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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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    #5162
    jimdemp
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭jimdemp


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118725636#Comment_118725636

    Doesnt Porch have the same background ?



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    #5163
    jimdemp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118725141#Comment_118725141

    Tuimauga would be scrumming against Alaalatoa for Samoa training, they probably know each other fairly well and are around the same age. I imagine Connacht would like Tuimauga back LH given the play Leinster 3 times in the next four games. Will be tough going moving him around so much



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    #5164
    jimdemp
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭jimdemp


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0x9U-TJZwY

    Peter Dooley gets a mention lol



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    #5165
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118726774#Comment_118726774

    Porch didn't have a torn ACL when we signed him.



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    #5166
    TRC10
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    Aungier looked good when he came on v the Stormers. Hopefully he gets a run of games and can kick on.



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    #5167
    [Deleted User]
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    Irish Times saying that were also signing Hawkshaw from Leinster



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    #5168
    Wegians89
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118728196#Comment_118728196

    I read this as Henshaw



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    #5169
    Burkie1203
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    Hawkshaw, Byrne, Dooley, Charlie Ryan and Josh Murphy.



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    #5170
    Burkie1203
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    Who are Connacht expected to see leave


    Papaili is one defo going



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    #5171
    testtech05
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118728307#Comment_118728307

    Sammy Arnold unfortunately also confirmed going to France. He has had a great season



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    #5172
    connachta
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    Hawkshaw for Hansen (initialy signed to play 10) -with McNulty too, TOH might leave-

    A.Byrne for 0'Donnell

    Dooley for Tuimauga/McCoy

    Charlie Ryan for Dillane

    Josh Murphy for Papali'i (Prendergast/Butler back-up 8 when Boyle is rested)

    Forde for Robb

    Jennings for Arnold

    Kilgallen for Healy

    McCormack/Booth for one of Mastersons

    D.Murray for Fifita'a (which might leave even if Connacht staff paid tribute) OR for the other Masterson (if both leave for Scotland)



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    #5173
    Wegians89
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    Buckley - Dooley - Duggan - Burke

    heffernan - delahunt - DTM - ?

    Bealham - tuimuague - Augnier - Illo

    N Murray - dowling - D Murray

    thornbury - fafita - E Masterson

    prendergast - Murphy - S masterson

    oliver - McCormack - booth

    boyle - butler

    Marmion - blade - Reilly - Devine

    carty - fitz - Hawkshaw

    hansen - wootton - kilgallen

    Bundee - Daly - forde

    Farrell - Bolton - Jennings

    Byrne - Sullivan

    porch - toh - mcnulty


    decent depth there. Still look to be lacking at 2, 8 and 10



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    #5174
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118728849#Comment_118728849

    Disagree, we won't have more players than this year

    "no-one" means I don't think we can sign anyone in some positions

    We'll have "covers" into brackets


    Buckley - Dooley - Duggan - Burke

    Heffernan - Delahunt - DTM - no-one (Adamson)

    Bealham - Augnier - Tuimuaga OR Finn - Illo

    N Murray - Dowling - D Murray

    Thornbury - Charlie Ryan - no-one (Josh.Murphy)

    Prendergast - Murphy - Booth

    Oliver - Butler - McCormack

    Boyle - no-one (Murphy/Prendergast/Butler/D.Byrne)

    23 senior forwards


    Marmion - Blade - Reilly (which one will be kept?) (Devine)

    Carty - Fitz - Hawkshaw (Daly)

    Hansen - Wootton - Kilgallen

    Bundee - Daly - Forde

    Farrell - Bolton - Jennings

    Byrne - Sullivan (O'Connor)

    Porch - Mcnulty - no one (Fitz/Wootton/Hansen)


    19 senior backs

    42 squad players.

    Can't afford more



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    #5175
    Dubinusa
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    I think McNulty can push on and be a starter. He's a good find, could be a real gem!

    Forde and Hennings will be top quality, imo. I really am looking forward to watching their progress

    Hawkshaw could be a real find too. He's not rated as a 10, but it could be coached into him.

    Tierney-Martin has been a disappointment so far. I thought he'd be in the 23 every week. Hopefully, he gets there.



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    #5176
    connachta
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118732800#Comment_118732800

    Lots of Academy graduates but they are promising and age profile isn't bad overall :


    Post-Academy graduates (+ Illo and Kilgallen) : 8

    23-25 (+McNulty) : 13


    25-30 : 14

    30+ : 7



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    #5177
    Zeugnis
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    Poor return from possession so far. Sammy Arnold is going to get a card one of these days for having a big mouth.



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    #5178
    Utopia Parkway
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    Well that was a bad few minutes after leading 8-0. 14-8 down now.



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    #5179
    razorblunt
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    Two great tries for Edinburgh.

    I said it in the Munster thread the other week but the Edinburgh back 3 has serious quality.



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    #5180
    randomname2005
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    Need some good leadership from Connacht to stop capitulation



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    #5181
    randomname2005
    Registered Users Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭randomname2005


    Fscking maul defense again.



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    #5182
    Utopia Parkway
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    21 points conceded in 10 minutes. Not ideal.



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    #5183
    realhorrorshow
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    We've found it hard to score and easy to concede. Worrying how easily Edinburgh have shredded us since they've decided to stop playing out the back unnecessarily and dropping the ball. Our defence is just bad there's no way around it.



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    #5184
    testtech05
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    Jesus talk about a half of 2 half's. We should have been out of site after 20 mins and only had 3 points to show for it.

    Maul defense has improved but was very poor for the last try. Really don't help ourselves at times.



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    #5185
    razorblunt
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    That pass from Boyle to Kinghorn was a mile forward.



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    #5186
    testtech05
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    The exact start we didn't want all from failure to receive the kick off.

    Another part of the game we are consistently poor at it seems.



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    #5187
    typhoony
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    That's 2 tries where Daly and Arnold were badly at fault.



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    #5188
    tmc1963
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118733617#Comment_118733617

    No pass was fine - well worked try



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    #5189
    testtech05
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    Not sure who the linesman was calling offside against there thought it was a fair turnover by Blade.


    And leads to another shockingly soft try



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    #5190
    realhorrorshow
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    Defence on that last try was atrocious. Looks like we've never played together before.



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    #5191
    razorblunt
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118733678#Comment_118733678

    Very harsh. Almost Purgos blocking the Connacht kicker on the chase 20 seconds before that



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