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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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    #9362
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,806 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Cordero misses out on the Argentinian RWC squad



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    #9363
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120958052#Comment_120958052

    His Instagram post e suggests he feels he has a point to prove after being left out. Connacht to be the big winners here



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    #9364
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/connacht-womens-team-named-for-interpro-opener/bp2649/

    Ivana Kiripati, whose parents both played for Buccs, named for what is I believe her debut. She was also on the first women's Irish u20 squad this year. One to watch for sure. Her brother, Koronato, played for Ireland u18s a couple of years back but would have lost a lot of development to COVID, did play for the Eagles in 2021 but was most recently with Naas in the AIL.

    Karly Tierney, Clara Barrett, Laoise McGonagle, and Kayla Waldron were also in that u20 squad.



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    #9365
    kita99
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭kita99


    Young connacht women was very good. Connacht 18 v 17 Leinster.



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    #9366
    SqueakyKneecap
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭SqueakyKneecap


    Forgive my ignorance on the women's side but is there a reason Beibhinn Parsons isn't playing for them? Is it injury or is she locked into the 7's?



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    #9367
    Lost Ormond
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120973065#Comment_120973065

    In interpros f9r Connacht or 15s for Ireland?

    7s almost certainly the reason



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    #9368
    kita99
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭kita99


    Cian is now No8 of ireland vs England. This is not a surprise.



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    #9369
    serfboard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭serfboard


    I see that Dr. Josh Murphy is taking a break from Connacht for the 23/24 season to go do a medical internship in Dublin, playing for Clontarf in the AIL while doing so.



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    #9370
    Zeugnis
    Registered Users Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Zeugnis


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120990814#Comment_120990814

    As agreed when he signed his contract to move west. We are rich in second rows at the moment and can afford him a sabbatical.



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    #9371
    Utopia Parkway
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120990814#Comment_120990814

    A definite loss but Connacht actually have some decent depth in the back 5 of the pack now. Should be able to get by.



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    #9372
    Gaztric
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    No update on the academy. Might Ronan Foxe or Matthew Lynch be considered? I know we already have Barrett and West, but both Foxe and Lynch have potential, particularly Foxe.



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    #9373
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120992085#Comment_120992085


    Yeah we expected that, even with Murphy covering 2 positions

    that's why prendergast 8 is all-right too

    4 Joyce/D.Murray (experience + huge promises)

    5 Thornbury/N.Murray (experienced injury prone + Ireland contender)

    5/6 Dowling (a hell of a back-up to have, never disappoints)

    6 SHL/Boyle (Hurley's been amazing in his 1st season + Boyle has to be back to his best at some point)

    7 Oliver/McCormack (solidity and involvement + player who's no more in developpement phase)

    8 Prendergast/Jansen (Irish international + raw material but guy who already played HCup as 8 with Leicester)

    looks all good



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    #9374
    ElisaAtWar
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    Thought all the Connacht lads did well today. With an obvious bit of bias here I think Finlay is better than his counterpart these days and deserves to start



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    #9375
    kita99
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭kita99


    At last saturday's match, Cian Prendergast consentrated 80 full minutes almost around the ball with very strong-fitted phisycality and mentality (especially pacience). As that result his stats was at very high revel. Connacht fans have Known his ability since his debu. But many people (include some pundits) have seemed not to think so. At the last quarter, after Hansen's nice tackling, Prendargust fastly ran and jackaled. But it was denied because of the other player's off-side.that's very impessive for me, after that agressive playing, he went back Ireland gallline and tackled against Kyle Sincler (could not stop to be scored regrettably). Looking at that performance, could they (include Ireland coaches) say that he don't fit for 33 squad?



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    #9376
    serfboard
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121006794#Comment_121006794

    Prendergast did himself a world of good with his performance on Saturday and it looks to me like they picked him at 8 to see how he'd go, since his abilities in the other backrow positions are known. For me, Farrell is going for flexibility in players considering the likelihood of injuries in the World Cup, which is why Prendergast is considered ahead of Coombes. Aside from his couple of mistakes at the start, which I'd put down to nerves and naivety, I'd be amazed if he doesn't go after that performance.



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    #9377
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121007046#Comment_121007046

    19 / 14 split he goes

    18 / 15 (which would be an error IMO) and despite Coombes/Treadwell out, he may miss because of Baird n McCarthy



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    #9378
    SqueakyKneecap
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭SqueakyKneecap


    Talk that Cordero might have done his ACL. Connacht have confirmed he suffered a "significant knee injury" anyways.



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    #9379
    arsebiscuits1
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    https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/santiago-cordero-update/bp2669/


    Horrendous news



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    #9380
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    Horrible injury for anyone, especially for an aging back three player. Hope he makes a speedy recovery



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    #9381
    Utopia Parkway
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    What an absolute sickener for the player and Connacht. Down Cordero and Josh Murphy before a ball will be kicked. Albeit for very different reasons.



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    #9382
    Treaty fella
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Treaty fella


    Any idea what Liam McNamara’s story is ? Will he be fully committed to Connacht or in and out with the 7s



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    #9383
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021908#Comment_121021908

    Signing with Connacht so focus will now be with them rather than 7s



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    #9384
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021908#Comment_121021908

    Probably see a good bit of him at 15 now with the Cordero news



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    #9385
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭connachta


    May it be PCL (4 months) rather than ACL (6)?



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    #9386
    Utopia Parkway
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    Probably won't see Mack until the Christmas schedule of games so with Cordero gone as well, Connacht suddenly look a bit light in the back three.

    Had flashbacks of the Boshoff injury when I heard the news. His Connacht career never really got going after that.



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    #9387
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121022173#Comment_121022173

    Numbers wise will be be okay. If the 7s lads and jennings can step up, should be fine. Expecting big things from Kilgallen and Jennings this season

    11 Porch Smith

    14 Killgallen Ralston Bolton

    15 Jennings McNamara TOH McNulty



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    #9388
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021908#Comment_121021908

    I don't know. I was assuming that himself and Smith were going to be and out.

    I thought the plan was olympic year give a potential fringe player who is valuable to the sevens squad some money and they can provide some cover and depth.



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    #9389
    kita99
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭kita99


    I think there will be vacancies after murphy 's leave. How Connacht use it?

    And I'm a little bit worry that Hansen could get an injury at Samoa's game. Is it too much?



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    #9390
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,436 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121023601#Comment_121023601

    Cordero picked up a serious knee injury in training. Players will get injured playing/training rugby. Way too much chat about injuries against a specific side



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    #9391
    SqueakyKneecap
    Registered Users Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭SqueakyKneecap


    Samoa, along with all teams, know World Rugby got dogs abuse over suspensions between Sexton and Farrell so anything deemed dirty will likely result in missing World Cup games. They're not going out there to wreck players that aren't in the same pool as them.



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