Connaughton v Leinster build up thread

Bridge93

That’s a shocking read by Keenan

Redo91

Fardy must be close to a yellow. 3 penalties now. Wouldn’t let go of Butlers neck after giving away the second one either.

Ray Donovan

Jack Carty playing rugby with a soccer dive and a Gaelic Football pass.

randomname2005

degsie wrote: »

Ref did his best to facilitate that try

Why do you think that? High tackle and then contact in the air?

randomname2005

Redo91 wrote: »

Fardy must be close to a yellow. 3 penalties now. Wouldn’t let go of Butlers neck after giving away the second one either.

I think there was another arm in there.

ScrubsfanChris

degsie wrote: »

Ref did his best to facilitate that try

Oh please, two stonewall penalties. Connacht didn't even need to use the second one.

randomname2005

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Oh please, two stonewall penalties. Connacht didn't even need to use the second one.

Agree with the penalties but might not have taken the kick if not advantage

degsie

randomname2005 wrote: »

Why do you think that? High tackle and then contact in the air?

Questionable high tackle...

randomname2005

degsie wrote: »

Questionable high tackle...

It looked like a pretty clear arm around the neck to me.

KaneToad

randomname2005 wrote: »

It looked like a pretty clear arm around the neck to me.

Two different players with an arm around a green neck.

Bridge93

There was nothing wrong with either penalty. First was round the neck the second was a fairly innocuous contact but contact nonetheless

McGraths passing looks a bit sh1t

Shefwedfan

Should really be a penalty try

Bridge93

Are there injuries in the Connacht front five or are they rested? If this lot go out against Montpellier next week you’d really fear for them

Shefwedfan

Bridge93 wrote: »

Are there injuries in the Connacht front five or are they rested? If this lot go out against Montpellier next week you’d really fear for them

Nobody mentioned before the game any injuries

Bazzo

Bridge93 wrote: »

Are there injuries in the Connacht front five or are they rested? If this lot go out against Montpellier next week you’d really fear for them

McAllister injured, Roux injured, Thornbury injured, Dillane injured. Maksymiw , Bealham, O'Brien now also injured. We are ****ed at second row.

Bridge93

Bazzo wrote: »

McAllister injured, Roux injured, Thornbury injured, Dillane injured. Maksymiw , Bealham, O'Brien now also injured. We are ****ed at second row.

Wow that’s a mad list so early in the season

KaneToad

Ref is challenging for MOTM. He's not missing a thing.

Bridge93

He’s been excellent

prawnsambo

KaneToad wrote: »

Ref is challenging for MOTM. He's not missing a thing.

Yeah, very good. More of this please.

accensi0n

Game breaker kearney on.

Watching back and well behind live.

Fitzgeralds try just happened. Paused the game.

What. A. Try.

Connaughton had advantage so it was probably low percentage and its an intercept risk but it was clearly pre meditated and perfectly executed.

Stand up and applaud moment.

Otherwise Leinster are much, much more physical than connacht which has to be a worry.

Lancaster has turned Tomane into an excellent player. He was a talent at the start of his career. France robbed him of that but he's unreal here, loving his rugby and confident. Brilliant to see both for the person and for Leinster.

Would be great to see Connacht get back into the game from here, 48 minutes and 24 score difference. Game almost certainly over but respectability can still be put on the score.

accensi0n

Blade presenting the ball the wrong side, remember doing that in school and being slagged.

ionadnapokot

Woohoooo

A-Train

Boom James Lowe with another great read to a break away try like last week.

Squidgy Black

Didn't think Lowe had the wheels to finish that but he proved me wrong.

Shefwedfan

Same as last week with the intercept try

degsie

Lowe.....Lowe.....Lowe!

ionadnapokot

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Watching back and well behind live.

Fitzgeralds try just happened. Paused the game.

What. A. Try.

Connaughton had advantage so it was probably low percentage and its an intercept risk but it was clearly pre meditated and perfectly executed.

