Rugby Union

Australia 28-31 New Zeeland
I have not seen wh en so strong team let so easy 34 try sin so early at game, it was like NZ drove over Romania or Portugal.
But then Aus came back and get try and could have one more they lost ball and punhished. In Second they came slowly back and organized but I blieve if they have 10 minutes they might win the game

Argentina 29-28 SA
Argentina started as always get many points down then come back. Quastion is did SA defense fall asleep or Arg get super power to get back 3 try 7X3 is 21 so
They did it, second half was like less defending taqtiqually but in end SA get back points and leading, then Argentina get beck lead. SA missed penalty and loose the game. Comentators said SA needs 3 points to secure tittle, I looked and calculated NZ but they cant, I forgot that Arg is there
Arg needs win whit 4 trys or more and dont let SA do 4 trys and loose whit more as 7 points
But its be hard since next game is in SA.

Premiership rugby has started , united rugby championship, soon Europeans competitions. French top 14 has 2 games plaid

Ulster 20-19 Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow dominated game and in 80+4 minute Ultser gets try after maul and ruck and won lost and dead game ;o


Due to a request from SA Rugby, the opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures involving the South African teams will now be moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final.

Originally, the DHL Stormers were due to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town and the Hollywoodbets Sharks were to host the Emirates Lions in Durban on Saturday, 21 September. These fixtures will be rescheduled sometime in February or March 2025.

The United Rugby Championship is working with SA Rugby, the home teams and host broadcasters, SuperSport, to reschedule these fixtures in order to update ticket holders and supporters as soon as possible.

Written by M C Vice on 23.09.2024 at 23:33

Union because French Top 14 are more interest in France as leuage, Premiership Rugby and English league well can discuss but URC countries , league almost dont exist in same level in Scotland, Wales and Ireland. NZ do well in super rugby and SA league is small
Union has WC whit 20 teams, League WC dont exist in wiki and you told there be only 10 teams in next one what suppose be hold in France but they drop out.
Pacific islands they play union, seems league is big only in Aus

South Africa 48-7 Argentina
SA did dit , they are on the ace now, can they do it next year? yes, but next WC? I dont think so, so good and such engine one day will brake

New Zeeland 33-13 Australia
Best Australia first half ever played in many many years. sad they did not made it in whole game.

Sam Cane became just the 8th All Blacks forward and the 13th New Zealander to earn his 100th test ca

1. South Africa 24 Points
2. New Zeeland 16 P
3. Argentina 14
4. Australia 5

Now I will leave this but second round of URC , South African teams at home, even SA played that day at home, but attendance is below all critic there !!!"!!!!

Just found such thing exist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rugby_Europe_Super_Cup
I saw Black Lions vs Castilla y León Iberians and Bohemia Rugby Warriors Czech vs Romanian Wolves games

Level is well how to put it, I need get paid to watch it but still ok

Since United Rugby Championship is tier 3 aster French Top 14 and English Premiership rugby but it counts as national competition
European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup what is tier 2 are super high tournaments, level is the critics, such difference.
Small rugby nations should re unite leuage , like 4 Romanian, Georgian, Spanish, Dutch, Belgium, Portugal and Italian whit out Treviso Benneton and Zebre Parma(no I did not misspell) teams in same bowl fighting, boiling, and fighting. Yes finances, travels and so om. Just dreaming and thinking

This quote about Sua'ali'i in the England v Australia game: "All it took was the 14th best outside back in the nrl to make the wallabies competitive again."

Written by M C Vice on 09.11.2024 at 23:24

This quote about Sua'ali'i in the England v Australia game: "All it took was the 14th best outside back in the nrl to make the wallabies competitive again."

I saw game, cool game, maybe best Aus has played in years whit equal level team.

