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Connacht vs Toulouse 15/10/2016 Sky Sports 4 from 17.30

  • 13-10-2016 6:30pm
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭


    After a very slow start to the season Connacht have managed two back to back bonus point wins against Edinburgh and Ulster. Last weekend probably was the most pleasing performance of the new PRO12 season with fantastic performances from Blade, Heffernan and Kelleher. If Marmion, McCartney and Healy had been fit it was unlikely that any of these players would have started and says a lot about the depth and ability of the Connacht squad we have this year.

    So where are Toulouse in the scale of things? Their last four results are as follows
    Clermont vs Toulouse 29:25
    Toulouse vs Grenoble 31:3
    Toulouse vs Stade Francais 23:18
    Lyon vs Toulouse 25:20

    Indeed Toulouse have not won a game away from home so far this year. Lets hope this form continues. That said they did run Clermont close last weekend and cut Grenoble to ribbons the week before so their form is on an up.

    Promises to be an exciting game.

    Edit: Correction Healy did start and Kelleher replaced him early on in the game after matt damaged his hand


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    Who would've thought we'd see the day where a defeat against Toulouse would be a poor result for Connacht? I'll go with Connacht by 7


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    I remember our first home game in the Heineken Cup, against Toulouse, November 2011. The atmosphere was unreal... buildup all afternoon in town... pints watching Munster in the pub first... telling some lanky fecker to move out of the way, then realising it was Trevor Brennan :o (oops, sorry Trev, please don't kill me!)

    Being pitchside before the game, a crisp evening, dry turf, Thierry Dusautoir, world player of the year, just back from the World Cup, warming up just feet away - in Galway! Yeah we never expected to win, but just to have the aristocrats of European rugby in our home ground, taking us seriously, and then, yeah ok we were losing well, but scoring a penalty try against a scrum full of internationals! Never been so happy after a defeat. Still get goosebumps thinking about it...

    Now look at us. Pro12 champions, here on our own merit. 6,000-plus crowds now the norm when we used to have a few hundred. Our team now sprinkled with international caps, a brilliant coach, and this time, we might, just might, have a little bit more confidence taking on Toulouse. Thierry, we're not over-awed anymore!

    Hon Connacht! The West's Awake!






  • Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭b.gud




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    It's 17:35 now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    evil_seed wrote: »
    It's 17:35 now

    It's 10.39 by my watch! :P


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭b.gud




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    It's definitely not a lineup that strikes fear like the Toulouse of 5+ years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Big pack though
    Pretty clear they here to try Bully us upfront


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    Toulouse 8/15 favourites. Connacht 17/10. Think I'll be taking a bit of that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    Our possession game and keeping the ball moving should be good against them and create some gaps


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    Connacht team to face Toulouse, Sat 15th October, kick off 17:35, the Sportsground

    15           Tiernan O’Halloran (106)
    14           Niyi Adeolokun (37)
    13           Bundee Aki (46)
    12           Craig Ronaldson (52)
    11           Cian Kelleher (4)
    10           Jack Carty (59)
    9             Caolin Blade (25)
    1              Finlay Bealham (62)
    2              Dave Heffernan (62)
    3              Conor Carey (2)
    4              Quinn Roux (35)
    5              Andrew Browne (145)
    6              Eoin McKeon (90)
    7              Jake Heenan (37)
    8              John Muldoon (captain) (280)
    Replacements:
    16           Shane Delahunt (18)
    17           Ronan Loughney (188)
    18           JP Cooney (32)
    19           Ultan Dillane (32)
    20           Sean O’Brien (20)
    21           Kieran Marmion (106)
    22           Shane O’Leary (19)
    23           Stacey Ili (1)
    Injured/Unavailable: Tom McCartney, Denis Buckley, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Ivan Soroka, Conan O’Donnell, Ben Marshall, Nepia Fox-Matamua, Eoghan Masterson, Rory Moloney, John Cooney, Marnitz Boshoff, Peter Robb, Matt Healy, Josh Rowland, Darragh Leader, Ciaran Gaffney, Cormac Brennan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Is NFM out long term?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    no, back in november in theory


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭BrokenMan


    Dillane on the bench?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    BrokenMan wrote: »
    Dillane on the bench?

    As I see it the right choice for the game in hand. Roux adds more to the scrum which will be important tomorrow.

    Just thinking last year Connacht were in Krasnoyarsk. What an adventure that turned into a travel nightmare


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭BrokenMan


    Yeah looking at it that way it makes sense. It's a big Toulouse pack and hopefully Roux will add a bit of grunt. Hopefully we keep ball and move them around a lot and tire them. Dillane could punch big holes through them when he comes in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭FACECUTTR


    BrokenMan wrote: »
    Yeah looking at it that way it makes sense. It's a big Toulouse pack and hopefully Roux will add a bit of grunt. Hopefully we keep ball and move them around a lot and tire them. Dillane could punch big holes through them when he comes in.

