Heartbroken by Ireland’s tragic crash-out last week, I forgot about putting up a new post yesterday. So this is a rushed affair.
Further reading
Don’t miss Deebee’s analysis of the quarter-finals, or Utnapistm’s predictions for this weekend.
On the telly this week
Friday 25th October
| Ulster v Cardiff | 19:35 | S4C / Premier Sports 1 |
| Munster v Ospreys | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
| Bath v Exeter | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 26th October
| England v New Zealand | 09:00 | ITV |
| Dragons v Glasgow | 14:45 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Gloucester v Wasps | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| Treviso v Kings | 15:00 | FreeSports |
| Connacht v Cheetahs | 17:15 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| Zebre v Leinster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Edinburgh v Scarlets | 19:30 | Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 27th October
| Wales v S Africa | 09:00 | ITV |
| Leicester v Saracens | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Words Thaum.
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OT – oh OK. It would be just like them to do it the other way round. League has always tried to kill union.
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Tense times in the Thauma household tonight I presume as Ulster take on the legends?
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I economised on the words, being in a rush.
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Smote by power.
Still think BB should be sent into 3 minute pop song purgatory, for evermore.
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Too right, Michael. I am wearing my Ulster shirt, but the mister has not bothered to don his Cardiff one. Ulster by 386.
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When did it become GB again? What happened to the power of 3 or 4 on their own?
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Yos – 1706
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Thaum – I really like the links to previous notable posts.
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@yos
Not sure the splitting back up into separate countries has been a resounding success. Doesn’t make any difference though as the GB side is just the same as England – not like in the old days when Wales RL could put together a decent team of players nicked from RU – Clive Sullivan, Dai Watkins, JDI, Devereux, Gibbs, Bateman, Dai Young, Quinnell, Paul Moriarty etc etc etc
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Craigs – it’s my inherent laziness.
I thought about linking again to Ticht’s Johnson/Monty Python vid, but decided to keep ATL about rugby, at least nominally.
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Mrs Numbers is too used to Dublin and Leinster winning everything to get too het up about Ulster playing Leinster
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Agh, the system is inherently unfair. Obviously. With Leinster winning everything.
However, we stand a chance against Cardiff at Ravenhill.
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@Iks.
Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of 3 minute pop songs I can torture you with…
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Dugs in, Cats Oot!!
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Two of the three girlies are supporting Wales for the World Cup. The Middle One’s the wrong ‘un so I suppose it was worth having three after all.
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“I thought about linking again to Ticht’s Johnson”
Seeing it once was enough.
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CMW – you are a bad, bad man.
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Bit disappointed that my efforts to arouse Germany behind Wales are just yesterday’s news now.
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@Thaum – it’s not my fault Monty Python decided to make a video of it.
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“my efforts to arouse Germany behind Wales”
There’s 80 million of them. I s’pose everyone needs a hobby.
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Pro woo onna Friday. Who needs the world cup.
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Okay, moving swiftly on..
Decisions decisons, think I’ll watch Hoggy’s dayboo, although it’s not the best of weather down in Bath for him to go well.
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Yup, ‘mon Hoggy!
Though I’m not sure an ex-Glasgow player will be too phased by the rain, as the BT Sport guys seem to be implying.
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Think I’ll watch the thieving norn gibbons
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Ticht,
Thanks for the link to the Edinburgh-All Blacks video. Fascinating viewing. I think that at least one of the line-outs it was the All Blacks hooker bowling it in rather than the winger. Dalton definitely used to throw in and he was in the 1978 squad. He did a one-handed American football throw. Then Haden and Oliver would dive out of the line to win the penalty*.
Saw this the other week:
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I’m watching the Ravenhill match with a heavy heart. I’m ready to flick over to BT Sport at any time.
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Kids are watching garden rescue which they seem strangely obsessed with.
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Bad times for the legends
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*flicks over to BT Sport*
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Good times for Ulster and Cave.
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* They did that on a Wales throw-in but the point still stands.
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Seems that Cardiff’s dirtiness this season is legendary, if nothing else.
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Nice wee run from Hoggy there, but can’t even see the try line (not on the telly anyway).
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More good times for Ulster
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Oh yes. If even Burns can score a try, Cardiff must be particularly woeful.
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evenin’ all – and thanks Thaum!
Anyone got a link to the Exeter game? Thanks………………………
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This is what a dying club looks like.
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That was a brutal seven or eight minutes, Chiefs eventually score
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Yos – nah, you’ll hit your stride. Discipline needs work.
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Addison is just everywhere on the pitch. He’s made a few mistakes, but done some brilliant things too.
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Some very nice play from Cardiff, starting with Nick Williams, but they are foiled at the try-line.
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Oops, Luke Marshall carded just before HT.
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@Slade – https://cricfree.sc/watch/live/bath-vs-exeter-chiefs-live-streaming-cricfree
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All the Blues’ pressure results in another knock-on. 17-0 at oranges.
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You have to feel a bit sorry for those poor sods sitting in an open stand in bucketing rain
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Silly rugby fans.
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Chin up yos me old doom mongerer blues are in.
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Cardiff score through a forward pass. Never mind.
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I see the shitehawks in government are threatening to “do the bare minimum” required of them until legislation for a general election is passed – I look forward to Jacob Rees Mogg and Boris Johson supporting any union which calls a work to rule in the face of any dispute.
Hypocritical wankers
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