Heinekin Cup Semi Finals

[johnnywb]

Can't see them listed as being on TV. Surely they are? Could someone point me in the right direction?!

[PGM]

Sky sports 3 and 3HD unfortunately (for me anyway)

[merseyboy]

Anyone watching the Leinster vs Munster build up.

82,500 at Croke Park - a new world record for a club rugby crowd.

The atmosphere looks amazing. Lots more red than blue in the crowd.

Very excited, i have been thinking its a Munster dead cert for the final, but just seeing the the Leinster team and in particular their backrow of Elsom, Jennings and Heaslip and then their backs.

This could be quite some game.

About to start.........

[merseyboy]

Munster 6 Leinster 11 at HT

FC gone off injured for Leinster and Sexton on and playing quite well.

Leinster have been very impressive. Elsom in particular. Leinster been the better team but Munster still creating chances. POC not having his best game and there seems to be some sort of issue between him and Horgan. Great try from Leinster.

Good 2nd 40 coming up. Munster will improve and can Leinster keep it going right to the end. Going to be very tight.

[merseyboy]

Munster 6 Leinster 18

Fitzgerald try and converted - 45 mins gone.

Munster in trouble now

[merseyboy]

6-25

BOD Try

Quinlan should be cited gouging on cullen - terrible stuff. (although he has apologised to Cullen at the end)


FULL TIME

6-25

Leinster totally outplaying Munster, especially in the back row. Elsom was awsome. POC worrying performance and BOD walking away with a try, setting one up, tackling well and the MOTM.

D'Arcy was also superb - can't work out why he isn't a lion.

Totally un-impressed with keith Earls

Great stuff from Leinster

Edited by merseyboy on Saturday 2nd May 19:25

[Gandalf Beckwith]

Anyone else down in Cardiff for the second match later today?

[hornetrider]

What a stonking game that was. Hope that Blues and Tigers will be as good.

[hornetrider]

Tigers in the ascendancy. Nicky Robinson's kicking game is terrible. Seems like he's 15-20 metres short every time finding his touches from a penalty, and he's bopped it down Murphy's throat far too many times.

[Twit]

Leicester are really squeezing the game now... But I can see it still being close!

Can anyone explain why Tom Croft isnt in the Lions squad?? Madness...

[DJC]

Aarrgghhhh!

Boys, what have you done?! And no Barnesy that wasnt Jamie Roberts magic, it was a lousy missed tackled from Leicester than allowed the line break.

[merseyboy]

Tigers have been the better side through out the game. The yellow cards cost them. Credit to Cardiff for coming back and especially to Ben Blair for those two touch line conversions - amazing stuff.

Cardiff really should be taking this game now.

Could we have the first kick at goal competition ?? Hate to see it and for me, 100% Cardiff if that happens.

Tigers thrown this away

[Gun]

I hope it doesn't go to kicks, with Flood gone we'd be in trouble.

[DJC]

Penalty shoot out in rugby!

Crickey this is pretty tense stuff.

[DJC]

Crikey!

[DJC]

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jordon f'ing Crane!

[Gun]

Phew!!

[merseyboy]

So happy Tigers won. they deserved it, especially playing away from home. Crane held his nerve but i also think he had an awsome game.

Well done both sides.

So, a Tigers vs Leinster final - not sure anyone picked that. Tigers have such an amazing HC record

[DJC]

I had Tigers v Munster...but then I think most ppl probably did.

That was amazing to watch. Nobody gave Crane a chance but apparantly he kicks with Dupuey after each training.

[merseyboy]

Croft MOTM