Connacht Rugby Thread - Part III - The Violence of the Lams

FACECUTTR

connachta wrote: »

Heenan and Roux back for Scarlets
MASSIVE BOOST
too bad we're away from home
because a 2nd row composed of Roux/Dillane with Browne on the bench
and a back-row Heenan/Muldoon/McKeon
is IMO the best we have

I'd have Brown and Roux starting and Dillane to come on at 50.

wp_rathead

Great to have them back fully training but I can't see Heenan and Roux both starting lads

b.gud

freyners wrote: »

No word on bealham which is kinda strange. With an illness i thought he might be back

Hopefully this should put you at ease a bit, will keep an eye out to see if there are any of him actually training

b.gud

wp_rathead wrote: »

Great to have them back fully training but I can't see Heenan and Roux both starting lads

They probably shouldn't, but the way things have been going I wouldn't be surprised if we saw them play to try and bring back a bit of experience and muscle to the team

MarinersBlues

Woohoo, players returning.
Quinn and Jake would be great starting or to come on for the last twenty.
Happy out.
:D

Erm,, should we be getting concerned about the prop situation.
If the two starters are called up for November or pick up niggles we are looking a tad light.

connachta

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Woohoo, players returning.
Quinn and Jake would be great starting or to come on for the last twenty.
Happy out.
:D

Erm,, should we be getting concerned about the prop situation.
If the two starters are called up for November or pick up niggles we are looking a tad light.

Joe doesn't want Buckley. And maybe for TH White is the playing coach cover for those situations...

connachta

Interesting

flogthebog

Based on performances, or lack of, I'm wondering if Bundee has already signed his next contract and is just doing time?

ClanofLams

I'd start Heenan, we've been in trouble at the breakdown in the first couple of games and he's shown in the past the ability to perform coming straight back from injury. No slight on James Connolly, who was one of our better players against the Ospreys and will definitely make an impact from the bench but think we need Heenan this weekend.

Bring Roux on for last 25/30.

b.gud

Jake Heenan is now an ambassador for the IRUPA tackle your feelings initiative. He did a little video with them you can see here.

I thought it was quite interesting to here him talk about getting in some trouble with the cops when he was younger, and even becoming homeless at one stage. I never knew this about him

b.gud

Hadn't seen this before now but the try Connacht scored against Zebre was really nicely worked

Quintis

b.gud wrote: »

Hadn't seen this before now but the try Connacht scored against Zebre was really nicely worked

A nice deliberate line there by Bundee

MarinersBlues

Quintis wrote: »

b.gud wrote: »

Hadn't seen this before now but the try Connacht scored against Zebre was really nicely worked

A nice deliberate line there by Bundee

Is it agianst the rules?
I'm not sure he ever ran across a ball carrier.

Quintis

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Is it agianst the rules?
I'm not sure he ever ran across a ball carrier.

Blocking/impeding the defender if you are being hyper-critical, the Zebre defender bought it hook, line and sinker, you would have to say he was in position to make the tackle if Aki wasn't there.

For me it is a great line from Aki and a poor read from the defender, another ref may have called it back

Robbo

The Archives of Pain, Week 4. Updated info in bold.

Player|Injury|Date of Injury|Expected Return
Dominic Robertson-McCoy|Arm|Training - Mid-Sept|6-8 Weeks
Ivan Soroka|Foot|AIL|Unknown
Danie Poolman|Concussion|Ospreys (H)|Protocols
Josh Rowland|Ankle - Surgery|Unknown|Mid-Late October
Nathan White|Concussion (Long Term)|Last Season|Unknown
Ben Marshall|Concussion|Last Season|Unknown
Nepia Fox-Matamua|Hamstring|Glasgow (H)|November
Sean O’Brien|Ankle|Pre-Season|Early October
Eoghan Masterson|Knee|Last Season|December
John Cooney|Shoulder|Glorious Pro12 Final|Partial Training
Stephen Kerins|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown
Conor Lowndes|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown
Craig Ronaldson|Thigh|Pre-Season|Late September/Early October
Marnitz Boshoff|SA|Currently Fit|November
Rory Parata|Knee|AIL - September|Early October
Peter Robb|Concussion|Glasgow (H)|Protocols
Darragh Leader|Hand|Pre-Season|February
Ciaran Gaffney|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown


18 players currently unavailable.

Returning: Quinn Roux, Jake Heenan. Browne & Kelleher returned ahead of schedule against Zebre and were grand.

b.gud

Robbo wrote: »

The Archives of Pain, Week 4. Updated info in bold.

