Match Thread; Cheetahs versus Connacht

Diabhal Beag

Maul defense!!!!!!!!!!!!

its_phil

Sean O’Brien is a nuisance

vienne86

Some great looking clearances by Connacht - making the most of the altitude.

its_phil

Most cohesive our back 3 has looked all year. Putting in a great shift in those conditions

irishbucsfan

Super, super kick TOH.

Pressure on now, get some possession in Cheetah's half. Up the lads.

Diabhal Beag

This is absolutely fantastic fight from Connacht. Great to see.

irishbucsfan

Denis Buckley? More like Denis Bollocksedly

James Cannon? More like James Can'trun

irishbucsfan

Ah that was a superman turnover from Muldoon... wasted by Blade. What a shame.

Zzippy

These commentators are great to listen to. Very knowledgeable and not biased. They're no Stuart Barnes anyway...

Diabhal Beag

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GRIFFIN TRY

vienne86

Connacht playing very well. Lovely by Carty there for nice try by Griffin.

Akrasia

Great score!

Come on Connacht!
Deny them a LBP

irishbucsfan

Up the absolute lads!

Griffin has done well today, nice to see it rewarded.

Manofthewest

What an entertaining game. Come on Connacht. Lets keep it up!

irishbucsfan

Connacht starting to look extremely sluggish...

its_phil

Very unlucky Buckley tripped and fell on the wrong side

Diabhal Beag

Ah ****e

vienne86

Connacht could tire here - altitude must be draining.

its_phil

Jack running back, slow down!!!

Akrasia

why was that a penalty off that scrum on their 22?

irishbucsfan

Akrasia wrote: »

why was that a penalty off that scrum on their 22?

Too late to pull the maul down, you can't pull it down once its formed and moving, has to be while its forming.

EDIT: Ah sorry you meant the scrum, it was all over the place, not surprised it went against Connacht.

MarinersBlues

Why is Buckley still on???
He must be exhausted.

Another poor lineout but we get away with that one.

We're losing multiples per game... so poor.

Akrasia

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Too late to pull the maul down, you can't pull it down once its formed and moving, has to be while its forming.

I meant the penalty when Muldoon picked it off the back of a Connacht Scrum.

Diabhal Beag

McCoy really good

FrancieBrady

Doing their best to give this away.

vienne86

Ah come on Connacht.....you should win this.

its_phil

This is very second test Ireland SA tour 2016 right now

its_phil

All these scrums in their half are working a blinder to kill time. Obviously not intentional but still

its_phil

Ah come on

vienne86

Think Connacht have blown this - discipline was crucial there.

Diabhal Beag

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

irishbucsfan

Ah Connacht, you've gifted them a chance now....

vienne86

Ah pheckit.

Manofthewest

Disappointing end. We should have got that win!

Complete tripe.

Diabhal Beag

I ****ing hate brave defeats. I hate them so much. We've left a win behind us.

Harsh ending.

thomond2006

LBP is a good result considering Cheetahs' home form. Pity that the win was snatched away st the death.

bloodless_coup

I could have been rich

bloodless_coup

Did the ref move the penalty in?

Rigor Mortis

Line out penalty goes to the 15

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

LBP is a good result considering Cheetahs' home form. Pity that the win was snatched away st the death.

Losing is never a good result especially when you're struggling to hold onto the play off spot.

BrokenMan

doylefe wrote: »

Did the ref move the penalty in?

Penalty from line out is 15 meters in I believe? Could be wrong though

wp_rathead

doylefe wrote: »

Did the ref move the penalty in?

Lineout pens are on the 15m line afaik

Former Former

That's a sickener.

Schorpio

Dire reffing for the scrum penalty. Called use it, it's out, play on, penalty. Err, what? Make up your mind man.

its_phil

Don’t like that use it call and penalty after it and a European ref wouldn’t call that. Never put it in the judges hand if you’re looking for a result so fair play Cheetahs.

Don’t like brave defeats but that was a huge effort out there. A lot more confident about Gloucester after that

Tigerandahalf

Great game. Connacht should have closed that out but it is something they struggle with. You always know they will give you a 2nd chance.

Great to see a game not blighted by box kicks.

Carty is a frustrating player. He can do so much so well but just needs to be more consistent.

Connacht need to sort their lineout and their breakdown clearing out could improve.

As for TOH he really should be in the Irish team. Come a world cup we will have dry ground and probably dry weather. He was superb tonight.

thomond2006

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Losing is never a good result especially when you're struggling to hold onto the play off spot.

Whoosh.