Connacht vs Scarlets, Parc y Sgarlets KO 14:05

chupacabra

Teams:

Connacht:

15 Liam Bibo

14 Tiernan O’Halloran

13 Eoin Griffin

12 Troy Nathan

11 Brian Tuohy

10 Ian Keatley

09 Conor O’Loughlin

08 Mike McComish

07 Ray Ofisa

06 Andrew Browne

05 Bernie Upton

04 Dave Nolan

03 Robbie Morris

02 Adrian Flavin (C)

01 Ronan Loughney

Replacements:

16 Dermot Murphy

17 Conor Higgins

18 Eoin McKeown

19 Johnny O’Connor

20 Kieran Campbell

21 Miah Nikora

22 Aidan Wynne

Scarlets:

15 Daniel Evans, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Regan King, 12 Jonathan Davies 11 Andy Fenby, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Martin Roberts

1 Iestyn Thomas, 2 Matthew Rees, 3 Rhys Thomas, 4 Lou Reed, 5 Damian Welch, 6 Rob McCusker, 7 Josh Turnbull, 8 David Lyons (capt).

Replacements: 16 Phil John, 17 Emyr Phillips, 18 Deacon Manu 19 Dominic Day, 20 Tavis Knoyle, 21 Dan Newton, 22 Lee Williams.

Delighted to see Griffen, O'Halloran and Nolan in the starting 15. 3 very promising players for the future. Scarlets have the stronger team however but im wearing the green of connacht today so fingers crossed they can topple them and set their sights firmly on Ulster for that coveted Heineken cup spot.

Also this game is on Setanta Ireland at 1:35pm today and can be watched online (if you are an eircom customer) here: http://setanta-video.eircom.net/eircom/channels/Live.aspx

accensi0n

chupacabra wrote: »

their sights firmly on Ulster for that coveted Heineken cup spot.

Also this game is on Setanta Ireland at 1:35pm today and can be watched online (if you are an eircom customer) here: http://setanta-video.eircom.net/eircom/channels/Live.aspx

Cheers man, almost forgot about this.

outwest

for some reason i can see connacht getting something from the game. but if we win ulster will be under a huge amount of pressure in their game leter today.

connacht by 3

SomeFool

chupacabra wrote: »

Also this game is on Setanta Ireland at 1:35pm today and can be watched online (if you are an eircom customer) here: http://setanta-video.eircom.net/eircom/channels/Live.aspx

It's on bbc wales too.

chupacabra

SomeFool wrote: »

It's on bbc wales too.

I mentioned setanta ireland simply because its available online for some people.

PhatPiggins

outwest wrote: »

for some reason i can see connacht getting something from the game. but if we win ulster will be under a huge amount of pressure in their game leter today.

connacht by 3

I think Connacht are playing far better then the Scarlets at the mo and if it wasn't for the smallish nature of Connachts squad and their heavy fixture list of late I'd take them to win. Scarlets are playing for nothing and have taken a few heavy beatings of late.

Connacht +18 is a great bet for the punters out there.

Micky Dolenz

Looking forward to this. Hopefully the boys from the west can continue their good form.

thomond2006

You could count the number of spectators in the stand.

What a disaster Parc y Scarlets has been.

outwest

it would of been good a few years earlier, fans dont want to go watch a bottom of the table team,

as it ever been full,

outwest

cant watch the match, please keep me updated

brianthebard

Scarlets had an attempted drop goal and now have a penalty because of a knock down.

edit: good score by priestland, 3-0 S.

wixfjord

Really think connacht are going to get hockeyed in this. Gonna go for davies for a try.

Edit **** thought it was a half two kick off!

Peter B

Anyone know is this on radio? I've got to drive to Dublin in half an hour from Limerick.

Really want to listen to this match!!!

crisco10

Scarlets a little rampant at the moment.

TMO, tough to see.

Given. 10-0 Scarlets.

wixfjord

Peter B wrote: »

Anyone know is this on radio? I've got to drive to Dublin in half an hour from Limerick.

Really want to listen to this match!!!

Might be on galway bay but wouldnt say youd get it too easily.

Zzippy

Probably was a try but difficult to see how it could be awarded considering the ref asked was it a try or not - no way you can see the grounding of the ball.

brianthebard

My tv is pretty **** but I thought it was questionable if there was an arm under the ball when grounded.

Unfortunate miss by Keatley there, good minute or two of play from connacht atm, hopefully they can keep the heads and move it around like they did against Leinster.

thomond2006

Can't believe that try was given, you can't see the grounding.

Nice bit of skill by TOH there.

outwest

wat an awful decision, just saw the so called try.

brianthebard

Good catch in the lineout, what was that penalty for?

brianthebard

Aww ffs.

crisco10

17-0. connacht cant do anything right.

Micky Dolenz

balls, another try under the posts.

outwest

poor, poor, poor. even the ref is poor, still disapointed with the tmo

wixfjord

outwest wrote: »

poor, poor, poor. even the ref is poor, still disapointed with the tmo

What has the ref done wrong?

crisco10

about 7 phases there for Connacht and all that happened was they went back 15 yards...


And another try. this is tough watching.

outwest

the tmo, no way could anyone see the grounding.

wixfjord

**** ye davies if only I had of been on the ball and got the time of ko right!

Try Scarlets 22-0 probably 24-0

wixfjord

outwest wrote: »

the tmo, no way could anyone see the grounding.

Ref has been very good though imo.

thomond2006

Ah ffs.

Griffin was badly exposed there.

outwest

game over. too many changes.

thomond2006

outwest wrote: »

game over. too many changes.

That's pretty much the case alright.

This could be a tanking, against an awful Scarlets team.

outwest

kealty pen, maybe we can get a lossing point:D

crisco10

The Connacht scrum half's little wind up before he passes is painfully long sometimes.

brianthebard

oh god, just saved from another try somehow.

evil_seed

missed the 1st 25 mins cos i was running off some beer. what's the general consensus? too many changes seems to have had a terrible effect. browne has looked good carrying the ball but havent seen anything else. lucky we didnt concede another there

outwest

come on connacht. get the finger out.

wixfjord

thomond2006 wrote: »

That's pretty much the case alright.

This could be a tanking, against an awful Scarlets team.

Can agree with that at all thomond and I cant see how anyone would of backed connacht with these teams. Lets remember that this scarlets team beat London Irish and are at home in Wales. Players like Lyons, Roberts, Davies, King, Lamont etc are all far better quality than connacht have.

Diabhal Beag

This is going horribly wrong Scarlets have the win already but I feel we can get a losing bonus point

Diabhal Beag

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

RuggieBear

good try by the prop there if it is given

brianthebard

Now they're just showing off.

outwest

at least the scrum is holding up

evil_seed

no losing bp here. these guys look unstoppable. losing bp was the best i was hoping for

yeraulone

I'm afraid to ask this, but whats the score now?

outwest

this is a joke. no matter how young the team is, they getting the basic wrong. defence is awful

outwest

31 3

thomond2006

O'Loughlin's reaction to the whistle for HT says it all really.

durkadurka

That 3rd HEC spot lookin well dodgy now.

outwest

not realy. the game is ravinhill is the winner take all one. even if connacht won today they would need a win in ravinhill

brianthebard

thomond2006 wrote: »

O'Loughlin's reaction to the whistle for HT says it all really.

First time they looked slightly dangerous.