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Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

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    #3542
    WillieMason
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    Have connacht signed a kiwi prop called jager?


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    #3543
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Have connacht signed a kiwi prop called jager?

    Not officially, no mention of it either. Presume it’s the Irish lad oil jager playing for the crusaders you’re on about


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    #3544
    The Lost Sheep
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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Have connacht signed a kiwi prop called jager?
    He's not a kiwi. Is Irish, Didnt get contract here and went to NZ, paying to go to Crusaders High Performance Unit and got contract from that


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    #3545
    FACECUTTR
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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Have connacht signed a kiwi prop called jager?

    The Irish prop playing with Crusaders ?
    Very doubtful seeing as he has a year left on his contract.


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    #3546
    FACECUTTR
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    FACECUTTR wrote: »
    The Irish prop playing with Crusaders ?
    Very doubtful seeing as he has a year left on his contract.

    I meant Irish qualified btw.


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    #3547
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    McCartneys lineouts have been shocking all year


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    #3548
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    The Friend Zone
    Anytime I’ve seen frank murphy ref I’ve been impressed. I know it’s awkward him reffing Connacht or Munster but he’s going places in the reffing world


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    #3549
    freyners
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    The Friend Zone
    Nice way for Fitzgerald to reintroduce himself to. Munster with that robbery of conway

    McCartney form has gone off a cliff recently


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    #3550
    Redo91
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Redo91


    You've got a Friend in me
    And the sin bin curse strikes again! We always seem to be worse when the opposition lose a man or two even!


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    #3551
    thecretinhop
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    This ref rocks


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    #3552
    Diabhal Beag
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    Andrew Conway getting done was as good as a win for me. Hon Fitzy!


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    #3553
    Wegians89
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    Not too disappointed with that a fairly weakens Connacht team with nothing to play for didn’t look outclassed by a near full straight Munster team. Thought mckeon, marmion and Fitzgerald put their hands up in regards to selection for next week. Was really please to see dean and Burke pass their test at that level, two players I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of. Lineouts still a major issue


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    #3554
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    That was a decent performance all things considered. If Quinn Roux isn’t available next week, would be tempted to take a chance on Dillane and Thornbury lasting the full game and go with two of McKeon, Boyle and Copeland on the bench, think the latter has player second row a bit.

    Have a good chance in Ravenhill I think, great Connacht won there this season, won’t have to hear about sixty years etc all week.


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    #3555
    Richie_Rich89
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    Mul, it's over
    What's Connacht's best backrow with Sean O'Brien injured? 6. McKeon, 7. Butler, 8. Copeland?


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    #3556
    Wegians89
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    Richie_Rich89 wrote: »
    What's Connacht's best backrow with Sean O'Brien injured? 6. McKeon, 7. Butler, 8. Copeland?

    6 mckeon 7 faingaa 8 butler 20 Boyle/Copeland for me


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    #3557
    Redo91
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Redo91


    You've got a Friend in me
    Richie_Rich89 wrote: »
    What's Connacht's best backrow with Sean O'Brien injured? 6. McKeon, 7. Butler, 8. Copeland?
    Personally I’d have Boyle at 6. Either way we have great options in the back row.


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    #3558
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Mul, it's over
    Tight between McKeon and Boyle for 6, would go with McKeon and Boyle on bench.

    Expect Cannon will bench given he was withdrawn early but really think it would be worth going with Copeland. Dillane and Thornbury are well able for the full game barring injuries. It’s a risk but sticking on Boyle and Copeland with twenty to go could be a game changer.


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    #3559
    Tommybojangles
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    Mul, it's over
    Colby and butler nailed on 7 and 8, would have a fit SOB at 6, toss up between Boyle and McKeon.

    Would start Eoin next week after his performance tonight.

    Copeland a great option but would take his Cardiff era form to break into the full strength team at the moment


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    #3560
    WillieMason
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    Bundee got a fair bit of abuse regarding the folou thing from the munster fans and players today it seemed to get to him a little. Glad he was taken off early pity munster wernt so passionate about drug cheats


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    #3561
    Diabhal Beag
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    Hope as many people head up to Belfast next week as possible. This has been a fantastic season and Friend deserves immense respect in his first year. He beat these in Ravenhill already.


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    #3562
    bennyl10
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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Bundee got a fair bit of abuse regarding the folou thing from the munster fans and players today it seemed to get to him a little. Glad he was taken off early pity munster wernt so passionate about drug cheats

    As I said in the Munster thread, only time bundee got jeered was in the back and Forth stuff with Calvin Nash, and they both embraced at Ht and FT, absolutely nothing in it.

    Are you Ewan Mackenna by any chance?..


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    #3563
    irishgrover
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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Bundee got a fair bit of abuse regarding the folou thing from the munster fans and players today it seemed to get to him a little. Glad he was taken off early pity munster wernt so passionate about drug cheats

    I don't believe this to be a true statement.


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    #3564
    yoursaviour1989
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    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Hope as many people head up to Belfast next week as possible. This has been a fantastic season and Friend deserves immense respect in his first year. He beat these in Ravenhill already.

    Getting tickets for myself and herself now. Any particular terrace for Connacht fans?


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    #3565
    BeardySi
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    You've got a Friend in me
    yoursaviour1989 wrote: »
    Getting tickets for myself and herself now. Any particular terrace for Connacht fans?

    West is where the bulk of the Clan have gotten.


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    #3566
    realhorrorshow
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    WillieMason wrote: »
    Bundee got a fair bit of abuse regarding the folou thing from the munster fans and players today it seemed to get to him a little. Glad he was taken off early pity munster wernt so passionate about drug cheats

    As well as being completely untrue this comment does a fine job of representing the bitter minority of the Connacht support that I reallly detest.


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    #3567
    yoursaviour1989
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    BeardySi wrote: »
    West is where the bulk of the Clan have gotten.

    Deadly, thanks


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    #3568
    Lebute
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    realhorrorshow wrote: »
    As well as being completely untrue this comment does a fine job of representing the bitter minority of the Connacht support that I reallly detest.

    Was at the game in the west stand .... not one Munster supporter mentioned the tweet


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    #3569
    Wegians89
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    The Friend Zone
    Mick Kearney confirmed leaving Leinster. Not confirmed where he’s going but linked with Connacht


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    #3570
    ClanofLams
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    Mul, it's over
    Good interview with Jack Carty on latest House of Rugby pod. Interestingly revealed that Connacht were doing sprint tests recently and Marmion was quickest with top speed of 37km per hr. Best time recorded in Connacht history apparently, he did joke about wind so not sure how much of a factor that was.


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    #3571
    freyners
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    The Friend Zone
    ClanofLams wrote: »
    Good interview with Jack Carty on latest House of Rugby pod. Interestingly revealed that Connacht were doing sprint tests recently and Marmion was quickest with top speed of 37km per hr. Best time recorded in Connacht history apparently, he did joke about wind so not sure how much of a factor that was.

    Considering some of the wingers current and former (fetu especially) that's remarkable

    Think I recall a tweet of Jordan conroy at the hk sevens doing that speed (ball in hand) so that's serious wheels


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