Connaughton v Leinster build up thread

macslash

Awh man this is hilarious! Mad bantz altogether

arsebiscuits1

I wonder if any of the internationals will be back. Given it's europe the very next week you'd hope to see a few trickled back in.

The likes of Ruddock and Henshaw wouldn't have had a huge amount of minutes over the RWC period. Ditto McGrath.

Furlong, Healy, Ryan, Josh, Sexton, Ringrose, Kearney and Larmour all had a huge amount of minutes recently. Possibly some of them to the bench?

Zzippy

Prediction: Carty to star and score again in another MOTM performance. TV commentators can't shut up about him. Even Ruaidhri O'Connor will pen platitudes to him. Some posters on boards will still claim Ross Byrne played better.

sydthebeat

Zzippy wrote: »

Prediction: Carty to star and score again in another MOTM performance. ....

and STILL end up on the losing side

Zzippy

sydthebeat wrote: »

and STILL end up on the losing side

Shur and begorrah, aren't we just lucky to be playing the big team from the big schhmoke at all at all, and if we can just put on a good show and not embarrass ourselves in front of them fancy dans we'll be grand, and have a few sups of porter after...

Wegians89

Zzippy wrote: »

Prediction: Carty to star and score again in another MOTM performance. TV commentators can't shut up about him. Even Ruaidhri O'Connor will pen platitudes to him. Some posters on boards will still claim Ross Byrne played better.

My prediction is carty and Fitzgerald show they’re better 10s than Ross Byrne with Harry Byrne also looking better than his brother but crumbling under the pressure at the sportsground as connacht hammer Leinster

Faugheen

Zzippy wrote: »

Prediction: Carty to star and score again in another MOTM performance. TV commentators can't shut up about him. Even Ruaidhri O'Connor will pen platitudes to him. Some posters on boards will still claim Ross Byrne played better.

Actually, posters will claim Ross Byrne is a match-winner and Carty, for all his tricks and flicks, will fall short - again.

Wegians89

Wegians89 wrote: »

My prediction is carty and Fitzgerald show they’re better 10s than Ross Byrne with Harry Byrne also looking better than his brother but crumbling under the pressure at the sportsground as connacht hammer Leinster

Rumour is that Aki and Carty will be back but none of the Leinster World Cup contingent will.

So with Toner starting that means Leinster will have more players who have actually beaten Japan than Connacht.

Wegians89

Deleted User wrote: »

Rumour is that Aki and Carty will be back but none of the Leinster World Cup contingent will.

So with Toner starting that means Leinster will have more players who have actually beaten Japan than Connacht.

If I remember correctly the magical tiernan o halloran has beaten japan. Another string he has over Rob Kearney

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

Rumour is that Aki and Carty will be back but none of the Leinster World Cup contingent will.

So with Toner starting that means Leinster will have more players who have actually beaten Japan than Connacht.

That's impeccable logic, how could we ever compete with that kind of pedigree. Leinster by 40?

Dave_The_Sheep

Zzippy wrote: »

Leinster by 40?

What, only 40?

I think you have mispronounced Connaughton. It's pronounced Connaughton.

Zzippy

Zzippy wrote: »

That's impeccable logic, how could we ever compete with that kind of pedigree. Leinster by 40?

Sorry Zzippy, bit confused - are you saying you think Leinster will win by 40 or are you just repeating the results of the last 4 fixtures Leinster 4 0 Connacht?

ClanofLams

Welcome to any Leinster fans travelling west this weekend, I’m sure you will find Galway hospitable. One word of warning though, we’re a little more traditional in the West than might be the case in Dublin.

The use of toilets is still required down here, urinating on the person next to you (even if in fashion in the big smoke) is likely to cause trouble.

Wegians89

ClanofLams wrote: »

Welcome to any Leinster fans travelling west this weekend, I’m sure you will find Galway hospitable. One word of warning though, we’re a little more traditional in the West than might be the case in Dublin.

The use of toilets is still required down here, urinating on the person next to you (even if in fashion in the big smoke) is likely to cause trouble.

Also if a person says thanks or hello or holds a door open for you, they just have good manners. I know manners were gotten rid of in the east some time ago

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

Sorry Zzippy, bit confused - are you saying you think Leinster will win by 40 or are you just repeating the results of the last 4 fixtures Leinster 4 0 Connacht?

I'm a bit confused too Venjur. Surely you haven't forgotten the Mighty Muldoon knocking over conversions for fun 18 months ago. I bet Cian Healy remembers... :P
It was Connacht by nearly 40 that day IIRC...