Player|Injury|Date of Injury|Expected Return
Dominic Robertson-McCoy|Arm|Training - Mid-Sept|6-8 Weeks
Ivan Soroka|Foot|AIL|Unknown
Danie Poolman|Concussion|Ospreys (H)|Protocols
Josh Rowland|Ankle - Surgery|Unknown|Mid-Late October
Nathan White|Concussion (Long Term)|Last Season|Unknown
Ben Marshall|Concussion|Last Season|Unknown
Nepia Fox-Matamua|Hamstring|Glasgow (H)|November
Sean O’Brien|Ankle|Pre-Season|Early October
Eoghan Masterson|Knee|Last Season|December
John Cooney|Shoulder|Glorious Pro12 Final|Partial Training
Stephen Kerins|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown
Conor Lowndes|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown
Craig Ronaldson|Thigh|Pre-Season|Late September/Early October
Marnitz Boshoff|SA|Currently Fit|November
Rory Parata|Knee|AIL - September|Early October
Peter Robb|Concussion|Glasgow (H)|Protocols
Darragh Leader|Hand|Pre-Season|February
Cian Kelleher|Hip|Glasgow (H)|Soon
Ciaran Gaffney|Unknown|Unknown|Unknown


19 players currently unavailable.

Returning: Quinn Roux, Jake Heenan. Browne returned ahead of schedule against Zebre and was grand.

Didnt Kelleher start against Zebre? So you can probably remove him from the list

Robbo

b.gud wrote: »

Didnt Kelleher start against Zebre? So you can probably remove him from the list

Noted and edited.

b.gud

Robbo wrote: »

Noted and edited.

By the way thanks for keeping this table up to date it's good to see who's available on a week to week basis

connachta

My team for Scar
Buckley
McC
Beal
Dill
Browne
McKeon
Heenan
Mul
Marms
O'Leary
Aki
Griff (not convinced by the idea of him as 12)
Healy
Niyi
TOH


Bench

Heff
Lough
Carey
Roux
Connolly
Blade
Carty
Kelleher

connachta

We miss one of Ronaldson/Robb so much for defense/physicality

flogthebog

I wonder if we will see ronaldson at 10 on his return. I think his physicality at 10 would work well for the team overall

wp_rathead

We need Ronaldson more at 12 with Bundee than at 10 IMO

Bazzo

wp_rathead wrote: »

We need Ronaldson more at 12 with Bundee than at 10 IMO

Actually until we get Boshoff I'd say Ronaldson-Robb-Aki is our best 10-12-13 axis

connemara man

Bazzo wrote: »

Actually until we get Boshoff I'd say Ronaldson-Robb-Aki is our best 10-12-13 axis

That would cause some damage

wp_rathead

Bazzo wrote: »

Actually until we get Boshoff I'd say Ronaldson-Robb-Aki is our best 10-12-13 axis

I agree but I don't see Pat using it unfortunately

Edit: put it this way, for me:
Carty-Ronaldson-Aki > Ronaldson-Griffin-Aki

flogthebog

wp_rathead wrote: »

I agree but I don't see Pat using it unfortunately

Edit: put it this way, for me:
Carty-Ronaldson-Aki > Ronaldson-Griffin-Aki

I think if things don't change soon pat's hand will be forced in this matter. Jack and Shane are not setting the world alight at the moment.

FACECUTTR

flogthebog wrote: »

I think if things don't change soon pat's hand will be forced in this matter. Jack and Shane are not setting the world alight at the moment.

They weren't really doing it last year either. AJ was the man.

The Lost Sheep

b.gud wrote: »

Jake Heenan is now an ambassador for the IRUPA tackle your feelings initiative. He did a little video with them you can see here.

I thought it was quite interesting to here him talk about getting in some trouble with the cops when he was younger, and even becoming homeless at one stage. I never knew this about him

There is a panel discussion through IRUPA being held in The G Hotel on September 27th from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.

Cathal Sheridan and Connacht Hall of Fame legend Michael Swift, who will MC the event. Dr Eddie Murphy will also speak.
Went to the Munster launch a while back and Quinny, Cathal Sheridan spoke.

basillarkin

connachta wrote: »

My team for Scar
Buckley
McC
Beal
Dill
Browne
McKeon
Heenan
Mul
Marms
O'Leary
Aki
Griff (not convinced by the idea of him as 12)
Healy
Niyi
TOH


Bench

Heff
Lough
Carey
Roux
Connolly
Blade
Carty
Kelleher

mccarty at 10, better player than OL
aki at 13 needs a big game
roux to come into the row and push dilliane to backrow
would give kelleher a run at the back 3, if not the start at least 20 mins
would have ronalson at 12 when fit

macslash

basillarkin wrote: »

mccarty at 10, better player than OL
aki at 13 needs a big game
roux to come into the row and push dilliane to backrow
would give kelleher a run at the back 3, if not the start at least 20 mins
would have ronalson at 12 when fit

Carty ya? I agree.

