Seems so alright. Though to be fair it isn't a hostile takeover designed as a power grab by some of the clubs in the competition. The ability to arrange and negotiate honestly does wonders for organisational preparations.ronk wrote:All thing considered, the Pro 14 seem to be managing a complex reorganisation at a very late stage far better the the Prem managesddriving the switch from the Heineken Cup.
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Squad strength throughout the league has remained quite decent despite the money on offer in the prem and top14 yep the scots and Welsh have had issues and the Italians too but of a different kind but there's been no major flight of the wild geese type scenarios which has to be commendedblockhead wrote:halfpenny joins scarlets on dual contract
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True, and the coaching tickets for some of the clubs are of a higher profile than previously. Cockers at edinburgh, Keane at connacht, bradley at zebre, jackman at dragons, gibbs at ulster, lancaster here, rennie at glasgow. Impressive.TerenureJim wrote:Squad strength throughout the league has remained quite decent despite the money on offer in the prem and top14 yep the scots and Welsh have had issues and the Italians too but of a different kind but there's been no major flight of the wild geese type scenarios which has to be commendedblockhead wrote:halfpenny joins scarlets on dual contract
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Was going to post on this but you beat me to it - whilst some excellent players have come into the Pro12 over the close season, the coaching lineup is what is really excitingblockhead wrote:True, and the coaching tickets for some of the clubs are of a higher profile than previously. Cockers at edinburgh, Keane at connacht, bradley at zebre, jackman at dragons, gibbs at ulster, lancaster here, rennie at glasgow. Impressive.TerenureJim wrote:Squad strength throughout the league has remained quite decent despite the money on offer in the prem and top14 yep the scots and Welsh have had issues and the Italians too but of a different kind but there's been no major flight of the wild geese type scenarios which has to be commendedblockhead wrote:halfpenny joins scarlets on dual contract
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Irish Times reporting that Ulster will host the Cheetahs on the 1st of September.
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Ulster selling tickets for their opener vs the cheetahs.
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Orange free state. Not 3 words you would normally put together in Ulster.
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That also means that Ulster will have Ospreys, Glasgow, Treviso Cardiff either 2 home 2 away or 1 home 3 away.
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I dunno, it hasn't been the Orange Free State for over 20 years and they do live in the past so...johng wrote:Orange free state. Not 3 words you would normally put together in Ulster.
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So can you only accumulate points within your conference or are points given for the 7 games against the other conference (and the bonus league derby games)?
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Points for every game in and out of conferenceleinster80 wrote:So can you only accumulate points within your conference or are points given for the 7 games against the other conference (and the bonus league derby games)?
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Wales online. Not the most reliable source but......
OPENING GUINNESS PRO14 FIXTURES
September 1-2
Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh
Connacht v Glasgow
Dragons v Leinster
Munster v Treviso
Ospreys v Zebre
Scarlets v Southern Kings
Ulster v Toyota Cheetahs
September 8-9
Connacht v Southern Kings
Edinburgh v Dragons
Glasgow v Ospreys
Leinster v Cardiff Blues
Munster v Toyota Cheetahs
Treviso v Ulster
Zebre v Scarlets
September 15-16
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow
Dragons v Connacht
Edinburgh v Treviso
Ospreys v Munster
Southern Kings v Leinster
Toyota Cheetahs v Zebre
Ulster v Scarlets
OPENING GUINNESS PRO14 FIXTURES
September 1-2
Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh
Connacht v Glasgow
Dragons v Leinster
Munster v Treviso
Ospreys v Zebre
Scarlets v Southern Kings
Ulster v Toyota Cheetahs
September 8-9
Connacht v Southern Kings
Edinburgh v Dragons
Glasgow v Ospreys
Leinster v Cardiff Blues
Munster v Toyota Cheetahs
Treviso v Ulster
Zebre v Scarlets
September 15-16
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow
Dragons v Connacht
Edinburgh v Treviso
Ospreys v Munster
Southern Kings v Leinster
Toyota Cheetahs v Zebre
Ulster v Scarlets
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One out of conference game for us v Cardiff.
Means we will be 2 home & 2 away against Glasgow, Ospreys, Zebre, Cheetahs.
Hoping for Ospreys & Glasgow at home.
Edit. Sorry. For some reason I read cardiff as an away game.
We will be 3 away and 1 home v those teams
Means we will be 2 home & 2 away against Glasgow, Ospreys, Zebre, Cheetahs.
Hoping for Ospreys & Glasgow at home.
Edit. Sorry. For some reason I read cardiff as an away game.
We will be 3 away and 1 home v those teams
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We'll be updating the Leinster Fixtures/Results (google) calendar for the coming season again.....including stadium maps/locations:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/em ... ope/Dublin
,....edit for anyone using Outlook, this is how you import/sync with your Outlook calander......
https://support.office.com/en-ie/articl ... 02c5e77126
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/em ... ope/Dublin
,....edit for anyone using Outlook, this is how you import/sync with your Outlook calander......
https://support.office.com/en-ie/articl ... 02c5e77126
Calendar of Leinster/Ireland fixtures: https://calendar.google.com/calendar?ci ... Z2xlLmNvbQ
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How is the pro14 move for the SA teams going to affect current and potential sponsors for the teams? Do they struggle for local sponsorship due to the decrease in SA exposure? Or become a more attractive proposition to international brands with a foothold/interest in Europe?
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The current FSC sponsorship roster.
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Any journo I've heard talking about it say that there is a lot of interest in SA - that these 2 aren't the only teams interested and that the supporters are actually very positive about it. The games will be watchable unlike the current comp.Peg Leg wrote:How is the pro14 move for the SA teams going to affect current and potential sponsors for the teams? Do they struggle for local sponsorship due to the decrease in SA exposure? Or become a more attractive proposition to international brands with a foothold/interest in Europe?
Over time - I suspect there could be potential for increasing sponsorship and TV revenue - assuming the comp is engaging
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The Doc wrote:Any journo I've heard talking about it say that there is a lot of interest in SA - that these 2 aren't the only teams interested and that the supporters are actually very positive about it. The games will be watchable unlike the current comp.Peg Leg wrote:How is the pro14 move for the SA teams going to affect current and potential sponsors for the teams? Do they struggle for local sponsorship due to the decrease in SA exposure? Or become a more attractive proposition to international brands with a foothold/interest in Europe?
Over time - I suspect there could be potential for increasing sponsorship and TV revenue - assuming the comp is engaging
I would say one of the things that's killing super rugby is the different timezones. It was never talked about much in the past because everything else more than made up for it but with the overall product after declining so much, it's now a big issue.
I'd imagine the TV audiences will be good unless the kings and cheetahs do a Treviso/Zebre impression. There's also a big community of South Africans in Europe who might tune in.
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Very odd fixtures. Glasgow only have 3 home games in 2018. Also what happened to all games in SA will be on a Saturday?
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