Ulster v Connacht, 7:35pm, Pro14, TG4 and Eir

wp_rathead · 05-10-2018 01:45PM #1

yes the other interpro

Ulster 23 to play the ghosts of last weeks nightmare:
Peter Nelson; Angus Kernohan, Angus Curtis, Stuart McCloskey; Jacob Stockdale, Billy Burns, John Cooney;
Andrew Warwick, Rory Best (C), Tom O’Toole; Alan O’Connor, Iain Henderson, Matthew Rea, Nick Timoney, Marcell Coetzee

Reps: Adam McBurney, Eric O’Sullivan, Ross Kane, Kieran Treadwell, Sean Reidy, Dave Shanahan, Johnny McPhillips, James Hume.

Connacht 23 to play 58 Years of successive defeats in this venue
Tiernan O’Halloran; Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion;
Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham; Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux; Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler (C), Paul Boyle

Reps: Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Caolin Blade, Kyle Godwin, Cian Kelleher

obligatory token table:

05-10-2018 01:48PM

58 years since Connacht won in Ulster we have a really good chance tonight.

sydthebeat · 05-10-2018 02:22PM

i fancy connacht to break the hoodoo tonight

05-10-2018 02:27PM

This should be a cracker. Ulster won't be as bad as last week and will absolutely need a reaction. Connacht similarly will wan't to fire a few shots having struggled to build a platform last week.

Expecting a tight game but think Ulster will win at home. Connacht pack seem a bit lacking and won't punish Ulster the way Munster did.

Very much looking forward to this!

CMcsporty · 05-10-2018 02:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This should be a cracker. Ulster won't be as bad as last week and will absolutely need a reaction. Connacht similarly will wan't to fire a few shots having struggled to build a platform last week.

Expecting a tight game but think Ulster will win at home. Connacht pack seem a bit lacking and won't punish Ulster the way Munster did.

Very much looking forward to this!

If Ulster are 50% better than last week they will still loose.....heavily!

CMcsporty · 05-10-2018 02:58PM

Just googled Angus Curtis as have not heard of him.
Class story...
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT the Curtis family that can’t keep them away from Ireland, even though they have made their home 13,000km away in Zimbabwe.

19-year-old Angus Curtis is the latest in his bloodline to represent Ireland, following in the footsteps of his father, David, and his grandfather, Arthur Bryan – both of whom played in the green jersey at senior level.

http://www.the42.ie/angus-curtis-ireland-u20s-family-3878244-Mar2018/

CMcsporty · 05-10-2018 03:13PM

Just checked out the Ireland v Zimbabwe 1991 game as i can vividly remember Brian Robinson crashing over for a few tries. He got 4!!
Dont remember David Curtis!

Wegians89 · 05-10-2018 03:30PM

Is this match live on tg4?

Wegians89 · 05-10-2018 03:33PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This should be a cracker. Ulster won't be as bad as last week and will absolutely need a reaction. Connacht similarly will wan't to fire a few shots having struggled to build a platform last week.

Expecting a tight game but think Ulster will win at home. Connacht pack seem a bit lacking and won't punish Ulster the way Munster did.

Very much looking forward to this!

Connacht pack looks a lot stronger then the ulster one?

sydthebeat · 05-10-2018 03:35PM

Wegians89 wrote: »

Connacht pack looks a lot stronger then the ulster one?

yeah i would have though so too (tight five anyway).... very tasty back row battle in store

Zzippy · 05-10-2018 03:38PM

Wegians89 wrote: »

Is this match live on tg4?

Delayed transmission I think

Wegians89 · 05-10-2018 03:38PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

yeah i would have though so too (tight five anyway).... very tasty back row battle in store

Best, Henderson and Coetzee are probably the only three who’d start for Connacht if they’re fully match fully fit. And I’d have huge questions about all three of their fitness levels tonight.

Wegians89 · 05-10-2018 03:39PM

Zzippy wrote: »

Delayed transmission I think

Just checked there, but of a pain that.

Burkie1203 · 05-10-2018 03:40PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

i fancy connacht to break the hoodoo tonight

I think so too. Said it a few days ago on the Connacht thread. This is as good a chance they can hope for given Ulsters injury list

05-10-2018 03:42PM

Wegians89 wrote: »

Connacht pack looks a lot stronger then the ulster one?