But Dillane to back row?? Just no!

b.gud

For this game I'd like to see Browne and Roux start to give some of the grunt that has been missing a bit recently, then spring Dillane off the bench for impact in the last 20 minutes of the game

wp_rathead

Roux does seem type player that either needs to start match or not be in the 23

MarinersBlues

Just reading the match report for wegians and Naas.

Good to see Carr in try scoring form.
Is Mitch Lam, who seems to be a decent kicker at least, any relation to Pat?

Cathalthesmart

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Just reading the match report for wegians and Naas.

Good to see Carr in try scoring form.
Is Mitch Lam, who seems to be a decent kicker at least, any relation to Pat?

He is Pat Lam's kid!

Redo91

Are season ticket holders still allowed to get a free ticket for a game of their choice? Thinking about getting mine for Edinburgh next week.

flogthebog

forecast for scarlets game is torrential rain and high winds. lovely.

Robbo

The Trib could have used a picture of Roux where it doesn't look like he's 5 days into a particularly nasty bout of gastric flu...

connemara man

Redo91 wrote: »

Are season ticket holders still allowed to get a free ticket for a game of their choice? Thinking about getting mine for Edinburgh next week.

Yeah just email the office and they will either send them out or have them waiting at the gate for you.

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15 Tiernan O’Halloran (103)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (34)
13 Bundee Aki (43)
12 Eoin Griffin (73)
11 Matt Healy (75)
10 Jack Carty (56)
9 Kieran Marmion (104)

1 Denis Buckley (97)
2 Tom McCartney (46)
3 Finlay Bealham (59)
4 Quinn Roux (33)
5 Andrew Browne (144)
6 Ultan Dillane (29)
7 Jake Heenan (34)
8 John Muldoon (captain) (277)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (59)
17 Ronan Loughney (185)
18 JP Cooney (30)
19 Lewis Stevenson (2)
20 Eoin McKeon (87)
21 Caolin Blade (22)
22 Shane O’Leary (16)
23 Cian Kelleher (1)

FACECUTTR

FACECUTTR wrote: »

15 Tiernan O’Halloran (103)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (34)
13 Bundee Aki (43)
12 Eoin Griffin (73)
11 Matt Healy (75)
10 Jack Carty (56)
9 Kieran Marmion (104)

1 Denis Buckley (97)
2 Tom McCartney (46)
3 Finlay Bealham (59)
4 Quinn Roux (33)
5 Andrew Browne (144)
6 Ultan Dillane (29)
7 Jake Heenan (34)
8 John Muldoon (captain) (277)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (59)
17 Ronan Loughney (185)
18 JP Cooney (30)
19 Lewis Stevenson (2)
20 Eoin McKeon (87)
21 Caolin Blade (22)
22 Shane O’Leary (16)
23 Cian Kelleher (1)

Ultan in the backrow ! That is one physical pack.

Robbo

A lot of power in that pack and Dillane at 6 is quite interesting. I suspect there may be some moves prepared that are based around that decision.

Funk It

Dillane to backrow it is then. Basillarkin, was that a good guess or are you a team mole?

wp_rathead

I thought Dillane wasn't in the team with Roux and Browne starting and Stevenson on bench ha - took me a while to cop he was at 6

basillarkin wrote: »

roux to come into the row and push dilliane to backrow

I'll be honest, I thought you were bonkers to suggest this but fair play

connemara man

Pat Lam pre match words for Dillane

Ultan Smash!

freyners

connemara man wrote: »

Pat Lam pre match words for Dillane

Ultan Smash!

Clegg

That's a really good backline bar 10.

BrokenMan

Now that's a curve ball.

connemara man

Freyners pretty much

freyners

connemara man wrote: »

Freyners pretty much

Hoping for a newer gif this weekend, preferably on Liam Williams

macslash

basillarkin wrote: »

mccarty at 10, better player than OL
aki at 13 needs a big game
roux to come into the row and push dilliane to backrow
would give kelleher a run at the back 3, if not the start at least 20 mins
would have ronalson at 12 when fit

I take it back lad sorry. Good call