Everything will be all right tonight. Everything will be all right tonight. Or so I keep telling myself, as Ulster prepare to turn and face the strain of Leinster at the RDS. Let’s hope that Ulster can put Big Brother under pressure. It’s simple, really: all we have to do is win. But hope, boys, is a cheap thing, cheap thing: we are the dead.
While Ulster have lost Stockdale to injury, one South Effrican is back for us.
But one of Them has apparently recovered from yet another head injury.
Give me steel, give me steel, give me pulsars unreal
In other news – newsman wept (with joy) as he told me – a familiar face is returning to Cardiff.
Someone’s back in town the chips are down
I just cut and blackout
I’m under Mulvihill’s influence and my honour’s at stake
Today is David Bowie’s birthday, in case anyone was wondering.
Onna telly this week
Friday 8th January
| Glasgow v Edinburgh | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Leinster v Ulster | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| Bath v Wasps | 19:45 | BT Sport 2 |
| Sale v Worcester | 20:00 | BT Sport Extra |
Saturday 9th January
| Zebre v Treviso | 13:00 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Newcastle v Gloucester | 14:00 | BT Sport 2 |
| Griquas v Cheetahs | 14:30 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Exeter v Bristol | 16:30 | BT Sport 2 |
| Western Province v Sharks | 17:00 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Dragons v Ospreys | 17:15 | S4C / Premier Sports 1 |
| Cardiff v Scarlets | 19:35 | S4C / Premier Sports 1 |
| Connacht v Munster | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 10th January
| Harlequins v London Irish | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 16th January
| Glasgow v Edinburgh | 17:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
Ovally Balls 
@Deebee – I see you got there yourself without my waffle!
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Ha! Was about to point out that Leach brought up his 50 quicker than Chandimal! Got there off 88 balls, whilst Chandimal is on 48 off 107.
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Wood’s got one now.
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Good day for Sri Lanka after Jimmy wreaked havoc early on! Slow day though. And in the cricket.
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Right, I’m in for Claw’s 6N Superbru gig. I’m supporting England this year in memory of my mum. What colour wooden spoon is popular in SW London these days?
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Waiting for my student to turn up for our Skype lesson so am idly compiling my top 10 list of all-time list of AoD/OB posters. It’s really tough when you get down to real faves. Think Deebee might well be in first place.
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Time to move everyone else up one place.
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Ahem, I think it’s obvious who should be in first place.
*Sneaks the edge of banhammer out from behind back*
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So Jamie Bhatti is apparently coming back to Glasgow next season? I’m getting confused as to who is coming and going at the moment – bit like an Edinburgh scrum half…..
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Every neutral’s favourite team!
Forwards: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Jonny Hill, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Beno Obano, Will Stuart, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola, Harry Williams, Mark Wilson
Backs: Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Ollie Lawrence, Max Malins, Jonny May, Paolo Odogwu, Harry Randall, Dan Robson, Henry Slade, Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs
Sanguine tbh. Ben Spencer isn’t there but looking forward to seeing Harry Randall.
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Oooohhhh JJ OOOOOTTT!!!!
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Think JJ broke himself a couple of weeks back, no ?
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Also thoroughly approve of Ben Obano in there. Mako been looking increasingly ineffective recently. Obano was on fire a couple of years back before doing his knee, and looks to be getting back to that form.
Harry Randall, yay. Hard luck on Ben Spencer, he loos class, but probably too similar to Youngs to be in there as well. Mind, think I would have Spencer instead of Youngs, if rules only allow one Ben at 9 in the squad.
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Every neutral’s favourite team!
Wow! Sarries are gonna rip up the lower leagues! Not sure there’s enough talent there to make an impact if they get back into the top flight though. Pro14 level at best. Lower half.
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Pleased for Mark Wilson – quietly gets on with it in a ‘no steps backwards’ manner; and despite his weirdness, Marler, too.
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Sorry everyone, (another) software release from hell. Brain fried, system not running. Further investigation deferred until morning, so can at least watch rugby shortly. Will try to get something-or-other up in the morning. (Erm, a new post, that is.)
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Nae hurry Thaum.
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England have a ‘shadow ‘group as well:
Charlie Atkinson, Ali Crossdale, Tom Dunn, Charlie Ewels, George Furbank, Joe Heyes, Jonathan Joseph, Joe Marchant, George Martin, Alex Mitchell, Jacob Umaga, Jack Willis.
A bit weird and wonderful – and good news for Exeter
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Cardiff 10-0 up, and looked like it would be 14-0, except they slightly bizarrely opted for a pen when they were winning all sorts in the Scarlets’ 22, with the Scarlets on a warning.
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And that’s the HT score.
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Only play one half? I’ve been refreshing the site for 8 hours now!
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Second half went on for ever. 10-13 FT.
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Think Deebee might well be in first place
Assuming you haven’t got very far. But I like it so far.
****Scurries out of distance of twitching banhammer******
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10 minutes gone Morne Steyn puts in a sweet little grubber and Stravino Jacobs picks up to score. Bulls playing some ok stuff, Lions look dangerous too.
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Missed the first 10 minutes, only to tune in as the Bulls score from a Steyn grubber that Stravino Jacobs gathers and dots down. Conversion missed, Bloody Bulls lead 5-0 in the first Currie Cup semi.
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Cheating Bulls penalised a second time in literally seconds. Young Jannie du Plessis held up over the line.
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Deebee’s Lions are like Deebee’s Liverpool a lot of ball but no end result at present.
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New post shortly.
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Morne Steyn pops over a simple penalty and the Bulls ease out to 8-0.
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