The Heineken Cup Thread

[Hoof Hearted]

Harlequins strugging badly in the wind and rain in Galway - 9-5 down but still 1/2 hour to go and with a big breeeze. Toulouse 24-17 down in Gloucester.

the 2 leaders trailing.

[Milltown Row2]

Connacht doing well, watching it, they may win. hopefully they will grind out a result

[whitegoodman]

Not looking good for them, its been some effort but as with all of their heineken cup games this year they have run out of steam and the better quality team has come through in the end.

Hope Im wrong for both their sake and Ulsters.

[dec]

Gloucester have won, Ulster are in to the Q/Fs

[whitegoodman]

Fair fcuks to Connacht, unbelievable committment and defensive work.

They have deserved it for the performances they have put in over the course of the tournament.

3 Irish teams through to the quarter final for the first time ever, am i correct in saying that??

[ludermor]

and no english team by the looks of things!

[whitegoodman]

Saracens likely to qualify

[Captain Obvious]

The guys in the Sky studio were in complete shock with that Connacht win.

[GalwayBayBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N_9wpfP3OA

[ludermor]

Saracens likely to qualify

ah missed them!

[cicfada]

Connacht dressing room after the match!!

[SLIGONIAN]

Long time follower of Connacht rugby, in the shadows of the other provinces for so long and still but that was mighty tonight, its ridiculous how hard we make it for ourselves. I seen most of the heinken matches and i have to say looking back we could of been so much higher, our inability to close out matches cost us a win in gloucester and harlequins imo. Even gloucester at home was there for the taking. But give the players credit 4pts was no way a big enough lead with that wind but somehow only conceded 3pts 2nd half, unreal stuff. Is it ever not windy in Galway city?

[Capt Pat]

A very good night for the Irish teams with Connachts win meaning Ulster qualufy and Munster and Leinster only needing one bonus point to secure home quarterfinals if Clermont beat Ulster without scoring 4 tries. It is maybe a pity that Toulouse didn't get knocked out though.

[Aaron Boone]

Sure noone can stop Leinster :-)

[GalwayBayBoy]

Connacht dressing room after the match!!

GAA flags on the ceiling? Looks like Roscommon anyway and maybe Sligo to the left of it.