Written by M C Vice on 09.11.2024 at 23:24

This quote about Sua'ali'i in the England v Australia game: "All it took was the 14th best outside back in the nrl to make the wallabies competitive again."

btw they almost lots in 75 when they get try even tv commentator said probably wining try for Wallabies , but England somehow manage get try and in 82 min whats dead time, small moll and offload and Aus won

Written by Bad English on 02.10.2024 at 16:56

Just found such thing exist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Rugby_Europe_Super_Cup
I saw Black Lions vs Castilla y León Iberians and Bohemia Rugby Warriors Czech vs Romanian Wolves games

Level is well how to put it, I need get paid to watch it but still ok

Since United Rugby Championship is tier 3 aster French Top 14 and English Premiership rugby but it counts as national competition
European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup what is tier 2 are super high tournaments, level is the critics, such difference.
Small rugby nations should re unite leuage , like 4 Romanian, Georgian, Spanish, Dutch, Belgium, Portugal and Italian whit out Treviso Benneton and Zebre Parma(no I did not misspell) teams in same bowl fighting, boiling, and fighting. Yes finances, travels and so om. Just dreaming and thinking

In Spain at least, almost nobody takes this seriously. Club and national team are way ahead. Also the selection of players often leads to zero interest. The Iberians lost almost every single game this season, it's really hard to watch it when you feel that even the institutions involved in this aren't taking it seriously.

Ospreys from Swansea moving out Swansea.com Stadium and goe stl shity St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground. I hope renovation take space check out link, because curent state it looks horrible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s_Rugby_and_Cricket_Ground


https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/ospreys-announce-st-helens-new-home-stadium

Written by Bad English on 28.12.2024 at 13:41

Ospreys from Swansea moving out Swansea.com Stadium and goe stl shity St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground. I hope renovation take space check out link, because curent state it looks horrible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s_Rugby_and_Cricket_Ground


https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/ospreys-announce-st-helens-new-home-stadium

That might actually be good. The Liberty Stadium was clearly too big for them, a smaller ground would more easily seem full weekend after weekend, and that's a better look by a mile.

Written by Tormentor666 on 28.12.2024 at 16:31

Written by Bad English on 28.12.2024 at 13:41

Ospreys from Swansea moving out Swansea.com Stadium and goe stl shity St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground. I hope renovation take space check out link, because curent state it looks horrible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s_Rugby_and_Cricket_Ground


https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/ospreys-announce-st-helens-new-home-stadium

That might actually be good. The Liberty Stadium was clearly too big for them, a smaller ground would more easily seem full weekend after weekend, and that's a better look by a mile.

I don't mind small stadium but I do mind what us build in days when Mozzart did do live gigs. Unless it'd update as pictures suggested

Written by Tormentor666 on 28.12.2024 at 16:31

Written by Bad English on 28.12.2024 at 13:41

Ospreys from Swansea moving out Swansea.com Stadium and goe stl shity St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground. I hope renovation take space check out link, because curent state it looks horrible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s_Rugby_and_Cricket_Ground


https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/ospreys-announce-st-helens-new-home-stadium

That might actually be good. The Liberty Stadium was clearly too big for them, a smaller ground would more easily seem full weekend after weekend, and that's a better look by a mile.

I was watching Durban Sharks vs Pretoria Bulls
it was 60-70% sold out but when non SA teams goes there maybe 30%
Same super rugby in Aus and NZ unless its finals or play offs, not many watch games
French Top 14 and Premiership rugby can be most attended club rugby tournaments, then URC

Six Nations are back ... BP means Bonus point
Round 1

(BP)France 43-0 Wales
French first N second last try was crosskick cross pass from fly half, looks nice. France did play easy using half power try had whit out stress n energy waste. Tomas Ramos might be European Damien McKenzie, Damien is best convertor free kicker atm, but France missed few conversions.

(BP) Scotland 31-19 Italy
Scots want to crush Italy in a begging and did well but bad discipline because Italians was on try and conversion away due realization of penalties. Italian still pass and realized it and get draw, but Scots do 2 tries and Italian did one but it was not good.

Ireland (BP) 27-22 England (BP)
If you drink Guinness in home turf boozer, lokal Billy boys in a Raul will support you if you're right or wrong .
Clash of the titans,
England did start well, fast rapid organized attack and fast try. 7th min. After it Irland came back get try what was not good. In 17th. To get real try they need 35 minutes. In end of first English team did get back of first minutes, but only penalty. Second Irland nailed game and won, 4th try was awesome stollen ball long away from try line but they get 4th try and bonus point. In dead time England manage get try n convert it, but it was to late.

