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Connacht Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

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    #3572
    CiaranMT
    Registered Users Posts: 4,092 ✭✭✭CiaranMT


    Well done Connacht, great result, especially in Rodney Parade.


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    #3573
    cityman 18
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭cityman 18


    Full time 27-19

    Great win for Connacht. Somehow they nearly managed to lose it. Second away win this season. Sounded like we played nearly the whole second half with 14 men. :rolleyes:


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    #3574
    eyeball kid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,738 ✭✭✭eyeball kid


    Nice to get a few points on the road. Well done lads.


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    #3575
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    seanin4711 wrote: »
    on for a minute and in the bin,
    bad bad bad!!!

    Never mind that great win!!!!
    FETTS is on fire great to see him getting a couple of tries!!!!

    By sounds of it if he hadn't given away the penalty it was a certain try, can't really complain...


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    #3576
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Vainikolo sounded dangerous any time he was on the ball. Ran over Chavanga for one of his tries and was unlucky not to make the hat trick. Great to see that he's settled in.


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    #3577
    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Robbo wrote: »
    Vainikolo sounded dangerous any time he was on the ball. Ran over Chavanga for one of his tries and was unlucky not to make the hat trick. Great to see that he's settled in.

    Yeah, took a while to get going but he's playing well now. I presume he's contracted for next season...?


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    #3578
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    2 year contract afaik


    great result :D


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    #3579
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/13678.php
    Vainikolo inspires Connacht's Dragons taming

    Winger Fetu'u Vainikolo scored a try at the start of each half to give Connacht only their second away win in the RaboDirect PRO12 in their surprise 27-19 defeat of Newport Gwent Dragons.


    Connacht's last win on the road came in the opening round defeat of Treviso and the Dragons had been enjoying their best form of the season with four wins in five games.

    Darren Edwards also had the luxury of being able to start three Wales Grand Slam winners - Dan Lydiate, Toby Faletau and Luke Charteris - but the formbook largely went out the window at Rodney Parade.

    Vainikolo's pair of tries - on 10 and 41 minutes - proved decisive with Connacht fly-half Miah Nikora exchanging five penalties to his opposite number Lewis Robling's four while Faletau's late try proving in vain for the hosts.

    It had been the Dragons who took the lead when Connacht infringed at a maul and Robling slotted the resulting penalty although that would be the last time they had the lead.

    The visitors, who had made much of the early running, moved the ball at speed to Vainikolo who skipped his way around the home defence to run in from 22m with Nikora converting.

    After Robling reduced the deficit with a booming 50m effort, Kiwi stand-off Nikora soon got into his rhythm with three penalties inside 12 minutes, the last of which was after Lydiate was yellow carded by referee Giuseppe Vivarini.

    Robling responded with two minutes remaining in the half when John Muldoon was pinged for holding on in the tackle but in truth the visitors were unlucky not to go in more than 19-9 ahead at half-time as they knocked on with the tryline begging.

    They made amends though in the first play of the second half as Vainikolo relied on his power rather than his speed to put them 15 points ahead with Nikora unable to convert.

    Nikora was off target with another penalty attempt and Robling edged the Dragons closer with a penalty of his own after Connacht failed to release the tackler.

    After a 57th minute penalty from Nikora when the hosts were caught offside, the Dragons started to go for broke.

    That approach started to pay dividends as Ronan Loughney was binned for persistent infringement and although the Dragons could not take advantage of their extra man, they did finally cross the tryline with seven minutes to go through Faletau.

    But even though Eoghan Grace was also binned late on, the Dragons' revival was too little too late and they were left empty handed as they could not force even the consolation of a losing bonus point.


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    #3580
    Blackheath
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Blackheath


    I see Loughney got sin binned, but how did he play other than that???
    Kearney also has played a few games lately, how is he getting on???
    Overall a great result for Connacht


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    #3581
    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    loughney reynecke and wilko were well on top in the scrum for a good period of the match according to the paper this morning


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    #3582
    bamboozle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    Blackheath wrote: »
    I see Loughney got sin binned, but how did he play other than that???
    Kearney also has played a few games lately, how is he getting on???
    Overall a great result for Connacht

    Kearney's being doing well, he's a classy player, still only 21 and on an academy contract. i'm sure he'll bulk up a bit over the next 24 months.

    over the next 2 years we'll start to see a lot of good players coming into the Connacht first team from the academy, Leyden, Finn, Marimon, Kearney, Qualter, Connelly.

    great result last night.


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    #3583
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Nearly every picture of him I see, he looks like the impossibru guy.
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    #3584
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    Any highlights? On tv


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    #3585
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    gally74 wrote: »
    Any highlights? On tv

    I'd assume Against the Head will have some highlights?


