A real turnaround for the English clubs this year – only Bath didn’t make it through. I’m not sure why, but the Irish provinces have really gone off the boil.

Maybe blame the Burgess Saga – not sure I blame the man himself for going back to league.

I’m sure Parra is disappointed with himself, but for me his only fault was not looking to the bench for direction at the crucial moment. Somebody should have been sat as an “as it stands” advisor with so many permutations possible. And a message should have got on to the field as to what the correct decision would be close to end of the game.

Well done Exeter all the same. Fantastic achievement to progress to the QFs.

Just got back from the Chiefs match – what a game!
You could here the singing from nearly a mile away from the ground afterwards 😀

So whats Eddie Jones done here? Apart from Paul Hill sub, Jack Cifford likely to start at 7, & Devoto covering centre he appears to be starting with the same ‘ol players that left the RWC. Granted that Robshaw will be in position and Hartley likely to play for 50-60mins, but all the shining stars (Itoje / Daly) have gone home.

Other indications he’ll play Ford, Farrell & Joseph in the back line. Farrell, whose playing well at 10, and not a “player at the top of his position” as he promised.

Not the new blood he promised? Why couldn’t he test Itoje & Daly for at least the final 20?

Perhaps with a ten minute rest during that period as well.

Yeah although I’ve a horrible inkling Haskell will start at 7 😳 but I hope I’m wrong!

It’s not really that bad a team, very similar to the one that did well in the 6Ns last year. Hopefully Jones can instill a more ruthless streak and make them mentally stronger. I am loving his approach to dropping players though by telling them they need to go and work on the things that they do well and not the things they don’t 😆 apparently he’s told TomYoungs he needs to work on his carrying and tackling and Wood on his workrate (which is about the only thing he has going for him!)

Course it does aa! Swapping the shirt numbers round fixes everything! 🙁

Hopefully this is a short term fix. I wonder whose chips kvesic constantly pisses on to never even get a look in with either coach? He’s standout in the league as the kind of seven we’ve all been looking for but for whatever reason cannot seem to break into the England squad!

Bravo Exeter, home games are a big advantage in the knockout stages. I still think Toulon will turn it on now.

Lancaster for Lions, hopefully a joke!

When is Ashtons appeal getting heard?

Really disappointed to hear ex players criticising the ban, he made contact with the eye area, bang to rights.

Believe they had some banned for gouging a few weeks ago as well, plus Duprey has previous. Can’t understand how it’s seemingly acceptable in that team.

Uncanny.

And then when they’ve finished talking about the half back being stand offish they start doing fractions.

I haven’t got a lot of love for the Dragons but they are better than the Scabs and the oafs from the capitol but that was a good win against Leinster.

What decision was that AA?

Fitzgibbons insisted that the Glagow 9’s tackle on Sam Davies was chest high, all the while the replays were showing him driving his shoulder into Davies’ face.

This was just after he allowed a try, after checking with the TMO for a previous double movement. He allowed it even though the Glasgow player actually crawled forward, then made two more movements.

My favourite bit of inept reffing though was a simple one. 29minutes in, Glasgow had blatantly sealed off the ball at every ruck. Fitzgibbons decided to penalise the Os for that. Then he allowed Glasgow to do the same 30 seconds later. And for the rest of the game.

Muppet of a ref.

Since the 80s? I can’t remember when I started calling them back-rowers but it was a long time ago.

And I can’t remember the last time I heard anyone refer to a wing- forward.