Toulouse V Connacht Match Build Up Thread

Johngoose

Connacht need something from this game.Even a losing bonus point would do them here.Undoubtedly they will give it their all and have already beaten Toulouse at home in Galway.Obviously Connacht are down a lot of first choice players so it would be a mammoth task for them to beat Toulouse at home.

wp_rathead

Connacht score 3 points, Toulouse have to score 11
Connacht score 5 points, Toulouse have to score 13
Hontafuq

evil_seed

Screw all the permutations. Simply put we have to win this.
I'm hopeful after the last injury report and the players returning
Connacht Abú!!!!!!!!!

its_phil

evil_seed wrote: »

Simply put we have to win this.

Or simply lose by 1-7 points

I'd take that right now :pac:

b.gud

I'd take a 0-0 draw

galwayrush

Preventing Toulouse from a bonus will be enough.

Incredibly important game for many reasons. The promise of last season was the foundation of what was to come from Connacht. With a squad of home grown talent and cast offs from around the world the win in the pro12 final was almost cinematic in it's scope and inspiring in it's reach.

With the departure of Lam that promise now rests on a less stable foundation. Progression this weekend into the knock out stages says that Connacht is ready to dine at the top table and one would imagine it changes the narrative in terms of what the club can offer any incoming coaches.

A loss tomorrow despite the circumstances of the group and the last year becomes a blip. With qualification for top 6 in the pro12 and playoffs looking more challenging by the round I think it's critically important for Connachts evolution from what they were to what they nearly are that they take account of their future and put Toulouse to the sword.

I will find something green to wear on Sunday.

Peregrine

galwayrush wrote: »

Preventing Toulouse from a bonus will be enough.

No, Connacht still needs to get a BP.

If Toulouse get 4 points and Connacht get 0, they'll be level on 18 points. Then it comes down to aggregate points difference. Connacht beat Toulouse by 2 points so they're +2 going into the match but, by virtue of the fact that Connacht got 0 points from they match, they will have lost this match by more than 7 points which puts Toulouse +6 on aggregate and they'll take second place.

Connacht needs to:

a) Win
b) Draw
c) Lose with a LBP and deny them a TBP
d) Lose with a TBP and deny them a TBP
e) Lose with a LBP and a TBP and Toulouse gets a TBP

Connacht needs to get at least 3 match points fewer than Toulouse from this match. So lose 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, draw or win.

Peregrine

Peregrine wrote: »

d) Lose with a TBP and deny them a TBP

That would be some match!

Peregrine

Deleted User wrote: »

That would be some match!

I'm just covering all bases

Johnnio13

going to be a huge game. need everyone to step up again!
run the ragged is the game of the day. these bruisers will tire eventually

errlloyd

Deleted User wrote: »

That would be some match!

I guess, 30 (3 tries, 3 conversions, 3 penalties) to 20 (4 tries).

If any team is shaky enough on goal kicking to manage that, it's Connacht.

ClanofLams

Buckley starts. Carty starts. Robb in for Parata at 13. Roux Fox matamua and Heenan come into pack.

http://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-team-to-face-toulouse-4/

thecretinhop

Christ great news can someone put up the borat dancing gif lol

dropping_bombs

Anyone know when the Toulouse team should be announced?

Peregrine

thecretinhop wrote: »

Christ great news can someone put up the borat dancing gif lol

15 Tiernan O’Halloran (117)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (48)
13 Peter Robb (24)
12 Craig Ronaldson (57)
11 Matt Healy (83)
10 Jack Carty (70)
9 Kieran Marmion (114)

1 Denis Buckley (107)
2 Tom McCartney (55)
3 Finlay Bealham (71)
4 Quinn Roux (45)
5 James Cannon (8)
6 Nepia Fox-Matamua (15)
7 Jake Heenan (46)
8 John Muldoon (291) (captain)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (74)
17 JP Cooney (43)
18 John Andress (3)
19 Sean O’Brien (30)
20 Naulia Dawai (5)
21 John Cooney (30)
22 Tom Farrell (1)
23 Danie Poolman (78)


Injured / Unavailable: Conor Carey, Ivan Soroka, Conan O’Donnell, Ultan Dillane, Andrew Browne, Ben Marshall, Marnitz Boshoff, Shane O’Leary, Stacey Ili, Bundee Aki, Eoin Griffin, Cormac Brennan, Cian Kelleher, Darragh Leader, Josh Rowland.

