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

Redo91

I'm a huge fan of Ultan but right call to go for Quinn with his greater physicality. Great depth on that bench.

cormpat

Any sign of the Academy prop Jamie Dever playing for the Eagles?

TimHorton

KBurke85 wrote: »

A Masterson and a Carty i assume they're younger brothers of Eoin and Jack?

Nepotism alive and well in the West !

ClanofLams

TimHorton wrote: »

Nepotism alive and well in the West !

Guess you can't comment on Jack Carty given his performance last week so resort to a bad slag about two lads you know nothing about. Stay classy!

molloyjh

ClanofLams wrote: »

Guess you can't comment on Jack Carty given his performance last week so resort to a bad slag about two lads you know nothing about. Stay classy!

Pretty sure that was a joke. You don't need to take everything said on the Internet 100% seriously.

ClanofLams

molloyjh wrote: »

Pretty sure that was a joke. You don't need to take everything said on the Internet 100% seriously.

The guy only comes on this thread to slag off Jack Carty, check his post history.

connachta

wp_rathead wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

if we have conceeded 30 points and 2 yellow cards because the scrum doesn't hold, it'd be worthless

I see your optimism is back connachta

As I said on the other dedicated thread, rain = knocks-on = too many scrums
dry wheather = Leinster final kind of game = our backs on fire
It seems there will be a 6 hours window between showers just for this game, so if it's proven true, I'm reasonably optimistic. You scandalmonger :P

connachta

flogthebog wrote: »

I see the eagles are playing the Cornish pirates this weekend. Where will they manage to pull a team from with all the current injuries

So I guess Robb s not ready yet, don t think he s 24th man (Stevenson could be). Ili will play on Sunday only if he comes in for less than 20 against Toulouse I guess, so it doesn t make sense to keep the other back (Peter) in the fridge if he is fit...

Brennan is not fit yet? Overall that s one of the strongest Eagles team I saw on the paper. Very few U20 s. Maybe for the 1st time we could expect knock-out stages, as we re able to build a very strong XV even with 15 players unavailable.

Do you know who is this East guy at LH prop, and Conroy/Pim by the way?

Hagz

Josh Pim is an openside who's recently out of Clongowes Wood College.
Jordan Conroy is a tullamore lad.

connachta

Hagz wrote: »

Josh Pim is an openside who's recently out of Clongowes Wood College.
Jordan Conroy is a tullamore lad.

Ok and East, starting?
Opinion about one or two if you have seen them playing?

Hagz

connachta wrote: »

Ok and East, starting?
Opinion about one or two if you have seen them playing?

Dunno much about any of them. East is from Galwegians that's all I know.

I watched a bit of Josh Pim when he played in the LSSC. A bit undersized but he stood out. Similar to Alex Penny, another openside who tried to make it down in Connacht.

I know nothing of Conroy other than the video online of him scoring a 21 second try from a kick off.

connachta

Hagz wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Ok and East, starting?
Opinion about one or two if you have seen them playing?

Dunno much about any of them. East is from Galwegians that's all I know.

I watched a bit of Josh Pim when he played in the LSSC. A bit undersized but he stood out. Similar to Alex Penny, another openside who tried to make it down in Connacht.

I know nothing of Conroy other than the video online of him scoring a 21 second try from a kick off.

thanks Hagz

Cathalthesmart

Your right about the scrum but lets be honest, when has this not been the case for Irish teams V French teams? Connacht won't beat Toulouse up front so they need to target them at the breakdown and line out, do that and they can still win.

connachta

Cathalthesmart wrote: »

Your right about the scrum but lets be honest, when has this not been the case for Irish teams V French teams? Connacht won't beat Toulouse up front so they need to target them at the breakdown and line out, do that and they can still win.

McGrath(Healy)/Ross(Moore) were at least in parity with any french scrum in the recent past
So would have been Connacht with Denis Buckley. The guy I miss the most for t'morrow, far more than McCartney, Healy or Boshoff

b.gud

Almost 20 minutes gone in the currie cup semi final and the Lions, Boshoffs team, are 13-0 down. Come on Cheetahs

connachta

was about to post the same, looks like Boshoff is coming in Galway this monday

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

was about to post the same, looks like Boshoff is coming in Galway this monday

My stream is pretty crap but from what I can make out its all Cheetahs

connachta

b.gud wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

was about to post the same, looks like Boshoff is coming in Galway this monday

My stream is pretty crap but from what I can make out its all Cheetahs

They've refused to relaese Manitz not to play him even on the bench. I'm happy if they take a good beating

connachta

b.gud wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

was about to post the same, looks like Boshoff is coming in Galway this monday

My stream is pretty crap but from what I can make out its all Cheetahs

They've refused to relaese Manitz not to play him even on the bench. I'm happy if they take a good beating

wp_rathead

connachta wrote: »

They've refused to relaese Manitz not to play him even on the bench. I'm happy if they take a good beating

infairness why would they release him - just a freak injury away from being involved in the match day squad

b.gud

24-0 now and Lions have a player yellow carded

connachta

wp_rathead wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

They've refused to relaese Manitz not to play him even on the bench. I'm happy if they take a good beating

infairness why would they release him - just a freak injury away from being involved in the match day squad

not fair because you don't keep a Springbok as 3rd choice in Currie Cup. Fair punishment, Cheetaahs 24 Lions nil

b.gud

Game almost over and it's 36-5 to the Cheetahs.

