Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

connachta · 21-09-2022 8:51pm

Don't get what everybody have against Porch

His final action in our 22 showed how much quality he has

not perfect maybe but good player

we didn't lose this on on the backline but with forwards. Out-powered.

Wegians89 · 21-09-2022 11:50pm

Potential team for the weekend:

Dooley DTM Bealham

Murphy Fifita

Prendergast SHL Boyle

Blade Hawkshaw

Bundee Farrell

Porch Hansen Ralston

Would personally like to see DTM start, nothing to lose really. Haven’t been impressed by Heff.

Would like to see SHL in for butler or Boyle.

Would like to see Hawkshaw start at 10 and get The minutes out of Blade while you can.

Want to see Mack get a run at 15

ClanofLams · 22-09-2022 11:54am

Hadn't realised how short they are at 7 bar Oliver. Could really do with Óisín McCormack breaking through this season. I would like to see Niall Murray start. Fifita's heft is probably useful but he looks very average generally.

Zeugnis · 22-09-2022 2:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649992#Comment_119649992

Agree on Fifita and also think there's a huge upside to Murray. Before Oliver made the 7 jersey his own, Jarred butler was playing there a lot. I assume that's what we'll see in SA (does anyone know if SHL has played at 7?). Is it too much to hope that McCormack could be brought out next week as part of the reinforcements?

Wegians89 · 22-09-2022 2:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650666#Comment_119650666

SHL was playing 7 in NZ last season, started there against castre and came on there last weekend. Think he’s more open side than 8 tbh

FACECUTTR · 22-09-2022 4:07pm

Yes that's where I see him playing. Butler will be covering 8. We're still short an 8. could Murphy do a job at 8 ?

Zeugnis · 22-09-2022 6:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119648030#Comment_119648030

I don't think there's any bad feeling towards Porch, quite the contrary. Some months ago we discussed that he could improve in defense, and he does need to tighten up on his discipline, but broadly speaking he's probably been our most consistent back three performer for the last couple of years, let's leave Mack aside as he's only been here a year. He was one of the few decent performers on Saturday, but that was noted up the thread...

Zeugnis · 23-09-2022 12:06pm

Team v Stormers:

Number/Name/Caps ( * denotes uncapped)

15. Oran McNulty (9)

14. John Porch (60)

13. Byron Ralston (1)

12. Tom Farrell (80)

11. Mack Hansen (14)

10. Conor Fitzgerald (54)

9. Caolin Blade (151)

1. Denis Buckley (209)

2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (7)

3. Finlay Bealham (174)

4. Josh Murphy (1)

5. Niall Murray (36)

6. Cian Prendergast (31)

7. Jarrad Butler (95)

8. Paul Boyle (74)

16. Dave Heffernan (166)

17. Peter Dooley (1)

18. Jack Aungier (32)

19. Oisín Dowling (25)

20. Shamus Hurley-Langton (1)

21. Kieran Marmion (210)

22. Bundee Aki (118)

23. David Hawkshaw (1)

ClanofLams · 23-09-2022 12:52pm

Good to see Tierney Martin getting a start, pity he is due away on that tour next week but enough said about that at this stage.

Farrell Ralston seems like a combo that will either click or be disastrous, hopefully the former….

Stormers have gone with six two split on their bench, will need big impact from ours to get anything out of this.

sydthebeat · 23-09-2022 1:49pm

thats quite a beefy and mobile 4 - 8, hopefully they can ensure speed of ball as that 11-15 can do real damage.

The bookies -10 in favour of a depleted stormers team is a bit generous in my opinion.

Dubinusa · 23-09-2022 2:04pm

Connacht are playing a reserve side. They should be very competitive. There should be no excuses.

23-09-2022 2:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119655304#Comment_119655304

I wouldn't say reserve side; it's not entirely dissimilar to the squad that played a lot of last season's URC for them.

They're still calling on Marvin Orie, Evan Roos, Paul De Wet, Manie Libbok and Senatla on the wing who looked sensational at times last season. They've included some promising enough youngsters and some guys from their sevens side.

Obviously not full strength, but not a reserve team either. They'll be formidable at home.

realhorrorshow · 23-09-2022 2:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119655304#Comment_119655304

Stormers are more than the sum of their parts to be fair. But yes, would expect a competitive showing at the least.

Wegians89 · 23-09-2022 6:23pm

Be interesting to see how DTM and McNulty go. Two positions that are really there for the taking if they can stand up. Looking forward to seeing murphy and Murray together but not sure if they’re heavy enough against South Africans. Would have thought Bundee starts

SqueakyKneecap · 24-09-2022 1:37pm

That's beyond criminal defense.

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 1:47pm

Poor kicking from Fitzgerald costly

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 1:48pm

Butler saved our bacon there after some poor kicks by fitz

Utopia Parkway · 24-09-2022 1:56pm

You have no chance when you make basic mistakes like that from McNulty.

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 1:57pm

Let off there that they missed the easy 3. But again all from a very poor mistake by us this time Oran Mc. Been hoping for a big game from him today but he's had a poor enough first 20 mins

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 2:06pm

Tierney Martin impressive so far.

SqueakyKneecap · 24-09-2022 2:07pm

Much better in the last 5 minutes

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 2:07pm

Best bit of play we have had this season so far but just a bit of try line fever at the end there. Stormers pretty cynical a couple of times too

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 2:09pm

Connacht mixing shone decent stuff with some shocking stuff. Contrasting dates for DTM and McNulty. Bundee could make a big difference early second half

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 2:10pm

I don't understand with the new rules around being held up over the line why teams are persistent with one out runners.

Not really a knock on by bucks in the replay but have to score from that pressure overall

ClanofLams · 24-09-2022 2:12pm

Attacking maul was going well two penalties off it already another penalty and a yellow was coming, crazy to go away from it, don’t understand how game management like that never seems to get better

Wegians89 · 24-09-2022 2:13pm

Blades kicking game is so much better than marmions

eagle eye · 24-09-2022 2:15pm

Gotta make the most of this ten minutes. If we don't I'd be very worried about how this will go.

eagle eye · 24-09-2022 2:17pm

Maul has been excellent. It's starting to look good now.

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 2:18pm

Finally got in well done in the end. DTM very sharp so far

testtech05 · 24-09-2022 2:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659313#Comment_119659313

He's had a couple of great ones for sure but a couple of poor moments aswell. Sums up the team really, good moments mixed with bad.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

Comments