Bazzo

Peregrine wrote: »

No, Connacht still needs to get a BP.

If Toulouse get 4 points and Connacht get 0, they'll be level on 18 points. Then it comes down to aggregate points difference. Connacht beat Toulouse by 2 points so they're +2 going into the match but, by virtue of the fact that Connacht got 0 points from they match, they will have lost this match by more than 7 points which puts Toulouse +6 on aggregate and they'll take second place.

Connacht needs to:

a) Win
b) Draw
c) Lose with a LBP and deny them a TBP
d) Lose with a TBP and deny them a TBP

Connacht need to get at least 1 point from this match and Toulouse needs to get at most 4 points for Connacht to qualify.

Peregrine wrote: »

I'm just covering all bases

Not quite! If Toulouse win with a TBP but Connacht lose with both a TBP and LBP they will also go through.

It happened against Glasgow last year so it's not impossible!

Johnnio13

https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/actu/7327/ercc-j6-le-xv-de-depart-face-au-connacht

Peregrine

Bazzo wrote: »

Not quite! If Toulouse win with a TBP but Connacht lose with both a TBP and LBP they will also go through.

It happened against Glasgow last year so it's not impossible!

I knew I was missing something!

Bazzo

Johnnio13 wrote: »

https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/actu/7327/ercc-j6-le-xv-de-depart-face-au-connacht

Wow, that's the most annoying format I've seen a team released in yet. And there have been some pretty ****ing terrible ones.

CMOTDibbler

Bazzo wrote: »

Wow, that's the most annoying format I've seen a team released in yet. And there have been some pretty ****ing terrible ones.

Gnarly looking team nonetheless. Toulouse not holding back it seems.

FrannoFan

farrell jumped ahead of parata who is out of the 23

MarinersBlues

I was just looking back at this to see how we beat them.
Their lineouts and kicker are a bit dodge.
Their defence was poor at times as well.
It's a bit like playing against ourselves.
A high scoring game could be on the cards.

Obviously the big change for us is Robb instead of Aki.
I hope Robb can step up and show us some of the handling he had last year.
I think our stronger front row will more than make up for the absence of Dillane

My memory of being at the game was feeling we let them away with the LBP.
We had them under pressure for the last 10 minutes and needlessly kicked the ball away.

pickarooney

What tune is that post set to?

MarinersBlues

pickarooney wrote: »

What tune is that post set to?

We are the champions.

MarinersBlues

Ive been working on Bohemian Rhapsody

I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouch, scaramouch it is the prop Buckley
Turnovers and offloads very very frightening me
Can he scrummage, He can scrummage,
Can he scrummage, He can scrummage,
He can scrummage and offload - magnifico

.ak

Peregrine wrote: »

15 Tiernan O’Halloran (117)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (48)
13 Peter Robb (24)
12 Craig Ronaldson (57)
11 Matt Healy (83)
10 Jack Carty (70)
9 Kieran Marmion (114)

1 Denis Buckley (107)
2 Tom McCartney (55)
3 Finlay Bealham (71)
4 Quinn Roux (45)
5 James Cannon (8)
6 Nepia Fox-Matamua (15)
7 Jake Heenan (46)
8 John Muldoon (291) (captain)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (74)
17 JP Cooney (43)
18 John Andress (3)
19 Sean O’Brien (30)
20 Naulia Dawai (5)
21 John Cooney (30)
22 Tom Farrell (1)
23 Danie Poolman (78)


Injured / Unavailable: Conor Carey, Ivan Soroka, Conan O’Donnell, Ultan Dillane, Andrew Browne, Ben Marshall, Marnitz Boshoff, Shane O’Leary, Stacey Ili, Bundee Aki, Eoin Griffin, Cormac Brennan, Cian Kelleher, Darragh Leader, Josh Rowland.

