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

barwy90

Saw Buckley upstairs tonight. He was limping about. The knee is in a brace. Heard Healy will be 6-8 weeks with fracture, but Tom shouldn't be too long. Hopefully anyway.

Great game and result. Atmosphere was electric. Roll on next week!

flogthebog

eddie o'sullivan commentary 'we' ulster?

MarinersBlues

http://www.pro12rugby.com/report/kelleher-doubles-inspires-connacht-win-league-leaders/?FixGuid=16CU3445

The stats on this page show a fairly dominant performance by Connacht.
The relatively high missed tackle percentage may be a good reason to keep the ball in had rather than kicking away possession.

connachta

MarinersBlues wrote: »

http://www.pro12rugby.com/report/kelleher-doubles-inspires-connacht-win-league-leaders/?FixGuid=16CU3445

The stats on this page show a fairly dominant performance by Connacht.
The relatively high missed tackle percentage may be a good reason to keep the ball in had rather than kicking away possession.

The relatively high missed tackle percentage may be a good reason to specifically train about this next week. We have to reach we what were able to do last season at our best. 85% tackling rate is a minimun to hope a win against Toulouse.

evil_seed

flogthebog wrote: »

eddie o'sullivan commentary 'we' ulster?

Pinch of salt. And knowing bread and butter etc

irishbucsfan

evil_seed wrote: »

Pinch of salt. And knowing bread and butter etc

Eddie knows which side his farl is buttered

irishgrover

barwy90 wrote: »

Saw Buckley upstairs tonight. He was limping about. The knee is in a brace. Heard Healy will be 6-8 weeks with fracture, but Tom shouldn't be too long. Hopefully anyway.

Great game and result. Atmosphere was electric. Roll on next week!

Tom told somebody in the clan last night that he was looking at 6 weeks off :-(

connachta

irishgrover wrote: »

barwy90 wrote: »

Saw Buckley upstairs tonight. He was limping about. The knee is in a brace. Heard Healy will be 6-8 weeks with fracture, but Tom shouldn't be too long. Hopefully anyway.

Great game and result. Atmosphere was electric. Roll on next week!

Tom told somebody in the clan last night that he was looking at 6 weeks off :-(

just the same as last season ; not that bad
would like to know more about Buckley though, big worry if Bealham is called to the US

freyners

connachta wrote: »

just the same as last season ; not that bad
would like to know more about Buckley though, big worry if Bealham is called to the US

Bealham is 100%going id say unless injured. Very valuable player when your squad size is limited

MarinersBlues

connachta wrote: »

just the same as last season ; not that bad
would like to know more about Buckley though, big worry if Bealham is called to the US

8 weeks according to the Indo. The same for Healy.

connachta

freyners wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

just the same as last season ; not that bad
would like to know more about Buckley though, big worry if Bealham is called to the US

Bealham is 100%going id say unless injured. Very valuable player when your squad size is limited

Depends on how many guys are going.. If there's only 5 props, slight chance he could escape from it. If they are 6, game over, we're good to go all november with 20 y.o O'Donnell...

connachta

MarinersBlues wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

just the same as last season ; not that bad
would like to know more about Buckley though, big worry if Bealham is called to the US

8 weeks according to the Indo. The same for Healy.

wingers aren't an issue. LH props will be

wp_rathead

gotta say that win made up for the rainy trip to Llanelli 2 weeks agao

MarinersBlues wrote: »

8 weeks according to the Indo. The same for Healy.

i heard 5-6 weeks for Buckley, no surgery needed which is huge positive
Healy 8 weeks alright. Don't know about Tom.

McKeon went of injured, Carty seemed to go off injured, but then again thought he went off injured last time aswell and turned out he was grand- maybe its just the way he walks off the field :P

Fingers crossed that Marmion, Roux and Robb be available for Toulouse though

Arguments for Dillane at 6 and Roux and Browne in second row. While Roux and Dillane our two best locks, Browne is best at the "Muldowney role" which gets backline going. You'd really need Roux out there against the Toulouse pack

connachta

wp_rathead wrote: »

gotta say that win made up for the rainy trip to Llanelli 2 weeks agao



i heard 5-6 weeks for Buckley, no surgery needed which is huge positive


Arguments for Dillane at 6 and Roux and Browne in second row. While Roux and Dillane our two best locks, Browne is best at the "Muldowney role" which gets backline going. You'd really need Roux out there against the Toulouse pack

Thank god if you're right about Buckley. He's the kind of guy healing fast, so why not 4 weeks and on the bench when Bealham goes to the US
And don't steel MY argument, I'd rather have put it here in midweek, to have distraction at work

wp_rathead

ha apologies i didn't meant to plagiarise you connachta

connachta

No problem, we won't have any reaction anyway because of the "little provinces" game, Leinster vs Munster

connachta

42 min. Galwegians Conan O'Donnell stretched off. Fortunately does not look serious. Applause rings out for big contribution.