Oh I agree, I just don't think they'll bully Ulster into submission the way Munster did. There was no contest between the packs last week, I think Ulster won't be under the same kind of pressure this week and that will allow for more of a contest.

icdg · 05-10-2018 04:42PM

Live on YouTube apparently, but only in ROI:

http://twitter.com/pro14official/status/1048250974291353600?s=21

Edit: it is the eir Sport YouTube channel, not the Pro14 one. Sorry!

Peregrine · 05-10-2018 06:01PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QUCn6yjWlI

Diabhal Beag · 05-10-2018 06:29PM

My biggest fear is that we get well beaten and still have to read Ulster posters moaning. A truly nightmarish scenario for any reader.

awec · 05-10-2018 06:38PM

Marmion done already.

Burkie1203 · 05-10-2018 06:40PM

Crowd is awful

Squidgy Black · 05-10-2018 06:40PM

Marmion walked off fairly easily so hopefully isn't anything major

Akrasia · 05-10-2018 06:41PM

icdg wrote: »

Live on YouTube apparently, but only in ROI:

http://twitter.com/pro14official/status/1048250974291353600?s=21

Edit: it is the eir Sport YouTube channel, not the Pro14 one. Sorry!

Is this like a two fingers to Tg4 given that it's free there?

Akrasia · 05-10-2018 06:43PM

lovely try, blatant high tackle at the end

leakyboots · 05-10-2018 06:46PM

Did TOH get injured by the fella that slid in on him after the grounding?

its_phil · 05-10-2018 06:48PM

Should Kelleher not have been allowed back on his feet?

3 Ulster lads on commentary is painful.

Squidgy Black · 05-10-2018 06:49PM

Burns is going well.

05-10-2018 06:49PM

its_phil wrote: »

Should Kelleher not have been allowed back on his feet?

He didn't seem to try

ClanofLams · 05-10-2018 06:49PM

F..kin restarts need to be sorted, costing Connacht every game

05-10-2018 06:51PM

Jesus this is brutal. No commentary on the quality of the rugby, just an ultra physical game. Huge intensity from both teams.

awec · 05-10-2018 06:53PM

Mark Robson is ruining me.

ClanofLams · 05-10-2018 06:54PM

Jaysus this commentary. A list of serial killers born in 1960. Wtf

Diabhal Beag · 05-10-2018 06:54PM

I'm usually immune to Robson but **** me is he awful so far. On about serial killers and Trimble in the politest manner possible telling him to cop on.

ClanofLams · 05-10-2018 06:55PM

What a kick Carty

wp_rathead · 05-10-2018 06:55PM

What a kick to the corner by Jack

05-10-2018 06:55PM

Terrible setup from Connacht, far to impatient and no composure. Have to do better from 5m lineouts.

Dog Botherer · 05-10-2018 06:56PM

“A good year for serial killers”, top notch stuff lads.

its_phil · 05-10-2018 06:56PM

Don’t like this call for scrum, take points away from home

wp_rathead · 05-10-2018 06:56PM

Jesus Trimble is painful on co-commentary

awec · 05-10-2018 06:57PM

Warwick is getting dicked in these scrums

Tigerandahalf · 05-10-2018 06:57PM

Denis Buckley would be a great asset to Ireland if he could stay fit.

awec · 05-10-2018 06:58PM

Warwick is a deckchair

its_phil · 05-10-2018 06:59PM

Why has the ref not played advantage?

Dog Botherer · 05-10-2018 07:00PM

Warwick’s body shape is shocking for a pro.

The Lost Sheep · 05-10-2018 07:01PM

its_phil wrote: »

Why has the ref not played advantage?

Not sure. Possibly trying to solve issue of the scrum first at the scrum and not afterwards. Sort scrum now and ideally not have more issues later on in game??

its_phil · 05-10-2018 07:01PM

Class

Try_harder · 05-10-2018 07:01PM

its_phil wrote: »

Should Kelleher not have been allowed back on his feet?

3 Ulster lads on commentary is painful.

They give me earache

awec · 05-10-2018 07:01PM

Feck it anyway

05-10-2018 07:02PM

Ulster need a reaction now or the game is going to get away from them before half time.

The Lost Sheep · 05-10-2018 07:02PM

Deserved penalty try.

leakyboots · 05-10-2018 07:02PM

G'wan the Westies!

Diabhal Beag · 05-10-2018 07:02PM

This is Buckley at his best. Hon the boys.

Ulster v Connacht, 7:35pm, Pro14, TG4 and Eir

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