Round 2
Italy 22-15 Wales (BP)

Weather said walls plays at home not Italians, it was rain in a Rome, I like sport when there are no sun.
Walls lost 14rg test match in row, like commentators said it's sad few years for Welsh rugby. Wales did 3 forward kick trys no good, 4tj try was no good either Italy get 1 try and rest came from penalties, but Wales did ger penalty try and kast 2 minutes Italy was 2 yellow so 2 men on penalty bench, but they hold the line and defense and won.

England 26-25 France (BP)
France get bonus point

Awesome night at Twickenham Stadium, English boys send French boys to school, I like it, clash of language
Clash it the modern titans part 2
England needed win to hope win a tournament, France need same
France did well in enemy turf good tries , English cross kick try was awesome and in end how all turns, when France get try England came back in late and one due conversion. It wont be surprise if England had minus 2 points, they would go for drop goal

Scotland 18-32 Ireland (BP)
A Celtic battle. What a pass 30m game Sam Prendergast and Ireland get try in early , Scotland needed win and Duhan van der Merwe jumping try for Scotland was awesome. Good game.

So far only Ireland can win Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

Ireland has strong advantage 60% they win even England can win, but I say France has mots chache win because they will face Ireland even in Dublin, but that game , if France wins they can, but I say this will be Irish year
Scotland has not won this one under 6 nations tournament, they tock last 5 nations tittle.

Super Rugby Pacific has satrted and MC Vice might not even be here
4 Ausie, 5 NZ one Fiji and one Pacific Island team , I still believe Argentina Jaguars and SA Teams should be there, but well SA atm is not best place to be ,
Nevermind that joke

I saw
Crusaders 33–25 Hurricanes'
Good game I would say maybe rare game whit so little scrumming I have seen , ball pass was good no mistakes and in second double kick forward try I say was key maker why Crusiders won
Game downfall was it was light sun, not sure if Ausies has electricity crises, but sport looks better at dark time

Waratahs 37–36 Highlanders
Good Waratahs tock that game

Drua 32–36 Brumbies
Not fan of Fiji and Pacific island team

Force 45–44 Moana Pasifika
Close , what a ending of it, good Western Force won

Ausie has 4 teams, we might see some supriced there, maybe even they had Aus-Aus final?

New South Scotland Waratahs 37-36 Dunedin Lowlanders

Maybe best super rugby game I've seen in decade, super running fast rugby and played in evening, both teams did play fast exchange whit tries , not do much scrumming, rucking and mauls. Highlander did ger lasted try, but in 79 minutes English player Jamie Adamson did awesome move, pass and Waratahs did get try and convert it in 81th what means it's fame over.


Six Nations Championship - Round 3
England 16-15 Scotland

Good start from kilt men whit good try ofliad pass to side, run and long pass to center. Scotland get 5 points. English try was fight due car crush and braking trought heavy defense. Second try attack was stopped by full back 15 and 2 wingers I suppose then wrong ofline.
Scotland get one more try and missed second conversion. England scored 3 penalties. In end Scotland ger 3th try and it's one point from victory and they missed winning opportunity whit conversion went side wide.

Wales 18-27 Ireland
Funny to see Ireland in white.
Ireland won all Celtic matches and all home nations matches.
First half was boring. Ireland need to win and they did not waist energy. Seems all British Iles teams waisted penalties and conversions. Irish last try was awesome ball went out of line player jumped and passet in volley ball style to player and try. Wales last one was well outline from try line then player moved ball behind tryline. Video referee said no try.

Italy 24-73 France
Only I can say is about result, but more less next round are killer.
Ireland vs France killer game, I say even England vs Italy, Scotland Wales. England n France in theory can win, but Ireland are favoriteds, I believe Ireland takes it
They need win to take it but it wont be easy but well we will see.

I was watching Western Force Vs Fijan Druna, rare fact what don't happen in super rugby is Druna player scored stop goal when d could go for easy try.
Last stop goal I saw on game was England vs Ireland when a England player scored winning goal by drop in end last year's six nations, and drop goal attempt in final between Stade Toulousian vs Lenister

Can anyone familiar with French rugby tell me how much hype there is on this Sio Kite kid, if Stade Rochelais is signing a 16yo from Queensland to their development system, rather than waiting til he's gone through the Australia system? Sems a bit much to bring a kid to the other side of the world just on future potential.

