HEC; Toulouse vs Connacht; 15:00 KO; SS red button

gally74

in tears here in califronia, season ticket holder, i am delighted for the team and the fans.

Exile22

What a game Connacht, unreal effort there. This weekend is definitely picking me up from the All Black match. Looking forward to next week!!!

keps

anyone know what the odds were at the start?


Fantastic win

BBDBB

Wow! what a phenomenal game by Connacht, their defence was just immense, they never stopped working.

First defeat for Toulouse in the HEC at home in 5 years!

Delightfully Bright

Amazing win for Connacht! Toulouse will be out for revenge next weekend though.

Zzippy

That's just brilliant! So happy, I was even more nervous than the last few mins of the NZ game....

And this goes out to Stephen Jones, after the Saracens game: You can stick it up your f*cking hole!

OAOB

Been listening to it on the radio in Argentina, delighted for connaught, lost too many games like that in the past

ScrubsfanChris

Come on now Connacht, try bonus next week!

thomond2006

Listened to the whole match on the radio with Corcoran and Jackman.

Congratulations Connacht!

freyners

I've been a connacht fan for a long time now. I watched us countless times lose when we should have won, and put it up to to teams that outfinanced us, out capped us and looked down at us. We snatched defeat from the jaws of victory for so long i was not confident in the last run, was sure the combination of the ref and fitness would haunt us

Today is at last a moment to cherish, were we grinded out a victory from a very uncomfortable position. Come on connacht, come on the west.

Also, why oh why do i have an exam tomorrow, cant drink

its_phil

I certainly hope the planned backpage from last nights result is on hold now..

duckysauce

keps wrote: »

anyone know what the odds were at the start?


Fantastic win

20/1

+ 26

Diabhal Beag

Marmion got MOTM aye?

thomond2006

Hey Stephen Jones, that's one mighty bunch of "semi-pros".

efb

Go Cows!!

Cork Boy

Well done Connacht, finally got over the line, delighted for ye!

Hopefully in a few years time we can look back at this game and say "and that's what really made Connacht into the team they are today..."

Larbre34

Congrats Connacht from the Leinster fans! That was needed for pride and to draw a line under unlucky recent results. On and up!

.ak

Wow, congrats Connacht on making history.

Zzippy

thomond2006 wrote: »

Hey Stephen Jones, that's one mighty bunch of "semi-pros".

Could someone who hasn't been blocked by SJ on twitter post any tweets from him? He blocked me after the Sarries game...

Kanrith

What did Stephen Jones say exactly?

former legend

Well done Connacht.

But I have to confess to mixed feelings as the biggest beneficiaries may well be Saracens.

Buer

Some result. Congrats to the westies.

Buer

former legend wrote: »

Well done Connacht.

But I have to confess to mixed feelings as the biggest beneficiaries may well be Saracens.

Not really. Toulouse still have it all in their own hands and will remain favourites.

iamanengine

Connacht is trending on the twittersphere!

Finally one went our way! Hon the boys

BBDBB

why is this competition being scrapped again?????????????

Losty Dublin

Without a doubt, this is the result of the weekend.

donfers

didn't see it - amazing result, whole team must have played well but who were the standout performers for connacht?

freyners

Kanrith wrote: »

What did Stephen Jones say exactly?

after the sarries game said the won comfortabley despite anyone with brain seeing otherwise (being the PRL's puppet doesnt help)

called us a bunch of semi pros

called the fans idiots and nobodies

gally74

i feel ok about the allblack loss now !!!!!!

i would have swapped it for this,

Taco Corp

BBDBB wrote: »

why is this competition being scrapped again?????????????

Because the English can't win it, and money

iamanengine

Can anyone link to his twitter?

Can't wait for the highlights, on tg4 at 5 30 I think.