Welcome to Galway Marnitz

connachta

55-17 game over, Lions out, Boshoff in.

flogthebog

disappointed not to see mcginty in the 23 tonight against scarlets. is he injured?

Cathalthesmart

Montpellier making a little statement against Northampton. They certainly aren't playing second fiddle to the champions cup.

Bazzo

Hope TOH and Bundee aren't badly hurt. Bundee played on but was obviously injured, he's some warrior. TOH was up and about unassisted at the end there so fingers crossed.

connachta

Can't believe we did it. So proud. Confirms we didn't win Pro12 for no reason

NB: watched until Ronaldson conversion, my nerves couldn't hold more

Moo Moo Land

Brilliant win. Such heart.

Toulouse scoreless for 2nd half. Wow.

Great win but our 10 woes made that harder than it should have been with the restart out on the full costing us 3 points along with the easy penalty miss.

You can tell our players haven't confidence kicking any sort of 60:40 penalty when we always kick to the corner... left 9 points behind from kicks... Boshoff can't come quick enough.

We can't keep affording to have kicks out on the full and missing 90% of wide conversions...thank god Ronaldson was there to take that last kick.

Great start for the fanzone, result and weather wise.
Could maybe do with adding some food/drink stands as well to make it a proper fanzone.

connachta

The main leason is Craig has to take the tee. So composed despite what was at stake and Toulouse charging the kick

Moo Moo Land

I have to say that all the media focus leading up to the weekend was all about Leinster, Ulster and Munster. There was hardly any mention of Connacht, the reigning pro-12 champions. Connacht are still playing great rugby with great courage and deserve more recognition.

Padkir

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Great win but our 10 woes made that harder than it should have been with the restart out on the full costing us 3 points along with the easy penalty miss.

You can tell our players haven't confidence kicking any sort of 60:40 penalty when we always kick to the corner... left 9 points behind from kicks... Boshoff can't come quick enough.

We can't keep affording to have kicks out on the full and missing 90% of wide conversions...thank god Ronaldson was there to take that last kick.

Great start for the fanzone, result and weather wise.
Could maybe do with adding some food/drink stands as well to make it a proper fanzone.

Ronaldson needs to take over kicking alright; but I thought Carty had another great game from open play and kicking from the hand. Constantly put them under pressure. Knew when to skip a pass, spread it wide, etc. Get his kicking from the tee sorted and he'd be a savage out half. It's been a few years now though so not sure if he's able to get it up to that level. Hopefully he is.

irishbucsfan

Moo Moo Land wrote: »

I have to say that all the media focus leading up to the weekend was all about Leinster, Ulster and Munster. There was hardly any mention of Connacht, the reigning pro-12 champions. Connacht are still playing great rugby with great courage and deserve more recognition.

Ah lads you don't have to keep up this type of stuff any more. There was actually plenty of mentions of Connacht in all of the mainstream rugby media outlets that I read and this is very easily verifiable by checking those websites.

connachta

There's no but in it. Relieve him from the kick-to-the-post pressure, and he would only be better in open play.

Padkir wrote: »

Ronald son needs to take over kicking alright; but I thought Carty had another great game from open play and kicking from the hand. Co standby put them under pressure. Knew when to skip a pass, spread it wide, etc.

connachta

Connacht Eagles 2:30
Strong team, if someone can get down to the Sportsground again and give us an extended summary, it would be great.
Focus on Poolman/Ili who might play in Parma next week if TOH needs a rest. And newcomer Cannon:)

Cathalthesmart

I actually think Carty is a fine player, it just his kicking from the tee is average at best, give Ronaldson kicking duties and Connacht should be fine.

connachta

connachta wrote: »

There's no but in it. Relieve him from the kick-to-the-post pressure, and he would only be better in open play.

Padkir wrote: »

Ronald son needs to take over kicking alright; but I thought Carty had another great game from open play and kicking from the hand. Co standby put them under pressure. Knew when to skip a pass, spread it wide, etc.

Cathalthesmart wrote: »

I actually think Carty is a fine player, it just his kicking from the tee is average at best, give Ronaldson kicking duties and Connacht should be fine.

That's what I said, didn't I?

CMOTDibbler

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ah lads you don't have to keep up this type of stuff any more. There was actually plenty of mentions of Connacht in all of the mainstream rugby media outlets that I read and this is very easily verifiable by checking those websites.

