Lions v Leinster URC 2026 1/4 finals

Another Leinster forward over Nothnagel as well.

Lions just about hanging in there.

Perhaps if they could cut out the unforced errors and frustrate Leinster a bit

No bite in the Lions defense. They're losing the contacts.

So far they can thank Lowe's handling and Keenan's option taking for not being 14 more behind.

McMullet penalised. He really is a donkey.

Prenny with one of the best kick throughs in the modern game.

If the Lions don't score next I'm going to give up.

Doris stops Batho dead.

Don't throw a fucking long pass, you just skip away any advantage by pinning the man against the touchline while the defense just shifts onto him.

Cronje the competitor gets the kick back.

Surely that's a card of some sort?

Lions give up too quickly. Penalty advantage and they kick it away over the top.

Yellow coming.

The ruck is a shit show. Leinster pretty much getting away with murder. No daylight, laying over the ruck and slowing the ball down...

Yellow card for Leinster

That could, according the letter of the law be upgraded to a red.

Pick a guy up and drop him in his head. Thats red, right?

Yes! Lions score. Henco.

Lions still don't know that they can't maul. Thought the penny would have dropped last week.

Henko over. Yes boys.

Lions score!!!

There we go boys!

Lekker Henko!

Very reckless, it might well get red.

Leinster made enough errors to keep the Lions in this. Fuck, that conversion needed to go over.

Smit missed the conversion.

He's really had a massive dip in form

Leinster score through Ryan. 21-5.

And Leinster take one back

Ryan over. Just too easy, a man down too.

Prenny surely the best goal kicker in the modern game.

Lions need to bully Leinster physically if they want to stay in this. Too passive in defense, giving ground in every tackle.

I'll watch some of the 2nd half.

Man this sucks :(

They really did lose the hard edge when they lost Ruan Venter. Francke is a good player but he's too nice a chap. Batho hasn't put in one big hit. Mahashe has been invisible. The two locks are terrible. I don't know if they can pull this out of the fire. Leinster will have to keep knocking on.

Think I mentioned on the previous Lions' match thread, Venter carried this pack on his back.

Huge difference when he's not there. Shows how bloody good he actually is

Why has no one been tasked with nailing Prenny? Charge him, pressure him, rattle him. He's just having complete freedom.

Yellow remains yellow? Am I watching the same game?

And now they fuck up the restart so Leinster might score right away.

lol Lions fluff the start big time

The best passer in the modern game tosses it to no one. Just because he had someone in his face for once.

Don't kick the ball to them ffs.

Smith again with a stupid kick to nowhere

Fucking smash Lowe. The dude is stationary, smash his ass into touch instead of waiting for him to offload. Lions too soft man.

Penny scores. I think I'm done here. Goodnight Plum and Pakie.

Doris through Batho tackling like a crippled girl. These boys don't want it.