It’s the play-offs for both the URC and the English Premiership. As Ulster v Munster kicks off shortly, I shan’t waste any more time.
Onna telly this week
Friday 3rd June
| Ulster v Munster | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
Saturday 4th June
| Bulls v Sharks | 12:45 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Gloucester v Saracens | 15:00 | BT Sport 3 |
| Northampton v Newcastle | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| Leinster v Glasgow | 15:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Stormers v Edinburgh | 18:00 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
Ovally Balls 
Coetzee was terrific
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Oh dear. Leinster lost. What a shame.
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Not as shameful as our ‘performance’ last week though.
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Jake White just gave an interview on the Gaelic channel here and said his team’s captain is from Ulster so they’d prefer to stay in Ireland for a week.
Elrigh Louw was test match level tonight. Outstanding from the young fella.
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Deebee’s going to be so happy when he lands in the UK and finds out the Bulls have won.
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He’s lucky as he at least knows who he really doesn’t want to win the thing.
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He’s lucky as he at least knows who he really doesn’t want to win the thing.
Didn’t think England were playing.
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Dropping by to say I’ve finally gotten a bottle of Ardberg and… oh, my!
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If they were then I’d be as lucky as Deebee, just imagine.
I suppose I would just about prefer Ulster to win it as they really should have managed to do so some time in the last god knows how long that they’ve been one of the better teams. Will take away the amusement value in them not having managed to do so though which I would find a shame. Don’t really want any of the Saffers winning it first time out as I’m sure they’ll get plenty of opportunity down the line and going straight to the top would make it seem too easy for them.
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Morning all! Just landed after a 23 hour journey via Qatar. Saved a couple of hundred pounds on the trip as opposed to direct, but my word it’s long and irritating!
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Gobsmacked at the Bulls winning frankly. I had Leinster by 19 I think on Superbru. Quick read back on various media and it seems they really upped the physical side and set pieces, as you’d expect, but still didn’t think they had enough to beat a star-studded Leinster. Are Leinster the Liverpool of rugby? Chasing every trophy to the last kick, but just not getting over the line in the big two?
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Craigs – thanks for the pints offer! At this stage things are so hectic with family (aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces, never mind my son!) that I’m going to have to bail on the offer. Think I need to plan a couple of extra days next time to do a Grand AOD Pub Crawl. What was supposed to be a day in Birmingham on business and a day in London for a wedding, has suddenly spiralled out of control. Either I’m very popular or my extended family is joining the Get Deebee Hunting Party.
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DAB, get your mits on the best quality dark chocolate you can find, take a lump and chew it a little and then take a healthy slug of Ardbeg and mix the two in your mouth.
You’ll believe there is a Dog.
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Deebee, the obvious answer is to invite Aoders in the area to the wedding as well.
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Knock for knock at Sarries, but Smith one nil up against Faz, stepping him and setting up a try for Care.
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SBT, I’m starting to think there merit in that. Was supposed to just be four or five people, but lunch after the morning wedding has now ballooned to 20 and counting. Then again, my mate die ask four blokes to be best man at his first wedding because he kept getting pissed and forgetting that he’d already asked someone else!
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Fuck.
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What’s happening in the main game?
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Yellow for Jack Walker, who looks to have broken his nose smashing his face into the back of Faz’s head.
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Deebee – Stormers are 5-0 up.
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Now 10-0, with conversion to come.
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Roos 1-0 Vermeulen
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Remains 10-0. Not a very good kicker, thank fuck!
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BALOUCOOOOUNNNE!!
(Forward pass?)
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Two conversions missed. Hope it isn’t costly in the end.
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TRY! Flat pass.
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Cooney at least bounces it off the posts instead of wildly missing it. 10-5.
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Back to real rugby – 2-1 to Stormers, none of this silly kicking points bollocks.
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This is a good match. Keep having heart attacks.
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TRY Stuart!
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Gwan Ahhhlsturrr!
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Stuart? Stewart Moore!
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Great fightback by Ulster after conceding the two early tries. Following on a Saffer website whilst I wait for my cousin to pick me up at the train station. In Kent. People keep involuntarily dropping their cars keys for some reason.
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Good defence from Ulster
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Deebs – are you sure you haven’t wandered into a swingers’ party?
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Not sure. Think my 85 year old aunt will lend me some keys to find out?
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You’ll never find out if you don’t ask.
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10-15 at HT!
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Daly has caught Smith high, round the head. Yellow card only.
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Baloucoune got injured, decided to carry on, and is limping all over the place. Still made a good tackle, though! He is going to have to go off.
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Shame, Baloucoune has been really good today
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Saracens down to 13. Billy gets a yellow for a high tackle.
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It’s 27-12 to Sarries, 63 mins on the clock.
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Lozowski attending the Farrell school of tackling. Fully upright in contact with Marchant, again there’s head contact and it’s a 3rd yellow for Sarries.
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Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.
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(Stormers have a pen in front of the posts, decide to go for the corner, and miss.)
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Scrum-half knocked on!
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(Before the incident that dubiously went the Stormers’ way.)
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Deebs, think Vermeulen is well up in the stakes.
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Ben Earl gets a hattrick right at the end and Sarries win 32-17.
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