20/5 TG4 4pm H-Cup Qualification Semi Final: Hartley's Heathens v Carty's Crossfields

Diabhal Beag

Here are the important tables:





NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: 15 Ahsee Tuala 14 Ben Fode 13 Nafi Tuitavake 12 Luther Burrell 11 George North 10 Harry Mallinder 9 Nic Groom
1 Alex Waller 2 Dylan Hartley (capt) 3 Kieran Brookes 4 Courtney Lawes, 5 Christian Day 6 Jamie Gibson 7 Teimana Harrison 8 Louis Picamoles.
Replacements: Mikey Haywood, Campese Ma'afu, Gareth Denman, Api Ratuniyarawa, Tom Wood, Lee Dickson, Sam Olver, Rory Hutchinson.

CONNACHT: 15 Tiernan O'Halloran 14 Niyi Adeolokun 13 Danie Poolman 12 Craig Ronaldson 11 Cian Kelleher 10 Jack Carty 9 Kieran Marmion
1 Denis Buckley 2 David Heffernan 3 Finlay Bealham 4 Quinn Roux 5 Andrew Browne 6 Sean O'Brien 7 Jake Heenan 8 John Muldoon (capt).
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, JP Cooney, Conor Carey, Ultan Dillane, Naulia Dawai, Caolin Blade, John Cooney, Matt Healy.

The world wants Parisse v Muldoon. Let's see it happen!

FACECUTTR

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Here are the important tables:





NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: 15 Ahsee Tuala 14 Ben Fode 13 Nafi Tuitavake 12 Luther Burrell 11 George North 10 Harry Mallinder 9 Nic Groom
1 Alex Waller 2 Dylan Hartley (capt) 3 Kieran Brookes 4 Courtney Lawes, 5 Christian Day 6 Jamie Gibson 7 Teimana Harrison 8 Louis Picamoles.
Replacements: Mikey Haywood, Campese Ma'afu, Gareth Denman, Api Ratuniyarawa, Tom Wood, Lee Dickson, Sam Olver, Rory Hutchinson.

CONNACHT: 15 Tiernan O'Halloran 14 Niyi Adeolokun 13 Danie Poolman 12 Craig Ronaldson 11 Cian Kelleher 10 Jack Carty 9 Kieran Marmion
1 Denis Buckley 2 David Heffernan 3 Finlay Bealham 4 Quinn Roux 5 Andrew Browne 6 Sean O'Brien 7 Jake Heenan 8 John Muldoon (capt).
Replacements: Shane Delahunt, JP Cooney, Conor Carey, Ultan Dillane, Naulia Dawai, Caolin Blade, John Cooney, Matt Healy.

The world wants Parisse v Muldoon. Let's see it happen!

Maybe Joe has seen this photo of Denis and that's why he never gets called up.

Diabhal Beag

It's not even the worst mullet in Connacht history.

My lord are we ****e this year.

Game over already based on previous games.

Diabhal Beag

TOH missed a catch and Mallinder in for a try off a super Foden offload.

7-0

Erik Shin

Inside a minute and Northampton stroll over... Connacht better get their act together quickly!

ThisRegard

Good response.

Elvisjuice

great try

jam83

Great response, that'll hopefully settle them after the shambles of the first 55 seconds

Erik Shin

Much better indeed

Diabhal Beag

7-7

Great game in store here between two defensively ****e teams

connachta

Link pleeease...

Elvisjuice

tg4

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connachta wrote:

Link pleeease...

TG4

testtech05

Did Kelleher start at all or gone injured?

Kanrith

testtech05 wrote: »

Did Kelleher start at all or gone injured?

Think he went off injured after 2 minutes.

Squidgy Black

Mallinder's a big lad for a fly half isn't he?

Is this on Sky? I'm in the UK.

case885

When did tg4 get this? Thought they weren't going to cover it.

Kanrith

Connacht need to improve the discipline here. Killing them at the moment.

Diabhal Beag

Tiernan is having a ****er

Kanrith

North completely off his feet there.

Euphoriasean

How was north not pinged for being off his feet?

Subpopulus

Northampton looking comfortable here. Not having to work too hard, keeping Connacht at bay.

Diabhal Beag

Subpopulus wrote: »

Northampton looking comfortable here. Not having to work too hard, keeping Connacht at bay.

They've looked very suspect defensively nearly any time a decent line is ran.

oneofakind32

SOunds like there a mic right beside the Connacht fans. You can here a lot of Connacht fans on the audio

Subpopulus

So many dropped balls....

oneofakind32

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this on Sky? I'm in the UK.

It's on the champions cup website. ‪ http://m.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php‬;

oneofakind32

Connacht scrum not having a great day so far

cityman 18

'Saints about three yards offside at every ruck. This ref looks uninterested.

jam83

Northampton are more careless with the ball than Connacht. This game is so winnable and there'll be big regrets if we don't.

Kanrith

He is letting anything go at the ruck, 2 Northampton players straight off their feet there.

connachta

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this on Sky? I'm in the UK.

It's on the champions cup website. ‪ http://m.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php‬;

Just for UK. Good lord I'm sick I miss this

Euphoriasean

Kanrith wrote: »

He is letting anything go at the ruck, 2 Northampton players straight off their feet there.

Some very strange decisions at times

Tigerandahalf

Frustrating watching Connacht. You just know a simple mistake is coming. Northampton don't look great either. Very winnable game if they could kick the corners a bit more.

connachta

Please someone with a TG4 link outside Ireland?

oneofakind32

oneofakind32 wrote: »

It's on the champions cup website. ‪ http://m.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php‬

That's a ridiculously good stream if anyone in else in UK needs to find this somewhere.

non-mobile link - http://epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php

Everdene

connachta wrote: »

Please someone with a TG4 link outside Ireland?

Have you data roaming on your phone? I know it's not ideal but try that!

connachta

Deleted User wrote: »

oneofakind32 wrote: »

It's on the champions cup website. ‪ http://m.epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php‬;

That's a ridiculously good stream if anyone in else in UK needs to find this somewhere.

non-mobile link - http://epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php

a non-UK link please...

connachta

Everdene wrote: »

connachta wrote: »

Please someone with a TG4 link outside Ireland?

Have you data roaming on your phone? I know it's not ideal but try that!

On a computer so ok with the data.
Try what? the EPRC one? restricted again.

FACECUTTR

Did anyone else notice North's knees buckle underneath him when Mallinders foot hit him ? I think he should have went off for a hia.

Kanrith

You can see Northampton's line moving offside at so many rucks.

AbusesToilets

Mile offside at that last ruck. Shocking passing from Connacht.

Everdene

connachta wrote: »

On a computer so ok with the data.
Try what? the EPRC one? restricted again.

No I meant you might be able to access TG4 with your Irish phone (roaming)

Kanrith

The number of Connacht mistakes in promising positions is ridiculous.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

That's a ridiculously good stream if anyone in else in UK needs to find this somewhere.

non-mobile link - http://epcrugby.com/europeanrugbychampionscup/tv/index.php

the commentary leaves a lot to be desired though.

Diabhal Beag

Dillane on

Connacht's kicking game has been very good. Lots of very smart kicks to find the space.

Northampton's response has frequently been woeful.

oneofakind32

Deleted User wrote: »

Connacht's kicking game has been very good. Lots of very smart kicks to find the space.

Northampton's response has frequently been woeful.

Yeah, Norths clearance kick have been bad. They have targeted him well

speaking of woes, the lineout is not functioning.

Brilliant take from Ronaldson