I’m not sure who invited Liz Truss, and perhaps that’s why everyone looks a bit nervous, as if they’re expecting a devastating mini-budget in the middle of the festivities.
Nevertheless, a very happy feasting season to all, and may there be some cracking derbies over the next week or so.
Crackling derbies would be good too, only that depends on the pork markets.
We don’t see any cheese boards, and obviously That Is a Disgrace.
Ovally Balls 
Joe C breaks the line again, into the Embra 22. Spencer is on his shoulder and gets the ball to score under the posts. 42-10.
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Dragons currently leading Newcastle 21-12.
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Andy Goode is pretty decent at talking about the play on the pitch. It’s just a shame about everything else that comes out of his mouth. Some of the least funny ‘zingers’ ever to pass someone’s lips.
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Arundall gets a try, after dropping the ball a couple of minutes ago. Bit of a gap and a bit of a step in the middle of the 22. 49-10
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And another Bath try. Arundall starts it off, skipping down the wing, then inside to Finn and finally Joe C under the posts. 56-10. Still ~10 mins left.
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Ooh, lovely finish by Ojomoh, diving into the corner after Arundall is denied by a bounce off the post. 63-10
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Dan Frost, Bath replacement LH, bursts into the Embra half. Finn’s on his shoulder and he passes the ball a few metres from the line. Finn does a proper fumble and drops the ball. Final score 63-10.
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poor Edinburgh: 0 – 3 must seem along time ago.
plus, Pau make the fatal mistake of losing at home. But I doubt they have the squad to chase Top14 and Europe.
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Try TOT, but created by the backs!
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Jeez, the Stade 8 was just manhandled off the back of that scrum.
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Don’t bring up Robert Jenrick in your rugby comms! Come on now.
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TRY BALOUCOUUUUUNNNNEEEE!
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Refit – yeah, I nearly brought up my lunch! Plus, Trimble was on the left wing as I recall.
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Sharks 14-5 up against Clermont in Durban. But they’re putting pressure on themselves at the restarts, this time Jason Jenkins knocking on at the kick off, giving Clermont a scrum on the 22, then a penalty for playing the ball on the ground.
Clermont take their customary half an hour to form the lineout. Maul is stopped and Sharks can clear.
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TRY DOAAAAK! (If the pass wasn’t forward.)
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They claim it was.
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Winger’s TRY for McCLOSKEEEEYYYYY!
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I think that might have been the perfect draw-and-pass try for McCloskey there. Right off the training ground.
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6N squad being revealed in the middle of the week.
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BP TRY DOAAAAKY! (No hint of a forward pass this time.)
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It’s turning into a rout! Another huge gap for Blacoune to run through.
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Sharks should’ve had a penalty for changing lanes and taking out Fassi, but nothing. Then they decide to shuffle the ball (badly) along the line and drop it, Clermont snaffle it and under the posts. Sharks with most of the possession and territory, as well as the bulk of brain farts.
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Jenkins with another: powers over the line and knocks on.
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Well, I didn’t expect to be 26-0 up with the BP try at half-time against SF. But I’ll take it!
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Scrappy end to the half, Clermont finishing the stronger, 14-12 Sharks lead at the break.
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SF strike back.
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It’s been all Stade in the second half. They’ve scored again.
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Apparently the left end (from TV cameras) of the Ulster pitch is the unlucky end?
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28-12 to the Sharks with just over 20 to go. Still pretty scrappy.
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TRY Stockdale!
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Shit. Chalked off for obstruction on the ground.
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Hmm. Stade score their third. Getting nervous now.
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Oof, Stade 17 getting his head on the wrong side of McCloskey’s hip in the tackle. Didn’t look good.
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40-12 to the Sharks, with the final whistle mercifully only a few minutes away. I know it’s hot and humid in Durban, but the number of unforced errors has been horrible.
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Madness in the ranks! Ulster just manage to hold on for a Stade knock-on after the clock’s gone red.
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Well, that was far more squeaky-bum than it needed to be.
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Phepsi Buthelezi picks up the ball outside his 22 and scorches the defence to score in the corner. Not bad for a loose forward! 45-12 with the kick to come. Missed. And the Sharks score again from the kick off! To be fair, I think most of the Clermont side are already scouring the business class menu on the Air France plane. 50-12 it ends.
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Refit – think I’ve only breathed once in the past ten mins or so.
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Leicester giving the Stormers all sorts of strife, they’re really playing good rugby whilst the Stormers try Harlem Globetrotter crap all day. Sacha is a fabulous talent, but not a captain and really doesn’t dictate a game very well. Too many cute dinks and chips and no-look passes. Stormers need to get him playing more with the team than going for the miracle move every time.
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Perp-Lions 10 each at lemons (not much sweet about the first half). Not much else to report.
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Other than Mrs Deebee is playing music and letting it flow to wherever. Started with the Hollies and Long Cool Woman, and meandering through to ZZ Top and Tush. Better than the rugby, I’m afraid. It’s the one thing I like about letting music channels just go – you get to listen to stuff you haven’t heard for years and also stuff you’ve never heard before.
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I can’t believe the snooker broadcasters haven’t picked up on this one.
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If I were a professional snooker player, I’d use it as my theme music. :-)
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Munster score to go ahead again!
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Well, only if they convert.
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Which Crowley doesn’t. 17-all.
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Not going great for Sale. 4 tries down and they lose Willis and Dugdale to yellow cards at the end of the first half.
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Saying that, they’ve just scored a decent try with 12 men (injured player in back field). 28-7 44mins.
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Munster with the BPT!
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Shame Crowley’s left 3 conversions behind … two were from the touchline, but that last one wasn’t, and it was well wide!
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