EUROPEAN SEMI FINALS

[ourla]

Looks like the Rainbow Cup will be off

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... n-20362793

But I am sure the domestic derbies will continue to keep things ticking over for Ulster and Leinster.

Tigers have rotated a lot and will continue to do so and I think even with the Prem games before had should still be reasonably fresh, fit and firing for it.

So I think all in all both teams will be in good shape going into the game. And the best team will win on the day.

[OakhamTiger32]

And the best team will win on the day.

Don't think anyone can argue with that

[Dangerous4]

May as well play Ulster at home in the semies, than on another ground in the Final.

[LtPigeon]

Friday night at 8pm

https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/04/13/sem ... announced/

[tigerburnie]

https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/04/13/sem ... announced/

Friday night

[tigerburnie]

Looks like the Rainbow Cup will be off

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... n-20362793

But I am sure the domestic derbies will continue to keep things ticking over for Ulster and Leinster.

Tigers have rotated a lot and will continue to do so and I think even with the Prem games before had should still be reasonably fresh, fit and firing for it.

So I think all in all both teams will be in good shape going into the game. And the best team will win on the day.

Looks like it's back on again
https://www.the42.ie/rainbow-cup-south- ... 4-Apr2021/

[ourla]

Looks like it's back on again
https://www.the42.ie/rainbow-cup-south- ... 4-Apr2021/

Only match that concerns us is that Ulster will play Connaught the week before the play us. So they get a weekend off this weekend and a nice warm up match before the big day. Excellent. They shall have no excuses when we kick their butts

[Scott1]

Yes! Friday night. Chuffed,curry and a few beers. Might even have a nice bottle of scotch

[OakhamTiger32]

Yes! Friday night. Chuffed,curry and a few beers. Might even have a nice bottle of scotch

Me too..

although not the scotch.. a few cheeky beers though

[OakhamTiger32]

Leicester Tigers v Ulster Rugby
Friday 30 April – Mattioli Woods Welford Road (20.00)
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (Fra); Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (Fra), Alex Ruiz (Fra); TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra); Citing Commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wal)

In the words of Blackadder: Made a note in my diary on the way here. Simply says: ":censored:"

[sapajo]

I will say if first " please not Gauzère"

[OakhamTiger32]

I will say if first " please not Gauzère"

And the assistant referee Ruiz was the TMO for the Wales England match so we have a top quality set of officials for this massive knockout match!

[Old Hob]

Why may we not assume that M. Gauzere has learned and progressed as we expect players to? I'm sure we will speak to him about his expectations and, I hope, play him out of the game. Remember - they only referee when you are doing it wrong.

[sapajo]

Why may we not assume that M. Gauzere has learned and progressed as we expect players to? I'm sure we will speak to him about his expectations and, I hope, play him out of the game. Remember - they only referee when you are doing it wrong.

He was Wigglesworth standard well before the England debacle despite reffing his first top flight club game in 2006 and first international in 2009. His decisions that day for me shows that after some 15 years he has not learned or progressed as we expect players to.

[Noggs]

He is a very experienced ref but some of he recent decisions beggar belief. I believe he did admit he was wrong regarding the decision to allow the Welsh to take the early cross field penalty kick before England had chance to spread their defensive line, having been asked to call the players together by the ref. However, the arrogance of not at least listening to what England had to say was not acceptable.

That said, we know the way he refs games and we need to be on our game and quick enough to take advantage of situations as if and when they occur. To that end Ben Youngs and Ford should start as both have very sharp rugby brains.