Worcester v Connacht match thread

connachta · 12-01-2018 8:18pm #1

Rotation indicator
in the main 15,
6 Worcester players started less than half of their Premiership games, 5 for Connacht in Pro14

I'd hope experimental positional changes (winger as FB, FB as centre...) will disorganse their back-line though

Big names out :
both TH (Schonert/Bealham), both flyhalfs (Lance-and their 2nd choice/Carty)
Connacht suffers from Buckley/McKeon injuries, but on the other side, Te'o and Spencer (center and lock), will be badly missing

Odds :
Connacht 1 to 3 points favorite. I'd agree it's a tight one

Weaknesses and strengths
Despite not being 1st choice at 1st sight, I'd hope Connacht front-row to hold. Worries about Heff throws without Cannon in the lineout, and McCoy 1st game for long
Worcester back-row is their main one, should get the upper hand. Butler has to play as good as last week, and Masterson as good as he did vs Brive (was everywhere)
Connacht 9 to 13 are beyond reach IMO. If they have proper balls from rucks.

Head-to-head
Irish 3rd choice FB/wing (TOH) vs new Welsh 3rd choice wing/FB (Adams) is going to be interesting

FACECUTTR · 12-01-2018 9:11pm

I think we should win. Connacht have progressed so much from that first game against Worcester in the SG.
Thought KK would have went full strength but if he trusts the guys then so do I.
Win by 6-8 points.

Wegians89 · 12-01-2018 9:32pm

Bit surprised at Heff back in, he was fairly out in the cold there for a while after he Harv a promising start to the season. Hope he goes well

connachta · 12-01-2018 11:00pm

Edinburgh was 1 min for being beaten at home, but anyway, with Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons I highly doubt 25 would have been enough to be top 2 overall.

Now it's cristal clear : it's a win or nothing for a home SemiFinal

connachta · 13-01-2018 12:28am

Fact : Ryan Mills, who should take the kicking duties back tomorrow has the 15th success rate out of 17 kickers who made more than 10 attempts last season (72,5%)

connachta · 13-01-2018 3:53pm

7 min to K.O
Most important game until CC Final!

Bridge93 · 13-01-2018 3:56pm

Most important game until CC quarter final. And then the semi final. If you lose them you’re out. If you lose this you’re not out

Think Connacht by 6/7 for me

ionapaul · 13-01-2018 3:58pm

Is the game on TV anywhere?

fatgav · 13-01-2018 4:04pm

Not on tv. Galway Bay FM carrying it live. Early Worcester try though

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:06pm

We are ****ing awful in England. 12-0 down with a conversion to come.

fatgav · 13-01-2018 4:07pm

Second try. 12-0 now.

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:19pm

TRY MULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Manofthewest · 13-01-2018 4:20pm

Try for Connacht after a yellow card to Worcester.

Converted by Ronaldson. 12-7 now

connachta · 13-01-2018 4:20pm

Connacht right in the game 12-7
YC Worcester

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:24pm

17-7 ffs

Manofthewest · 13-01-2018 4:25pm

Connacht caught out there and a third try for Worcester.

Something not going right for the Connacht defence

freyners · 13-01-2018 4:30pm

Niyi gets our second

Manofthewest · 13-01-2018 4:30pm

Second try for Connacht by Niyi and converted.

17-14

connachta · 13-01-2018 4:30pm

Niyi and Ronaldson!
3 points margin only

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:30pm

Seems like the defending is non-existent here. 17-14 to Worcester after a Niyi try and a Ronaldson conversion

ClanofLams · 13-01-2018 4:38pm

Down to 13 men, roux and butler yellow carded. Worcester pen in conn 22

Manofthewest · 13-01-2018 4:38pm

Two yellow cards for Connacht..... QR and JB.

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:39pm

We're down to 13 men. Roux and Butler gone.

Bridge93 · 13-01-2018 4:39pm

Given the start and way Connacht are playing from what snippets I'm getting, 17-14 is not the worst return

seanin4711 · 13-01-2018 4:40pm

discipline looks shocking!
quinn roux being consistent as ever

Diabhal Beag · 13-01-2018 4:42pm

4th try for Worcester. Let's never have confidence ever again.

freyners · 13-01-2018 4:45pm

If quinn could sort his discipline he would be challenging ultan and James Ryan for Ireland consistenty. What he brings in the scrum and loose is fantastic but he's penalty and card count can be very bad

Borders no.2 · 13-01-2018 4:56pm

Only Worcesters kicking keeping us in it.

To have conceded 4 tries in one half to a half baked lineup of a team 2nd bottom in the Premiership really is awful. Need to get back to full complement with no further damage and we might have a chance.

Regardless of whether or not we turn it around the mentality of this Connacht side on the road has to be questioned. Just going on memory we let the game completely run away from us against Dragons in the first half, Cardiff was similar to this game we worked our way into it multiplt times then self-destructed, Brive 2nd string we handed a 18 point advantage before we began to play and thats before we mention Zebre as well as points carelessly chucked away against Ulster and Scarlets.

connachta · 13-01-2018 5:02pm

Borders no.2 wrote: »

Only Worcesters kicking keeping us in it.

here

connachta wrote: »

Fact : Ryan Mills, who should take the kicking duties back tomorrow has the 15th success rate out of 17 kickers who made more than 10 attempts last season (72,5%)

Borders no.2 · 13-01-2018 5:16pm

connachta wrote: »

here

He isn't their kicker today though.:D

24-17 Blade on for Marmion.

freyners · 13-01-2018 5:20pm

TOH gets our third. Conversion to make it level

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