Podge_irl

Zzippy wrote: »

I'm a bit confused too Venjur. Surely you haven't forgotten the Mighty Muldoon knocking over conversions for fun 18 months ago. I bet Cian Healy remembers... :P
It was Connacht by nearly 40 that day IIRC...

I have no doubt I'm being dim here but.....what?

Bazzo

Podge_irl wrote: »

I have no doubt I'm being dim here but.....what?

Mul's last game was Connacht beating Leinster 47-10 in the Sportsground. He took(and scored) the final conversion of the game which Cian Healy thought was disrespectful and tried to charge down.

Podge_irl

Bazzo wrote: »

Mul's last game was Connacht beating Leinster 47-10 in the Sportsground. He took(and scored) the final conversion of the game which Cian Healy thought was disrespectful and tried to charge down.

Ah yes, I thought that was longer ago. I even went through the results from the last couple seasons and somehow missed this. So that was 5 minutes well spent displaying my incompetence.

Leinster really went to ****e that year after securing top spot in the conference.

Zzippy

Podge_irl wrote: »

Ah yes, I thought that was longer ago. I even went through the results from the last couple seasons and somehow missed this. So that was 5 minutes well spent displaying my incompetence.

Leinster really went to ****e that year after securing top spot in the conference.

In fairness Muldoon was so old it's easy to think he would have retired long before that!

Burkie1203

Zzippy wrote: »

I'm a bit confused too Venjur. Surely you haven't forgotten the Mighty Muldoon knocking over conversions for fun 18 months ago. I bet Cian Healy remembers... :P
It was Connacht by nearly 40 that day IIRC...

That game never happened. The same people still claim Ireland lost to NZ in November 2013 too

Burkie1203

Burkie1203 wrote: »

That game never happened. The same people still claim Ireland lost to NZ in November 2013 too

Sure I had someone trying to convince me earlier that the World Cup actually went ahead despite all the Kaiju attacks on Japan. Madness Ted.

Diabhal Beag

I just hope I don't see Leinster fans scaring children by asking if you can buy coddle and avacados in the Sportsground like last season.

lawrencesummers

Bazzo wrote: »

Mul's last game was Connacht beating Leinster 47-10 in the Sportsground. He took(and scored) the final conversion of the game which Cian Healy thought was disrespectful and tried to charge down.

What happened? Surely he made it and blocked the kick? Haven’t we been hearing how good cian is in the loose for ages now.

Former Former

Podge_irl wrote: »

Ah yes, I thought that was longer ago. I even went through the results from the last couple seasons and somehow missed this. So that was 5 minutes well spent displaying my incompetence.

Leinster really went to ****e that year after securing top spot in the conference.

Dead right. I mean, when we were putting 40 points on the Scarlets in the final to secure the European and Pro14 double, I knew that Connacht had got inside our heads big time.

Podge_irl

Former Former wrote: »

Dead right. I mean, when we were putting 40 points on the Scarlets in the final to secure the European and Pro14 double, I knew that Connacht had got inside our heads big time.

Ha. Really went to ****e in the Pro14 regular season. I think they drew/lost the last 5 games? The fact they had the number 1 spot locked in before then was more reflective of the team, but some of those results at the end were a bit mad.

Losing by 30 points to Connacht and drawing at home to Treviso were ****/mad results, even with the conference wrapped up. Was just a bit weird.

molloyjh

Podge_irl wrote: »

Ha. Really went to ****e in the Pro14 regular season. I think they drew/lost the last 5 games? The fact they had the number 1 spot locked in before then was more reflective of the team, but some of those results at the end were a bit mad.

Losing by 30 points to Connacht and drawing at home to Treviso were ****/mad results, even with the conference wrapped up. Was just a bit weird.

We lost to Treviso that season.....the draw was last season.

I think we need to give Connacht this one. Carty is likely going to start and will need the confidence boost. We can afford to throw this for the sake of the Irish squad as a whole. Be the bigger men, you know.

Podge_irl

molloyjh wrote: »

We lost to Treviso that season.....the draw was last season.

Christ..I'm out of here before I cock up again.

Connacht are ****e

Clegg

I've read Contepomi's comments, I don't think we'll see a near full strength Leinster side. Some players will be given an extra weeks rest from playing and others will be given an extra well to familiarise themselves again with Leinsters systems.

We might see a few of the lads who didn't get as many WC minutes though. It'll be another big chance for the younger players to impress.

"We want them at their best,” says Felipe Contepomi. “If it is this week, next week or two weeks’ time that is what it is.

