Now that all that distractive World Cup nonsense is out of the way, we can all concentrate on rugby that really matters*: the Big Cup and the Pish Cup.
*Until your team falls out of it, then it’s the league, obviously.
EnzoM has summarised each Big Cup team’s chances nicely, except for one small error, later corrected to read ‘Ulster by 50’.
On the telly this week
Friday 15th November
| Gloucester 20 – 25 Toulouse | 19:45 | BT Sport 2 |
Saturday 16th November
| Bath 16 – 17 Ulster | 13:00 | Channel 4 / BT Sport 2 |
| Glasgow 13 – 7 Sale | 13:00 | BT Sport 3 |
| England 17 – 15 France (women) | 13:10 | Sky Sports Action |
| Barbarians 31 – 33 Fiji | 14:30 | BBC1 |
| Leinster 33 – 19 Treviso | 15:15 | BT Sport 3 |
| La Rochelle 12 – 31 Exeter | 15:15 | BT Sport 2 |
| Ospreys 13 – 32 Munster | 17:30 | BT Sport 3 |
| ASM 53 – 21 Harlequins | 17:30 | BT Sport 2 |
| Scarlets 20 – 16 London Irish | 19:45 | S4C |
| Bordeaux 40 – 30 Wasps | 20:00 | BT Sport 2 |
Sunday 17th November
| Northampton 25 – 14 Lyon | 13:00 | BT Sport 2 |
| Connacht 23 – 20 Montpellier | 13:00 | BT Sport 3 |
| Scotland 3 – 17 Wales (women) | 15:10 | BBC Alba |
| Racing 30 – 10 Saracens | 15:15 | BT Sport 2 |
Ovally Balls 
Flair,
Didn’t Lyon finish last year quite high in the table?
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@CMW
All shall worship at the font of Dan, or the flying knees will come from above and pelt you
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LAODAB, yes they finished 3rd behind Toulouse and ASM. But they lost all their games in the Hcup. Can’t remember if they lost in the QFor SF in the T14 playoff.
They play one of the dullest rugby in France, on par with Castres or the relegated teams.
As you can guess, the sooner they’re out, the better.
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@Chimpie – and yea though after smiting Dan thou shalt smirk like a spoilt little child the Six Nations will not be yours!
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The sooner everyone’s out the better.
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“quite high in the table”
On the log for heaven’s sake, on the log.
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As you can guess, the sooner they’re out, the better.
So, you’re suggesting that I adopt a different team?
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22-0 Northampton.
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Restart kicked out on the full from Lyon.
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@LADOAB – sounds like it’s going pretty well as they may manage to be out quite soon?
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Third try for Connaght. 20/13 in Ireland.
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LAODAB, if you like rugby you just can’t support Lyon.
I suggest ASM or Toulouse. Or Sarries, if you enjoy lost causes.
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” Or Sarries, if you enjoy lost causes”
There are other options available that would fit the bill.
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Look at the big smile on Aki’s face after that fantastic turnover.
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CMW, I know what you mean but I I won’t go there.
In other good news, Montpellier is thoroughly dominated now.
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Jinxed Connaght. Montpellier just score a try.
20/20
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12 minutes to go. 23/20 in Ireland.
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It was a good turnover, that’s for certain.
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Good win for Connaght.
Final score 23/20.
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The comeback is on. Lyon with the scrum on the five metre mark, only down 25-7 with eight minutes to play…
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Lyon score a 2nd try. 25/14 in Northhampton.
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And they score. Ball was moved left off the scrum to the right, and #23 dives over his tackler.
25-14
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Bigger has 20 of the Saints’ 25 points.
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Nothing Saintly about that scrum. Northampton steal Lyon’s scrum.
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Mon the Wesht!
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Bigger the PotM in a 25-14 win.
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Don’t think any of these four teams will make it past the first round.
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‘Mon Racing!
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Go sarries!!
For Sag!
*blows sag’s party squeaker thing*
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Racing nick the Sarries’ line-out in their 22, and Nakatawa goes over.
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Going to a match really makes it difficult to watch the rest of the games.
Currently on a train. Heading to Cardiff airport. Missed almost all the rugby. Awesome result for Exeter.
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What a match to have gone to, Larry! Although next week’s will be equally tense, I should think (hope). We will be in, erm, Cardiff (not Clermont!) but at least Ulster are on Friday, so we should be able to watch that.
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Sarries are ‘rotating the team’ this week though.
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Teddy Thomas does his thing down the line.
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Vakatawa’s a bit of a beast.
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Score? All updates much appreciated.
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18-3, 38 mins.
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And it’s half-time with no further scores as Racing knock it on in Sarries’ 22.
Sarries are pretty woeful; don’t think they’ve won their own line-out yet.
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Only question is whether Racing’ll get the bonus point or not. Some good efforts by Saracens, Ben Earl in particular, but their seconds aren’t in a battle here.
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Ooh well, Sarries nick a loose ball at the breakdown, and score.
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Finn!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good Finn!
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But Racing retaliate quickly!
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25-10; 56 mins.
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Also, if dog is so awesome, why did the boks win?
Um, look at who the opposition was. Pure Evil. Not even an Ashtom swan dive to redeem them.
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Racing get a penalty in Sarries’ 22, and go for the corner. Sarries steal the line-out!
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Finally, Racing get the BP try after another line-out and maul.
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A bit disappointing. As gallantly as Sarries fight, it’s a bit like U20s vs men.
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Flair, I’ve fixed the unfortunate typo in your post.
Sarries have just had a man sent off as a team yellow.
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Not often you see Sarries so comprehensively out-played.
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Thaum, I don’t mind being a fool. Which typo?
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