Not over yet. 2 pens for Bayonne brings it back to 23-24 with 16 left on the clock.

Bayonne self-destructing. Exeter lead 24-17 with Bayonne picking up a couple of yellows in the last few minutes.

connachtexile wrote: I know this probably not the place for this but just wanted to say how happy I was that Glasgow trashed Bath. How'd you like them apples Bruce Craig!

P.S. I can't wait to see Steven Jones spin this. :lol:

It IS the right place, and I was delighted also.

I know this probably not the place for this but just wanted to say how happy I was that Glasgow trashed Bath. How'd you like them apples Bruce Craig!

P.S. I can't wait to see Steven Jones spin this. :lol:

Exeter away to Aviron Bayonnais
15 Jack Arnott
14 Jack Nowell
13 Adam Hughes
12 Ian Whitten
11 Tom James
10 Ceri Sweeney (capt)
9 Haydn Thomas
1 Carl Rimmer
2 Elvis Taione
3 Moray Low
4 Mitch Lees
5 Ryan Caldwell
6 Don Armand
7 James Scaysbrook
8 Kai Horstmann

16 Greg Bateman
17 Brett Sturgess
18 Alex Brown
19 Damian Welch
20 Sireli Naqelevuki
21 Dave Lewis
22 Gareth Steenson
23 Fetu'u Vainikolo

Bayonne have none of the last match starters in their 23

TG4 will be showing extended highlights of Champions and Challenge Cup matches, let's hope they remember to send a camera to our games.

Gloucester 55 brive 0.
Looks like the french clubs won't be bothered by this tournament.

ummm, wrote: Well thankfully that's not the case, but it could be for round 6. And if it is to be honest there's not a whole lot the IRFU will be able to do about it. I can handle a single round on a Thursday.

La Rochelle's home game against Exeter is on a Thursday, so they will probably spare both of them another one in Round 5/6, which would let us off the hook. No guarantees though.

Just set up a SuperBru prediction league for this:

www.superbru.com/erchallengecup/pool.php?p=11300764

Pool name: Connacht Clan
Pool code: togslard

Fourdogs wrote: Anyone else see the IRFU website (Challenge cup fixtures)
www.irishrugby.ie/european/fixtures_europe.php

Someone must be taking the piss. This shows our round 3 - 6 games all being played on Thur nights.

IRFU, have we not had enough of the picking on the Westerners

Well thankfully that's not the case, but it could be for round 6. And if it is to be honest there's not a whole lot the IRFU will be able to do about it. I can handle a single round on a Thursday.

Fourdogs wrote: Anyone else see the IRFU website (Challenge cup fixtures)
www.irishrugby.ie/european/fixtures_europe.php

Someone must be taking the piss. This shows our round 3 - 6 games all being played on Thur nights.

IRFU, have we not had enough of the picking on the Westerners

Don't worry. Its confirmed as Saturday games for 3&4 with Bayonne game being broadcast by French television.

www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures_ch...on=2014-2015&round=4

Anyone else see the IRFU website (Challenge cup fixtures)
www.irishrugby.ie/european/fixtures_europe.php

Someone must be taking the piss. This shows our round 3 - 6 games all being played on Thur nights.

IRFU, have we not had enough of the picking on the Westerners

Yup, GBFM will be covering the European matches, both home and away. They will be at Ospreys away match in the League as well. Life Style Sports are sponsoring the commentaries.

connachta wrote:

RockSalt wrote: Only one televised first round Challange Cup fixture - Gloucester v Brive, on Thursday, on SKY Sports.

Does someone know if Bay FM are covering that, at least home matches?

Last nights cover was 'in association with' Life Style, so hopefully others will be covered too

RockSalt wrote: Only one televised first round Challange Cup fixture - Gloucester v Brive, on Thursday, on SKY Sports.

Does someone know if Bay FM are covering that, at least home matches?

Only one televised first round Challange Cup fixture - Gloucester v Brive, on Thursday, on SKY Sports.