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Grand Stade de Lyon - Saturday 14 May 2016
KO: 17.45

 

 

 

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SF1

Madejski Stadium, Reading - Saturday 23rd April 2016
KO: 15:00 HT: 8-7 Att: 16,820

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

‪‎Saracens 0-0 ‪Wasps 1m We have KO in Reading with Romain Poite with the whistle...
‪‎Saracens 0-0 ‪Wasps 2m The game is all Wasps' way from KO as Christian Wade outruns Sarries immediately...
‪‎Saracens 0-5 ‪Wasps 2m ...evades all opposition before offload to Dan Robson to score the opening points
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 3m Jimmy Gopperth also makes an excellent start with the conversion
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 4m Well - time to take a breath already from that electric start from Wasps...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 5m Wasps scrum just in own half; reset & they do get ball away & over halfway
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 7m But a penalty to Sarries for a knock on; Sarries defensive scrum just inside halfway
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 8m Ref halts scrum & has a warning word already; Sarries missing Jamie George
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 8m Scrum collapses & penalty handed to Sarries & ball cleared for lineout in Wasps 22
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 9m Strong effort from Sarries & the Vunipolas showing what they're made of 2m out...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 10m Sarries right in front of posts but go wide & ball loose for Wasps to collect
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 11m Wasps clear but it comes straight back to Wasps' 22 & penalty for Sarries
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 12m Sarries kick to touch for another 5m lineout in Wasps' 22 & it's strong again...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 12m Heading towards centre field in 22 & ball goes loose again but Sarries advantage
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 13m Whistle goes for penalty & Sarries opt for the points now; Owen Farrell tees up
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 14m An unusual start for Faz, he misses! So Wasps are comfortably ahead this early on
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 16m Sarries make good effort despite Wasps' defence & eventually it comes to fruition
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 16m A chip ahead for Chris Ashton to chase but Frank Halai gets to it in goal area...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 17m Halai knocks it back & Duncan Taylor touches down for the score. But...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 17m Ref can't make a decision & goes to TMO to check offside & hit from Ashy...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 17m Perfectly clearly no offside & Ashy going for ball...but inconsistency of reffing
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 17m Some nonsense of Ashy going for player without ball; utter tosh. No try.
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 20m Sarries recover but George Kruis pinged; Wasps escape own half
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 22m Wasps attacking lineout & Sarries awarded penalty they should've got a moment ago
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 23m Sarries take play back towards Wasps' 22 but from lineout it Wasps in control again
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 24m Smart footwork & hands from Sarries who drag play back over halfway, but knock on...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 25m Charles Piutau takes out man illegally, but Poite ridiculously decides otherwise
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 26m Wrongly awarded Wasps defensive scrum; Sarries finally steal ball at breakdown...
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 27m Clever Sarries play as Ashy gets under high ball while Halai shut out by Wiggy
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 27m But play halted as player goes down... 
‪‎Saracens 0-7 ‪Wasps 28m Gopperth attempts to clear ball from own 22 but Mike Rhodes charges it down...
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 29m ...regathers & scores for Sarries first points of the game
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 30m However, Faz's bad day continues as he misses the conversion...
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 32m Wasps clear Sarries from their lines again; Billy V collects but doesn't sprint
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 34m From scrum, Billy V disrupts Wasps' ball again before a break is taken.
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 35m Will Fraser gets some attention as players get water break...
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 35m Then play resumes with Sarries lineout on Wasps' 22 ...
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 36m lineout's fine but Charles Piutau steals ball at breakdown & Gopperth clears tho not far
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 37m From attacking lineout Sarries make some ground but Billy V pinged at maul - isolated
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 38m Wasps defensive scrum works for them but clear is poor & Sarries attacking lineout...
‪‎Saracens 5-7 ‪Wasps 39m Wasps defensively desperate & finally pinged for offside in front of posts
‪‎Saracens 8-7 ‪Wasps 40m It's an easy 3 for Sarries from Faz & go into break with the lead

‪‎Saracens 8-7 ‪Wasps HT T: Rhodes P: Farrell | T: Robson C: Gopperth

‪‎Saracens 8-7 ‪Wasps 41m Sarries return with renewed vigour & Mako V gives Wasps serious grief to win pen
‪‎Saracens 11-7 ‪Wasps 42m Just the start needed for unbeaten Sarries as Faz knocks over penalty from 49m
‪‎Saracens 11-7 ‪Wasps 44m Sarries defence causing disruption to Wasps who just can't get on front foot...
‪‎Saracens 11-7 ‪Wasps 44m Wasps gift another penalty quickly - not good since Faz has found his mojo...
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 45m And Faz punishes the Wasps with 3 more points - almost a score clear now
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 47m But it's not all going Sarries way as the whistle goes & Faz is summoned to Ref
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 48m Faz pinged for swinging arm a tad too close to Gopperth's neck - just a penalty
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 49m Wasps opt for points & want to come away with 7 rather than 3 from outside 22...
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Sarries defence holds firm & keep Wasps away from the 22 before whistle goes
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Robson loses footing & a clash takes him down hard; time off...
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Robson sitting up while blood pours from Faz's ear from tackle...
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Another seriously dodgy call from Ref as he YC's Faz for high tackle even tho...
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m ...Faz went into tackle before Robson slipped so latter was falling already
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Refereeing really needs sorting out; stretcher on for Robson & Joe Simpson on
‪‎Saracens 14-7 ‪Wasps 50m Finally play resumes & Gopperth tees up from outside 22 31m out...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 51m Sarries defence under immense pressure now a man down and only 4-point lead
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 53m Sarries take on the challenge with verve as they move into attack mode...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 54m Sarries deep into Wasps' 22 from excellent lineout work from Mako V...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 54m ...but Billy V looks up for a nano second and manages to knock on at crucial moment
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 55m Good work from Wasps in clearing Sarries way back up towards halfway
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 56m Sarries take time getting to 10m attacking lineout winding down clock on Faz's YC
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 57m lineout's good but Haskell turns it at breakdown & Wasps into attack mode from own half
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 58m Christian Wade makes serious yards & eventually gets shut down by Alex Goode
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 59m Wasps do get pushed back over halfway but Chris Wyles pinged for cynical knock on...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 60m Wasps have lineout but Rhodes steals it proficiently as Sarries almost back to XV
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 61m Dai Young's boy Thomas replaces Haskell & Simon McIntyre for Matt Mullan
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 62m Faz returns to take penalty for Wasps deliberately offside in defence
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 63m Jackson Wray replaces Rhodes as Faz tees up from out wide..but he pulls it wide
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 64m Time off after Goode makes mess of kick but McIntyre charges into him off ball
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 64m But Ref doesn't pay definite penalty attack taking Goode out & has drink instead
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 65m Wasps lineout - Maro Itoje steals it beautifully & have scrum...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 66m Such poor reffing from Poite (unsurprisingly), but Sarries still ahead & have lineout
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 67m Sarries lineout outside the 22 is good but opportunity lost with a poor pass & fumble
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 68m Sarries in attack again & McIntyre kicks a Saracen in defensive frustration...
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 68m Takes Ref an age to contact TMO for replays; McIntyre has kicked Itoje in head
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 68m Itoje had held onto McIntyre's foot & pinged, but kick to head earns a YC
‪‎Saracens 14-10 ‪Wasps 68m Any other Ref would have given a red card for that cynical kick to head.
‪‎Saracens 17-10 ‪Wasps 69m The penalty to Sarries is right in front of posts & Faz adds 3 more points
‪‎Saracens 17-10 ‪Wasps 69m Meanwhile, Swainston, Johnson & Jones on for Cittadini, Festuccia & Hughes
‪‎Saracens 17-10 ‪Wasps 70m Wasps attack & Ashy going ballistic at breakdown until Ref finally gives Sarries pen
‪‎Saracens 17-10 ‪Wasps 72m Huge scrum for Sarries results in massive driving maul into the 22 & up to tryline...
‪‎Saracens 22-10 ‪Wasps 73m Pretty much the entire Sarries squad drives to corner & penalty try comes fast
‪‎Saracens 24-10 ‪Wasps 74m And that's job all but done for Saracens as Faz bangs over the penalty...
‪‎Saracens 24-10 ‪Wasps 75m Wasps in attack needing 2 tries in 5 minutes as handbags threaten...
‪‎Saracens 24-15 ‪Wasps 75m Ashley Johnson forces the 1st try needed in impressive fashion
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps 76m Gopperth adds the extras, & there is enough time for another attack...
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps 77m Sarries almost at Wasps 22 from restart & Ashy is stupidly offside after Faz knock on
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps 78m Perfect Wasps opportunity to get on front foot now as they're over halfway, inside 10m
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps 79m But so close when the penalty goes to Sarries; defensive scrum for them
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps 80m Itoje named Man of the Match as scrum is reset...
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps FT Good clean scrum for Sarries & captain Brad Barrett boots it into touch for win
‪‎Saracens 24-17 ‪Wasps FT Saracens deservedly into the Finals in Lyon unbeaten in the tournament this season

