MATCH THREAD: Connacht vs Leinster, 19th Sept 2014 19:35, The Sportgroud, TG4

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

RTE have no rights. Major provinces like Ulster are able to negotiate their own rights to be on TV pretty much every week but the minor provinces have to accept being on now and again.

Mr.Applepie

awec wrote: »

RTE have no rights. Major provinces like Ulster are able to negotiate their own rights to be on TV pretty much every week but the minor provinces have to accept being on now and again.

I'd take biased Ulster Commentary over TG4 any day. You're very lucky AWEC. Now if only they'd win something....

Zzippy

Tox56 wrote: »

Iirc Tuohy had a very strong season ahead of the 6 Nations, both were included in the original 6N squad, and Tuohy was definitely in the frame for the matchday squad ahead of McCarthy.

But Im willing to concede that point and say with absolute confidence the two starters would have been Toner and POC, who were the first choice pair in the AI's and Toner had only improved since then, McCarthy definitely wasnt looking at a start.

Sorry, I should have said he would have been in the matchday squads, he was definitely ahead of Tuohy and would have started at least one or two games (when POC was sick and to give Toner a rest)

Digifriendly

Think of Pro 12 TV rights this way - Scotland has 2 broadcasters- BBC Alba/BBC2Scotland; Wales have 2 - S4C/BBC2W and Ireland have 2 - TG4 and BBC2NI.

ouncer

Its a very strong Leinster squad. Will be happy just to see Connacht stick in there. Certainly this game will give some outlook on how strong Connacht have really become. So here's hoping.

armchaircoach

ouncer wrote: »

Its a very strong Leinster squad. Will be happy just to see Connacht stick in there. Certainly this game will give some outlook on how strong Connacht have really become. So here's hoping.

Connacht have scored two tries in 160 min against 2 bottom half of the table teams. A combination of a narrow victory last week, and a big victory recently at home against a very weak Leinster has puffed up their confidence a great deal, but I would suspect that by half 9 tonight they will have a much better appreciation of how they stand. I hope they come out fighting and give a good game, but I think there is only one horse to back in this race, the one that has a devastating subs bench too up the intensity with 20 min left. I would suspect a points difference of more than 14.

its_phil

armchaircoach wrote: »

Connacht have scored two tries in 160 min against 2 bottom half of the table teams. A combination of a narrow victory last week, and a big victory recently at home against a very weak Leinster has puffed up their confidence a great deal, but I would suspect that by half 9 tonight they will have a much better appreciation of how they stand. I hope they come out fighting and give a good game, but I think there is only one horse to back in this race, the one that has a devastating subs bench too up the intensity with 20 min left. I would suspect a points difference of more than 14.

Think it's 3 tries? But I'm more concerned with our kick return than our try scoring right now. The only thing I'd say with regard puffed up confidence is according to one of the players in the papers this week they said that there was no celebration for their victories and quite down trodden because the performance wasn't up to scratch. I think that's a great attitude to have going into any game, especially the champions. A strong performance is what I'll be looking for and a LBP

AngeGal

Heading out the door. Connacht to win by 4.

molloyjh

Thank God the game isn't in the RDS tonight. The Sportsground ain't got nothing in the weather in stuck in at the moment! Horrendous.

Zzippy

Heading in now. G'wan Connacht!!

ssaye2

Reddan and mcgrath bench in for boss

ssaye2

Emperor1989

Whats it like in Galway?

Tox56

ssaye2 wrote: »

Reddan and mcgrath bench in for boss

#JusticeForLukeMcGrath

ssaye2

https://mobile.twitter.com/leinsterrugby/media/grid?idx=2&tid=513009900512108544

RoundBox11

Predictions:

- Leinster to win by 70

- Mike McCarthy hat-trick

- Post match interview reveals Henshaw leaving contract mid season for Leinster










(Or Leinster by 10...)

LostArt

Boss out, Reddan in, McGrath on bench

ssaye2

Huge scrum

Stream is shocking. Stopping every 3 seconds. Anyone else?

ssaye2

3 nil mads

Taco Corp

Deleted User wrote: »

Stream is shocking. Stopping every 3 seconds. Anyone else?

Seems grand for me

Tox56

Good nerve settling start if it was needed

ssaye2

Penalty connacht should be 3 all

ssaye2

Miss v poor

Bridge93

Forgot that Buckley and Macken were on the same SCT. Also had Jordi Murphy and Andrew Conway on the team.

ssaye2

Defence up v quick no Room tennis kicking nearly macken intercept after connacht to

molloyjh

Leinster pack making a statement early. And Connachts lack of a reliable place kicker already showing.

Looks like it could be a sloppy one. Had Macken held that he was away.

ssaye2

Scrum strong

.ak

Marry me Rhys.

ssaye2

Tricky 40m kick right shank