Six Nations Championship - Round 4

Scotland 35 (BP) -29 (2BP)
Wales start whit a attack but Scotland get 4 tries easy in 35 minute and last was horrible for Welsh because their player pass error and so on.
Wales ger try in 84th minuts, Scotland stopped them, it was penalty they chose do Li e out and attack in end they lose and get 2 bonus point due 4 tries and lost under 7 points.

Ireland 27-42 (BP) France
I thought Ireland will do it, even France is good team, still. They worked and played from defending try line, all players run forward in one tackt. First half was good, but in second Ireland collapse, they get penalty they decide play it, pass was ok but Tomas Ramos stoll it and run and it was what killed Ireland.
Last 2 seasons Ireland was good, this yes they won home nations and Celtic nations, but this was 90% winner decided match

England 47(BP - 24 Italy
Just a result here but Italy did resist, they did awesome try from own defense line, slow move turen rapid run and a try. As underdogs they do fine, they did bite come close, way to stop is get 2 or more fast tries what Italy cant swallow. England did it, and its how you can stop Italy and somehow Argentina, if they get try and comes back they can do miracles

Last round
Italy - Ireland
Ireland needs do 4 tries and maybe get like 40 - 0 fast and smash Italy and hope, hope, hope, hope Scotland will win France
France , Ireland and England can win but France can do by them selves, Ireland and England need relay that France loose or play draw basically France has best advantage here.

Wales - England

France - Scotland

Queensland Reds 35-15 NSW Waratahs
Maybe best game Ive seen, reason is simply , darkness, I always have said sport should be in darkness, and good attendee

Six Nations
Wales 14-68 England
Its well, whats wrong in Welsh rugby? They are in last place

Italy 17-22 Ireland
Italy can bite and can bite hard , hard team to crack, results show, in 20 years or is 22 now they play in Six Nations, how they progressed.

France 35-16 Scotland
Congrats winning Six Nations.

Whats next
URC, SRP and Euro cups whats they call due sponsorsgip I dont remmeber
I return here in play offs

Ulster 38-34 Kaapstad Stormers
I came here because wanna comment. I saw game between those two teams Stormers scored 2 drop goals one in early first and then second. Sothern Hemisphere taams usually dont kick drop goals often.
Stormers started well 2 tries, conversions and one drop goal between , it was 17 nothing to S Africans. But Irish team came back well and wide pass, wide space and get back, basically came from the dead and won the game. In end south afrikans came close, but was not enough time, basically interesting game .
Basically Lenister, Glasgow Warriors, Pretoria Bulls, Durban Sharks get play off zone.
Johannesburg Lions, Scarlets Llanelli , Zebre Parma, Newport Dragons are gooners.

I hope Edinburg goes, but Cardiff, Ospreys and Munster are following , Stormers might not enter either, interesting last few rounds

Not so much French and SA teams

2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup

I missed round of 16 talk sorry

Quarter-finals

Connacht (Ireland) vs Racing 92
Racing 92 is name but Irish play at home, it I say its year where French rugby gods abond clubs, and follow national team, but still

Ospreys - Lyon
Non are best at own country but good duel, I say home advantage can be key factor in 20min at game

Bath Rugby - Gloucester
I dont like one country game, but I say Bath takes it and are fav win whole game

Edinburgh - Pretoria Bulls
Another good duel, I have seen SA play but they dont impress me in UK , so question is will it happen in Murrayfield?

European Rugby Champions Cup

Quarter-finals
Bordeaux vs Munster
Bordeaux take out Ulster whit home field advantage, can happen now, since Munster is equal as Ulster. I dont see anything here

Toulon vs Toulouse
French bays will playaux , not jazz, but game of men,

Leinster - Glasgow Warriors
Two strongest teams what are not English or French
Best games if you ask me, reminds me last URC semi. Ins this league Leinster recah final and lose, winner of this be in final,

Northampton Saints - Castres
after London Irish and WASP went to bancrupt and when this weakened Toulon 72-44 London Saracens, French top 14 looks a bit better as Premiership Rugby, but Castres
is not team what dictate mode in France.