Alex Goode, Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, BRAD BARRITT (C), Chris Wyles, Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth, Mako Vunipola, Schalk Brits, Petrus du Plessis, Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Michael Rhodes, Will Fraser, Billy Vunipola BENCH: Jared Saunders, Richard Barrington, Titi Lamositele, Jim Hamilton, Jackson Wray, Neil de Kock, Charlie Hodgson, Marcelo Bosch

SCORERS T: Rhodes, PT C: Farrell P: Farrell (4) Farrell

Charles Piutau, Christian Wade, Elliot Daly, Siale Piutau, Frank Halai, Jimmy Gopperth, Dan Robson, Matt Mullan, Carlo Festuccia, Lorenzo Cittadini, Joe Launchbury, Bradley Davies, JAMES HASKELL (C), George Smith, Nathan Hughes BENCH: Ashley Johnson, Simon McIntyre, Phil Swainston, Sam Jones, Thomas Young, Joe Simpson, Ruaridh Jackson, Rob Miller

SCORERS T: Robson, Johnson C: Gopperth (2) P: Gopperth McIntyre


Referee: Romain Poite (FFR) Asst Referees: Jérôme Garcès (FFR), Pascal Gaüzère (FFR) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

 

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SF2

City Ground, Nottingham - Sunday 24th April 2016
KO: 15:15 HT: 6-13 Att: 22,148

HOW IT HAPPENED MINUTE BY MINUTE…

Tigers v ‪Racing Nigel Owens refs today monster semi final in Nottingham today; teams are out
Tigers 0-0 ‪Racing 1m We have KO & it's Racing in possession in the midfield...
Tigers 0-0 ‪Racing 2m Racing up to Tigers 22 before latter clear it & the French back over halfway
Tigers 0-0 ‪Racing 2m Freddie Burns overworks a tactical kick giving Racing the lineout in halfway
Tigers 0-0 ‪Racing 3m Joe Rokocoko breaks magnificently deep into Tigers 22 before taken down 
Tigers 0-5 ‪Racing 3m Racing quickly recycle & captain Maxime Machenaud finds the whitewash 
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 5m Of course there's little chance of Dan Carter missing the conversion...
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 6m Racing attack quickly again & are into the 22, but a chip ahead...
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 7m ...is collected by Burns after Rokocoko is taken down
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 8m Burns' clear gains Tigers 60m & Racing have defensive lineout on 10m
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 9m Tigers wrestle back possession & attempt to gain yards but turned over
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 9m Racing get over halfway, forced back but Lachlan McCaffrey pinged in ruck
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 10m Johannes Goosen tees up from own half in front of posts but it drifts left
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 11m It's all going Racing's way, & I'd put money on a Sarries Racing final
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 12m Tigers scrum on own 22 is lost for knock on putting Racing in control again
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 14m Carter attempts a drop goal but it just falls wide of the uprights
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 15m Tigers lose possession again & Dan Cole blocks Bruce Dulin - Racing scrum 
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 16m Scrum collapses & in Tigers 22 Racing concede their first penalty
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 17m Tigers clear that one proficiently & make it up to Racing 22 for lineout
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 18m Tigers shuffle into Racing's 22 & tho defence is strong, they creep closer
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 19m Opéti Fonua is isolated & Racing tidily reclaim ball possession
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 19m Time off as Many Tuilagi has his thigh taped up before Racing scrum
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 19m Racing are back in own 22 but clear to halfway where Tigers take quick throw
Tigers 0-7 ‪Racing 20m Another penalty to Racing after Tigers pinged for not releasing
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 21m Carter tees up from quite a distance in front of posts & adds 3 more pts
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 23m Into 2nd quarter & territory/possession has averagely settled to 49/51
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 24m Racing scrum is faulted again after Asst Ref intervenes; Tigers clear
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 25m Tigers lineout just over halfway but it's promptly stolen & Carter almost to 22
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 26m Carter finally gets it clear at ruck but a fumble & knock on - Tigers ball
Tigers 0-10 ‪Racing 27m Tigers up to Racing 22 & Carter pinged in the ruck; Burns tees up...
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 28m Finally some points for Tigers from boot of Burns in front of posts
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 29m Chris Masoe loses ball after taking high ball but Racing end up with scrum
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 30m The scrum is clean but Tigers get hands to ball & attack but...
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 31m ..Dan Cole's pinged for not releasing outside the Racing 22; Carter clears 
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 32m Racing escape own half; Tigers defensive scrum but Fitzgerald spills
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 34m Racing clear Tigers back who run it back up to halfway & chip ahead
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 34m Telusa Veainu gets up wrapped up inside the Racing 22; time off for Burns
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 34m Burns heavily tackled by Masoe but he gets up to play on - limping
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 35m Racing defensive scrum & clear to just inside own half; Tigers lineout
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 36m Terrible throw & Tigers push back into own 22; Burns clears > play to halfway
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 37m Tigers strong at breakdown & Fonua turns the ball on Racing 10
Tigers 3-10 ‪Racing 38m Burns is told he must leave as he continues to limp; Owen Williams on
Tigers 6-10 ‪Racing 38m Williams first job is a kick at uprights for penalty - & it's good
Tigers 6-10 ‪Racing 39m Score not really reflecting Racing's dominance & Dom Barrow pinged again 
Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing 40m Carter tees up to widen gap just before the break - successfully
Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing 40m Owens allows restart which Racing promptly kick into touch for HT

Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing HT P: Burns, Williams | T: Machenaud C: Carter P: Carter (2)

Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing HT V different from SF2 yesterday; Tigers generally unimpressive so far

Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing 40m Final 40 resumes & Tigers are directly into Racing's 22...
Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing 41m But McCaffrey is deftly taken down & Racing clear them out
Tigers 6-13 ‪Racing 42m Racing defensive scrum but Tigers take it apart thanks to Cole
Tigers 9-13 ‪Racing 43m Still deep in Racing territory, Williams smartly pops over the penalty
Tigers 9-13 ‪Racing 45m But Racing continue to heap on that pressure & Machenaud gets close... 
Tigers 9-13 ‪Racing 47m Machenaud hurled down just a metre short of the tryline
Tigers 9-13 ‪Racing 48m Tigers end up with a defensive scrum just outside their own 22...
Tigers 9-13 ‪Racing 48m ...but front row is pinged & it's a Racing penalty in front of posts
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 50m Carter takes lead back to 7 while Croft >Fitzgerald & Ducalcon >Tameifuna
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 52m Tigers still on the defensive with 10m lineout which they hold on to...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 53m Williams over-eggs the kick & Dulin thumps it right back quickly
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 54m Tigers run it back but mis-pass & Eddie Ben Arous almost to it in 22
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 54m Harry Thacker collects with super offload & Tigers look stronger
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 55m Tigers take play from own 22 into Racing's following penalty...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 56m Niki Goneva sprints towards tryline but Carter drags him into touch
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 56m Time off for Dumoulin injury; Dupichot replaces him + Slater for Fonua
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 56m Camille Chat for Lacombe & Tigers attacking lineout, but...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 57m Ben Youngs > Croft who promptly drops it in Racing 22...Tigers cleared out 
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 58m Tigers run ball from own half but more fumbled passes & Racing's ball
Tigers 9-21 ‪Racing 59m Poor handling costs Tigers: Masoe > Machenaud > Rokocoko > Goosen > try 
Tigers 9-21 ‪Racing 59m However, Nige wants to check the offloading so it's replays galore
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 59m Masoe's hands do go forward as does ball so it's no try; Tigers let off
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 61m Tigers regather & charge out of own half & Veainu offloads blindly
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 61m Racing collect & charge back over halfway but it's time off...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 61m Nige sends Goosen off for HIA after looks knocked out from Betham tackle 
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 62m Goosen reluctantly heads off with Remi Tales on; Racing attack...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 63m But numerous Racing players out of position at ruck & it's Tigers ball
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 64m Racing all over the place, offside again & Tigers end up with 22 lineout
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 65m But then Tigers mess up the lineout & it's Racing's ball in own 22...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 65m Mulipola for Ayerza & Goosen returns so Tales to bench
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 65m Carizza on for van der Merwe whilst Tigers back in Racing's 22
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 66m But Tigers fluff it again so Racing 5m defensive scrum...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 66m Tigers definitely playing better this half but Racing now playing it safer
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 67m Tigers lineout is good but mess it up at the breakdown as Tuilagi loses boot too
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 67m However, Asst Ref sees Carter playing not so straight at ruck; Tigers pen
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 68m Tigers have attacking scrum & win free kick which Youngs takes quickly 
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 68m Betham taken down just short of 22 & Cole knocks it on! Time off...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 68m TMO replaying Graham Kitchener clear out of Ben Arous round his neck
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 69m Kitchener gets away with just a penalty; Carter clears for lineout outside 22
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 70m lineout is fine for Racing but caught at breakdown; Tigers defensive scrum...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 71m Tigers win the scrum penalty & Youngs clears; lineout just over halfway
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 72m Racing regain possession & kick to Tigers 22; superb kick from Tait
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 73m It's all a bit aerial football now & Croft blows it for Tigers...
Tigers 9-16 ‪Racing 73m Croft steps & blocks Juan Imhoff under high ball outside own 22...
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 74m Goosen takes penalty kick almost from touch and its perfect for 3pts
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 75m Tigers' play getting a tad cynical now as play moves to midfield...
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 76m Machenaud's down after being hit in the 'ahem'; Youngs knocks on
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 76m Mike Phillips replaces Racing captain & Racing defensive scrum outside 22 
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 77m Scrum is good & Racing clear Tigers back into own half & they head back
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 77m Tigers have the space to go but pass looks cynically knock on by Imhoff...
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 77m Goes to TMO after Imhoff pulled back; however, he doesn't get hand to it!
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 77m Nige apologises & gives Tigers scrum after opportunity to score lost
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 78m However, Tigers have fluffed every scoring opportunity themselves anyway
Tigers 9-19 ‪Racing 78m & they do again short of corner! Racing steal possession & they're off...
Tigers 14-19 ‪Racing 79m But it finally comes; Veainu rescues ball before touch to fly over tryline
Tigers 16-19 ‪Racing 80m Williams pings over the conversion but there's still time for the restart
Tigers 16-19 ‪Racing 80m Carter kicks it far away - Tigers are desperate to get ball to other end
Tigers 16-19 ‪Racing 80+1m But one last error from Tigers & Carter kicks ball to touch & into Final
Tigers 16-19 ‪Racing FT Maxime Machenaud is Man of the Match & leads Racing into Final v Sarries in Lyon