Zzippy

freyners wrote: »

after the sarries game said the won comfortabley despite anyone with brain seeing otherwise (being the PRL's puppet doesnt help)

called us a bunch of semi pros

called the fans idiots and nobodies

I got called a d*ckhead and blocked for calling him out on it. He's a professional troll...

Mister Gooey

Magic!

ironingbored

iamanengine wrote: »

Can anyone link to his twitter?

Can't wait for the highlights, on tg4 at 5 30 I think.

His tweets are protected.

Superbus

iamanengine wrote: »

Can anyone link to his twitter?

It's locked.

Thomas D

BBDBB wrote: »

why is this competition being scrapped again?????????????

Because the Irish teams keep winning.

case885

BBDBB wrote: »

why is this competition being scrapped again?????????????

Because no one can compete with the irish provinces :cool:

Thomas D

ironingbored wrote: »

His tweets are protected.

That guys hate comes close to outright racism at times.

Cork Boy

What are Connachts chances of QF qualification as best runners up? They have Toulouse at home, then Zebre at home and finally away to Sarries.

The second best in the groups are Leicester with 11, Saracens with 10 and Cardiff and Connacht on 9.

Leicester still have to play Montpellier away and Cardiff have Toulon. I suppose I have to acknowledge Connacht will be facing a mightily cheesed off Toulouse, albeit in Galway. Caradiff's group looks soft enough but you never know with Wlesch clubs and the HEC so there may be hope!

On a side note, French & English clubs crying and taking the ball home because smaller countries don't deserve so many teams in the competition? Or from a revenue point of view, what would a European Rugby cup be without Irish teams?

Swiwi.

Well as a long time admirer of Stephen Jones this has been one helluva weekend for Irish rugby.

A word also to Pat Lam who is a really decent fella but not always with the coaching success he'd want. Coach, team and supporters must feel a million dollars right now!

freyners

Massive Massive fair focks to Carr btw, for a guy who is deservedly called on his defence, he was a rock today after the 3rd minute

freyners

Cork Boy wrote: »

What are Connachts chances of QF qualification as best runners up? They have Toulouse at home, then Zebre at home and finally away to Sarries.

The second best in the groups are Leicester with 11, Saracens with 10 and Cardiff and Connacht on 9.

Leicester still have to play Montpellier away and Cardiff have Toulon. I suppose I have to acknowledge Connacht will be facing a mightily cheesed off Toulouse, albeit in Galway. Caradiff's group looks soft enough but you never know with Wlesch clubs and the HEC so there may be hope!

On a side note, French & English clubs crying and taking the ball home because smaller countries don't deserve so many teams in the competition? Or from a revenue point of view, what would a European Rugby cup be without Irish teams?

failing to get the bp in zebre will probably cost us, theoretically we need a win next week, a bp win v zebre at home and at least 1 point v sarries to even come close.

.ak

Connacht need to forget about the rest of the season and pretend it starts from here. Go to France looking for a win.

Lapin

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Without a doubt, this is the result of the weekend.

Probably even the season.

Cork Boy

freyners wrote: »

failing to get the bp in zebre will probably cost us, theoretically we need a win next week, a bp win v zebre at home and at least 1 point v sarries to even come close.

What about at least a point v toulouse, a win v sarries and toulouse beating sarries well?

In the meantime, hopefully this will get ye back on track in the pro12 as well.

Delightfully Bright

I guess that means we will have to finish top of the group then to qualify!

freyners

.ak wrote: »

Connacht need to forget about the rest of the season and pretend it starts from here. Go to France looking for a win.

Eh?

BBDBB

This a dramatic reconstruction of the Connacht defense vs Census Johnstone
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Cork Boy

.ak wrote: »

Connacht need to forget about the rest of the season and pretend it starts from here. Go to France looking for a win.

Man you'd look good if you were quoting a post you posted this morning

Zzippy

.ak wrote: »

Connacht need to forget about the rest of the season and pretend it starts from here. Go to France looking for a win.

Um, we won today - IN France!