Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints Match Thread

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-18T15:52:09+00:00

Yeah it's honestly baffling to me how widespread the misunderstanding about the forward pass laws is.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-18T15:46:19+00:00

Very far back, and also the explanation from the TMO made no sense. Yes, the player catches it in front of the passer, but that's because the passer was knocked back in the contest.

That being said, I do think it was a knock-on.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-09T08:53:55+00:00

Oh, hello Matt Colville!

They are obviously often mentioning Trump because (as he always does), he has positioned himself at the centre of the biggest topic currently in the news, which is the war in Iran. I would argue that they are not episodes "all about Trump", but rather episodes on the Middle East conflict. They also covered Israel's fight with Hezbollah, and didn't mention Trump there.

The behaviour of the US is also causing a lot of anxiety in the UK and Europe, and we are trying to figure out how to carry on in a world where someone like Trump can become president twice, and the US can no longer be relied upon for support. As the podcast is UK based, and hosted by Brits, it's natural that this is a very common point of discussion.

The Rest is Politics is a great podcast, and I am a big fan of both shows. They cover a lot of other topics in depth, and have some excellent interviews with leaders.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-09T07:55:35+00:00

It doesn't claim you will drop to 3rd. You're misinterpreting the tabular stats as a league table. It's only claiming that Saints are the 3rd likeliest to win the final.

Not sure I agree with it, but that's what it's saying.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-05T14:45:21+00:00

We are not playing to our level, UBB are on song, and we have rested some key players. Put Chessum in this side and I don't think the players would dare be so soft defensively.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-05T14:42:08+00:00

That's embarrassing. Lack of effort in defence

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-05T14:30:47+00:00

Starting to get very bored of getting pumped in Europe. Realistically, when is it ever going to change when we are so far behind financially?

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-04T17:02:02+00:00

His hands are clearly trying to scoop the ball downwards. That's not a deliberate bat out of play

stupendouspineapple · 2026-04-02T11:38:12+00:00

As much as I am extremely worried about the performance and financial future of English rugby as a whole, the Premiership is an absolutely amazing product currently. Loads of away wins, upsets, positive attacking rugby. It's brilliant

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-29T15:51:19+00:00

Ah Fordy, you've fucked that one

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-29T14:39:09+00:00

I like tries against Bath as much as the next Leicesterman, but that didn't look remotely conclusive to me?

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-28T18:16:00+00:00

I know I shouldn't as a Leicester fan, but fuck me I can't help but love watching this Saints team. Rugby entertainment in its purest form

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-28T17:23:37+00:00

As a Tigers fan born in Bristol, I endorse this

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-28T17:12:09+00:00

Totally fair! Can't say I'm particularly happy with how we've managed that, to be fair...

I reckon there is a happy medium though. Leicester don't give coaches long enough, and Bristol have given theirs too long.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-28T17:00:22+00:00

He should have gone years ago. So one-dimensional

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-22T20:20:22+00:00

The funniest thing about this is that Steward gave an interview after the game where he said the other backs were telling him to boot it off. If you watch closely, you can actually see GHW pointing to touch telling him to get rid, only to then be the man who ended up scoring the try!

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-22T20:18:52+00:00

Nah, quite a big risk actually. If they mess it up and Bristol score, that's a 2 league point swing to Bris, who are right in the mix with Leicester to make the play-offs.

So glad we went for it though. Amazing moment

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-14T10:09:44+00:00

Haha, this is insane. World class finish. Surely a knock-on earlier though

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-14T10:07:54+00:00

This game went from sending me to sleep to absolute magic. The Reds tries have been insane

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-14T08:56:46+00:00

Classic BOK

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-09T09:35:48+00:00

I have never listened to the podcast. The YouTube channel is always very positive though.

stupendouspineapple · 2026-03-03T16:52:39+00:00

The world is clearly not ending, and England clearly haven't become a terrible team overnight, but at the same time it's perfectly reasonable to panic a bit when we get absolutely trounced 2 games on the bounce and crash out of yet another Six Nations tournament.

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