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    #3586
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    wprathead wrote: »
    I'd assume Against the Head will have some highlights?
    AS far as i can see Against the Head concluded after the 6 nations. S4C had brief highlights tonight and BBC2W Scrum V will probably show highlights tomorrow with programme beginning at 5.30pm.


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    #3587
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    What positions do Connacht fans think to be looking in for recruitment?

    I think you need a hooker. Sean Henry would be my target (young player, could fill in as 3rd choice as he is groomed to replace either the aging Flavin or the NIQ Reynecke)
    I'd be looking at a center to replace Fa'fili, not good enough imo to justify his expense. I'm not sure there is an Irish option that would attract me and be realistic, I would have gone for Whitten before he agreed a deal with Exeter.

    I think those would be the first two priorities.


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    #3588
    f1dan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭f1dan


    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    What positions do Connacht fans think to be looking in for recruitment?

    I think you need a hooker. Sean Henry would be my target (young player, could fill in as 3rd choice as he is groomed to replace either the aging Flavin or the NIQ Reynecke)
    I'd be looking at a center to replace Fa'fili, not good enough imo to justify his expense. I'm not sure there is an Irish option that would attract me and be realistic, I would have gone for Whitten before he agreed a deal with Exeter.

    I think those would be the first two priorities.

    I think we're ok for centers at the moment. We've got good players in McSharry, Griffin and Tonetti and Leader coming through from the academy.


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    #3589
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    If I was Connacht I'd go for Eamon Sheridan. He's got loads of ability. He just needs a run without injury to prove it. Well worth the risk.

    And they do need another 9 if the Rees deal doesn't come through. God knows where that will come from.


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    #3590
    Hype710
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Hype710


    Sheridan has never convinced me and would be a huge risk given his injury record. IMO they should try to get Hudson or Cochrane, both Pro12 standard wingers not getting gametime and would add depth to the back three.


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    #3591
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Sean Henry started a development contract this season, normally they last 2 years so I'm not sure he is available.

    His chances at Munster depend on Denis Fogarty's contract situation.


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    #3592
    porterbelly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭porterbelly


    We don't need a back 3 player

    Duffy, O Halloran and Leyden all able full backs, Loxton can play there too

    TOH, Leyden, Loxton, Vainikolo, McCrea, Conor Finn, Tuohy as wingers. Tonetti can cover the wing too

    Centre is needed. McSharry is not the finished article, he needs time, Griffin has injury trouble. We need another recognised centre to replace Fa'afili. 4 centres is the minimum we need. If I had the choice I'd try and replace Henry with another big lump, who can consistently get us over the gainline. Sheridan's injury record is poor so I wouldn't be too keen. If we could replace Henry with another South Sea player or someone from down south who'll come cheap with similiar attributes to Henry. I'd love to get someone like Naqelevuki from Exeter, absolute monster who is a cracking player. Exeter look like they'll get HC and he probably wouldn't come cheap either.

    Hooker is necessity as well. Sean Henry or Aaron Dundon or someone like that, someone who might accept a development contract, cheaper option

    Outside of that I think we're fairly ok. We've 3 9's signed up so I can't see us getting anyone


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    #3593
    PhatPiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Sean Henry started a development contract this season, normally they last 2 years so I'm not sure he is available.

    His chances at Munster depend on Denis Fogarty's contract situation.

    Denis Fogarty is off to France next season.


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    #3594
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    PhatPiggins wrote: »
    Denis Fogarty is off to France next season.

    Get thee to the Munster thread and tell more!


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    #3595
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    PhatPiggins wrote: »
    Denis Fogarty is off to France next season.

    Really?


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    #3596
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    OT I know, but just back from my very first visit to the Sportsground for Junior Cup final and all I can say is wow! How you guys manage is unbelievable. Fair play, it must be some shock to the likes of Toulouse when they get there.

    Having said that, most enjoyable day in the sunshine and a cracking game as well with great support. Vive Connacht Rugby!


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    #3597
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    rrpc wrote: »
    OT I know, but just back from my very first visit to the Sportsground for Junior Cup final and all I can say is wow! How you guys manage is unbelievable. Fair play, it must be some shock to the likes of Toulouse when they get there.

    Having said that, most enjoyable day in the sunshine and a cracking game as well with great support. Vive Connacht Rugby!

    thanks.. I.. think ?? :confused::confused:


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    #3598
    PhatPiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    Willie Faloon off to Connacht next season !

    Has this been covered already?


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    #3599
    TomKat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 128 ✭✭TomKat


    Gavin Henson to Connacht?


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    #3600
    lologram
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭lologram


    TomKat wrote: »
    Gavin Henson to Connacht?

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    #3601
    TomKat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 128 ✭✭TomKat


    lologram wrote: »
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    There's plenty watering holes for him here. As long as he waits till Friday night


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