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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: May 13, 2019, 3:28 pm
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Sexton didn't play for some time but was "fit" for the big game.
Just saying, like.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: May 14, 2019, 6:50 am
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> Sexton didn't play for some time but was "fit" for the big
game.
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> Just saying, like.
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To be honest all, that's the main reasons I don't have support
for Leinster or the Irish success in the 6N. You can't knock
what they've achieved in Europe but it is built off the back of
being able to rest their main players who play less minutes than
their English counterparts across a season but always ready for
Europe and Internationals. How good would all of our teams be
and England if the key players missed 6 league games a season?
Of course, we as fans wouldn't stand for it because we have a
strong club game and a competitive league.
If I ever get a day to do it, I'd like to go back over the lat 5
years and compare all of the league playing minutes for the top
international players.
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Quinky
Date: May 14, 2019, 7:06 am
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Sounds like it was a good game, shame I missed it.
Sarries are a very good team. In the UK, they're the best that
(unlimited) money can buy.
If I were Nigel Wray, I'd have bet one of my houses on Sarries
winning...
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: May 14, 2019, 7:38 am
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--- Quote from: Banstead Quin link ---
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> To be honest all, that's the main reasons I don't have support
for Leinster or the Irish success in the 6N. You can't knock
what they've achieved in Europe but it is built off the back of
being able to rest their main players who play less minutes than
their English counterparts across a season but always ready for
Europe and Internationals. How good would all of our teams be
and England if the key players missed 6 league games a season?
Of course, we as fans wouldn't stand for it because we have a
strong club game and a competitive league.
>
> If I ever get a day to do it, I'd like to go back over the lat
5 years and compare all of the league playing minutes for the
top international players.
>
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Not sure that that is abusing the spirit and ethos of the game -
and, as you say, you'd welcome it except that it would
(rightly/wrongly?) deprive us/you of watching the players we
wish to and have paid to see all season. I am not sure all
theIrish players get as much time off as Sexton - he's older
than most of the team and is a critical part of it - his absence
allows his tenure to be extended, keeping him out of trouble and
allows his understudy time to fit in/drive his own style - it
seems like a good model to me. And if the rumours of ring
fencing are true, something that the RFU may well do or be
equipped to do, soon, if Clubs can be persuaded to release their
English players more often.
There were some stats published at the end of last season - I
don't recall where - that showed that for that season, some of
Leinster's International players had played about half the time
played by those playing International rugby for England.
A quick search illustrates this:-
HTML https://punditarena.com/rugby/smcmahon/difference-game-time-ireland-englands-top-players-startling/<br
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Re: European Finals Weekend - This weekend!
DIR By: Quins-Az
Date: May 16, 2019, 10:44 am
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What a fantastic weekend it was in Newcastle.
The Clermont fans were brilliant - travelled in numbers - the
challenge cup game was much better than i expected. Played at a
fast pace with lots of offloads a joy to watch.
The Main event however was a fantastic game of rugby. Sarries
were phenomenal and thoroughly deserved it.
The Leinster fans were brilliant, Newcastle was a sea of Blue,
definitely outnumbering the Sarries Fans. Spoke to a lot of
Leinster fans and they were a good laugh and even in good
spirits after the game.
hopefully one day we can see Quins in a Champions Cup final...
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