Heineken/Challenge Cup Format 23/24

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7.6.5 seems fair to me, even a bit generous to the English. It means that half of the English Premiership get to play while less than half of the other two leagues are included.

If there are 7 from the URC, I assume this will mean one from each of the 5 nations plus two others (which I think is as it should be). If things go on as they are in Italy, Scotland and Wales, we could have the following league positions going into Europe: 1,2,3,4,9,13,15. On the 23/24 standings, the seven would have been 1,2,3,4,5,10,11. If we only have 6 teams going through, only the top 3 in the league would be guaranteed a place.
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The plan was to revert back to a simple top 8 qualification this season.
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There’s a possibility that AD will have joined up with the 7s before we play Toulouse in mid-Jan.

Mind you, it was RN that did us last time and it’s very unlikely he’ll be fit by then.
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RN did us the last time because we kept kicking the ball to him! He even in the last 10 minutes was stand at FB to make sure our kicking away possession kept falling into his arms.
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Kolisi making his Racing 92 debut tonight v La Rochelle, 8:05pm kick off. On Viaplay App.
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Stade Francais v Toulouse live on Sunday night (8:05pm KO) on Viaplay Sports.
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Bath v Ulster
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Ulster v Racing 92
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Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:28 pm Citing Com Jay Curts (Mex)
Genuine Mexican or flying under a flag of convenience?

Or from Leinster?
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solidarity wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:22 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:28 pm Citing Com Jay Curts (Mex)
Genuine Mexican or flying under a flag of convenience?

Or from Leinster?
Genuine Mexican, works for RFU.

https://www.englandrugby.com/governance ... mmisioners
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Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:14 pm
solidarity wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:22 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:28 pm Citing Com Jay Curts (Mex)
Genuine Mexican or flying under a flag of convenience?

Or from Leinster?
Genuine Mexican, works for RFU.

https://www.englandrugby.com/governance ... mmisioners
I’m guessing he used to play at 10………
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Big win for Harlequins v Sale.
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justinr73 wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:33 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:14 pm
solidarity wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:22 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:28 pm Citing Com Jay Curts (Mex)
Genuine Mexican or flying under a flag of convenience?

Or from Leinster?
Genuine Mexican, works for RFU.

https://www.englandrugby.com/governance ... mmisioners
I’m guessing he used to play at 10………
Do I have to explain this one?!
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justinr73 wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:50 am
justinr73 wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:33 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:14 pm
solidarity wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:22 pm
Neill_M wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:28 pm Citing Com Jay Curts (Mex)
Genuine Mexican or flying under a flag of convenience?

Or from Leinster?
Genuine Mexican, works for RFU.

https://www.englandrugby.com/governance ... mmisioners
I’m guessing he used to play at 10………
Do I have to explain this one?!
Yep :scratch:
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Re: Heineken/Challenge Cup Format 23/24

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No problem.

Had this discussion in the pub earlier.

Mexican stand off ffs.

I’m wasted on here.
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