2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup

I missed round of 16 talk sorry

Quarter-finals

Connacht (Ireland) 40-43 Racing 92
Again one try or drop goal could change a game, it wa sopen game, attacking, non defense, but like I said French has luck

Ospreys 18-20Lyon
To be honest French had luck, one try, drop goal, penalty and Wales team would win, I think they were unlucky, result dont show that Lyon dominated so much

Bath Rugby 61-26 Gloucester
English slashing english hahhaha


Edinburgh 34-28 Pretoria Bulls
I bit surprise, but logic

European Rugby Champions Cup

Quarter-finals
Bordeaux 47-29 Munster
To high result but Munster IMO are 3th URC strongest team(from Europe) , to muvh Bordeaux domination in all phases.

Toulon 18-21 Toulouse
Hard game, one try or drop goal can change game for weakest team here


Leinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors
WTF , 2 strongest URC teams , teams what can win Premiership Rugby and French Top 14, richest URC teams and now this How , what happened whit Warriors,

Northampton Saints 51-16 Castres
Logic here




2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
One French team be in Final what will be played in Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Semi-finals

Edinburg - Bath
I like when national pride matters and so on, but if its be Warriors I would say yes, not I am not sure, I think Bath will win whit 3 tries more and why its not in Murrayfield?

Lyon - Racing
I hope Lyon takes it they have home advantage and they show stabil season , I think they do it


European Rugby Champions Cup
Semi-finals
One French team be in Final what will be played in Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Bordeaux - Toulouse
Another classic , this time Toulouse takes it they are damn good

Lenister - Northampton Saints
My theory can be proved that Lenister and Glasgow Warriors could win Premiership Rugby and French Top 14
Game will be played in Aviva Stadium, Dublin

European Rugby Champions Cup

semi-finals
Lensiter 34-37 Northampton Saints
Good it was in Aviva Stadium
This was good running rugby even at day and in sunny Dublin . A lot of action in flanks, running. We all know locks, props, hookers are players most body build players, but this was for those who are not body build, they run fast and get it
Damn if it would be received penalty try for Lenister in last minute. They decide go for try not kick penalty but damn they lost ball in ruck and 20 years old Henry Pollock WHO IS ENGLISH RUGBY RISING STAR did well hold the defense ,tock last ball, and passed it and player kick out. Saints did last minute well holding the line, like Glasgow Warriors last season in URC in Johanseburg in final. Amazing.

Bordeaux 35–18 Toulouse
Champions did not manage to reach final, Bordeaux reached first one. Great game atracjtive, fusical and in looser team Argentina player Juan Cruz Mallía was best.
To me Bordeaux had more will to fin, more, this us maybe only chance to do it in who knows how long. It worked. Super fast try after start second wad why they won and two late trys after scrum was also key element.

Final

Principality Stadium, Cardiff
24 May 2025
14:45
Bordeaux - Northampton Saint

Bordeaux no wins, no finals
Northampton Saints - One win, one runner up

Bordeaux is second in French league and I say they has not be there, I think they can win, they have nothing to loose (but they should think English) drop goal is not a shame.
Andrew Pollack is Saints like I told is English rugby rising star can do tricks. Bordeaux somehow battelled and won better games , harder games . Saints had easier wins.

I say they will deal one French, one English win.

2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup
semi-finals

Edinburg 24-29 Bath
Seems two English teams and 2 French teams, both Eng vs Fra I hope they share
This game was well weird, slow, not so attractive , I never liked games in day time even Scottish sky did not gave sun, its good but still
This gamed should be played in Murrayfield

Lyon 29–15 92
Lyon has one one euro cop two French tittles in 30s,relagated, come back 10 years ago. So not strongest team on paper even weaker as Bordeaux. Racing has money but can not win. Lyon try whit 4 passes was nice racing run 3 to 1 as well, but all tries was vas fight, guts and fascial game, seems Lyon did try harder and won.

Final
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
23 May 2025 20:00

Bath v Lyon
Eng vs Fra
Bath has won 1 time, runners up 3 times
Lyon one one time, only final

Hard to tell Lyon is 8th place in France, not strongest team Bath is leading premiership rugby whit 15 points and are (after London Wasp and Saracens did bankrupt) strongest English team whit Northampton Saints even standings dont suggest. Bath did came from Northampton Saints and trashed they opponents in knock out, Lyon and French in general had luck, one drop goal or try they would be out. So I say they will win.