“We don’t want to just have them because of the sake of having them. It is about preparing them physically and mentally first and then, in terms of our way of playing the best we can, so we can set them up to be really successful."

Zzippy

I see we have a Leinster referee. Should even things up a bit. Probably just the +10 handicap for Leinster with the bookies...

typhoony

Clegg wrote: »

I've read Contepomi's comments, I don't think we'll see a near full strength Leinster side. Some players will be given an extra weeks rest from playing and others will be given an extra well to familiarise themselves again with Leinsters systems.

We might see a few of the lads who didn't get as many WC minutes though. It'll be another big chance for the younger players to impress.

They need the extra week to learn how to play open expansive rugby again, unfortunately being brainwashed by Schmidt for the last 4 months they might need some form of hypnotic therapy to bring them back from the dark side

Zzippy

Bookies have Leinster by 5. Unless Leinster have a good few internationals back I think that's pretty generous

connachta

Zzippy wrote: »

Bookies have Leinster by 5. Unless Leinster have a good few internationals back I think that's pretty generous

With Fainga'a, SOB back,
except one lock (Dillane's there for the other) and one LH (Buckley's there for the other) we're full strenght, 21 players out of 23
Home
We're favorite, if not we shouldn't have any hope to win a Champion Cup game

connachta

connachta wrote: »

With Fainga'a, SOB back,
except one lock (Dillane's there for the other) and one LH (Buckley's there for the other) we're full strenght, 21 players out of 23
Home
We're favorite, if not we shouldn't have any hope to win a Champion Cup game

I bet Dave Kearney makes Tiernan cry.

The Rape of Lucretia

Deleted User wrote: »

I bet Dave Kearney makes Tiernan cry.

"Hey Tiernan, remember a few years back when you were going to take my, even more handsome, big brother's place in the real green jersey? How's that going ? "

Shefwedfan

Is Carty playing? can't wait to see another master class in.....................(Connacht fans please fill in the Blank)

Wegians89

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Is Carty playing? can't wait to see another master class in.....................(Connacht fans please fill in the Blank)

He's available, as is bundee. I’d hope he’s only on the bench though, young Conor Fitz deserves to keep his place after being in fine form. Carty will come on on the last 20 minutes and be the match winner

Shefwedfan

Wegians89 wrote: »

He's available, as is bundee. I’d hope he’s only on the bench though, young Conor Fitz deserves to keep his place after being in fine form. Carty will come on on the last 20 minutes and be the match winner

Yeah I seen his ability to close out a game

Wegians89

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Yeah I seen his ability to close out a game

If you need a refresher look back to Connacht Treviso last season in a must win game for Connacht or wasps, Cardiff at home too or Bordeaux. Late carty scores proved match winners, I’m sure there’s more too.

Wegians89

How many Leinster internationals are expected back?

Diabhal Beag

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Yeah I seen his ability to close out a game

Hard to see him ever come close to Leinster-made Joey Carberry's ability to close out games by settling for a losing bonus point.

Shefwedfan

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Hard to see him ever come close to Leinster-made Joey Carberry's ability to close out games by settling for a losing bonus point.

Carbery plays for Munster so not sure what your point is?

Plus Carbery was just cleaning up the mess left from the player who was on previous

Shefwedfan

Wegians89 wrote: »

How many Leinster internationals are expected back?

Feck all I would say, it’s a Pro 14 match and hardly top priority....even if they lose Leinster will still be top come end of season

Wegians89

Some key battles I can’t wait to see the green come out on top over the blue:

Carty vs Ross Byrne
Marmion vs Mcgrath
Conor Fitz vs Harry Byrne
Blade vs JGP
Bundee vs henshaw

Wegians89

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Feck all I would say, it’s a Pro 14 match and hardly top priority....even if they lose Leinster will still be top come end of season

Ye Took it serious enough last year when ye sent Sexton down to Galway.

Former Former

Wegians89 wrote: »

Ye Took it serious enough last year when ye sent Sexton down to Galway.

Sure we were doing ye a favour. Send Sexton down, might get a few people through the turnstiles for once.

Former Former

Former Former wrote: »

Sure we were doing ye a favour. Send Sexton down, might get a few people through the turnstiles for once.

Don't be ridiculous FF. They don't have turnstiles in Galway yet.

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't be ridiculous FF. They don't have turnstiles in Galway yet.

Sure what's wrong with using John Michael Fahy's cattle crush? Feckin' jackeens wit yer high falutin' turnstiles just for people!

KBurke85

the winning team has been named

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/status/1192410116110176261

connachta

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1192410116085051393