MATTHEW TAIT (C), Telusa Veainu, Peter Betham, Manu Tuilagi, Vereniki Goneva, Freddie Burns, Ben Youngs, Marcos Ayerza, Harry Thacker, Dan Cole, Dom Barrow, Graham Kitchener, Michael Fitzgerald, Lachlan McCaffrey, Opéti Fonua BENCH: Greg Bateman, Logovi'i Mulipola, Fraser Balmain, Ed Slater, Tom Croft, Sam Harrison, Owen Williams, Adam Thompstone

SCORERS  T: Veainu C: Williams P: Burns, Williams (2)

Brice Dulin, Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff, Dan Carter, MAXIME MACHENAUD (C), Eddy Ben Arous, Virgile Lacombe, Ben Tameifuna, Luke Charteris, Francois van der Merwe, Wenceslas Lauret, Bernard Le Roux, Chris Masoe BENCH: Camille Chat, Khatchik Vartanov, Luc Ducalcon, Manuel Carizza, Antonie Claassen, Mike Phillips, Remi Tales, Louis Dupichot

SCORERS T: Machenaud C: Carter P: Carter (3), Goosen

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) Asst Referees: George Clancy (IRFU), Leighton Hodges (Wales) TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)

 

 

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QF1
SARACENS 29 - 20 NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

Allianz Park - Saturday 9th April 2016
KO: 17:45 HT: 6-10 Att: 8,050

HOW IT HAPPENED…

So that's Wasps thru to the Champions Cup semi final snatching victory from the jaws of defeat at the death....
But will ‪Wasps face ‪‎Saracens or ‪Saints in the 1st ‪‎Champions Cup  semi final on 23rd April at the Madejski Stadium?
‪‎‪‎Saracens v ‪Saints The teams are out & await Jérôme Garcès to blow the whistle for KO...
‪‎Saracens 0-0 ‪Saints 2m Sarries make a good start before Maro Itoje gifts 1st penalty
‪‎Saracens 0-0 ‪Saints 4m Another penalty from Sarries but Owen Farrell & Alex Goode force penalty
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 6m It's entirely kickable by Faz & he opens the scoring for Sarries
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 8m But Sarries hand over yet another penalty - this time Duncan Taylor
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 9m Stephen Myler has an opportunity to equalise but he pulls it wide
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 10m Will Fraser goes into Ben Foden with flying arm & it's another pen
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 11m Ref decided a closer look is needed - it is high - not necessarily YC
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 11m But Garcès thinks it is & Fraser is off to the bin for 10 minutes
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 12m Myler could redeem himself with 3 points this time...but doesn't!
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 13m Neither kick has been difficult for Saints- Myler's nerves seem shot!
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 14m Saints heap on a little more pressure but Sarries push back to halfway
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 15m Saints lineout & Itoje almost steals it but not quite but forced back...
‪‎Saracens 3-0 ‪Saints 15m Finally Saints find their mojo & No8 Teimana Harrison leaves his ...
‪‎Saracens 3-5 ‪Saints 16m ...opposite no. Vunipola in his wake & offloads to Ken Pisi to score
‪‎Saracens 3-7 ‪Saints 17m Good work from Saints & this time Myler doesn't miss his kick
‪‎Saracens 3-7 ‪Saints 19m It's not long tho before Sarries have chance to play catch up...
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 20m This time it's Saints who gift the penalty & Faz adds another 3
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 22m From restart, Saints attacking lineout but Courtney Lawes can't keep it
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 24m Sarries back in possession & Richard Wigglesworth firmly finds touch
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 24m Saints lineout again bit way back up near halfway & don't get far...
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 26m Sarries' defence holds well keeping them back at 10m but Saints chip ahead 
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 28m Saints with 22 attacking lineout but it's disrupted by Sarries again...
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 29m A defensive scrum for Sarries is well won & Faz clears upfield
‪‎Saracens 6-7 ‪Saints 30m Faz's kick not far & have lineout - clear again but Jamie Elliott breaks
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 31m Sarries gift another penalty & Myler has another chance...& takes it
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 33m Homeside not out of 1st gear yet...but Saints not grabbing opportunities
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 34m Sarries make some ground; forced back to halfway & there's a forward pass
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 35m But a penalty to Sarries & Faz kicks for territory rather than 3 points
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 37m Saracens have a chance here before HT but Taylor drops it forward
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 39m A time off for a Saints injury check before a Saints defensive scrum...
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 40m Poor show there from Saints as Wigglesworth pounces on it & is off...
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 40m But he can't capitalise & it's HT at Allianz Park, Saints 4 points up

‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints HT P: Farrell Fraser | T: Ken Pisi C: Myler P: Myler 

‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints HT Pretty pitiful performance from Saracens this evening; Saints hungry
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints HT Everyone's back on & waiting to KO...but there's no ball! 
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Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 40m Neil de Kock replaces Wiggy, & wonder if Saracens have remembered how to play…
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 41m Sarries have an attacking scrum on Saint's 22 & Billy V bulldozes thru
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 41m Sarries trundle ahead with a vengeance & Taylor scores in corner
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 42m But Garcès decides there may have been obstruction so we faff with TMO 
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 42m Plenty of faffing & eventually all refs decide Fraser obstructed Burrell
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 43m No try & penalty to Saints in their own 22...
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 45m Sarries ruffled again already as it all gets a tad fraught...
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 46m Billy V getting vocal & Saints have lineout on halfway...
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 47m Some rubbish kicking from the Sarries before Goode gets it clear & well
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 49m Kahn Fotuali'i can't kick it back well & Sarries have good attacking lineout
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 50m Saints leaching every ounce of Sarries momentum today slowing down play 
‪‎Saracens 6-10 ‪Saints 51m Sarries in Saint's 22 + penalty coming...& it comes in front of posts
‪‎Saracens 9-10 ‪Saints 52m Faz reduces deficit to 1 point while Michael Rhodes on for Jackson Wray 
‪‎Saracens 9-10 ‪Saints 54m Saints respond by driving up to Sarries 22 while Fraser concedes penalty #3
‪‎Saracens 9-13 ‪Saints 59m Faz charges to Saints 22 > Ashy > Goode > touch but tipped by Ken Pisi
‪‎Saracens 12-13 ‪Saints 61m Saints' defensive scrum > penalty Sarries > Faz kicks over 3 points 
‪‎Saracens 12-13 ‪Saints 64m Sarries all over Saints now & visitors having to defend furiously
‪‎Saracens 12-13 ‪Saints 65m Sarries forced to play around downed player coz ref not stopping play
‪‎Saracens 12-13 ‪Saints 66m Finally ref stops play & much dubious play from Saints players ignored 
‪‎Saracens 12-13 ‪Saints 66m Paterson on for downed Nutley & we can now get on with game...
‪‎Saracens 17-13 ‪Saints 67m Spectacular work from Sarries & Ashy finds the whitewash finally
‪‎Saracens 19-13 ‪Saints 68m Huge sigh of relief for Sarries fans at Allianz Park & Faz adds extras
‪‎Saracens 19-13 ‪Saints 70m But Sarries haven't time to get comfy as only 6pts in it & 10mins to go
‪‎Saracens 19-13 ‪Saints 72m Sarries finally dominate in familiar fashion & Saints have job on hands
‪‎Saracens 22-13 ‪Saints 74m Saints succumb & hand over another kickable penalty to Faz - doesn't miss 
‪‎Saracens 27-13 ‪Saints 76m As more replacements appear, Saints forced into corner & Wyles scores 
‪‎Saracens 29-13 ‪Saints 77m Faz converts the try to seal the match but it's taken them an age...
‪‎Saracens 29-13 ‪Saints 79m Saints fight for their lives but there's not enough time to change win
‪‎Saracens 29-18 ‪Saints 80+1m At the death Lawes flies over in the corner for a consolation try
‪‎Saracens 29-20 ‪Saints 80+2m Myler adds extras but it's SF1 Sarries v Wasps at Madejski on 23rd

