Domestic and European Rugby Union

[UK Redsox]

For anyone in the Gloucestershire area this afternoon, it’s the annual Forest v Barnes charity match at Lydney.

https://twitter.com/waynebarnesref/status/1532667185688203266?s=21&t=Z1PNk_OVQFFZGXwgZsW4-Q

[UK Redsox]

While Barnesey only made a cameo appearance in the game, Christophe Ridley played nearly the whole match at outside half. He looked a decent player

[paul_e]

Big win for saints to guarantee 4th place but sarries have taken the piss with their team against Gloucester, picking a reserve squad for a game that could've had an impact on the top 4 is bullshit.

[UK Redsox]

Saracens taking the piss ? Who’d have thunk it ?

[paul_e]

Sadly Sarries get through to the final and are probably favourites regardless of who wins the 2nd match.

2nd semi is a belting game so far, saints will be gutted they're not 10 points up though, have had a few near misses so far.

[Risso]

My next neighbour is Dan Cole, he offered me tickets for the Leicester game today but I couldn't go.

[paul_e]

My next neighbour is Dan Cole, he offered me tickets for the Leicester game today but I couldn't go.

I've got tickets for the final next week so I'm really hoping saints make it. should be in the bag already really.

[Risso]

I was at a Jubilee party with Dylan Hartley last week as well, just to complete my cauliflower-eared Top Trumps of ex-England egg chasers. He's moving to Dubai soon.

[paul_e]

Ref gifted the game to Tigers in the end with a shocking yellow card decision and then gave them a scrum for knock-on to a ball that landed a yard behind where he touched it which gave them the platform for a drop goal to take the game out of reach.

[paul_e]

Decent game so far here, the yellow card had a big impact.

Atmosphere is great, i reckon at least 75% cheering for tigers. Farrell got a massive boo.

Sitting almost right on halfway , great view of it from here.

[UK Redsox]

My egg-chasing credentials are taking a hammering today. Second game that I clean forgot about 

[paul_e]

Tigers win and, on balance it was a fair result. Sarries failed with their kicking game and offered nothing else.

[Meanwood Villa]

Fuck off Saracens

[Flamingo Lane]

Have I understood this correctly then?  in rugby union, the team that finishes first in the Premiership do not necessarily become champions?  The champions could be the team that finishes in second, third or fourth place?

[nordenvillain]

Have I understood this correctly then?  in rugby union, the team that finishes first in the Premiership do not necessarily become champions?  The champions could be the team that finishes in second, third or fourth place?

Yes, same in Rugby League as well. Keeps teams playing to the end of the league season knowing that they still have a chance at winning the Premiership,