FACECUTTR

Heffernan was simply fantastic which was a welcomed surprise. Browne fills the Muldowney roll wonderfully but I'm a little worried about his injury profile. Ronaldson brought stability and calmness to the midfield. Carey has already surpassed JP as back up TH. I like the look of Staceys cameo. Would definitely like to see 60 minutes of him.

connachta

wp_rathead wrote: »

i heard 5-6 weeks for Buckley, no surgery needed which is huge positive

Yeah does'nt seem bad, already training

Robbo

"We can rebuild him, we have the technology."

Bazzo

Anyone got any ballpark idea when:

a) Wasps v Connacht 11th Dec in Coventry and
b) Connacht v Munster 31st Dec in Galway

tickets will be going on sale? Don't want to miss out on either.

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

Yeah does'nt seem bad, already training

"So lads when your coach tells you that you have to specialise in a position you tell him where to go.
Just look at me I play loose head, scrum half and flanker all in one game"

The Lost Sheep

Bazzo wrote: »

Anyone got any ballpark idea when:

a) Wasps v Connacht 11th Dec in Coventry and
b) Connacht v Munster 31st Dec in Galway

tickets will be going on sale? Don't want to miss out on either.

Too hard to say? Contact the branch offices in sportsground tomorrow is best option and contact wasps as well.

connachta

Any news about Soroka's foot injury?
3 weeks before Robertson-McCoy comes back, and 3 weeks before Bealham goes off to the US. Will be tight...

Adbrowne

Buckley, McCartney and Healy out until mid december according to the42

connachta

Champions Cup round 3 : December, 11th

I can bet you Buckley will be there, probably even 3 weeks before..

connachta

Well let's face it : scrum isn't imperial this season, can't be better without Buckley
Yes Carey had a proper pre-season praparation (warn-up with Finlay in France in August, playing 2/3 games in AIL in September, progressive step-up Edinburgh, Ulster and now Toulouse.
Though, Bealham just switched back to LH, Conor has only 2 caps in a top-side team ;
and above all, Toulouse gain 2 balls on opposite introduction and 7 pens at scrum time, away to Clermont yesterday:'(
If we lose 1/3 of our lineouts and the same for scrums, we won't make it
I do think we're superior in open play. Let's work hard the basics this week on the training pitch!

b.gud

Haven't seen it posted here before but here's our squad for the Champions Cup

Prop
Finlay Bealham
Denis Buckley
Conor Carey
Dominic Robertson McCoy
JP Cooney
Ronan Loughney
Conan O'Donnell

Hooker
Shane Delahunt
David Heffernan
Tom McCartney

Lock
Andrew Browne
James Cannon
Ultan Dillane
Quinn Roux
Lewis Stevenson
Danny Qualter

Back Row
James Connolly
Nepia Fox Matamua
Jake Heenan
Eoin McKeon
Rory Moloney
John Muldoon
Sean O'Brien

Scrum Half
Caolin Blade
John Cooney
Kieran Marmion

Out Half
Marnitz Boshoff
Jack Carty
Shane O'Leary

Centre
Bundee Aki
Eoin Griffin
Rory Parata
Peter Robb
Craig Ronaldson

Back 3
Niyi Adeolokun
Cormac Brennan
Matt Healy
Stacey Ili
Cian Kelleher
Tiernan O'Halloran
Danie Poolman

Evil_g

Injured unavailable (Cooney must be due back soon):

b.gud wrote: »

Haven't seen it posted here before but here's our squad for the Champions Cup

Prop
Finlay Bealham
Denis Buckley
Conor Carey
Dominic Robertson McCoy
JP Cooney
Ronan Loughney
Conan O'Donnell

Hooker
Shane Delahunt
David Heffernan
Tom McCartney

Lock
Andrew Browne
James Cannon
Ultan Dillane
Quinn Roux
Lewis Stevenson
Danny Qualter

Back Row
James Connolly
Nepia Fox Matamua
Jake Heenan
Eoin McKeon
Rory Moloney
John Muldoon
Sean O'Brien

Scrum Half
Caolin Blade
John Cooney
Kieran Marmion

Out Half
Marnitz Boshoff
Jack Carty
Shane O'Leary

Centre
Bundee Aki
Eoin Griffin
Rory Parata
Peter Robb
Craig Ronaldson

Back 3
Niyi Adeolokun
Cormac Brennan
Matt Healy
Stacey Ili
Cian Kelleher
Tiernan O'Halloran
Danie Poolman

former total

b.gud wrote: »

Haven't seen it posted here before but here's our squad for the Champions Cup



Out Half
Marnitz Boshoff

Was there not previously a rule that you had to be in the country and registered with your team in order to be named in the squad? Gone by the wayside obviously.

Shelflife

Conan O Donnell was stretchered off Saturday playing for Galwegians.

Dont think its too serious but will be a set back.

Bazzo

Evil_g wrote: »

Injured unavailable (Cooney must be due back soon):

Sean O'Brien is available now. McKeon will probably be out for this weekend at least if not more.

