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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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RonnieL

freyners wrote: »

We still have an outside shot of qualifying for the final so I would start Daly and Porch, there's been enough of a break in these games I wouldn't be overly worried about minutes unless they are carrying knocks.

Also call me mad but I would start Fitz over Carty, hes well on form (although the gap between the two when both are in form is still pretty wide on my viewing) and also he seems to play better in games he starts rather than as a sub.

Agree with all of this. The fact we won glossed over a pretty poor showing from Jack when he came on for Conor against Munster, who, while far from flawless, had a good game.

Congrats to Denis on the 200th cap - some man.

realhorrorshow

Connacht players involved in the wider Ireland u20 squad for this weekend's game against Leinster A:

Eoin de Buitléar - hooker
Donnacha Byrne - back row
Diarmuid McCormack - back row
Oisin McCormack - back row
Cathal Forde - out half/centre
Shane Jenning - centre
Hubert Gilvarry - wing

All bar D McCormack and Gilvarry are already in the academy. Notable absentees are Darragh Murray and Hubert Costello.

Bazzo

realhorrorshow wrote: »

Connacht players involved in the wider Ireland u20 squad for this weekend's game against Leinster A:

Eoin de Buitléar - hooker
Donnacha Byrne - back row
Diarmuid McCormack - back row
Oisin McCormack - back row
Cathal Forde - out half/centre
Shane Jenning - centre
Hubert Gilvarry - wing

All bar D McCormack and Gilvarry are already in the academy. Notable absentees are Darragh Murray and Hubert Costello.

Is Murray injured? He came off very early in a game for the Eagles not that long ago.

realhorrorshow

Bazzo wrote: »

Is Murray injured? He came off very early in a game for the Eagles not that long ago.

I'd imagine so, pretty certain he would be involved if fit.

Neil3030

wtf, there are TWO young men in Connacht called 'Hubert'?

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Neil3030 wrote: »

wtf, there are TWO young men in Connacht called 'Hubert'?

Its the new Sean O'Brien

connachta

Breaking News :
Fifita to sign in 2nd Row from Grenoble!

Senekal-effect, probably!

Evil_g

Is this your source Connachta?

https://twitter.com/RaffutAlpin/status/1397975450891259911

Looks the part anyway. No highlights on Youtube though, which is a little odd.

connachta

Tongian international, 32 next season, 120 kg,
He's the expected profile like-for-like with Roux

connachta

Evil_g wrote: »

Is this your source Connachta?

https://twitter.com/RaffutAlpin/status/1397975450891259911

Looks the part anyway. No highlights on Youtube though, which is a little odd.

Yes but confirmed on Grenoble forum

connachta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpUEi9sdmpY

Papali'i 2.0 if you want images

theVersatile

Older brother of All Black Vaea Fifita.

ClanofLams

Doesn’t seem to be the same calibre as Roux but I guess that was always going to be difficult/impossible to get.

ClanofLams

He’s a cousin of Mata fifita who spent a few seasons here, came as a centre but Lam converted him into back row after his arrival. Didn’t make many appearances as far as I recall.

Would have worked with new forwards coach at Grenoble so presumably his recommendation.

Lost Ormond

So 99% of the attendees at Galwegians special general meeting tonight voted for the sale of Crowley Park to GMIT.

Big news for the club, rugby in Galway city with this happening.

The club will finally have the facilities to properly manage their membership numbers, visiting teams etc....

salmocab

Lost Ormond wrote: »

So 99% of the attendees at Galwegians special general meeting tonight voted for the sale of Crowley Park to GMIT.

Big news for the club, rugby in Galway city with this happening.

The club will finally have the facilities to properly manage their membership numbers, visiting teams etc....

For an outsider could you explain what’s happening there?

Strand1970

I think they are selling their ground and moving out west of the city

Strand1970

22 acre site, so alot more playing pitches

Lost Ormond

salmocab wrote: »

For an outsider could you explain what’s happening there?

