The other game this weekend - Does anyone even care Ulster v Connacht Build Up thre

Diabhal Beag

Happy enough there. Always bound to be a lot of errors first game back both sides.

The Lost Sheep

cson wrote: »

Agree with that - they need to put a time on it, like 3s or something from the call.

Its already in law that its 5s and if not used its a scrum turnover but rarely used by officials at any level

thomond2006

Massive turnover for Connacht. In this position they'll have to fancy themselves to close this out. The impact/form of the replacements could be crucial.

stephen_n

Ulsters decision making is absolutely atrocious. Three on one and we will just keep passing towards the touch line.

Clegg

Ulster's execution of most things has been off. Lineout is very sloppy and they've been turned over three or four times by their own poor ball presentation. McCloskey and Hume have been poor offensively and defensively. Taking contact too much and when they out it through the hands the accuracy isn't there.

CMcsporty

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Ellis was behind a lot of the best attacking play in 2015-2016. He left and we lost a lot of that for 2-3 years. Friendy is slowing bringing back that pomp.

It’s a delight to watch isn’t it?
Refreshing.

CMcsporty

cson wrote: »

I don't want to jinx it, but Frank Murphy is having an excellent game for both sides.

He’s a good ref.
People were getting their knickers in a knot because Sexton was been obnoxious to a ref...again.
And it couldn’t be Sextons fault!!

Zzippy

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Its already in law that its 5s and if not used its a scrum turnover but rarely used by officials at any level

Referees wait far too long to call use it in the first place. Could be far more proactive in speeding up the game.

CMcsporty

stephen_n wrote: »

Ulsters decision making is absolutely atrocious. Three on one and we will just keep passing towards the touch line.

Get Madigan on!

Burkie1203

That looked horrible

ClanofLams

Looked bad for Thornbury. Niall Murray looks to have developed a fair bit physically.

stephen_n

Hope that’s just a concussion and they’re being overly cautious.

CMcsporty

stephen_n wrote: »

Hope that’s just a concussion and they’re being overly cautious.

I wish they did that with Sexton last night l.
He appeared fine.
But that’s not the point.
And it’s not as if there isn’t history there

Burkie1203

CMcsporty wrote: »

I wish they did that with Sexton last night l.
He appeared fine.
But that’s not the point.
And it’s not as if there isn’t history there

Sexton?

Former Former

Very lucky boy not to get a yellow there

Burkie1203

Former Former wrote: »

Very lucky boy not to get a yellow there

Ref said it wasn't cynical. Dunno where he gets that from.

CMcsporty

Alby is a class operator

Scythica

1 out of 3 aint bad!

thomond2006

I miss Alby in red.

Zzippy

That's been coming.

Former Former

Lovely pass by Burns there

CMcsporty

Weird seeing Michael Jackson at FB

cson

Shaping up to be a another cracking game.

Super entertainment, think the wider space of the Aviva is lending itself to more expansive rugby.

cson

Great finish by Farrell.

gally74

Conn have reset to 2015

thomond2006

Madigan on to rescue an eight point deficit.

Edit: Try ruled out.

Diabhal Beag

Calling this back

stephen_n

Grounding looked off

CMcsporty

Madigan on
That try is his fault
Can’t “manage a game”
“Bit in too early”
And couldn’t put a player “Through a gap”

Akrasia

Doesn't look like it went over the line

Paul Smeenus

Don't think McFaland cares about this game at all. Cooney, McGrath, Moore, Cotezee off by 47 minutes. Burns by min 52.

MarinersBlues

The crowd didn't like that try being ruled out.

CMcsporty

Lucky
But this is all on Madigan

CMcsporty

Told you

Akrasia

plan b- give it to Aki

cson

That's phenomenal power.

Ran over Madigan (who went a touch high if we're being critical).

yerrahbah

Aki...wow

Clegg

I can't tell if that's excellent attacking from Connacht or dreadful defending from Ulster? A crashball to Aki running at Madigan is so obvious.

Bazzo

Jaysus Bundee putting his mass to good use

That's a rough start for Madigan lol

Zzippy

Feel a bit sorry for Madigan there!

Paul Smeenus

Great hair on John Andrew. Lustrous.

yerrahbah

Mathewson is such a clever player

launish116

Impressed with Mathewson so far!

thomond2006

Alby is such an annoying bollix. So good.

Bazzo

Hold up, is whatever Mathewson did there really legal? Had his foot actually inside Connacht's scrum

mfceiling

Alby being a prick like all good 9's should be.

Paul Smeenus

About time. Cheating buggers.

thomond2006

Bazzo wrote: »

Hold up, is whatever Mathewson did there really legal? Had his foot actually inside Connacht's scrum

He does what he wants.

CMcsporty

This is great entertainment
Alby is a gem