post by **neill_m** » May 4th, 2019, 10:40 am

johng wrote:
neill_m wrote:Euro playoff details confirmed. Cardiff will be supporting Leinster next week!

Sat May 18 7:45pm Ospreys v Scarlets (Saracens win)

Wed May 29 Ospreys/Cardiff v Scarlets (Leinster win)

Ospreys get in automatically if the league gets 8 spots.
Only if sale quins and la Rochelle stay in the top 6 of their leagues

Indeed Sir, thus why they have to wait for the Prem and T14 to finish. La Rochelle in good shape, Quins won last night, Sale drew.

johng · Post by **johng** » May 4th, 2019, 10:44 am

Places 3 to about 9 in the prem are a lottery. Sale were 6th last time I looked and La Rochelle were 6th in top 14 also. Clermont safe in 2nd which is why i didn't mention them. All the chumps cup semi finalists are safe too.

neill_m · Post by **neill_m** » May 4th, 2019, 11:32 am

johng wrote:Places 3 to about 9 in the prem are a lottery. Sale were 6th last time I looked and La Rochelle were 6th in top 14 also. Clermont safe in 2nd which is why i didn't mention them. All the chumps cup semi finalists are safe too.

Indeed the Prem is predictably unpredictable, all bets off there. La Rochelle 5 points clear in 6th with 3 games left, 2 wins should do it.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 5th, 2019, 10:47 pm

Guinness Player’s Player of the Year: Bill Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)
Guinness Coach of the Season: Kieran Crowley (Benetton Rugby)
Guinness PRO14 Chairman’s Award: Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby)
Energia Next-Gen Star of the Season: Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)
Gilbert Golden Boot: Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh Rugby)
SportPesa Top Try-scorer: Rabz Maxwane (Toyota Cheetahs)
Ronseal Tackle Machine: James King (Ospreys Rugby)
Big Red Cloud Turnover King: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)
Dacia Iron Man: Tian Schoeman (Toyota Cheetahs)

TerenureJim · Post by **TerenureJim** » May 6th, 2019, 12:26 am

blockhead wrote:Guinness Player’s Player of the Year: Bill Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)
Guinness Coach of the Season: Kieran Crowley (Benetton Rugby)
Guinness PRO14 Chairman’s Award: Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby)
Energia Next-Gen Star of the Season: Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)
Gilbert Golden Boot: Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh Rugby)
SportPesa Top Try-scorer: Rabz Maxwane (Toyota Cheetahs)
Ronseal Tackle Machine: James King (Ospreys Rugby)
Big Red Cloud Turnover King: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)
Dacia Iron Man: Tian Schoeman (Toyota Cheetahs)

Leinster usually don't feature due to squad rotation I guess

Morf · Post by **Morf** » May 8th, 2019, 3:01 am

TerenureJim wrote:
blockhead wrote:Guinness Player’s Player of the Year: Bill Mata (Edinburgh Rugby)
Guinness Coach of the Season: Kieran Crowley (Benetton Rugby)
Guinness PRO14 Chairman’s Award: Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby)
Energia Next-Gen Star of the Season: Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors)
Gilbert Golden Boot: Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh Rugby)
SportPesa Top Try-scorer: Rabz Maxwane (Toyota Cheetahs)
Ronseal Tackle Machine: James King (Ospreys Rugby)
Big Red Cloud Turnover King: Olly Robinson (Cardiff Blues)
Dacia Iron Man: Tian Schoeman (Toyota Cheetahs)
Leinster usually don't feature due to squad rotation I guess

And international call ups and criteria designed to spread awards around away from 2/3 best teams in competition.

Babbling 'brook

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