Galwegians have outgrown their grounds/facilities on the Dublin road, and their facilities are very outdated and have been for some time. They have tried on a few occasions to sell the ground but sale fell through.
Theyve now got an agreement to sell the grounds to GMIT and are looking for a new grounds. They will stay in Crowley Park until they find a new grounds. some rumours are that they are looking to the west of the city for a new grounds

Bazzo

ClanofLams wrote: »

He’s a cousin of Mata fifita who spent a few seasons here, came as a centre but Lam converted him into back row after his arrival. Didn’t make many appearances as far as I recall.

Got stuck behind him watching a match in the clan stand one evening. Barely saw a ****ing thing :pac:

Strand1970

This would also suit gmit perfect. Currently they have no space to expand. They will be part of a new university in 2022. Sligo and Letterkenny are expanding all the time so gmit don't want to be left behind

Zeugnis

Evil_g wrote: »

Is this your source Connachta?

https://twitter.com/RaffutAlpin/status/1397975450891259911

Looks the part anyway. No highlights on Youtube though, which is a little odd.

It says he's leaving Grenoble a year before the end of his contract. I wonder does that mean that they are picking up part of his wages? Jackman explained on the 42 podcast a few weeks ago that this sometimes happens when things aren't working out for either side.

connachta

Zeugnis wrote: »

It says he's leaving Grenoble a year before the end of his contract. I wonder does that mean that they are picking up part of his wages? Jackman explained on the 42 podcast a few weeks ago that this sometimes happens when things aren't working out for either side.

Doubt it, he was a key player starting 15 games, it's more a thing of a guy celling higher.
He was targetted in England last year, can't leave, and this season he had a clause to go to a top-team.
It's how it is described on Grenoble forum

connachta

Not a rumour, confirmed on French newspaper

Zeugnis

Wegians89 wrote: »

Something like this for the weekend?

Buckley Heff Bealham
Thornbury Murray
Prendergast papalii Butler
Blade Carty
Bundee Arnold
Wootton mcnulty Sullivan

DTM McAllister McCoy Dillane Boyle Reilly Fitz Bod

If Boyle isn’t fit go with one of the mastersons on the bench. Daly’s be porch could do with a week off.

The last meeting in Treviso was very high tempo. Three of the four tries happened five minutes either side of halftime while Delahunt was on a yellow. Both teams were good defensively, I remember being surprised by how cohesive Treviso were.

I'd start Delahunt and Boyle. Bring Papall'il on at fifty minutes. Downling was good last time and I'm a bit disappointed we haven't seen more of him. I'm a huge fan of Jack's but he needs to win the jersey back, Conor F. put in a good performance against Munster and should keep his place.

McNulty needs more game time, not sure if now is the moment. It depends on the attitude towards the tournament. Unimportant as it is, we know Connacht really need to string together a series of wins and exit the insane inconsistency of recent months. So I don't think it's warranted to simply treat this as a development opportunity.

realhorrorshow

ClanofLams wrote: »

He’s a cousin of Mata fifita who spent a few seasons here, came as a centre but Lam converted him into back row after his arrival. Didn’t make many appearances as far as I recall.

Would have worked with new forwards coach at Grenoble so presumably his recommendation.

He was playing j2 for Tuam at one stage a few years back.

Strand1970

Mata played for Sligo for a few years. I remember Mata playing for Sligo then within 1-2 weeks he was called into the connacht team due to injuries and played against harlequins in a European game, it was surreal.

Wegians89

Can’t see too many more signings coming in after fifita. Possibly a loosehead and maybe a few academy lads from other provinces

evil_seed

ClanofLams wrote: »

He’s a cousin of Mata fifita who spent a few seasons here, came as a centre but Lam converted him into back row after his arrival. Didn’t make many appearances as far as I recall.

We signed him from Sligo on a 1 yr contract. He got sent off in his 1st appearance IIRC

theVersatile

evil_seed wrote: »

We signed him from Sligo on a 1 yr contract. He got sent off in his 1st appearance IIRC

You can take a South Sea Islander out of the South Sea Islands... Etc etc