Marmion and Robb both failed late fitness tests last week I think so they may be available.

connemara man

Shelflife wrote: »

Conan O Donnell was stretchered off Saturday playing for Galwegians.

Dont think its too serious but will be a set back.

Hope it's not to bad hrs a young prop so he has time to recover before big things are expected of him

oneofakind32

http://www.the42.ie/analysis-connacht-attack-ulster-variety-3018921-Oct2016/

New article from Murray Kinsella on Connacht's off the ball work.

connachta

connachta wrote: »

Well let's face it : scrum isn't imperial this season, can't be better without Buckley
Yes Carey had a proper pre-season praparation (warn-up with Finlay in France in August, playing 2/3 games in AIL in September, progressive step-up Edinburgh, Ulster and now Toulouse.
Though, Bealham just switched back to LH, Conor has only 2 caps in a top-side team ;
and above all, Toulouse gain 2 balls on opposite introduction and 7 pens at scrum time, away to Clermont yesterday:'(
If we lose 1/3 of our lineouts and the same for scrums, we won't make it
I do think we're superior in open play. Let's work hard the basics this week on the training pitch!

I'd have expected more reactions about that...

ClanofLams

Pundit Arena claiming Dillane has signed for Munster. I know it's a rag but usually they just say rumour, saying signed must mean they are very confident about their info.

connachta

ClanofLams wrote: »

Pundit Arena claiming Dillane has signed for Munster. I know it's a rag but usually they just say rumour, saying signed must mean they are very confident about their info.

That's a shame. If true, hope IRFU will really back us with inciting Foley/Ryan to do the 150km the other way. Or allow us a quality NIQ there. Qualter/Stevenson aren't up to it, U20s not ready yet. We can't make it with just Browne/Roux and maybe Cannon, if staying and good enough

Robbo

ClanofLams wrote: »

Pundit Arena claiming Dillane has signed for Munster. I know it's a rag but usually they just say rumour, saying signed must mean they are very confident about their info.

Weren't they the ones who had Henshaw to Munster at exactly this time of the year last year?

ClanofLams

Robbo wrote: »

ClanofLams wrote: »

Pundit Arena claiming Dillane has signed for Munster. I know it's a rag but usually they just say rumour, saying signed must mean they are very confident about their info.

Weren't they the ones who had Henshaw to Munster at exactly this time of the year last year?

Just checked that, you are correct. Hopefully this is equally untrue. Though I can't claim to be unbiased I do think he's at the right team for another couple of years of his development.

evil_seed

same source that had told me about White retiring months earlier has said Munster have offered Bundee 350k contract while Dillane is staying fora while yet

Redo91

evil_seed wrote: »

same source that had told me about White retiring months earlier has said Munster have offered Bundee 350k contract while Dillane is staying fora while yet

Munster can't outbid us for Bundee. Besides why would he go to Munster?

Great news if Dillane is staying.

Adbrowne

Redo91 wrote: »

Munster can't outbid us for Bundee. Besides why would he go to Munster?

Great news if Dillane is staying.

maybe connacht offered him 350k too. Have got to assume Saili is going, which frees up some cash

ClanofLams

Would find it hard to believe Aki will move to another province, he'll either stick with Connacht, go home or France.

I know it's a professional game but he doesn't seem to be the sort to move elsewhere in Ireland with his bleed green hashtags every week and hero status in Connacht. Maybe that's naive of me tho!

Bazzo

I'm going to pick and choose the best of all rumours and surmise that Bundee and Dillane are as good as signed on for another 2+ years.

NiallBoo

connachta wrote: »

Qualter/Stevenson aren't up to it, U20s not ready yet. We can't make it with just Browne/Roux and maybe Cannon, if staying and good enough

What ever happened to Ben Marshall? Is he still injured? He seemed like a good prospect.

flogthebog

evil_seed wrote: »

same source that had told me about White retiring months earlier has said Munster have offered Bundee 350k contract while Dillane is staying fora while yet

munster has been spending an incredible amount of money for a club that's broke and are not seeing footfall at the turnstiles. they can't afford repayments on their grounds yet manage to build a state of the art set of facilities and are spending on new players and management with abandon. it doesn't make sense to me anyway

flogthebog

flogthebog wrote: »

munster has been spending an incredible amount of money for a club that's broke and are not seeing footfall at the turnstiles. they can't afford repayments on their grounds yet manage to build a state of the art set of facilities and are spending on new players and management with abandon. it doesn't make sense to me anyway

My wife couldn't get over the lack of Red in the Aviva at the weekend, seemed very little travelling support.

b.gud

ClanofLams wrote: »

Pundit Arena claiming Dillane has signed for Munster. I know it's a rag but usually they just say rumour, saying signed must mean they are very confident about their info.

A drunk guy down the pub told me we've signed Beauden Barrett for the remainder of the season, I give both sources the same amount of credibility

porterbelly

It's a done deal.

connachta

NIQ or Munster lock to come the other way?