Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

connachta

Rainbow cup final hosted in Treviso

no need to be plot theorist to acknoledge we will play obviously vs 16 men today

if we therefore manage to win that, that would be really really impressive


I'm more interested to see young Murray and Prandergast gaining experience, and how McAlister is doing, as LH 3rd choice signing (or re-segning) is the last suspens of our squad for next season

freyners

"connachta wrote:

no need to be plot theorist to acknoledge we will play obviously vs 16 men today

One yes it is and two hello Cj stander

connachta

freyners wrote: »

One yes it is and two hello Cj stander

yes and two hello


mix the letters and that "two yellews" against us. It's written:pac:

realhorrorshow

Zeugnis wrote: »

I want to feel more positive about this, but I'm failing. Are there particular performances that come to mind with Robb and Arnold that inspired your confidence? My recollection is direct physicality (and, as you say, Robb being out forever with injury).

Exeter are no fools, they are a tight outfit with an excellent coach and the achievements to prove it. O'Brien does three years in the Academy and then straight off to a top team in the Prem for his first full professional contract? Is that what we have an Academy for? I think Connacht are having their pocket picked.


Maybe my scepticism will prove unfounded. But I wish him luck, if this is an error it's on management.

Robb was very good last season IMO, coincidentally the only season he has managed double digits starts in his senior career. He started two Champions Cup games, including the win over Gloucester. I can't recall specific performances but I do remember he was utterly dominant in the Pro 14, the lower-to-mid level teams couldn't handle him.

Sam Arnold started 19 games and scored 6 tries for Munster in 17-18 as a 21 year old. His form led to him getting an Ireland cap in the 2018 AIs. He started 4 Champions Cup games and I seem to remember was excellent away to Racing.

Obviously both have had their injury struggles since then but judging purely on their ability both are more than good enough for the positions they occupy within our depth chart.

connachta

realhorrorshow wrote: »

Robb was very good last season IMO, coincidentally the only season he has managed double digits starts in his senior career. He started two Champions Cup games, including the win over Gloucester. I can't recall specific performances but I do remember he was utterly dominant in the Pro 14, the lower-to-mid level teams couldn't handle him.

Sam Arnold started 19 games and scored 6 tries for Munster in 17-18 as a 21 year old. His form led to him getting an Ireland cap in the 2018 AIs. He started 4 Champions Cup games and I seem to remember was excellent away to Racing.

Obviously both have had their injury struggles since then but judging purely on their ability both are more than good enough for the positions they occupy within our depth chart.

Robb was instrumental in a key victory for us earlier this season, Edinburgh away

its_phil

connachta wrote: »

Rainbow cup final hosted in Treviso

no need to be plot theorist to acknoledge we will play obviously vs 16 men

That’s a disgraceful comment and bang out of order. Go become a ref if you want to dish out s***ty comments like that questioning someone’s integrity

connachta

its_phil wrote: »

That’s a disgraceful comment and bang out of order. Go become a ref if you want to dish out s***ty comments like that questioning someone’s integrity

We'll see, hope it's gonna be ok.

thomond2006

SqueakyKneecap

Be sickening if Bucks goes this early into 200

Utopia Parkway

That looks like a serious injury for Buckley. 30 seconds in to his 200th cap. Couldn't make it up. So many of those type of injuries at clear outs.

ClanofLams

SqueakyKneecap wrote: »

Be sickening if Bucks goes this early into 200

Yeah terrible luck, hopefully not as serious as it looks.

SqueakyKneecap

Ah ffs. Poor Bucks

SqueakyKneecap

Tidy work from maul. Good start

Del.Monte

Who scored?

testtech05

Sickened for poor Bucks. As others said can be a dangerous spot trying to turnover at the breakdown

yerrahbah

Del.Monte wrote: »

Who scored?

Delahunt.

Nice try from Benetton too

TRC10

Connacht really are playing against 16 here

lawrencesummers

TRC10 wrote: »

Connacht really are playing against 16 here

And they will only have 14 soon

connachta

TRC10 wrote: »

Connacht really are playing against 16 here

Pens again, and again, and again, as expected

TRC10

How is that not a yellow card hahaha

yerrahbah

Ah what a try that would have been

realhorrorshow

Prendergast is very good, really looks like the total package.

lawrencesummers

Some break, pity it couldnt have been finished it would have been the try of the season

TRC10

Having serious issues at the breakdown

Prendergast very impressive

connachta

Just chose his side at scrum

SqueakyKneecap

Off two posts haha

thomond2006

The double doink!

TRC10

Nice of them to give Treviso another crack an the kick. Good sportsmanship

connachta

FFS he won't let us a single breath, that's as insipide as I thought

SqueakyKneecap

Few sloppy carrying mistakes