I will return of final plus all URC and SR play off games.

Written by M C Vice on 23.09.2024 at 23:33

Seems you have hopes Nz 29-29 Aus, SA 24-29 Aus in U20 rugby championship ;d

One of greatest things for rugby
To me it should be Premiership Rugby champions , Top 14 Champions, URC champions, Super Rugby champions , best SA, Aus, NZ , Welsh, Scotus, Irish team , Japanese team
plus one team from zone b where best N, S , C America, Africa and one from Europe what does not go in in six nation countries
Winner gets place to play whit big boys

European Rugby Champions Cup
Final
Bordeaux Bègles 28-20 Northampton Saints
Frew years ago I hated stadiums whit closed roof, now I wish all teams in all outside sports had it. Game in darkness its damn atmosphere , I enjoy it much better as see sun and daylight
That game French one because of creativity, creative thinking as ball kicking, offloads, running, like side running its why they one that duel, there was chance that Saints will take it, anyway good game.
BTW when commentators said Louis Bielle-Biarrey name sounds as Jelly Boy


Challenge Cup
Final
Bath 37-12 Lyon
I predicted right French n English team will share tittles
I think Lyon lose game because when Bath has 2 yellows they could brake the game, but after line out no try since French player did attack move to Bath and no try
Bath was lucky because one yellow was more less half red when Bath player hit jumping French player legs in air after trying get bouncing ball in the air

United Rugby Championship
Quarters
Interesting season and standings, Dragons at last place ? Same time even how weird SA plays they did manage have 3 teams in play offs

Lenister - Scarlets
Its one game show here, Lenister is top world team and I dont see anyway how Walsh team can do here,

Glasgow Warriors vs Kaapstad Stormers
My perdition, last years final
Game is in Glasgow and Warriors are Top worlr team, so I say 14 points more in end they will do it, atm they and Lenister are best URC teams

Durban Sharks vs Munster
Hard to tell , since SA plays weird all can happens, they lose games they should win, win games they are lost, play weird so Munster can do it even on paper they are weaker
All can happen, many teams prove that in SA you can win games what on paper you can not

Pretoria Bulls vs Edinburg
Maybe best Edinburg season in international level, but team is maybe half so strong as Glasgow warriors so I say my perdition is SA team takes it
My dream is see Warriors vs Edinburg in Hamden park in final

Super Rugby, French Top 14 and Premiership Rugby has one round left
No relegation in England? seems Ealing Trailfinders wont be promoted

Premiership Rugby
Semi

10 teams, years ago when they hade London Wasp and London Irish it has 12 teams. Now London has only Saracens and Harlequin only. Why Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds has no top level Rugby team? Rugby stays in England , but France has 14 teams. ?
Last year Northampton Saints now no play of zone, and since no relegation Newcastle Falcons saved assas

Bath vs Bristol
I think as champions Bath will win this one easy

Leicester Tigers - Sale Sharks
IMO equal level team and wont be a lot of point difference

Super Rugby Pacific
1/4

Sounds weird but only 6 teams are there and Each winner and the highest-seeded losing team advance to the semi-finals. maybe they should go to semi final ? 1-2 in semi 3vs 4 and 5 vs 6 in qualifying? But whats difference whit this? Maybe only semi final.
Like 4 rounds before end, all Ausie teams was in play of zone, in end NZ teams somehow manage :0

Crusaders vs Queenslands Reds
Chiefs vs Blues
Brumbies vs Hurracanes

Interesting even to me all NZ teams are advantage here but same time those 2 Ausie teams IMO are best and can reach final. Western Force and Waraths did no made it and are to weak.
I still say its be NZ teams what takes all, but like I told best Aus teams are there

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[b]Quarter
My dream was see Warriors vs Edinburg un final

Warriors 36–18 Africa Stormers
Scotland is known and famous whit rain and clouds, but no seems Lugh(Celtic sun god to those who dont know) likes rugby, because all 1th one was sunny
The came clouds and was better to watch . Stormers Nr 11 Seabelo Senatla could win a game, 2 great tries(second in early second period) , but Warriors find a way use wholes in defense. Reason they won was Stormers make mistake in line out, Warriors stoll ball and get try. It was key factor in second.

