Champions Cup Qualification 2017/18

I'd be all up for it even stay over for night with bus be good Craic

Connacht appeal Bundee Aki's suspension ahead of Champions Cup play-off  the42.ie/3381101

yes! about time!

connachta wrote: yes! about time!

Yup, I know verbal abuse is frowned upon but 3 weeks seems harsh.
The sanctions are a bit mad though. Lower end ref abuse is a 6 week ban whereas lower end spitting is 4 weeks
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connachta wrote: yes! about time!

I don't think its about time. Our centre partnerships are leaving our back three defenceless. I was trying to identify why we have collapsed in the last couple of weeks. Has Tiernan suddenly become the worst fullback in Ireland or are the centre partnerships shockingly poor. Craig was desperate last weekend. Tom is great going forward but shocking as a defensive centre. No cohesion. Do we need Bundee, we really need Bundee.

I don't get why it's in contradiction. It's about time to try the appeal because we need bundee.

6PM and no news about Bundee. Nobody knows?

Suspension stands according to linley on Twitter

so Frenglish plot to take complete grip on champions cup is on
Hartley of Northampton got 6 weeks for a no-arm high tackle, and Bundee 3 for words? Out of proportion, and they know very well he won't play the 2nd play-off as we will struggle even more to pass the 1st without our best player.

In this case, as a protected player in an English club, who HAVE TO face the french one 7 days later, he would have had only 5 I guess

connachta wrote: so Frenglish plot to take complete grip on champions cup is on
Hartley of Northampton got 6 weeks for a no-arm high tackle, and Bundee 3 for words? Out of proportion, and they know very well he won't play the 2nd play-off as we will struggle even more to pass the 1st without our best player.

Except, ya know, the first Discipline Panel were all Welsh and the Appeal Panel were all Scottish...
It's not a conspiracy

Blow for Connacht as Bundee Aki will definitely miss Champions Cup play-off semi-final the42.ie/3383017

wp_rathead wrote:

connachta wrote: so Frenglish plot to take complete grip on champions cup is on
Hartley of Northampton got 6 weeks for a no-arm high tackle, and Bundee 3 for words? Out of proportion, and they know very well he won't play the 2nd play-off as we will struggle even more to pass the 1st without our best player.

Except, ya know, the first Discipline Panel were all Welsh and the Appeal Panel were all Scottish...
It's not a conspiracy

I know that very well, doesn't change anything. Connacht have not enough reputation and budget to get their invitation card. in the "inner circle".
1 year out of 2 is more than enough for them