Connacht Team Talk Thread V - The Friend Zone

FACECUTTR

Did anybody watch the game ? How did he go ?

Lucas44

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Did anybody watch the game ? How did he go ?

Very good and solid, good work rate and good set piece the same as he always is, very consistent player not the most dynamic but will have a good pro career.. very stupid of us to let him go imo

ClanofLams

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Lucas44 wrote: »

Very good and solid, good work rate and good set piece the same as he always is, very consistent player not the most dynamic but will have a good pro career.. very stupid of us to let him go imo

Wouldn’t be surprised to see him back.

FACECUTTR

Lucas44 wrote: »

Very good and solid, good work rate and good set piece the same as he always is, very consistent player not the most dynamic but will have a good pro career.. very stupid of us to let him go imo

Good stuff.
Yes I completely agree. Maybe he could be enticed back next season if he doesn't get a decent deal elsewhere

Utopia Parkway

Bealham released from the extended Ireland squad.

Zzippy

Pity for Finlay but a boost for us to have him available in September/October. Hopefully the time in camp and the cut will have motivated and playing well.

EachSmallChime

Very disappointing after last season not to have one Connacht forward going to Japan.

MarinersBlues

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I wouldn't be surprised to see Dillane, Roux or Bealham out there before the group stage is over.

Mr Tickle

MarinersBlues wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised to see Dillane, Roux or Bealham out there before the group stage is over.

Bealham maybe.
There's still an extra lock there so they might be ahead of Roux and Dilane.

ClanofLams

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EachSmallChime wrote: »

Very disappointing after last season not to have one Connacht forward going to Japan.

For sure, the upside is Connacht will have the best pack or close to it in the league at the start of the season.

Bazzo

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Rory Burke, John Porch, Seán Masterson and SOB III all with the squad in Oyonnax. Dillane and Bealham are also both with them.

b.gud

Full squad breakdown

prop:
Finlay Bealham
Denis Buckley
Matthew Burke
Rory Burke
Dominic Robertson-McCoy

hooker
Dave Heffernan
Tom McCartney

lock
Cillian Gallagher
Ultan Dillane
Joe Maksymiw
Gavin Thornbury

back row
Paul Boyle
Jarrad Butler
Robin Copeland
Colby Fainga’a
Eoghan Masterson
Sean Masterson (acad)

scrum half
Caolin Blade
Angus Lloyd

out half
Conor Fitzgerald
David Horwitz

centre
Tom Daly
Kyle Godwin
Seán O’Brien (acad)
Peter Robb

back three
Niyi Adeolokun
Matt Healy
Darragh Leader
Tiernan O’Halloran
John Porch

b.gud

Some notable omissions:

Shane Delahunt
Paddy MacAllister
Quinn Roux
Stephen Kerrins
Stephen Fitzgerald

Given that there is no injury update it may be that these players have a knock. Other than that it's probably pretty much what you'd expect

b.gud

b.gud wrote: »

Some notable omissions:

Shane Delahunt
Paddy MacAllister
Quin Roux
Stephen Kerrins
Stephen Fitzgerald

Given that there is no injury update it may be that these players have a knock. Other than that it's probably pretty much what you'd expect

I wonder is all right with Quin. He was suffering with a virus from around March until the end of the season that seemed concerning.
Hope it's not still an issue

evil_seed

The Friend Zone

I have a feeling he needs to bulk back up. That virus took a long time to shake so he probably lost a lot of weight/mass

Wegians89

The Friend Zone

b.gud wrote: »

Some notable omissions:

Shane Delahunt
Paddy MacAllister
Quinn Roux
Stephen Kerrins
Stephen Fitzgerald

Given that there is no injury update it may be that these players have a knock. Other than that it's probably pretty much what you'd expect

Sob2.0, Eoin mckoen, Johnny murphy, Conor Kenny all senior players not going either

b.gud

Wegians89 wrote: »

Sob2.0, Eoin mckoen, Johnny murphy, Conor Kenny all senior players not going either

Good catch, knew I probably missed someone.

KBurke85

The Friend Zone

b.gud wrote: »

Good catch, knew I probably missed someone.

Tom Farrell is another

FACECUTTR

Conan O'Donnell scored again for Counties Manaku this morning.
I see somebody already mentioned it in the General rugby section.

ClanofLams

Mul, it's over

Starting XV for friendly tonight

Leader, Adeolokun, Godwin, Robb, Healy, Horwitz, Blade (c), Copeland, Boyle, Sean Masterson, Maksymiw, Dillane, Robertson McCoy, McCartney, Burke

https://www.connachtrugby.ie/starting-xv-named-for-oyonnax-pre-season-friendly/

Bazzo

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Interesting that Burke's first start comes at loosehead

realhorrorshow

Bazzo wrote: »

Interesting that Burke's first start comes at loosehead

That’s Matthew Burke, Rory is on the bench. Interesting to see Boyle at 7 and Masterson at 6.

Bazzo

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realhorrorshow wrote: »

That’s Matthew Burke, Rory is on the bench. Interesting to see Boyle at 7 and Masterson at 6.

Oh right, sorry, never mind then.

Former Coach

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Very quiet here. Any news from Oyonnax??

ClanofLams

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Former Coach wrote: »

Very quiet here. Any news from Oyonnax??

Only on twitter. Nil all after fourteen minutes. Only thing of note I took from
it so far was that Horwitz apparently made huge ground with one penalty, kicking it from just outside 10m line into their 22. I know he didn’t get many opportunities last season but thought his touch kicking was average when he did so that sounds positive enough given Carty is likely Japan bound.

realhorrorshow

Bealham on at loosehead apparently, wonder is that at Joes request.

Former Coach

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realhorrorshow wrote: »

Bealham on at loosehead apparently, wonder is that at Joes request.

Could very well be!

ClanofLams

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Fainga’a picking up where he left off last season, 7 all.

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1162448103477321732?s=21

Former Coach

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13-14 win for Connacht

ClanofLams

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Paging Connachta for report....

Hard to take too much from a friendly win over D2 side but guess given their season starts next week it’s a decent result.