Luke MacLean should be a good signing. Tom Arscott hasn’t made much of an impression from the bits I’ve seen. Anyway, roll on next season….I should be at a few more games 🙂

Wonder what Hook and Girafferis will do next season. Hook would be a good buy for someone, Girafferis a bit of a sick note so might end up back in Wales. Would be a good replacement for Evans at the Ospreys

So Seabass to retire, Ryan Jones jumps ship to Bristol in time for the play offs and Muliaina is off to Connaught.

30 mins gone Glasgow Warriors 40 Zebre 0

Chabal announced his retirement, he’s helped Lyon into the top 14. Great player and character, I’ll miss him.

Castres stunned Clermont to reach the semi final of the top14. Clermont’s season has really disintegrated. Sexton kicked Racing to victory over Toulose who failed to make the semis of the top 14 for the firs time in over 10 years.

Return of agent Orange?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27378354

Shame he may not be released for the game!

Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Owen Evans (Dragons), Rhys Gill (Saracens), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (Captain), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ryan Jones (Bristol), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Josh Navidi (Blues), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Taulupe Faletau (Dragons).
Backs: Rhodri Williams (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Sam Davies (Ospreys), Jon Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Gavin Henson (Bath), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton), Hallam Amos (Dragons), Liam Williams (Scarlets).
Possibles Squad (coach Robin McBryde):

Forwards: Paul James (Bath), Phil Price (Dragons), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Matthew Rees (Blues), Kristian Dacey (Blues), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Scott Andrews (Blues), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Blues), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Macauley Cook (Blues), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), James Davies (Scarlets), Dan Baker (Ospreys).
Backs: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Matthew Morgan (Ospreys), Harry Robinson (Blues), Owen Williams (Leicester), Steven Shingler (Scarlets), Cory Allen (Blues), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys), Tom Prydie (Dragons), Jordan Williams (Scarlets).

Great to see Matt Rees back and playing well after his cancer scare. James Hook has really pissed on someones chips at some point hasnt he. No idea how Gav is picked in the probables over Hook or Owen Williams or McShingler. Seems Samson Lee is picked over Rhodri Jones as back up 3 which is nice. Gyll ahead of Paul James is odd too. I reckon a few like Hook may be in the possibles to get more game time.

V SA I’d pick:

Gethin
Owens
Adam
Charteris
AW Jones
Lydiate
Baker/R Jones
Faletau
Phillips
Biggar
North
Roberts
Davies
Cuthbert
Hook

Rumour has it that Charteris is moving up the coast to Montpellier to fill Jim Hamilton’s boots. The only question would be who would replace him when he gets injured next time?

There used to be a brilliant Welsh rugby pub on the King’s Road, the Cadogan Arms. Many a day spent quaffing in there!

Pubs serving Brains in SW3 now? Could it have been the Trafalgar, perhaps? Intrigued.

@CFH Queens Head just behind John Lewis Sloane Square. First and last time we’ll go in there, I can’t understand how it is still open. I like a traditional boozer and there are a few good ones in Chelsea/Belgravia but this wasn’t one of them.

Tigers looking good so far – I feel the second half is going to be nail biting!

Glasgow 16 Munster 7 Huge physical game non stop still 33 mins to go

Agreed. Bloody excellent game. Ah well, it was always a Saracens final to loose.

Personally i’d love to see Quins lift the trophy. They are playing some fantastic rugby at the moment.

There was an incident in the tunnel yesterday after the class act that is Chris Ashton shouted “miss it” during a quims kick. What a tool,you could hear a pin drop in the crowd,yet he can’t behave.

Yep no love for Saffas of Saints here either…..ah well I’m in Rome when the final is being played-every cloud and all that.

I think the game would be duller if we didn’t have Cipriani type players. Wouldn’t like him playing for any team I followed mind…

I have seen him a few times on telly,it was more the get knocked down by a bus/shag Jordan bit I am worried about.

I believe duckie turned her down. 🙂

Toulon have won the French champioships three times, although they have not won it under the current owner. Clermont were the “eternal seconds” having never won it until 2010 when they won their first final at their eleventh attempt.