SARACENS: 15 Alex Goode 14 Chris Ashton 13 Duncan Taylor 12 Brad Barritt 11 Chris Wyles 10 Owen Farrell 9 Richard Wigglesworth 8 Billy Vunipola 7 Will Fraser 6 Jackson Wray 5 George Kruis 4 Maro Itoje 3 Petrus du Plessis 2 Schalk Brits 1 Mako Vunipola BENCH: 16 Jared Saunders 17 Richard Barrington 18 Titi Lamositele 19 Alistair Hargreaves 20 Michael Rhodes 21 Neil de Kock 22 Marcelo Bosch 23 Ben Ransom

SCORERS  T: Ashton, Wyles C: Farrell (2) P: Farrell (5) Fraser

SAINTS: 15 BEN FODEN (C) 14 Ken Pisi 13 George Pisi 12 Luther Burrell 11 Jamie Elliott 10 Stephen Myler 9 Kahn Fotuali’i 8 Teimana Harrison 7 Ben Nutley 6 Courtney Lawes 5 Christian Day 4 James Craig 3 Paul Hill 2 Mikey Haywood 1 Alex Waller BENCH: 16 Reece Marshall 17 Campese Ma’afu 18 Gareth Denman 19 Victor Matfield 20 Michael Paterson 21 Tom Kessell 22 JJ Hanrahan 23 Harry Mallinder

SCORERS T: Ken Pisi, Lawes C: Myler (2) P: Myler (2)

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR) Asst Referees: Mathieu Raynal (FFR), Pierre Brousset (FFR) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

 

 

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QF2
WASPS 25 - 24 EXETER CHIEFS

Ricoh Arena - Saturday 9th April 2016
KO: 15:15 HT: 6-14 Att: 23,866

HOW IT HAPPENED…

Wasps 0-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ We are off. Wasps take early possession to the chant of the Chiefs fans‬
Wasps 0-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 2m First scrum of the game goes to Wasps following a Chiefs knock on‬
Wasps 0-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 5m Wasps in possession again, but Poite spots a knock on. Chiefs scrum‬
Wasps 0-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 5m Well, that scrum leads to a Wasps penalty and an injury to Moon
Wasps 0-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 5m Is there anyone left in Exeter? They all appear to be at the Ricoh‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 6m Gopperth takes the penalty following the scrum & Wasps take the lead‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 7m Exeter in possession now & making good ground. Just 15m out ‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 8m But Chiefs give away a pen ‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 9m And another penalty given away by Chiefs. Wasps kick to touch ‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 10m Clock stopped for a Chiefs injury ‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 11m Wasps driving for the line following that line out. Just over 5m out ‬
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 12m Wasps still trying for the line, Chiefs defence holding strong
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 12m Chiefs win a penalty for their efforts at the breakdown.
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 14m Exeter give away a pen, again. Kicked to touch by Wasps
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 15m S Piutau makes a great break but hes bundled to touch
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 16m Chiefs scrum, Waldrom picks ball from the back
Wasps 3-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 17m But Chiefs aree off their feet & Wasps get a pen ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 18m Gopperth slots the ball through the uprights ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 20m Waldrom on the charge following a quick pen, taken down in midfield‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 20m Wasps are down to 14 men though as one of them is down injured‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 21m Huge kick by Chiefs which bounced nastily for Gopperth & went to touch.‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 21m Morray Low is being taken off, replaced by Williams
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 23m Myall has been replaced by Davies for Wasps ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 24m Chiefs have a scrum thanks to a Wasps knock on on their 10m line‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 25m Cheifs get the penalty from the scrum & opt to kick to touch
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 26m Chiefs pushing for the line ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 26m Wasps get the turn over thanks to a collapsed maul. Scrum in front of posts‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 27m Wasps on the charge through Robson, past the halfway line ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 29m Chiefs get a penalty as Wasps dont release. Waldrom getting treatment‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 30m Kick sent to touch lineout just inside 22 ‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 31m Chiefs so close to a try but ball didnt go to hand. Have come back for pen‬
Wasps 6-0 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 32m Lineout for Chiefs on the 5m line, rolling maul heading to line ‬
Wasps 6-5 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 32m First try of the game goes to Exeter. Waldrom gets his 18th of season‬
Wasps 6-7 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 33m Converted by Steenson and Exeter take the lead
Wasps 6-7 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 35m Wasps get a penalty but Gopperth hits the post ‬
Wasps 6-7 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 36m Waldrom intercepts a pass, charges for the line 7 slides over. Gone to TMO‬
Wasps 6-12 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 36m Try awarded. Waldrom does know he is a forward right?
Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 37m Steenson converts.‬
Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 39m Haskell takes the ball at the lineout but Chiefs get the turnover 
Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 39m Wasps penalty count is causing them problems. Another given away at scrum‬

Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ HT P: Gopperth (2) | T: Waldrom (2), Steenson (2)

Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 40m Teams are back out, It is raining a little harder than earlier.C:
Wasps 6-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 41m Hughes picks up the ball & makes a charge for the line. Gets as far as 22‬
Wasps 11-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 42m Wasps make a lovely break and Charles Piutau goes over ‬
Wasps 11-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 44m conversion is missed tthough so still 3 points in it
Wasps 11-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ Steenson kicks, aiming for touch but its caught & mark is called ‬
Wasps 11-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 47m Chiefs have possession & just 7m out from the line. Wasps defending hard ‬
Wasps 11-14 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 48m It looks like Chiefs have scored but we have gone to the TMO‬
Wasps 11-19 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 48m Try scored. Harry Williams adds his name to the score board for Chiefs‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 49m Conversion made. Chiefs are making their mark in Coventry‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 49m And Wasps give away a penalty. Chiefs going for the posts ‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 50m Slade attepmts a huge kick but he cant quite make it
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 51m Exeter get the ball from the restart & parling slides over in the corner‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 51m But Poite had blown the whistle for a forward pass.
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 53m Wasps take possession from a lineout ‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 53m Nice chip from Gopperth but picked up by Woodburn ‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 54m Wasps have the scrum inside own 10m line ‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 55m Nowell kicks long, bounces well, comes off Gopperth's foot & goes to touch.‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 56m Johnson is on for Festuccia ‬
Wasps 11-21 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 57m Exeer have a penalty in front of the posts. ‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 58m Steenson slots it over as Salvi is relplaced by Ewers
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 59m Damien Welch is on for Mitch Lees, whilst Hepburn is on for Moon‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 59m Haskell & Mullan off, Young & McIntyre on ‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 61m Steenson kicks long which goes to touch just inside Wasps 22, lineout Wasps‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 62m Chiefs are so close to another try here ‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 63m Wasps steal it just 1m from their own line. ‬
Wasps 11-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 63m Daly makes a break. They make the most of the lack of defence & make 80m‬
Wasps 16-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 64m That was something special there from Wasps. Try scored by Halai‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 66m Converted with ease. Wasps are not backing down
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 67m Chiefs in possession from the restart making good ground ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 67m Yeandle is on for Cowan Dickie ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 70m Wasps win the penalty at the breakdown as Nowell enters from the side‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 70m Wasps are pushing for another try just 5m out ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 71m Wasps still pushing for the try but Ewers has turned it over
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 72m Campagnaro is on for Whitten ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 73m Johnson breaks through the defence but he has no support‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 73m Nowell gets his hands to it but Wasps are back in possession. Messy rugby‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 74m Wasps win a penalty at the breakdown, again. High penalty count for both sides‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 75m lineout was overthrown Cheifs come away with it.
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 76m Wasps penalty. Sent to the corner. Another lineout, this time Johnson finds his man‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 77m Chiefs take possession but Poite was playing advantage. Steenson cautioned‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 78m penalty sent to corner, Johnson finds his man again at the lineout ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 79m Wasps still pushing for the line. Chiefs defence holding for now ‬
Wasps 18-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 79m Lanchbury pushing forwards. just 25 seconds left
Wasps 23-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 80m Wow, Charles Piutau has crossed the line in the corner. Conversion coming‬
Wasps 25-24 ‪Exeter Chiefs‬ 80m+1 Gopperth makes the conversion. Last play of the game & Wasps take it‬

WASPS: 15 Charles Piutau 14 Christian Wade 13 Elliot Daly 12 Siale Piutau 11 Frank Halai 10 Jimmy Gopperth 9 Dan Robson 8 Nathan Hughes 7 George Smith 6 JAMES HASKELL (C) 5 Kearnan Myall 4 Joe Launchbury 3 Jake Cooper-Woolley 2 Carlo Festuccia 1 Matt Mullan BENCH: 16 Ashley Johnson 17 Simon McIntyre 18 Lorenzo Cittadini 19 Bradley Davies 20 Thomas Young 21 Joe Simpson 22 Ruaridh Jackson 23 Rob Miller

SCORERS T: Charles Piutau (2) Halai C: Gopperth (2) P: Gopperth (2)

CHIEFS: 15 Lachie Turner 14 Jack Nowell 13 Henry Slade 12 Ian Whitten 11 Olly Woodburn 10 GARETH STEENSON (C) 9 Will Chudley 8 Thomas Waldrom 7 Julian Salvi 6 Don Armand 5 Geoff Parling 4 Mitch Lees 3 Moray Low 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 1 Ben Moon BENCH: 16 Jack Yeandle 17 Alec Hepburn 18 Harry Williams 19 Damian Welch 20 Dave Ewers 21 Dave Lewis 22 Michele Campagnaro 23 James Short

SCORERS T: Waldrom (2), Williams C: Steenson (3) P: Steenson

Referee: Romain Poite (FFR) Asst Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU), Tual Trainini (FFR) TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)

 

 

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QF3
RACING 92 19 - 16 TOULON

Stade Yves du Manoir - Sunday 10th April 2016
KO: 17:15 HT: 10-10 Att: 15,340

AS IT HAPPENED…

Racing v ‪Toulon Not long til KO at the Stade Yves du Manoir…
Racing 0-0 ‪Toulon 0m We have KO & it's Wayne Barnes with the whistle; Toulon immediately infringe
Racing 3-0 ‪Toulon 1m Toulon off feet at breakdown & Dan Carter tees up from in front of posts for first 3 points
Racing 8-0 ‪Toulon 2m Juan Imhoff intercepts way back in own half & pelts downfield for 1st try too
Racing 10-0 ‪Toulon 4m Carter tees up again, this time from out near touch but at home he knows his pitch
Racing 10-5 ‪Toulon 7m Toulon are trying so hard and playing all the rugby but not getting far yet
Racing 10-5 ‪Toulon 9m But Toulon ain't lying down - Josua Tuisova is a bit magic & Charles Ollivon finishes
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 10m Superb try from t he visitors in the glorious sunshine; Jonathan Pélissié converts 
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 11m Alexandre Dumoulin is forced off with injury & Marc Andreu is on
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 14m From a lineout, Racing land the scrum & do well with it
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 15m Racing take it almost up to the Toulon 22 but can't hang on to it for long...
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 17m But with a little application, Racing turnover & Carter tries - & fails at a drop goal 
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 19m Racing attacking scrum on 22 is good; chip over is excellent but Imhoff forced to touch
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 24m Blow for Racing as lose skipper Dimitri Szarzewski to injury; Camille Chat on
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 27m Racing in Toulon territory for a while, scrums and all but come away with nothing 
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 30m Toulon respond well & turn the tables at other end...& win penalty...
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 31m But Delon Armitage can't find his target from a 50m kick - understandably
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 32m Not long before another opportunity arises for Toulon to equalise...
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 33m ...but the wind is squally & ball has to held on tee for Pélissié; he misses too
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 35m Play back at midfield & Racing have chance to get out of own half...
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 36m Penalty Racing - Carter is limping round the fringes & gets attention - time off
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 38m All return to play, time on & Toulon take advantage rather than Racing...
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 38m ...after Maxime Machenaud misses the penalty kick at uprights
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 38m Huge opportunity for Toulon with a great break & James O'Connor waiting to assist 
Racing 10-7 ‪Toulon 39m But he remains unseen after Maxime Mermoz puts in all the hard work...
Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon 40m Rather than 7 points, Toulon have to settle for just 3 to equalise from Pélissié
Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon 40m And it's HT at the Stade Yves du Manoir with all to play for in the 2nd half

Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon HT T: Imhoff C: Carter P: Carter | T: Ollivon C: Pélissié P: Pélissié

Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon 40m Steffon Armitage & Levan Chilachava on for Charles Ollivon & Manasa Saulo
Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon 42m Toulon have returned with a plan & they have bulldozed over Racing already
Racing 10-10 ‪Toulon 42m Racing concede penalty at breakdown for not rolling away in own territory...
Racing 10-13 ‪Toulon 43m ...& Pélissié punishes them with 3 points from in front of posts
Racing 10-13 ‪Toulon 44m But Toulon hiccoughs immediately reciprocating with a penalty of their own...
Racing 10-13 ‪Toulon 45m Machenaud steps up to the mark but he misses since Carter's not 100%
Racing 10-13 ‪Toulon 46m Machenaud has another chance almost immediately from out wide outside 22 
Racing 13-13 ‪Toulon 47m The closer range is better for Machenaud & it's all square again already
Racing 16-13 ‪Toulon 52m Toulon are caught offside again & Machenaud punishes them with a 3-point lead
Racing 16-13 ‪Toulon 54m Toulon are determined to do something with their territory…a penalty comes, but Pélissié can't find his target
Racing 16-13 ‪Toulon 55m Visitors are all over the Racing 22 much to the ire of the fans, & push & push
Racing 16-13 ‪Toulon 56m But to no avail as the ball is turned & Racing can breath a sigh of relief
Racing 16-13 ‪Toulon 57m Manuel Carizza on for Francois van der Merwe
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 59m Machenaud nailed another penalty earlier, Pélissié missed one too but equalises 
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 64 Tom Taylor, Thibault Lassale & Jean-Charles Orioli on for Giteau, Smith & Guirado 
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 68m Finally an opportunity for Toulon again as Delon A tees up from 50m out wide...
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 69m But it's another kick too far & the score remains - at this rate, there'll be extra time
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 70m Yannick Nyanga & Martin Castrogiovanni on for Lauret & Ducalcon
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 71m Excellent clear from Pélissié at own 22 drives Racing back out of danger zone
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 73m But Toulon get caught at the breakdown & Machenaud could take the lead for Racing...
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 74m A collective sigh from the home fans as Machenaud misses, pulling it wide
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 75m Eric Escande & Mathieu Bastareaud on for Pélissié & Mermoz
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 76m It's Racing in possession and they are right up close to the Toulon 22...
Racing 16-16 ‪Toulon 77m Barnes' whistle goes as Toulon are pinged again for not rolling away on the 22
Racing 19-16 ‪Toulon 78m Machenaud tees up from far closer - and this time it's kicking gold!
Racing 19-16 ‪Toulon 79m It's all for Racing now to hang on for 2 minutes...
Racing 19-16 ‪Toulon 79m A penalty & Carter decides to go for lineout as there's still time to kill...
Racing 19-16 ‪Toulon 80m Carter's plan works & once the clock ticks over 80 it's thumped in crowd for win
Racing 19-16 ‪Toulon FT Carter may not have been able to kick for half the match, but his presence is immense on pitch

RACING: 15 Brice Dulin 14 Joe Rokocoko 13 Johan Goosen 12 Alexandre Dumoulin 11 Juan Imhoff 10 Dan Carter 9 Maxime Machenaud 8 Chris Masoe 7 Bernard Le Roux 6 Wenceslas Lauret 5 Francois van der Merwe 4 Luke Charteris 3 Luc Ducalcon 2 Dimitri Szarzewski 1 Eddy Ben Arous BENCH: 16 Camille Chat 17 Khatchik Vartanov 18 Martin Castrogiovanni 19 Yannick Nyanga 20 Manuel Carizza 21 Mike Phillips 22 Rémi Talès 23 Marc Andreu

SCORERS  T: Imhoff C: Carter P: Carter, Machenaud (3)

TOULON: 15 Delon Armitage 14 Josua Tuisova 13 Maxime Mermoz 12 Ma'a Nonu 11 James O’Connor 10 Matt Giteau 9 Jonathan Pélissié 8 Duane Vermeulen 7 Charles Ollivon 6 Juan Smith 5 Romain Taofifenua 4 Mamuka Gorgodze 3 Manasa Paulo 2 Guilhem Guirado 1 Florian Fresia BENCH: 16 Jean-Charles Orioli 17 Xavier Chiocci 18 Levan Chilachava 19 Steffon Armitage 20 Mathieu Bastareaud 21 Tom Taylor 22 Éric Escande 23 Thibault Lassale

SCORERS T: Ollivon C: Pélissié P: Pélissié (3)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Asst Referees: JP Doyle (RFU), Luke Pearce (RFU) TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

 

 

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QF4
LEICESTER TIGERS 41 - 13 STADE FRANÇAIS