Bulls 42–33 Edinburgh
Why SA plays games at day time, maybe they have no electricity there? Anyway I watched this and even commentator agreed sun is not good for sport. In early when scots get tries I dream about can there be final between Warriors and Edinburg? No they had glapps and holes in defense, winder ball control ,longer passes, kicks is why Bulls won.

Leinster 33–21 Scarlets
Now I get it Lugh did watch first half in Glasgow, then second in Dublin, Here first was cloudy, second sunny
One team game, moment Scarlets get late try in late 1tth in football, style kick ball forward over all field 2 or 3 kicks and tyy.

Sharks 24–24 OT, PP Munster
How to say best game of the season. Good fiscal game, SA needs risk and they did it I think Irish defense should be better in last try in late time. Then they came back via penalty from center. If home team is loosing and get equalize game in late and it goes to OT they has more advantage to win. in OT Sharks went for drop goal but Irish player block whit body in hockey stile. OT was whit out points. It went for penalty kicks and I swear , I have seem in rare case in club rugby OT, never have seen penalty kicks. This is to remember .

Semi-finals
For Glasgow Warriors Quarter and Semi are last year repetition and who knows maybe another final in SA(hope in Hamden park) and another win

Lenister - Glasgow Warriors
Now its time for revenge for Challenge cup loose , might be tight but I say winner of this will win final

Pretoria Bulls vs Durban Sharks
SA derby might be good and might be sold out , hard to tell here

Super Rugny
Quarters

Crusader Christchurch 32 12 Queenslanders

Good thing - game was in dark time if Day.
Bad tjing - attendance
Normal club rugby game but Crusiders did dominate in all aspects, was better in all elements. Not sure because they are or home factor
When reds get points it was way to late.
Seems i should forget about Aus vs Aus final.

Hamilton Chiefs 19-20 Auckland Blues
Awesme game what a fight. Evening ,dark night. Good game, first period had no tries only penalties. If you have Damien Mackenzie its dead wish have penalty against you. H emissed one and thats why his teams lost but he rexicutes 99%
Funny moments chefs player lost bouncing ball on try zone and go try. Same did blues player when gliding into try zone.
Second was assume. In end blues player in 80 plus time crawl whit legs n arms and get try what was denied by referee . But they got penalty advantage and they decide go go try and in hard battle Beauden Barrett did it and convert it and eon a game in dead time.


Brumbies Canberra 35-28 Hurricanes Wellington
Other 2 games was better, integrering. This a bit not so well, and fast game.
Imo brumbies late try in first n early in second was why they won. Last Ausie team standing, can they win?

Semi
Crusaders v Blues
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

Two NZ teams battling hard to tell here , will be interesting game

Chiefs v Brumbies
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
I think Brumbies has motivation, even its hard and its away but they can do it , prove Ausie rugby union still standing. I say they will do and I think they are capable go all the way and win final

Premiership Rugny
Semi
Bath 34–20 Bristol Bears
In first Bears get 2 tries, and I thought miracle will happen. Front row plyers ,strongt bodybuilding plyers as propps, locks and hooker did battle trough Bath defense ,halv ruck maul style, and they did it well.
Second they lost, bath came back and show who they won last season and are one of best teams in europé. Last 15 minuter Bristol came back whit try and show aggressive game but it was to late.

Leicester Tigers 21–16 Sale Sharks
Why Leicester tigers , Salford Sale Sharks , Exeter Chiefs. Wait a sec England once had colonies. Maybe they inspired from colonies animals?

Another great game fast running rugby fast passet release of ball,fast rucks n maul, even scrum was played fast.
Dam how tigers player i thought he go for drop goal he kicked side long to edge and way how Robert du Preez cachen was Maybe top 5 try in a year
Sharks could come back. In 80 plus Sharks player start run and close to edge and Tigers player put his head and body and get hit and it was fault. What a tactical way to defend whit risk
If there be try its draw and and conversion might give win.

