Conncht vs Wasps Sat 17th 17:30, Sportsground, SkySports

connachta

thomond2006

connachta wrote: »

Worst match preview ever.

connachta

Wasps

thomond2006 wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Worst match preview ever.

I can do a preview later, just  wanted to revive the hype, because talks about this cucial game has  been suprisingly rare this week!

irishbucsfan

thomond2006

Is Cipriani injured or are Wasps looking for a more solid 10 away from home?

connachta

Wasps

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is Cipriani injured or are Wasps looking for a more solid 10 away from home?

Cipriani has not fully recovered ; No real back-up 10 for them either (Beale is their emergency cover...)

connachta

Wasps

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Oh is it the thing again? My pics of the teams don't appear on the 1st post for everybody?
I get why some are disappointed, then

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

Worst match preview ever.

And it only took a week!

Neil3030

Big game for Parata. He looked the business when he came on in Coventry.

connachta

Wasps

Neil3030 wrote: »

Big game for Parata.  He looked the business when he came on in Coventry.

Facing big Macken...

former total

connachta wrote: »

Cipriani has not fully recovered ; No real back-up 10 for them either (Beale is their emergency cover...)

Rob Miller has played a lot of rugby at 10, he would move in if needed.

connachta

Wasps

former total wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Cipriani has not fully recovered ; No real back-up 10 for them either (Beale is their emergency cover...)

Rob Miller has played a lot of rugby at 10, he would move in if needed.

In Parata we trust...

Bazzo

Wasps

I see partyjungle has hedged his bets and gone for every option in the poll

To be fair, Beale is perfectly capable at 10. Like a poor man's Ronaldson :pac:

connachta

Wasps

Look if you're not conviced DaWAI can play a few minutes as inside centre watch this at 3:00 (scored a hat-trick before but not the point)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbotjMNeeC8

Robbo

Wasps

Given the problems from the first half of last weekend and the split on the bench, let's revive the Gatland style "full lineout".

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

Look if you're not conviced DaWAI can play a few minutes as inside centre watch this at 3:00 (scored a hat-trick before but not the point)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbotjMNeeC8

1 10/15 metre break with an offload does not mean that he can play centre, I'm sure you could find a similar clip of pretty much every pro rugby player playing at the minute but that doesn't mean they can play centre at Champions cup level

And given that his 3 tries were off the back of mauls I really wouldn't bring them up at all, in relation to him at centre at least.

irishbucsfan

b.gud wrote: »

1 10/15 metre break with an offload does not mean that he can play centre, I'm sure you could find a similar clip of pretty much every pro rugby player playing at the minute but that doesn't mean they can play centre at Champions cup level

And given that his 3 tries were off the back of mauls I really wouldn't bring them up at all, in relation to him at centre at least.

If it did then Ultan Dillane would be in there!

connachta

Wasps

b.gud wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Look if you're not conviced DaWAI can play a few minutes as inside centre watch this at 3:00 (scored a hat-trick before but not the point)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbotjMNeeC8

1 10/15 metre break with an offload does not mean that he can play centre, I'm sure you could find a similar clip of pretty much every pro rugby player playing at the minute but that doesn't mean they can play centre at Champions cup level

And given that his 3 tries were off the back of mauls I really wouldn't bring them up at all, in relation to him at centre at least.

that was an illustration of what I saw in the 4-5 games of him. You're gonna say it's still not enough, but for me it is to know this guy have running and handling to play 12 for a few minutes

b.gud

connachta wrote: »

that was an illustration of what I saw in the 4-5 games of him. You're gonna say it's still not enough, but for me it is to know this guy have running and handling to play 12 for a few minutes

Fair enough you've seen more of him than me and maybe he would be able to step in for a while in an emergency. BUT if he does have to move there at some stage during the game I'm not exactly gonna say he'll be fine because he made a few breaks and offloads in ITM cup games.

connachta

Wasps

b.gud wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

that was an illustration of what I saw in the 4-5 games of him. You're gonna say it's still not enough, but for me it is to know this guy have running and handling to play 12 for a few minutes

Fair enough you've seen more of him than me and maybe he would be able to step in for a while in an emergency. BUT if he does have to move there at some stage during the game I'm not exactly gonna say he'll be fine because he made a few breaks and offloads in ITM cup games.

ITM is not AIL either. I bet Treviso would lose half of its games there.
Ok, we're talking about Wasps, but just-recovered-Beale + Macken are the most impressive duo ever. I think Bundee/Rory/Dawai can be harmful in this midfield area

connachta

Wasps

*are not

ClanofLams

Wasps

Having to put Dawai in the centre would be a disaster. It seems he's the best option of our forwards but it would still be a disaster. Him at 12 v Kurtley Beale is nightmare stuff.

Connacht by 3.

Bazzo

Wasps

Very quiet in here...

connachta

Wasps

Bazzo wrote: »

Very quiet in here...

yeah witb only 15 to go!

Cathalthesmart

Kick at goal, I wonder will Carty get it.

Cathalthesmart

Missed it, I'm shocked....

Hagz

Those kicking stats...

Fair enough he plays the majority in the Sportsground, but that still doesn't excuse those stats.

Cathalthesmart

Woeful defence there.

Hagz

It's the CORRECT! TMO again. Love him.

nice_guy80

poor defence

and poor attack from us