Welford Road - Sunday 10th April 2016
KO: 13:45 HT: 24-6 Att: 20,866

AS IT HAPPENED…

Tigers v ‪Stade Teams are out. Good to see Eddie Jones about
Tigers 0-0 ‪Stade 1m We have KO under watchful eye of Nigel Owens...
Tigers 0-0 ‪Stade 1m Stade resplendent in bubbalicious pink & in the attack but...
Tigers 0-0 ‪Stade 2m ...Stade caught off guard & Peter Betham nicks it & charges away
Tigers 5-0 ‪Stade 2m It's Manu Tuilagi that caries it round behind the posts for the try
Tigers 5-0 ‪Stade 2m Nige halts proceedings to check Stade player placement in touch...
Tigers 5-0 ‪Stade 2m TMO confirms with replay that all is fine & the try stands
Tigers 7-0 ‪Stade 3m Freddie Burns has an easy kick & Tigers are away quickly
Tigers 7-0 ‪Stade 5m A time off for a little bubblegum head bandaging...
Tigers 7-0 ‪Stade 6m And then Leicester gift an easy penalty in front of the posts
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 7m But the oh so sure-footed Morné Steyn almost manages to fluff it!
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 8m Stade defensive scrum...but Nige stops to have a strong word...
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 8m Marcos Ayerza tries to interrupt & he's put right back in his box by Nige!
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 9m Stade make good work of getting out of own half & push Tigers back
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 10m Tigers gift 4th penalty so far - this time it's Brendan O'Connor
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 11m But Steyn misses again - Stade should be 2pts clear not 4 behind
Tigers 7-3 ‪Stade 13m Tigers heading over halfway & Stade pinged for offside; kickable pen
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 14m It's easy pickings for Burns who adds three points
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 16m Plays in the midfield and there's a Stade scrum...
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 17m The scrum is good but handling sloppy & there's another intercept
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 18m Stade somehow regather; Tigers pinged now 3 times at scrum
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 19m Attacking lineout for Stade & they make it up to Tigers' 22...
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 20m Forced back to halfway & Steyn chips it towards touch but halted short
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 21m Matt Tait hoofs it back but its all wrong; too far so Stade scrum
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 23m The scrum is good for Stade just outside Tigers 22...but...
Tigers 10-3 ‪Stade 23m ...they slip up & lose it; however, O'Connor pinged again!
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 24m Steyn tees up in front of posts again & this time doesn't falter
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 25m Into 2nd 1/4 & Stade have had 73% possession but little to show
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 27m Tigers make some yards but a forward pass gives Stade a scrum...
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 28m Tigers nick ball as soon as it's out but stolen back v quickly
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 29m Zurabi Zhvania pinged at breakdown for not rolling away so Tigers lineout
Tigers 10-6 ‪Stade 29m Results in Stade 5m defensive lineout & they go wide & push back
Tigers 15-6 ‪Stade 30m Tigers nick it back from 22 & Niki Goneva charges to behind posts
Tigers 17-6 ‪Stade 31m Rubbish Stade defence & Burns adds extras
Tigers 22-6 ‪Stade 33m Stade look amateur as Burns intercepts on halfway & runs right under post 
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 34m Burns adds the conversion as Paul Gabrillagues replaces Flanquart
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 37m Stade lineout just inside Tiger's 22 but it's Tuilagi that's running it
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 38m But Tigers pinged & Steyn kicks to touch for lineout inside 22
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 38m But the poor throw in is picked off by Graham Kitchener
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 39m Clear isn't far & Stade have another lineout a little further down touch
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 40m Parisse furious as Tiger offside into driving maul...Nige doesn't see it
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 40m Conversely Nige warns Parisse; hope he apologises when he's seen it 
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 40+1m Steyn almost gifts ball away again to intercept before HT called

Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade HT T: Tuilagi, Goneva, Burns C: Burns (3) P: Burns | P: Steyn (2)

Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 41m We're back & Goneva thinks he's off with intercept but he's offside
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 42m It's in Tigers' 22 & obviously Stade go for scrum coz those they win
Tigers 24-6 ‪Stade 42m Ayerza pinged yet again- rightly so. Stade take advantage at reset... 
Tigers 24-13 ‪Stade 43m ...& Julien Dupuy breathes life into Stade with a good converted try
Tigers 24-13 ‪Stade 44m However, another poor Steyn kick allows Goneva to 'run Niki run'!
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 46m Stade defence nowhere to be found; Niki scores a brace; Burns converts 
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 47m Steyn almost redeems himself with try - but blocked by Doumayrou
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 51m Time off as Burns gets attention; Alberts & Plisson for Ross & Steyn
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 52m Owen Williams on for Burns & Tigers disrupt scrum...
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 55m Stade have had lot of territory...but just can't do anything with it
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 57m Tiredness is showing in Stade, & they hand over kickable penalty...
Tigers 31-13 ‪Stade 58m But with Freddie gone, Owen Williams fluffs it
Tigers 36-13 ‪Stade 59m Tigers regroup > excellent hands from Ayerza, Fitzgerald flies over in corner
Tigers 36-13 ‪Stade 61m Williams misses the conversion too, but Tigers look comfortable
Tigers 36-13 ‪Stade 63m Bateman, Mulipola & Croft for Thacker, Ayerza & McCaffrey | Slimani for Emile
Tigers 36-13 ‪Stade 64m Lord Grantham replaces Djibril Camara & Tigers all over Stade 22 
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 65m It pays off & Telusa Veainu flies over in the corner for try no.#6
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 66m Refs decide try needs to be checked an age later - but there's no problem
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 67m Nige has a look & it's all good - except Williams hits post AGAIN!
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 69m Stade are deep in Tigers 22 for lineout..could do with consolation boost
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 70m But it's a mess & Tigers have defensive scrum…
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 71m Veainu breaks & charges off with Tuilagi nearby...
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 71m Parisse has wrist well-slapped by Nige for bitching too much
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 71m Much improved Tigers scrum & they burrow up to Stade 22...
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 72m Tuilagi wholly responsible for turnover at breakdown after Stade push back to halfway
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 73m Williams decides to kick at uprights from almost halfway...he misses of course
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 74m But it gave everyone a breather - they're all knackered to buggery
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 77m Tigers still piling on pressure, but there's a lot more walking than running
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 78m Tigers up to Stade 22 again but get turned over & push back...
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 79m Exhaustion apparent as Dany Priso spills it forward just outside 22
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade 80m Asst ref George Clancy tells Nige to blow whistle to end Stade misery
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade FT It's finally all over. Another English Premiership team thru to SFs
Tigers 41-13 ‪Stade FT SF: Racing 92 win = Nottingham City Ground; Toulon win = Allianz Riviera, Nice

TIGERS: 15 MATHEW TAIT (C) 14 Telusa Veainu 13 Peter Betham 12 Manu Tuilagi 11 Vereniki Goneva 10 Freddie Burns 9 Ben Youngs 8 Lachlan McCaffrey 7 Brendon O'Connor 6 Mike Fitzgerald 5 Graham Kitchener 4 Dom Barrow 3 Dan Cole 2 Harry Thacker 1 Marcos Ayerza BENCH: 16 Greg Bateman 17 Logovi'i Mulipola 18 Fraser Balmain 19 Ed Slater 20 Tom Croft 21 Sam Harrison 22 Owen Williams 23 Adam Thompstone

SCORERS  T: Tuilagi, Goneva (2), Burns, Fitzgerald, Veainu C: Burns (4) P: Burns

STADE: 15 Djibril Camara 14 Waisea Vuidarvuwalu 13 Geoffrey Doumayrou 12 Jonathan Danty 11 Jérémy Sinzelle 10 Morné Steyn 9 Julien Dupuy 8 SERGIO PARISSE (C) 7 Raphaël Lakafia 6 Jono Ross 5 Alexandre Flanquart 4 Hugh Pyle 3 Rabah Slimani 2 Remi Bonfils 1 Zurabi Zhvania BENCH: 16 Craig Burden 17 Dany Priso 18 Paul Alo Emile 19 Paul Gabrillagues 20 Willem Alberts 21 Julien Tomas 22 Jules Plisson 23 Hugo Bonneval

SCORERS T: Dupuy C: Steyn P: Steyn (2)

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU) Asst Referees: George Clancy (IRFU), Leighton Hodges (WRU) TMO: Derek Bevan (WRU)

 

 

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