That looks like a team that can put about 90 points on Toulouse alright.

connemara man

Game day and I'm working lovely!

I feel they can win keep the ball moving and hopefully still be in the game with 20 minutes left and it's all to play for

connemara man

Me until some time around half five today

KBurke85

Looks like a wet morning over in Toulouse unfortunately

Larbre34

KBurke85 wrote: »

Looks like a wet morning over in Toulouse unfortunately

Why do you say that? Fetch up a bit of a breeze and itll feel like Galway.

What channel has the coverage lads?

errlloyd

Just FYI folks, Stade's home challenge cup game has been postponed and sky are filling the two hours with basically connacht highlights and discussion.

irishgeo

Sky have a problem with stande Francis vs quins delayed till 2.30pm they can't show that and connacht which is scheduled to kick off at 3.15pm on Sky Sports 4.

errlloyd

Will Greenwood just filled a solid 3 minutes with a monologue on why Cartys kick was harder than Gopperths. Absolutely OTT. but it's lovely to listen to.

MarinersBlues

Greenwood is very very good at filling empty airtime and talking ****e. He has used an impressive array of comparisons, sporting and otherwise.

Bazzo

irishgeo wrote: »

Sky have a problem with stande Francis vs quins delayed till 2.30pm they can't show that and connacht which is scheduled to kick off at 3.15pm on Sky Sports 4.

If one has to go surely it'll be the challenge cup match as opposed to the champions cup.

Melodeon

The Stade/Quins match will drop to the Red Button on SS4 when they switch to coverage of the Connacht match.

irishgeo

He spent the last 2 and half hours talking ****.

ScrubsfanChris

irishgeo wrote: »

Sky have a problem with stande Francis vs quins delayed till 2.30pm they can't show that and connacht which is scheduled to kick off at 3.15pm on Sky Sports 4.

Was wondering why they were talking like they were filling dead air.
Guess Stade game will move to red button

aled

Connacht game on Sky Sports 4 from 3pm. Harlequins game on Sky Sports 4 and Sky Sports Mix for the moment but will be on Sky Sports Mix only from 3pm

Stheno

aled wrote: »

Connacht game on Sky Sports 4 from 3pm. Harlequins game on Sky Sports 4 and Sky Sports Mix for the moment but will be on Sky Sports Mix only from 3pm

No its on sky four red button from three (the Stade game that is)

Zzippy

Thanks for updates lads, in the pub and the barman hadn't a clue where to find the Connacht game... should change automatically at 3 so?

Stheno

Zzippy wrote: »

Thanks for updates lads, in the pub and the barman hadn't a clue where to find the Connacht game... should change automatically at 3 so?

Yep theyve just gone to an ad break before build up for the game

.ak

Wearing every item of green clothing I own. C'mon Connacht!!

Stheno

.ak wrote: »

Wearing every item of green clothing I own. C'mon Connacht!!

Good luck Connacht!!!

Edit: i just realised I put on a green jumper this morning

Zzippy

.ak wrote: »

Wearing every item of green clothing I own. C'mon Connacht!!

That'll be the mankini then...

.ak

Zzippy wrote: »

That'll be the mankini then...

I also have a green sock from the 90s that's been ravaged by moths.

Unfortunately the mankini has more holes in it than the sock.

If I drink chocolate malts from Eddie Rockets it makes my poop turn green. Be right back!

.ak

.ak wrote: »

I also have a green sock from the 90s that's been ravaged by moths.

Unfortunately the mankini has more holes in it than the sock.

Moths... sure

irishbucsfan

Connacht didn't come all this way not to smash these lads.

Who are Toulouse anyway? Never heard of em.

Stheno

Smiley Bob is backing Connacht