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Another European Final currently taking place. Great match between Leinster and La Rochelle in Marseilles. La Rochelle have been camped on the Leinster line for 8 mins but can't get over with a couple of mins to go.
 
Well. I've lost my voice!

Absolutely gutted this afternoon but fair play to Sarries. They patiently dismantled Quins today. Very solid and extremely impressive. I can't remember ever seeing a starting line up of 15 internationals playing against us

Still want them to lose the final though!
 
SmallTown said:
Well. I've lost my voice!

Absolutely gutted this afternoon but fair play to Sarries. They patiently dismantled Quins today. Very solid and extremely impressive. I can't remember ever seeing a starting line up of 15 internationals playing against us

Still want them to lose the final though!
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Cracking game. Ben Earl was the difference. A magnificent display. Sarries have been determined to get back to trophy winning ways and it showed today. Will be cheering them on in the final. Saints just gone ahead against Leicester. That’s a really close one.
 
Cardiffdaffs said:
Cracking game. Ben Earl was the difference. A magnificent display. Sarries have been determined to get back to trophy winning ways and it showed today. Will be cheering them on in the final. Saints just gone ahead against Leicester. That’s a really close one.
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Brilliant day of rugby so far. I actually like Saracens despite some of the stigma that follows them now.
 
Nero said:
Brilliant day of rugby so far. I actually like Saracens despite some of the stigma that follows them now.
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It's not a just quins thing but I genuinely hate them. They are getting round their "salary cap" cheating this year with dodgy player sponsorships.

All that being said though they are utterly superb. They really cover all bases. Except for an unusual weakness at the rolling maul there's not a lot they don't excel at. Extremely accomplished side
 
Cardiffdaffs said:
The final next Saturday against Leicester will be some game.
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I'll be there! Got my tickets a while back. I shall be cheering on Leicester (they've been top every single week this season). But agree it'll be a cracker. Not as exciting and wild as Saints v Quins would have been but certainly two top drawer teams
 
Sarries are my local team and will be at atwickenham on Saturday to support them. I don’t condone what they did but it’s still a great club and friendly set up.
 
Zoophonic said:
Sarries are my local team and will be at atwickenham on Saturday to support them. I don’t condone what they did but it’s still a great club and friendly set up.
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I think it's more that they still appear to be doing it.

But yes, that aside it was a good day. Especially given how loud and vociferous I was being in my support of Quins, the Sarries fans were decent and very magnanimous with their victory. Had some great chats coming from the ground and in the pub. Bad result for us but brilliant rugby away day
 
Game looked juicy. I noted Sarries played with 13 and 14 men for a lot of the second half with sin bins. Would have gone yesterday but was invited on a freebie and turned up at the disgusting golf exhibition at St Albans - and feel a bit dirty for doing so
 
Zoophonic said:
Game looked juicy. I noted Sarries played with 13 and 14 men for a lot of the second half with sin bins. Would have gone yesterday but was invited on a freebie and turned up at the disgusting golf exhibition at St Albans - and feel a bit dirty for doing so
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It wasn't sponsored by the Saudis was it? 🤣

Yeah it was a spicy affair. The ref actually let quite a few things go too. He wanted to let them play.. typical local Derby I guess. Quins should have buried Sarries in the first half but didn't take their chances. And against Sarries, at the Stonex you HAVE to take your chances. Sarries a lot more ruthless and efficient with their chances
 
SmallTown said:
It wasn't sponsored by the Saudis was it? 🤣

Yeah it was a spicy affair. The ref actually let quite a few things go too. He wanted to let them play.. typical local Derby I guess. Quins should have buried Sarries in the first half but didn't take their chances. And against Sarries, at the Stonex you HAVE to take your chances. Sarries a lot more ruthless and efficient with their chances
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Sarries are good at that. Went to the Leicester game a few months ago and whilst the Tigers had the lions share of possession Sarries took their chances and beat them.

Im expecting the game to be similar next week. Leicester pounding the Sarries defence but with countering.
 
Enjoy Cardiff, Zoo, ST next week. Should be a belter. Enjoyed the highlights of the Sarries Quinns game. Much closer than the result suggested. You have to admire the defence of Saracens when down to 13 and 14 men. Crucially Saracens scored 14 pts when Quins went down to 14 and that was the decisive factor.
 
Abel Tasman said:
Enjoy Cardiff, Zoo, ST next week. Should be a belter. Enjoyed the highlights of the Sarries Quinns game. Much closer than the result suggested. You have to admire the defence of Saracens when down to 13 and 14 men. Crucially Saracens scored 14 pts when Quins went down to 14 and that was the decisive factor.
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Yeah, that last try was a kick in the teeth, 27-17 Would have been a fairer reflection of the play. I think strength in depth showed as well. I noticed both teams doubled or tripled up in stopping the big hitting runners on each side (Esterhuizen for us, B. Vunipola for them) but they had more players capable of getting the hard yards than we did. Plus the fact they could pull players like Isiekwe and Lozowski off the bench (admittedly the latter hindered them more than helped, coming on and immediately being sin binned)

I'm a bit worried for Quins future, the unpredictable nature of our play made us champions. Now teams are definitely expecting the unexpected. We've been found out. Still, when it works, it's entertaining and third place isn't tragic, gets us play off and champions cup rugby.
 
As a Sarries fan that was a frustrating watch. Leicester had a stranglehold that Saracens couldnt shake until they almost did at the end. Should they have gone for the try when Leicester went down to 14? Leicester I think deserved it.
 
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