    Apparently Roux is a beast for the scrum and with Carey only playing his 3rd game having Roux behind him will help.
    Dillane, Marmion and IlI will add pace to hopefully a tiring Toulouse team.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    Let s be cristal clear
    Toulouse have 6 forwards on the bench, they have won 6 penalties + 2 turnovers AWAY against CLERMONT at scrumtime!
    Connacht have suffered against Ulster (3 pens, 2 free-kicks), I ve watched it closely. Bealham has only played those 2 games at LH since his short appearances with Ireland. Buckley was the man in the scrum/rucks. Carey also only played those 2 games but it s worse, these are his 1st caps in top competition.
    On the other side Toulouse starting backs aren t impressive. At all. David/Huget are ageing, Fickou, who was so harmful in the sportsground 3 years ago, isn t in the main 15. McAlister won t travel.

    So It s all about the Leinster Pro 12 Final strategy. Ball exit as soon as possible and spread it wise from the scrums.
    The real deciding factors is rain or not. More then 12 scrums in the game would mean IMO at least 4 pens and one yellow card against us. Toulouse would make us pay (look how quick we can concede tries from pen+lineouts, maul or not, against Ulster, Glasgow)
    If it s dry or at least not too wet, the exit strategy from our 22 will work, I m convinced we can even Toulouse in back-row, and make their defensive line be exhausted quick enough. Niyi and Cian have superior speed to conclude the moves.

    So any player much focus on the team weakness (tackles) and strength (passes) ; And IMO our key guys will be Roux (ruck protection), Browne (Muldowney s pivotal role), Heenan (turnovers), Ronaldson (defence and coping with pressure in attack), TOH (high balls).


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    connachta wrote: »
    Let s be cristal clear
    Toulouse have 6 forwards on the bench, they have won 6 penalties + 2 turnovers AWAY against CLERMONT at scrumtime!
    Connacht have suffered against Ulster (3 pens, 2 free-kicks), I ve watched it closely. Bealham has only played those 2 games at LH since his short appearances with Ireland. Buckley was the man in the scrum/rucks. Carey also only played those 2 games but it s worse, these are his 1st caps in top competition.
    On the other side Toulouse starting backs aren t impressive. At all. David/Huget are ageing, Fickou, who was so harmful in the sportsground 3 years ago, isn t in the main 15. McAlister won t travel.

    So It s all about the Leinster Pro 12 Final strategy. Ball exit as soon as possible and spread it wise from the scrums.
    The real deciding factors is rain or not. More then 12 scrums in the game would mean IMO at least 4 pens and one yellow card against us. Toulouse would make us pay (look how quick we can concede tries from pen+lineouts, maul or not, against Ulster, Glasgow)
    If it s dry or at least not too wet, the exit strategy from our 22 will work, I m convinced we can even Toulouse in back-row, and make their defensive line be exhausted quick enough. Niyi and Cian have superior speed to conclude the moves.

    So any player much focus on the team weakness (tackles) and strength (passes) ; And IMO our key guys will be Roux (ruck protection), Browne (Muldowney s pivotal role), Heenan (turnovers), Ronaldson (defence and coping with pressure in attack), TOH (high balls).

    I'm not really happy with this viewpoint. I've already hit the bookie, got my 13/8 price, walked out happy and you hit me with this analysis. Couldn't you have done it a bit earlier in the day. There I was betting on a dead cert at a great price. Connachta I am most unhappy with you :-)


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    flogthebog wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Let s be cristal clear
    Toulouse have 6 forwards on the bench, they have won 6 penalties + 2 turnovers AWAY against CLERMONT at scrumtime!
    Connacht have suffered against Ulster (3 pens, 2 free-kicks), I ve watched it closely. Bealham has only played those 2 games at LH since his short appearances with Ireland. Buckley was the man in the scrum/rucks. Carey also only played those 2 games but it s worse, these are his 1st caps in top competition.
    On the other side Toulouse starting backs aren t impressive. At all. David/Huget are ageing, Fickou, who was so harmful in the sportsground 3 years ago, isn t in the main 15. McAlister won t travel.

    So It s all about the Leinster Pro 12 Final strategy. Ball exit as soon as possible and spread it wise from the scrums.
    The real deciding factors is rain or not. More then 12 scrums in the game would mean IMO at least 4 pens and one yellow card against us. Toulouse would make us pay (look how quick we can concede tries from pen+lineouts, maul or not, against Ulster, Glasgow)
    If it s dry or at least not too wet, the exit strategy from our 22 will work, I m convinced we can even Toulouse in back-row, and make their defensive line be exhausted quick enough. Niyi and Cian have superior speed to conclude the moves.

    So any player much focus on the team weakness (tackles) and strength (passes) ; And IMO our key guys will be Roux (ruck protection), Browne (Muldowney s pivotal role), Heenan (turnovers), Ronaldson (defence and coping with pressure in attack), TOH (high balls).