Stand up and applaud moment.

Otherwise Leinster are much, much more physical than connacht which has to be a worry.

Lancaster has turned Tomane into an excellent player. He was a talent at the start of his career. France robbed him of that but he's unreal here, loving his rugby and confident. Brilliant to see both for the person and for Leinster.

Would be great to see Connacht get back into the game from here, 48 minutes and 24 score difference. Game almost certainly over but respectability can still be put on the score.

Sorry Venjur but Tomane Tome will always be a winger playing in the centre
Suspect Defense and average passing skills

randomname2005

Haven't seen much of Byrne in the game, almost passing him by

KaneToad

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Didn't think Lowe had the wheels to finish that but he proved me wrong.

Very impressive speed. Didn't think he had it either.

irishbucsfan

Leinster just keep doing tries and at this point it's just impolite

LostArt

Hopefully Connacht can stay up...

KaneToad

Connacht playing Rugby X here...

ionadnapokot

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Didn't think Lowe had the wheels to finish that but he proved me wrong.

“Afterburners”
As Gaeilge

degsie

High tackle on Fardy there!

Bridge93

42 points and a try or two more left out there with those crossing calls on the two disallowed. Good going that

John_Rambo

Did one of the commentators just say "plastic Paddy"??

degsie

Hard luck Connaughton

Leinster big players should be worried, they are now fighting for their places.

ionadnapokot

Liked the little laugh by Kelleher at the end of his interview

Particularly liked “the lads” instead of “the boys”

Make him Ireland captain now

WoollyRedHat

Brilliant performance, Connacht lacked the same intensity for much of the game, great Leinster performance by the backrow, Tomane had a great game, Kelleher played with a commanding performance and James Lowe, what can you say. Thank god for provincial rugby.

Stan27

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Liked the little laugh by Kelleher at the end of his interview

Particularly liked “the lads” instead of “the boys”

Make him Ireland captain now

Thought the same thing lol

ionadnapokot

Stan27 wrote: »

Thought the same thing lol

He seems to have a nice way about him

Proper excited by him after that performance
And interview!

God, Leinster fans are the worst

molloyjh

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Sorry Venjur but Tomane Tome will always be a winger playing in the centre
Suspect Defense and average passing skills

Huh? His range of passing this season has been really good. Hes got a great balance to his game. Hard carrying, short passing game and ability to get width with longer passing game. Hes even showing a bit of a kicking game too. Defensively hes started making some really dominant tackles this season and I noticed today his decision making about committing and drifting has definitely come on.

John_Rambo

Deleted User wrote: »

God, Leinster fans are the worst

God. Scorn not his simplicity.

Clegg

Fainga'a didn't go great so?

ionadnapokot

molloyjh wrote: »

Huh? His range of passing this season has been really good. Hes got a great balance to his game. Hard carrying, short passing game and ability to get width with longer passing game. Hes even showing a bit of a kicking game too. Defensively hes started making some really dominant tackles this season and I noticed today his decision making about committing and drifting has definitely come on.

Hard carrying most definitely.
And he’s well capable at the short pass pop off and offload.
This is the first Leinster game I saw in full this season. But I’ll eat my hat if he has developed his long passing significantly from last season. Or his ability to pass across the line when put under pressure. Particularly off his left hand.
Saw him make a hames of a tackle - think on Carty - when drifting across to the lhs of the pitch.
Stick him on the wing

Shefwedfan

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Hard carrying most definitely.
And he’s well capable at the short pass pop off and offload.
This is the first Leinster game I saw in full this season. But I’ll eat my hat if he has developed his long passing significantly from last season. Or his ability to pass across the line when put under pressure. Particularly off his left hand.
Saw him make a hames of a tackle - think on Carty - when drifting across to the lhs of the pitch.
Stick him on the wing

With the dramatics of Carty he probably pulled out of it, just in case Carty thought he was hit with a sniper rifle again