And nobody complains about the huge TG4 bias towards Connacht.

Diabhal Beag

Carty certainly can bolt it through gaps and generally is as solid a back in defence as we have (very early on even he made serious yards for a cleanup job). Always preferred Ronaldson on the tee but obviously they still trusted Jack up until that last kick.

SOBII was some bull when he came on. Stevenson was also pretty solid in comparison to what he's produced. Hope he can keep on the upward because with our injuries he's going to be a regular in the team. Can never have too many forwards.

Tobias Flood was also very classy post-match.

gally74

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Carty certainly can bolt it through gaps and generally is as solid a back in defence as we have (very early on even he made serious yards for a cleanup job). Always preferred Ronaldson on the tee but obviously they still trusted Jack up until that last kick.

SOBII was some bull when he came on. Stevenson was also pretty solid in comparison to what he's produced. Hope he can keep on the upward because with our injuries he's going to be a regular in the team. Can never have too many forwards.

Tobias Flood was also very classy post-match.

Flood is a player that could suit us.

mysticmick

Great game, now for some great Sunday (hungover) news! Word is Ultan has re-signed, not heresay, fact. Will be announced in the coming weeks.

Marc O Polo

Yes agree about Toby Flood! Was very gracious in defeat and did make an interesting point about the fans on the pitch after, that the fans don't fully realise how good a team Connacht are and that before the match the bookies had it quite close! That they shouldn't be surprised to see them truly compete at this level. Although seeing the first 10 mins I'm sure they would of changed there tone!
Also thought it was carty's best game in a Connacht jersey, played flatter and attacked the line more, defended admirably with those monsters running down his throat (half due to Heenan doing brilliantly to get across and cover his fly half). And fair dues to Ronaldson on that kick! For a guy that has been out for 6/7 months and just back from a torn quad in his kicking leg with little or no practice!!
You just have to admire the rugby Connacht are playing because looking at them it's not the Heineken cup they should be competing in but Super Rugby down under!!

its_phil

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Moo Moo Land wrote: »

I have to say that all the media focus leading up to the weekend was all about Leinster, Ulster and Munster. There was hardly any mention of Connacht, the reigning pro-12 champions. Connacht are still playing great rugby with great courage and deserve more recognition.

Ah lads you don't have to keep up this type of stuff any more. There was actually plenty of mentions of Connacht in all of the mainstream rugby media outlets that I read and this is very easily verifiable by checking those websites.

100% this. Take the chip off your shoulders lads.

MugMugs

Turned away at half time and watched Saints and Montpellier. Gutted really because it seems it really shook up in the second half.

Toulouse were there to bully Connacht with pure bulk....... And it didn't work.

Perfect!

Moo Moo Land wrote: »

I have to say that all the media focus leading up to the weekend was all about Leinster, Ulster and Munster. There was hardly any mention of Connacht, the reigning pro-12 champions. Connacht are still playing great rugby with great courage and deserve more recognition.

Oh the record. Somebody change it......

Bazzo

mysticmick wrote: »

Great game, now for some great Sunday (hungover) news! Word is Ultan has re-signed, not heresay, fact. Will be announced in the coming weeks.

As if I wasn't happy enough today! EDIT: Just for clarity, I posted this before I heard the very sad news about Axel Foley.

Can we please, please just let Ronaldson kick now? Carty is a good player when you're not worrying about him missing shots at goal from right in front of the posts, and Ronaldson is an accurate and nerveless kicker, seems simple to me?

Even though I'm absolutely delighted with the result from yesterday couple minor points to work on before Leinster:

1. Tackles! We need to start making our tackles!

2. Stop standing off offensive rucks for no reason. I get that not overcommiting to the breakdown is part of the gameplan but sticking to the plan doesn't do us much good if a ruck is so poorly protected an opposition forward can just waltz through the middle and turn over possession.

3. Support runners. A few times yesterday our backs got isolated after making a line break. We've been really good at getting quick support for an offload or offensive clearout up until now, need to keep that up.

Don't mean to sound like a whiner, I reall am happy. Just trying to keep grounded before the Leinster match.

testtech05

Just saw the terrible news coming through on sky about axel Foley. Very sad RIP

wp_rathead

seems irrelevant considering the news about Foley but Poolman and Stacey not playing today for Eagles.
Luke Carty comes in at FB, Jordan Conroy in at 14 and Parata moves to 13

MarinersBlues

mysticmick wrote: »

Great game, now for some great Sunday (hungover) news! Word is Ultan has re-signed, not heresay, fact. Will be announced in the coming weeks.

I don't care if this is true or not.
I just liked reading it.

connachta

wp_rathead wrote: »

seems irrelevant considering the news about Foley but Poolman and Stacey not playing today for Eagles.
Luke Carty comes in at FB, Jordan Conroy in at 14 and Parata moves to 13

Expected. Probably means Kelleher FB, Ili winger and Poolman 23 against Zebre...