Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

RonnieL

connachta wrote: »

ACL it's confirmed?

Unfortunately it appears so (just got a notification on the ultimate rugby app confirming it). Awful news for Denis, and the timing is particularly $hitty for him personally when the season is just ending and he'd ordinarily be looking forward to some time off.

Utopia Parkway

Awful news about Buckley. Will likely miss all of next season. Would imagine Connacht will now look for dispensation from the IRFU to sign another prop.

ClanofLams

Shocking for Buckley, really gutting two games from end of season.

On the centre rumours I would be a bit surprised if they are true but not like Connacht are crazy well stacked either with O’Brien going.

Aki between being out till October after Lions and November tests and Six Nations will probably play 6-10 games next season.

That leaves four. I like Peter Robb as a player but the poor guy has no luck with injury, I mean it must be 30% or less games he has been available for last few season.

Which leaves three senior centres, one of whom returning from long term injury. The league is about to get a lot more physical too with introduction of South African teams.

A signing would make a fair bit of sense tbh.

ClanofLams

https://twitter.com/murray_kinsella/status/1400858753637961730?s=21

its_phil

That should be a red card for Ospreys for ruining a 95m try

thomond2006

That was so close to a try that would be replayed over and over. In the end it works out quite well. Connacht score anyway and Webb binned.

Burkie1203

Connacht, defensive mauls with oppo a man down, that's woeful

testtech05

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Connacht, defensive mauls with oppo a man down, that's woeful

Yeah poor defence for sure but I thought the 1st ospreys carrier lost the ball forward and the guy who had latched on him ended up touching down.

Surprised there wasn't more made of it.

Great response anyway

TRC10

How good is Caolin Blade?

realhorrorshow

Ospreys not looking too interested in defence, falling off tackles all over the place.

thomond2006

So, how are Connacht going to Connacht this?

Pendergast.

testtech05

We having a bad night on kick off receiving as we regularly do. That's 2 we've failed to gather although were lucky one went backwards I think

testtech05

thomond2006 wrote: »

So, how are Connacht going to Connacht this?

It will probably involve a maul

TRC10

Gianna Long Semicolon wrote: »

Pendergast.

Massive carry up the middle there. Really impressive last week too.

Really looks like one for the future.

flazio

Big scoring game. A try every 5 minutes.

testtech05

Jack looks to be playing with a bit more confidence today couple of excellent conversions too on the earlier tries

testtech05

That's never a deliberate knock on. Popped it up I thought but on 2nd view at full speed maybe not

its_phil

Jeez that’s a harsh call. He wasn’t far from regaining that

its_phil

Big play by Carty on that maul.

Didn’t think I’d be saying that ever

testtech05

Where did that maul come from. Going backwards then a couple of lads just powered it backwards

TRC10

TRC10 wrote: »

Massive carry up the middle there. Really impressive last week too.

Really looks like one for the future.

Murray is improving at a fast pace too

testtech05

Try saver by Wooton.

TRC10

Gianna Long Semicolon wrote: »

Murray is improving at a fast pace too

With Dillane and Thornbury there too, there's the bones of a good pack there for the next few years anyway.

Hopefully the South African fella coming in can get the best out of them.

connachta

1st great tackle I've ever seen by Wootton, great for next season!

realhorrorshow

The lack of scrummaging power coming from second row is a big concern.

testtech05

Aungier made a big difference to the last scrum.
A bit of a typical performance really. Look really good on attack at times but an ospreys team who haven't really attacked or had any concerted pressure bar the end of the half have 3 tries and only 7 behind

SqueakyKneecap

Never has a try bonus point before ht meant so little as it does when Connacht do it

connachta

Ouch

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-40306304.html

9 months, confirmed...

its_phil

Not sure about that one Mike..got away with one