Edinburgh vs Connacht

evil_seed

Head Coach Eric Elwood has once again blended youth and experience with his selection for Connacht’s Round 9 Magners League game against Edinburgh. Hooker Dermot Murphy wins his 9th cap for the Province after impressing last week against the Ospreys, he lines up next to centurion Brett Wilkinson and former Ireland U20 Jamie Hagan in the front row. Nikora retains the number 10 jersey after an assured kicking display last week, the 25 year old New Zealander landed all of Connacht 15 points in last week’s narrow loss to the Ospreys. Galway’s Andrew Browne returns to the blindside of the scrum as McCarthy and Swift renew their partnership in the second row. Brian Tuohy and Shane Monahan win their first Magners League starts of the season, both had strong performances in Connacht historic win over Samoa and join Eoin Griffin, Keith Matthews and Gavin Duffy in the back line. Duffy celebrated his 100th cap for Connacht last weekend.

Connacht XV to face Edinburgh (Murrayfield, Edinburgh, ko 7.05pm)
1 Brett Wilkinson
2 Dermot Murphy
3 Jamie Hagan
4 Michael Swift
5 Michael McCarthy
6 Andrew Browne
7 Johnny O’Connor
8 John Muldoon
9 Frank Murphy
10 Miah Nikora
11 Brian Tuohy
12 Keith Matthews
13 Eoin Griffin
14 Shane Monahan
15 Gavin Duffy

16 Ronan Loughney
17 Dylan Rogers
18 Rob Sweeney
19 Bernie Upton
20 Mike McComish
21 Cillian Willis
22 Ian Keatley
23 Troy Nathan

its_phil

pretty dissapointed to see duffy and muldoon (especially) not in ireland team,but irelands loss connachts gain!

thomond2006

Great to see Griffin getting a run of games.

EDINBURGH TEAM TO PLAY CONNACHT IN THE MAGNERS LEAGUE AT MURRAYFIELD ON FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER, KICK-OFF 7.05PM

15 Chris Paterson
14 Jim Thompson
13 Ben Cairns
12 John Houston
11 Tim Visser
10 David Blair
9 Greig Laidlaw
1 Kyle Traynor
2 Andrew Kelly
3 David Young
4 Craig Hamilton
5 Fraser McKenzie
6 Netani Talei
7 Roddy Grant (CAPTAIN)
8 Stuart McInally

SUBSTITUTES
16 Finlay Gillies
17 Geoff Cross
18 Lewis Niven
19 Steven Turnbull
20 Scott Newlands
21 Ross Samson
22 Alex Grove
23 Andrew Turnbull

http://www.edinburghrugby.org/content/view/3285/2/

Really want to go to this tomorrow to cheer on Connacht, as the stadium atmosphere is unfortunately pathetic, but exams are seriously in the way!

Digifriendly

Edinburgh line up is seriously strong considering that Scotland play Samoa the next day. BTW where is Fionn Carr?

thomond2006

Digifriendly wrote: »

Edinburgh line up is seriously strong considering that Scotland play Samoa the next day. BTW where is Fionn Carr?

No....could it be? :eek:

Surely not.

whysomoody

thomond2006 wrote: »

No....could it be? :eek:

Surely not.

It would be amazing!

Digifriendly

whysomoody wrote: »

It would be amazing!

Just read on Connacht supporters forum that FC is injured.

thomond2006

My post was tongue in cheek. It won't happen.

Or will it?

Robbo

Anyone know if this is on Telly? I saw a posted in Kellys saying they had it on later but can't see it on any listing.

porterbelly

Robbo wrote: »

Anyone know if this is on Telly? I saw a posted in Kellys saying they had it on later but can't see it on any listing.

BBC Scotland I think

Digifriendly

Robbo wrote: »

Anyone know if this is on Telly? I saw a posted in Kellys saying they had it on later but can't see it on any listing.

Sorry to say - ML website has no TV coverage listed and Radio Times website has BBC Alba (host broadcaster for Scotland) showing other programmes. You'll have to make do I'm afraid with the Dragons vs Munster (RTE2) and/or Treviso vs Ulster (BBC2NI).

Juwwi

Edinburgh 0 - 10 Connaught

tuohy 2 tries

Diom

3-10 at the minute.

Diom

Patterson try. Line break.

10-10

Robbo

BBC audio stream.

Robbo

Patterson pen, 13-10.

gally74

21 16 to edi

Robbo

24-19 FT. Sounded like the game was there for the taking. Still, at least a losing BP....

thomond2006

Fulltime, 21-16.

Losing BP is not a bad result.

its_phil

After last season's result, a BP away from home is acceptable...but winless streak needs to end against Aironi next week!