Leinster v Connu.. Connou... Connaubh... Cannaught Build up thread

What a game.

Porter and Cronin huge when they came on. Massive performance from Porter, very mature and topped off with a try.

Leinster won the game but hopefully they've also learned the lesson they were nearly given.

Credit to Connacht, the better team on the day but went to sleep with 10 minutes to go.

****ing shocking.

17 points up with 15 odd remaining and losing.

14 points coughed up in about 2mins.

Even worse than the Glasgow loss.

A-Train

Unreal finish! Last 10 mins were epic. Out of jail

cameramonkey

spurshero wrote: »

Sure little old Connacht just just go up and take there beating . Not tonight lads

What was that?

PhlegmyMoses

That was unbelievable. Poor Connacht

swiwi_

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Seriously sick of this narrative for inter pro games
No regard giving to Connacht in the coverage and build up to the game, all the talk was about Leinster having three quality sides.
Now when they are losing, the Leinster support say they are playing ****e.

The reason they are having trouble defensively is the variety of play from Connacht. They have no idea if it going to be a cross field kick, pass along the back line, kick to touch or hard up the middle, the chip was a piece of magic.
Connacht are playing good attacking rugby. Simples!

The scoreboard always has the final say. Porter in particular was considerably better than the prop he replaced and the last 20 minutes were pretty much all in one direction.

foxyladyxx

spurshero wrote: »

Sure little old Connacht just just go up and take there beating . Not tonight lads

:P

thelad95

Nearly feel guilty as a Leinster fan that we won that. Some naive game handling from Connacht and we just had enough chances to score.

Former Former

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Whoever missed touch with that kick on 67 or so minutes cost Connacht that match

Kelleher. Shocking

Elvisjuice

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

... Suck that.

That's gotta sting.

not really dont give a **** was on connie +14 :pac:

Shefwedfan

Zzippy wrote: »

Well **** that. Should never have lost that. Pity Clancy missed a couple of Leinster players flying in off their feet in the last few rucks but we've only ourselves to blame for losing that.

Hands all over the ball on the ground a few times by Connacht and he let it go as well

Nothing to do with Ref, just enjoy an incredible match

mangobob

What a fupping finish. Suddenly we woke up in the last 15 minutes. Where was that performance for the previous 65 odd minutes?!

Commiserations to Connacht fans. That must feel like an almighty kick in the nuts. You were the better team for most of that game.

Buer

razorblunt wrote: »

Deegan in at the side to clear a route to the post, right in front of Clancy, never going to give that in Dublin, under the posts with the clock in the red.

There were a few things in that final passage where it could easily have been a penalty but the pressure on the officials told, I feel.

Clegg

I though Fardy and Adam Byrne were excellent in the final 15 minutes. Both linked up so well on the wing. Fardy drawing and passing to Byrne who best a man then offloaded in contact. Must've happened three times at the end.

Noel Reid actually changed the game when he came on. Conor O'Brien's physicality was impressive but Reid offered an excellent creative, passing option and when he came on we stretched Connacht's defence. Porter was excellent too. Sowed into every Connacht jersey he saw.

Shefwedfan

If Connacht play like that every week they will be in the Pro14 final

They can get or try get revenage then

Burkie1203

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Hands all over the ball on the ground a few times by Connacht and he let it go as well

Nothing to do with Ref, just enjoy an incredible match

Connachts inability to manage a game properly cost them that match. Nothing else.

KaneToad

MOTM for a losing player is never a good idea. Very hard for them to have a mic stuck in their face so soon and to have to smile while receiving a trinket from a regional sales director from Guinness...

Shefwedfan

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Connachts inability to manage a game properly cost them that match. Nothing else.

Exactly, should have been home and dry

Bridge93

Daylight robbery but Connacht can only blame themselves. Carty was fantastic best player on the pitch by a mile. Leinster just know how to win there’s no other reason why they win that as they did not deserve to

Clegg

41 phase try.

Dios Mio.

Buer

Carty got MOTM but, f*ck me, the difference between Pro14, Champions Cup and test level was clear in the final 20 minutes and Scott Fardy was the one who is obviously test quality.

Elvisjuice

ferg with the perv hat on

Clegg

Clegg wrote: »

I though Fardy and Adam Byrne were excellent in the final 15 minutes. Both linked up so well on the wing. Fardy drawing and passing to Byrne who best a man then offloaded in contact. Must've happened three times at the end.

Noel Reid actually changed the game when he came on. Conor O'Brien's physicality was impressive but Reid offered an excellent creative, passing option and when he came on we stretched Connacht's defence. Porter was excellent too. Sowed into every Connacht jersey he saw.

a couple of Reids passes had intercept written all over them.

Mick Kearney and Ross Molony have really improved the season

Zzippy

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Hands all over the ball on the ground a few times by Connacht and he let it go as well

Nothing to do with Ref, just enjoy an incredible match

It was an incredible game alright. Ref is never gonna make a decision in that sequence either way. Fair play to Leinster for turning that around. Far stronger bench was the difference. Our wide defence was poor too in the last 20

Buer

Deleted User wrote: »

What a game.

Porter and Cronin huge when they came on. Massive performance from Porter, very mature and topped off with a try.

Delighted with Porter. These games were fixtures that he did not deliver at all in last season when Leinster were comfortable. This season, he has looked far more of a senior player (at 22!) and looked like an Irish squad member amongst the second string.

OldRio

Bollox. Great match but Leinsters bench made the difference.

Shefwedfan

Cronin was immense when he came on

crisco10

Zzippy wrote: »

It was an incredible game alright. Ref is never gonna make a decision in that sequence either way. Fair play to Leinster for turning that around. Far stronger bench was the difference. Our wide defence was poor too in the last 20

The ref is only ever going to award the most blatant of penalties in that situation. Still can't believe leinster won, kellehers kick was poor but similarly one of the conn forwards threw a crazy loose pass around halfway which gave away possession around 76mins . .

The next build up thread is going to be filthy.

mangobob

Deleted User wrote: »

The next build up thread is going to be filthy.