There are no Irish teams in them, so hardly worth mentioning!
Might as well think about the Wee Cup too.
Bristol v Bordeaux
In a fight between Bears and Beagles, there can only be one winner, and I’m afraid it’s not the lovable hounds.
Racing 92 v Saracens
French home advantage to edge it.
Exeter v Toulouse
Probably another close one, but French inability to play away to lose it.
Toulon v Leicester
How did the Tiggers make it this far? They won’t get any further.
On the telly
Friday 25th September
| Bristol v Bordeaux | 19:45 | BT Sport 2 |
Saturday 26th September
| Racing 92 v Saracens | 12:30 | Channel 4 / BT Sport 3 |
| Exeter v Toulouse | 15:30 | BT Sport 3 |
| Toulon v Leicester | 20:00 | BT Sport 3 |
Monday 28th September
| Harlequins v Wasps | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Tuesday 29th September
| Northampton v Sale | 17:30 | BT Sport 1 |
Wednesday 30th September
| Bristol v Leicester | 17:30 | BT Sport Extra |
| Exeter v London Irish | 17:30 | BT Sport Extra |
| Worcester v Saracens | 17:30 | BT Sport Extra |
Ovally Balls 
I’m sure types of dragons got discussed a few times on AoD. Always involved The Cat saying “Poo monster”.
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I ended up looking like this the last time.
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Look no legs!
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I see CMW has got his Wyrm out again.
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It’s a wyrm that’s also a dragon. It’s been on Grandstand and wears trainers and all that.
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Anyway it’s a surprise to me that I have one online identity let alone having more than that so it should be obvious who I am on The Graun. I only really talk cricket there though.
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And I know what you’re going to say, but what I mean is no beavers, dragons or tales of ordinary parenting.
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In CJ’s absence here is the latest installment of CAMPUS WATCH!
Trinity College Dublin’s Historical Society have cancelled plans to invite Richard Dawkins to speak to them next year. Apparently their students are a bit too weak and wimpy to be able to tolerate hearing the author of the Selfish Gene and the Blind Watchmaker. If only we knew a TCD academic, perhaps from the politics department, who might have some inside info.
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And this is cool
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We should merge UK Campus Watch with UK Prisons Watch.
OT, do you know the old joke about Trinity? The only way a Catholic could get in was if they left their body to medical research.
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@tomp
I did not know that joke but my life is better for now knowing it.
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OT – Haha, amazing. What a bunch of choobs.
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Without context this is weird. With context….
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Think FD is at UCD (albeit not so far away )
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Love Dawkins.
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Thaum – me too. I think he’s terrible at twitter sometimes but his books are great.
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My grandmother did a Master’s at TCD. She’d’ve been honoured if she’d known FD was teaching there. News that he’s at UCD is an insult to her memory.
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Trisk, am looking into mini rugby for the boy for when/if we get to Dublin. Nearest clubs are going to be Blackrock or Old Belvedere I think. Don’t fancy the idea of Blackrock too much. Any word on good clubs in Sth Dublin?
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Rob Kearney to Western Force, apparently
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Australia getting the rough end of that RK?FD swap.
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Ooh, Bective Rangers.
The club that Cliff Morgan played for. That could be the winner.
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But it seems as if Johnny Sexton played there too so I’ll keep looking.
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@TomP
I meant to say “Tá fáilte romhat” (or in plural Tá fáilte roimhaibh)
South Dublin rugby clubs? I can see why you’d be a bit deterred by Blackrock. So, you’re set on southside (if it happens?) Obviously, the likes of Wanderers, Landowne, Old Wesley, Old Belvedere, St Mary’s College, Terenure, Bective Rangers are fairly well-known. More “obscure” clubs are Railway Union / Monkstown / Seapoint / DLSP (De la Salle Palmerston) .
Have to say I’m not much more familiar with them beyond name recognition. This map shows where they are exactly https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic-rugby/club-finder/ – for instance Seapoint are a good bit away from the area they take their name from.
Northside clubs are a bit thinner on the ground – though obviously that includes one very big name – Clontarf
Railway Union have a cricket team too – so might sway you…..
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Cheers, trisk. Southside does look more likely. My missus’s office’ll be located there.
