Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

KBurke85 · 25-02-2021 10:32am

I was on the Pro 14 website and noticed they have a very good stats section.

Amazed by just how bad some of our defensive stats are.

Top of the league in missed tackled

11th in tackle success and turnovers won

https://www.pro14.rugby/clubs/connacht/stats

25-02-2021 10:59am

As our long awaited win in the RDS arrived as soon as fans were unable to attend. I would not be surprised if we were to lift the Challenge Cup this season, even a final it would be very bitter-sweet missing out on the day out.

Bazzo · 25-02-2021 2:00pm

Team named:

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1364907421685186565?s=19

1. McAllister
2. Delahunt
3. Bealham
4. Dowling
5. Thornbury
6. E Masterson
7. Butler
8. Boyle

9. Marmion
10. Fitzgerald
11. Wootton
12. Aki(!)
13. Daly
14. Sullivan
15. O'Halloran

16. Murphy
17. Buckley
18. Robertson-McCoy
19. Murray
20. S Masterson
21. Blade
22. Carty
23. Porch

Suppose the match being in Italy might be what gives Aki the opportunity to line out? It'll be good for him to get more minutes anyway and strengthens us a lot for another must win game.

its_phil · 25-02-2021 2:10pm

connachta wrote: »

that's clearly nonsense.
Not only based on the last 10 years but also on final phases this autumn, Bath is the only team above Connacht on that list, with Montpellier struggling.

We should go to win that!

What? They’re the worst ranked English team and the rumours are that Hooper is losing the dressing room.

Go back and watch the Bristol game from a few weeks ago.

Form of 10 years ago? No idea what relevance that has

Zzippy · 25-02-2021 2:27pm

Decent team, strong bench, especially the backs. Great to have Bundee for it. He was a bit rusty last week but grew into the game, so you can see why Irish selectors want him to get more minutes for Connacht.

Shelflife · 25-02-2021 2:32pm

Zzippy wrote: »

Decent team, strong bench, especially the backs. Great to have Bundee for it. He was a bit rusty last week but grew into the game, so you can see why Irish selectors want him to get more minutes for Connacht.

Not having a go at you Zippy, but theres an irony in you saying that the Irish mgmt want Bundee to get game time because he was rusty when they are very happy to throw Furlong, Lowes and the rest straight in.

Zzippy · 25-02-2021 2:37pm

Shelflife wrote: »

Not having a go at you Zippy, but theres an irony in you saying that the Irish mgmt want Bundee to get game time because he was rusty when they are very happy to throw Furlong, Lowes and the rest straight in.

Possible that the other options in those positions aren't regarded as highly, but Henshaw is playing very well at the moment and was keeping Bundee out of the squad anyway. If Bundee had played really well last week they might have been happy to keep him in camp this weekend.

b.gud · 25-02-2021 2:39pm

Shelflife wrote: »

Not having a go at you Zippy, but theres an irony in you saying that the Irish mgmt want Bundee to get game time because he was rusty when they are very happy to throw Furlong, Lowes and the rest straight in.

The big difference is the options available instead of Bundee vs those available as an alternative tto Lowe/Furlong. It's hard to argue against the form of RIngrose and, in particular Henshaw. I'd say if one of them wasn't fit then Bundee would have been in the team

sydthebeat · 25-02-2021 4:41pm

I see ex-connacht man Stacey ili is starting at 13 for the rebels tomorrow morning.

connachta · 25-02-2021 7:43pm

its_phil wrote: »

What? They’re the worst ranked English team and the rumours are that Hooper is losing the dressing room.

Go back and watch the Bristol game from a few weeks ago.

Form of 10 years ago? No idea what relevance that has

They struggle but when it matters they are there.
From August to November, they lost 1 by very few vs Wasps, 1 draw v Sarries and won 6 to make the SF

connachta · 25-02-2021 7:57pm

Porch from the bench will cause damage against tired defence, has to come into the game early enough

Sullivan/Wootton have to tackle

Former Former Former · 25-02-2021 8:02pm

connachta wrote: »

Porch from the bench will cause damage against tired defence, has to come into the game early enough

Sullivan/Wootton have to tackle

Treviso have played 11, lost 11, and they have 12 players in the Italian squad this weekend. I wouldn't worry about it.

ShineyShiney · 25-02-2021 9:57pm

Some good sides in the cc not going to be easy. I'd like another crack at Ulster in the semis or final but would settle for Bath or Agen first.

connachta · 25-02-2021 9:57pm

Former Former Former wrote: »

Treviso have played 11, lost 11, and they have 12 players in the Italian squad this weekend. I wouldn't worry about it.

On 11 they lost about 7 within 7 point-margin
I would worry
But less with Bundee in it

typhoony · 25-02-2021 10:09pm

any truth to the rumour a connacht player was involved in a bust-up with English staff in the Ireland camp?

ShineyShiney · 25-02-2021 10:39pm

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Teferi · 25-02-2021 10:50pm

Lash up the deets. Don't even care if it's a work of fiction as long as it is interesting.

testtech05 · 25-02-2021 10:53pm

Teferi wrote: »

Lash up the deets. Don't even care if it's a work of fiction as long as it is interesting.

I second this!

essgee268 · 26-02-2021 9:46am

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sport/rugby-union/23-year-old-birr-man-regan-makes-super-rugby-debut-for-the-highlanders/ar-BB1e29KZ?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds

FACECUTTR · 26-02-2021 3:57pm

Didn't realise the game was on so early today. Does anyone know if it's on tv ?

sydthebeat · 26-02-2021 4:00pm

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Didn't realise the game was on so early today. Does anyone know if it's on tv ?

DAZN Live Stream
eir Sport 1 TV
ESPN+ TV
Premier Sports 2 TV
Pro14 TV Live Stream
Sky Sport NZ TV
SuperSport Grandstand TV
SuperSport Rugby TV
TG4 TV

FACECUTTR · 26-02-2021 4:04pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

DAZN Live Stream
eir Sport 1 TV
ESPN+ TV
Premier Sports 2 TV
Pro14 TV Live Stream
Sky Sport NZ TV
SuperSport Grandstand TV
SuperSport Rugby TV
TG4 TV

Cheers Syd