Almost didn't watch the game, glad I did. Leinster have brutalized Biarritz, cronin is the ultimate impact sub, wish he had decided to come back west.

Bonus point in the bag for Leinster inside 50 minutes

34-9. Biarritz put it up to Leinster for long stages of the first half but two tries in quick succession before ht put Leinster in control.

Looks like they'll hit 50 if they want to.

swift4prez wrote: just turned on the semi final there 10 mins ago, stade kick from 60m to draw level for 22-22.
then 3 mins from time, another penalty. hits the post, of the crossbar and went over 22-25.

stade will be in the final at the rds

It is kind of fitting with it being Contepomis last game of rugby before retirement!

just turned on the semi final there 10 mins ago, stade kick from 60m to draw level for 22-22.
then 3 mins from time, another penalty. hits the post, of the crossbar and went over 22-25.

stade will be in the final at the rds

For what its worth Leinster now firm favourites with Paddy Power
Leinster 4/9
Perpignan 4/1
Biarritz 13/2
Stade 14/1

Borders no.2 wrote: 2 mid-table French teams at home to win the Amlin for Leinster. I'd be confident of them succeeding from here.

Realistically they are now our main if not only hope.....

2 mid-table French teams at home to win the Amlin for Leinster. I'd be confident of them succeeding from here.

Friday, 26 April at Stade Aimee Giral, Perpignan (K-O 9.00pm local time)
Perpignan v Stade Francais Paris

Saturday, 27 April at RDS, Dublin (K-O 2.30pm local time)
Leinster Rugby v Biarritz Olympique

i watched stade francais vs bath, bath werent great to be honest. stade did ok and got the scorers. wasnt too impressed with stringer, his passing was 100% but was slow getting to rucks.

leinster can beat this biarritz at home and ill keep judgement till i see the other semi final.


some great high scores this weekend, keepin with this years amlin cup
Gloucester vs Biarritz Olympique 31 vs 41 =====72
London Wasps vs Leinster 28 vs 48 ====76
USA Perpignan vs Stade Toulousain 30 vs 19 ===49
bath vs Stade Francais Paris 20 vs 36 ===56

253 in 4 games = average 63 a game :lol:

connachtexile wrote: What a game! Whose the other semi-finalists? Perpignan vs ?

The winner of Bath Rugby v Stade Francais Paris tomorrow at 13:00

What a game! Whose the other semi-finalists? Perpignan vs ?

The boys in Blue have taken the 1st step to getting us back into the HC. 48 - 28 win over Wasps.

Now for a home Semi against Biarritz who also won 41 - 31 against Gloucester

I think tomorrow's game is the biggest obstacle Leinster have to surmount if they are to win this competition. They aren't going that well and I'd be a bit concerned. If they pull through tomorrow I'd fancy them against Biarritz.

31-41.
glaws score 2trys in last 2mins when la c*** (harinordoquy) got sin binned.

Shane Monahan got the first, he got little ball when he came on as biarritz were incontrol.

if leinster win tomorrow, this biarritz team wont scare them in dublin

swift4prez wrote: big game starting at 8, i think an even match since Gloucester are at home vs biarritz.
its weird but nice having a game on thursday!

<strong>Shane Monahan on the bench, hope he comes on and make an impact.</strong>

he might not come on tho as Billy Twelvetrees is also on the bench and he'd be ahead of him

billy 12trees was injured didnt make the bench.
awful first half 14-27
glaws the better team but messing this up big time, there scrum half cant pass.
they played 20 mins straight with 14men, 2 sin bins, then the ref pulled his hamstring to the joy of the crowd, dudley, dudley dudley now incharge of the whistle.
there was a bit of a spear tackle, worth yellow done by biarritz but got away with it.
to many mistakes by gloucester, cant see them coming back into it now.

if leinster win tomorrow, they shouldnt have any problem with biarritz if they cop on.

final note, half time kick competition, they were useless, 2 guys and a girl had 4 shots each and neither came close to hitting it over the bar from 22metres

Should there be a thread about the game or will we just comment in here? I'm not sure I'd be that confident about Leinster's chances, I feel like they just haven't clicked this season. A lot of their fans seem to think they're going to pick up the amlin or rabo this year as a consolation and be back to normal heineken final service next year, I could easily see them winning nothing this year.

I wud imagine that all eyes will be on adams park tomorrow night. It probably represents connachts best chance of hec rugby next season. Afaik they have a home semi and final if they win this. Probably why the branch havent announced st prices yet. Nearly worthy of a clan gettogether tomorrow night somewhere.