Final

Bath v Leicester
Twickenham Stadium

Hard to tell, Bath are good atm, won last year and plays well win regular season. Its one game only all can happen but I say Bath take sit


United Rugby Championship
Semi

Lenister Dublin 37–19 Glasgow Warriors
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
I think Lenister shows why they are on top. I think they were bettet in all ways. Seems they wanted revenge for last season and Scotts had no energi n fuel left but last 2 late tries was to late to win it

Pretoria Bulls 25–13 Durban Sharks
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

I dont call teams in sponsorship names as DHL Stormers, Vodacom bulls and so on, I call them in real historical names.
Band me if you want

Good game in legendariska Loftus Versfeld in almost sold out. We can say it was SA final because winner is strongest SA team.
Good contact fiscal game in middle of field. No flanks this time
Bulls 2 try was blooper ,sparks player kicked ball away film try zone and felt , Bulls did catch it and kick long forward side way or diagonal and get try. Might be why they won
Might Bulls did get back in second but well to late.


Final
Leinster v Bulls
Croke Park, Dublin
Hard to tell I sya Lenister takes it, but it will be hard. They play at home, but there are reason why SA won last 2 WC in row and has won 4 WC. So you never tell. Last year Glasgow Warriors won final in SA.

Top 14
I have not seen games, cant comment. Bad season for Racing 92 but they have money but cant win
I hope Toulon or Bordeaux win

Super Rugby
Semi

Crusaders 21-14 Blues
Good play off rugby maybe mot running, a bit slower. Blues get fast 2 tries at away and well I dont want tell a fortune how would be if rabbit could fly and pumpkin would be Christmas decoration but Blues in 3th lost control on ball and was no try
reason why Crusaders did it, they did get back 2 tries before end of first
In 40+ Blues player did run but it was line out, Crusader players stopped him. Never know how would be if cow could fly but might be try and who knows
In second home boys did well done job and try and hold the line. Blues via scrumming almost in 80+ get try (you need convert it to hope get draw) but they waist opportunity and home team get ball and kicked it out


Chiefs 37–17 Brumbies
What a game, last Ausie team standing and now they are falling.
Game good as it can be and I think Brumbies tries was more beautiful specially second one in latye 1th one, close to goal diagonal kick pass to edge . Good try. Then what Mackenzie did was awesome defense, Brumbies player glide whit ball in try zine, Damien did hold and glid whit it when ball went he lift Brumbies player arms and ball and they glide out of field. I never have seen so cool defense

Final
21 June 2025
Crusaders v Chiefs
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

In this stage no matter its home or away because NZ is NZ and both teams are good, I say and hope Chiefs wins. They have better chances, because of Damien Mackenzie use penalties and converts as he is famous for and be 100% on that Chiefs will win!!!

United Rugby Championship
Final

Leinster 32–7 PretoriaBulls
Croke Park, Dublin

I ve listened press conference and Bulls coach Jake White said that there are two teams all wants win is Leinster and Stade Toulousain. Well its right in some way and this game, Irish warriors just did not let any chances to S African team in all ways, they were lucky get that try

Premiership Rugby
Final

Bath 23–21 Leicester
Twickenham Stadium

Good tide game, last years looser get first tittle in 29 years. Good, Good tide and close final, in such game in last minutes all can happen, one wrong movie, pass, stollen ball can turn the table
One DROP GOAL in the end to

French Top 14
Semi-final Qualifiers

Bayonne 20–3 Clermont
Toulon 52–23 Castres

Semi-finals
Toulouse vs Bayonne
Bordeaux Bègles vs Toulon

Toulouse in final, other hevay fight

What next?
Super rugby final in midsommer I wont come and comment it
Same top 14 next week semi after 2 final. Late summer

I will return on autumn when Rugby championship between SA, Aus, Nz and Arg starts
Later comment six nations, watch URC and comment play offs

European Rugby Champions Cup

EPCR is delighted to announce that Black Lion from Georgia and South Africa’s Toyota Cheetahs will continue their participation as invited clubs in the EPCR Challenge Cup for the next two seasons following approval from the tournament organiser’s Board.

The Tbilisi-based Black Lion and the Toyota Cheetahs, who will play their home matches in Amsterdam, have fulfilled EPCR’s participation criteria of having a home venue in Europe, as well as the ability to select competitive match day squads and to adhere to the required minimum standards for staging a fixture.

Sad that Georgians can not see team playing home and SA well UEC they play home games at SA why not now?