    I'm not really happy with this viewpoint. I've already hit the bookie, got my 13/8 price, walked out happy and you hit me with this analysis. Couldn't you have done it a bit earlier in the day. There I was betting on a dead cert at a great price. Connachta I am most unhappy with you :-)

    You should be happy, sun announced for the afternoon, so my analysis is pretty positive


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Connacht, the Pro 12 Champions, are playing Toulouse in the Champions Cup and the good news for their fans is that the weather in Galway is scheduled to be good. Is this real life?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    Connacht, the Pro 12 Champions, are playing Toulouse in the Champions Cup and the good news for their fans is that the weather in Galway is scheduled to be good. Is this real life?
    times are changing, right :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    have to admit my betting stance has been impeccable. until doubts raised by connachta. even against ulster I bet for toh and payne to score a try. and I won on this one also. if we lose against Toulouse I will blame connachta badly


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    Toulouse 2nd row (4,5, and 19) = 397 kg!:blink:

    Why not directly bring a good hummer in the Sportsground?


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    flogthebog wrote: »
    have to admit my betting stance has been impeccable. until doubts raised by connachta. even against ulster I bet for toh and payne to score a try. and I won on this one also. if we lose against Toulouse I will blame connachta badly
    FFS I had a balanced stance, and it's still wrong for you:devil:


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    flogthebog wrote: »
    BrokenMan wrote: »
    Dillane on the bench?

    As I see it the right choice for the game in hand. Roux adds more to the scrum which will be important tomorrow.

    Just thinking last year Connacht were in Krasnoyarsk. What an adventure that turned into a travel nightmare

    Worcester has been travelling there to play in Russia tomorrow 1PM!

    14692206_10157663532215037_8671636790572076915_o.jpg


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 259 ✭✭flogthebog


    connachta wrote: »
    Worcester has been travelling there to play in Russia tomorrow 1PM!

    14692206_10157663532215037_8671636790572076915_o.jpg

    I watched it over again tonight. krasonyarsk was a team building experience. I loved every second of it. it said so much about Connacht.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    flogthebog wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    Worcester has been travelling there to play in Russia tomorrow 1PM!

    14692206_10157663532215037_8671636790572076915_o.jpg

    I watched it over again tonight. krasonyarsk was a team building experience. I loved every second of it. it said so much about Connacht.
    Niyi's try in the end was a confidence boost for him too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭BrokenMan


    connachta wrote: »
    flogthebog wrote: »
    BrokenMan wrote: »
    Dillane on the bench?

    As I see it the right choice for the game in hand. Roux adds more to the scrum which will be important tomorrow.

    Just thinking last year Connacht were in Krasnoyarsk. What an adventure that turned into a travel nightmare

    Worcester has been travelling there to play in Russia tomorrow 1PM!

    14692206_10157663532215037_8671636790572076915_o.jpg
    Weather looks a lot better than last year


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    BrokenMan wrote: »
    Weather looks a lot better than last year

    It was about a month later in the year when the lads traveled, might make a big difference in that part of the world.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,616 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    They're also playing in Moscow.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,176 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Gutted to be missing this game thanks to a bust ankle. 1st home game in a long time. Hopefully we get the win to ease the pain a bit. Atmosphere should be amazing and if the weather holds up i think we have a great chance!!! Connacht abu!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    errlloyd wrote: »
    They're also playing in Moscow.
    55 mins done, Enisei lead 10-7!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭FACECUTTR


    connachta wrote: »
    55 mins done, Enisei lead 10-7!

    I backed Enisei to win. Worcester sent a weakened team.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    still would be a huge upset.
    13-7, 1 hour mark past.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    13-7 now
    Hon Enisei!
    It is actually closer from Worcester to Moscow than Krasnoyarsk to Moscow


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    16-7, looks like b-gud has made a juicy bet


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭b.gud


    connachta wrote: »
    16-7, looks like b-gud has made a juicy bet

    It actually FACECUTTR, I have a horrendous betting record so never really bother with it except for the RWC when I throw 20 quid in pp and make a load of small bets


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    b.gud wrote: »
    connachta wrote: »
    16-7, looks like b-gud has made a juicy bet

    It actually FACECUTTR, I have a horrendous betting record so never really bother with it except for the RWC when I throw 20 quid in pp and make a load of small bets
    sorry ! anyway he may lost, 16-12 and a yellow card for the Russians


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    drop goaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
    19-12


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    ah sh!te i just realised this is the Toulouse match thread and not the general connacht thread


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    worcester scrum 5 meters out


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭b.gud


    wp_rathead wrote: »
    ah sh!te i just realised this is the Toulouse match thread and not the general connacht thread

    Maybe we can change it to be the Toulouse / Enesei match thread :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    pen, scrum again, maybe a draw? no they held!!!!!!!!!!! FT, win home in Russia
    Connacht still are the only european team to have won away there!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭FACECUTTR


    Boom well done Eneisei


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Back on topic...

    ... Apparently Roux is out.. :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    wp_rathead wrote: »
    Back on topic...

    ... Apparently Roux is out.. :(
    noooooooooooooooo


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    FACECUTTR wrote: »
    Boom well done Eneisei
    It's just as if Connacht have won Celtic league. Can't happen :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    connachta wrote: »
    noooooooooooooooo

    Well he's in the Pucan right now so I'd say he's out 😕


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Well he's in the Pucan right now so I'd say he's out 😕

    Nah it's just a bit of pre match lubrication to make sure he's nice and loose for the game :)


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