Tigers v Bayonne - European games suspended

[TigerFeetSteve]

Helps pay BT back revenue for games they missed out on.

Not sure that it would pay BT any revenue back as they would normally only cover three games live on a normal weekend. During the pandemic, they have been covering every game which would be additional resource and finance.
I believe that BT Sport have gone above and beyond what they were contracted to cover to assist with fans seeing live rugby whilst stadiums are not accessible.

Yes but the cancelled games otherwise would be lost potential revenue. By putting them on they have 2 or 3 games a weekend that will be able to draw fans when now they won't be getting any matches to draw people in

[Scott1]

Helps pay BT back revenue for games they missed out on.

Not sure that it would pay BT any revenue back as they would normally only cover three games live on a normal weekend. During the pandemic, they have been covering every game which would be additional resource and finance.
I believe that BT Sport have gone above and beyond what they were contracted to cover to assist with fans seeing live rugby whilst stadiums are not accessible.

Yes but the cancelled games otherwise would be lost potential revenue. By putting them on they have 2 or 3 games a weekend that will be able to draw fans when now they won't be getting any matches to draw people in

Very good point,but it’s risking a backlog though because I very much doubt we will have any fans this year let alone this season!

[Tiglon]

There have been suggestions that some clubs were against playing Premiership matches over the next two weekends because it could mean international players would be available for more matches. Great if you're Bath, Exeter or Tigers, not so attractive if you're London Irish or Worcester...

[chipnchase]

Be great to see a couple of 'A' team games put in against other Premiership clubs which could be streamed through club websites much like the Saracens game a few weeks back.

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

PRO 14 have got 2 rearranged games this weekend.....

[Grimlish]

Reports tonight that EPCR will void the last two rounds of the groups in both the Champions and Challenge Cups and move straight to a knockout stage.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... -knockouts

[kpj tiger]

Reports tonight that EPCR will void the last two rounds of the groups in both the Champions and Challenge Cups and move straight to a knockout stage.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... -knockouts

So would be a home game vs Montpellier next for us if that happens

[loretta]

Not a lot of options, to be honest. Abandon the home and away nature of the pools and move on.

[JP14]

Reports tonight that EPCR will void the last two rounds of the groups in both the Champions and Challenge Cups and move straight to a knockout stage.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/ ... -knockouts

What's the point? I'm sorry someone has got to take the bullet, be it the domestic leagues, the EPCR, the Six Nations or the Lions but who is going to blink first?

[chipnchase]

This please... London Irish v Glasgow, Ospreys v Harlequins, Cardiff v Dragons, Leicester v Montpellier, Zebre v Bath, Agen v Northampton, Benetton v Connacht and Newcastle v Ulster

Just go straight knock out, much more appealing. In hindsight that would have made for a more interesting tournament from the off. With no crowds games wouldn't have been factor as long as everyone got a cut of the pot with bonuses the further you go in the comp.

[Scott1]

All group games cancelled in both cups. Who do we play then?

[Scott1]

I would condense the competition too and keep both cups separate. Top 8 of CC straight to a QF and top four of both groups of RCC straight into a knockout. It’s never sat right with me about mixing both cups like the Champions League and Europa do after the group stages.

So
Leinster v Munster
Wasps v Toulouse
Racing 92 v Bordeaux
Lyon v La Rochelle

LI v Newcastle
Ospreys v Benetton
Cardiff v Agen
Leicester v Zebre

[KUSADASI TIGER]

By my maths we will be at home to Exeter

[Scott1]

By my maths we will be at home to Exeter

Not sure yet ,they will make a decision in the next two weeks. I think my idea would be the best way to go straight into a QF in both cups. I expect 12 RCC teams and 4 CC to go into a mixed round of 16 though which would be a joke!

[TigerFeetSteve]

By my maths we will be at home to Exeter

No if they do it on current standings it would be Montpellier, note it's going to a last 16 in both tournaments.