Railway Union looks really good, quite handy for the flat we might be living in. But they only seem to do girls minis. They certainly develop a lot of good players.
Might sign the lad up for the cricket there.
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Hi all, it’s been ages since I swung by. Summer was so busy looking after kids while also trying to work full-time. Now busy because moving all teaching online is a bastard and I stupidly volunteered to teach an extra module just before the pandemic hit. Hope everyone’s ok?
Currently there is consternation in Wales over the WRU’s decision to suspend age group rugby, even though the Welsh Gov haven’t said that was necessary. (Has this been covered?) Doesn’t affect me because my older boy has turned to football. He just turned 7 and got his first replica kit. Alas, three lions nowhere in sight!
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Ah… that might make sense – the wife of a good friend coaches (girls) hockey there
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Hiya Dab – good to hear from you!
Hope you’ve informed elder boy that he’s out of the will.
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@Thaum maybe it’s for the best. Being a Welsh rugby fan mainly just leads to heartache and misery, I believe!
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A lot of children like lions until they discover wyverns.
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Commiserations Dab. And I was under the impression that being a Welsh rugby fan was a better bet than being a Welsh football fan!
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So far we’ve got The Eldest supporting Wales with me and The Middle One’s gone for England as it’s where she’s from. The Little One hasn’t decided yet. When she’s been misbehaving I remind her that nobody’s gone for mummy’s team yet so perhaps she should become a Scotland supporter.
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@CMW now that’s just cruel.
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@Dab – Though she supports Scotland Mummy has equal (well in some ways more) claims to being Irish, but I’m not encouraging any of that nonsense.
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Apart from when it comes to getting them all their passports of course…
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Oops. Dancin’ Dan lets a kick go through his legs and Sale get their third try. Also Lawes and Manu both broken.
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Sale sail through.
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Pro16 it looks as if it’ll be. Sad that the Cheetahs are getting the heave-ho.
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Still a chance for the Cheetahs, Tom
“The general meeting also opted to continue engaging with SANZAAR about entering a team into a modified “Super Series” format, on the proviso that a commercial model was developed to make their entry cost neutral at least, once agreement had been reached with SANZAAR.
It was agreed that the Cheetahs would be proposed as the South African entry to such a competition.”
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“Being a Welsh rugby fan mainly just leads to heartache and misery, I believe!”
Pffft, indeed, Pfffffffffffffffffft.
Good to hear from you though, Dab.
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Been reading an article on The Guardian by some Welsh Nat about people buying second homes in Gwynedd. It makes some valid points though they would of course apply to many other parts of the UK too. Many of the comments below the line are a cause for some despair. Anyway I tried to post a reply to the one that begins with this:
“Most second home owners spend a considerable amount of time in their second homes. They provide employment for local businesses – double glazing, carpets, locksmiths, TV aerial fitters, plumbers, electricians, decoraters and window cleaners”
Sadly my comment about the attitude of the locals up in Gogland to things like carpets, TV, plumbing and electrics missed the time cutoff. I’m a bit sad about it especially as the OP could really have done with understanding that you don’t need a locksmith or a window cleaner, let alone double-glazing, if you’ve decided to dispense with your windows all together.
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Everyone off removing their windows?
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Hiding behind their sofas after news of Tuilagi being crocked is sure to usher in the next Great England Midfield Debate. Or perhaps just reignite it after a few weeks hiatus.
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Life just being busy. Work. Kidz. etc.
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Plus the never ending hen-poop scooping.
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In good news
‘Russell is set to return to the Scotland squad for November’s eight-nation tournament after missing the Six Nations for a breach of team protocol.
“Everything’s better now with my relationship with Gregor,” he said.’
Here’s hoping covid doesn’t come back in a big way and spoil everything including rugby.
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No problem about that Deebs, shoehorning Manu in has kind of hamstrung the tactics somewhat. If we build the team around him, he is impossible to replace. Room for Slade AND Joseph, or are they both better at 13 ?
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Forgot about banned Faz, of course, but was kinda hoping Eddie would too.
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Faz and Slade. Jj off the bench. Happy dayz.
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If everyone is bored they could just whip up this super healthy, whole food recipe which is excellent with donuts:
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