Wasps v Bristol and Exeter v Bath in play-off drama, The Blackness v the Wobblies, and round two of the new Pro-14 season.
And John Cooney inexplicably left out of the Ireland squad.
Here be the weekend fixtures.
On the telly
Friday 9th October
| Sharks v Lions | 5:55 | YouTube / Sky Sports |
| Dragons v Zebre | 20:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
Saturday 10th October
| Wasps v Bristol | 13:30 | BT Sport 1 |
| Cheetahs v Pumas | 15:25 | Sky Sports Mix |
| Exeter v Bath | 16:30 | BT Sport 1 |
| Ospreys v Ulster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Treviso v Leinster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Bulls v Griquas | 17:55 | Sky Sports Mix |
| Cardiff v Connacht | 19:35 | S4C / Premier Sports 2 |
| Munster v Edinburgh | 19:35 | Premier Sports 1 |
Sunday 11th October
| New Zealand v Australia | 04:00 | Sky Sports Main Event |
| Glasgow v Scarlets | 17:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Wzzps win. Well done Wzzps, hard luck Brizzle (and Refit). Good luck next week.
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Hard luck Refit and Briz. Wasps well deserved win, but I think that the reffing took them to a point where Bristol had to chase the game to have a chance, and just couldn’t make anything stick, at which point Wasps were brutally efficient at exploiting the mistakes. Ruined as a spectacle as a result.
Good season Bristol, good luck to both teams in their finals.
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Do we have any Bath fans? I know Slade’s Exeter (obviously), but can’t remember about Bath.
For obvious reasons (Hoggy, Jonny and the Two Sams) I want Exeter to win. Plus I like they Baxter goes about things and the way he speaks. Could do without all the stuff around the ‘Chiefs’ name though but doesn’t affect the actual rugby. Should be good.
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Henry Slade has an appalling haircut
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Try Exeter from Jonny!
Jonny Hill, the try-scoring machine.
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BB, I will step in as a proxy for Bath fans. Boo Exeter.
Boring boring Exeter.
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McInally, Stuart and Redpath not Scottish enough names for you BB?
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Mind you, along with Maconnachie , they are all England qualified.
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As a disciple of The Priest, I’m for a hot Bath.
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Yep, got a bee in my bonnet about this now. Play the fucking ball, don’t give a penalty when the ball is out, you wankers.
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Gotta switch over to the more important match shortly. Keep the updates coming!
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Good man Iks. Faletau too.
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Well if I’m not mistaken Redpath’s dad is Brian Redpath, who is Scottish.
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Ooh, that could be a red.
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Red under current laws.
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Yellow. Lucky.
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No ref, I’m not OK with that.
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Nope, blocking. Idiots.
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Stockdale touches down.
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Chiefs very good at playing offside line and slowing the ball down.
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……a bit tense but, good defence and two tries……………
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I’m a bit of a Bath fan. Based purely on having had a fantastic time there with my son many years ago. Great town, lovely sites and a high tea i don’t think I’ll ever experience again.
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Treviso making light of being a man down. 6-6
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Leinster unsmilingly and ruthlessly exploit the man advantage and rumble over for the try. 6-13 as the conversion sails over.
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Gwan Treviso.
Ospreys have got a pen. 3-7.
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Penalty Ulster; 3-10.
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Hoggy! Lovely wee break from Simmons too. Only score boring tries, Exeter.
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Still doesn’t mean they aren’t evil, BB.
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Cooney surprisingly misses a pen, although it was nearly at the half-way line.
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… And then give away a penalty, which Myler slots. 6-10 at oranges.
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Webb’s been honking
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You were paying?
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Bath looking like finger in the dike time, Exeter looking to hit top gear. Have to say, Sam H-C has a cracking pass on him.
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Exeter have been their ruthless best today
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Stockdale seems to have suddenly got his mojo back. Been fab.
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Coetzee furra liiinnee!
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Well played Exeter, just plain better.
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Well done Exeter. Just too good.
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Ospreys pen; 9-17.
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Cooney misses another! What the hell?
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Ospreys catching up through pens. 12-17.
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10-10 in Pretoria, with Jake White’s expensively assembled brutes being outplayed by a plucky Griquas side. Only FD’s man crush, Morne Steyn keeping them in it.
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That was good – but one or two too many injuries ahead of two massive games.
Once they hit top gear Exeter look very good – speed and accuracy everywhere.
They have a very strong bench as well which adds to the pressure.
Lots of good performances – some unsung, like Tom O’Flaherty and Olly Woodburn. Jo Simmonds is just very good.
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TRY Cooney!
Slade – think you forgot to mention someone?
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Bulls were 10-0 down to Griquas earlier, now back 10-10 at the naartjies thanks to a fine combination by the second rows for a score near on half-time.
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Thaum – yup, Hoggy was very good too…..
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Uh-oh, Hendo gets a red.
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TomP – didn’t give the nipper pocket money for nothing you know. The toy dinosaur he wanted was crap anyway.
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Treviso muscle it over! 25-30 with 5 to go! Can they pull it off against the unsmiling meanies?
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Thaum – he’s never undsung!
I did forget Vermeulen and a fully fit Dave Ewers – both on almost for the full 80and just ruthless.
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