Poor enough performance from some on Friday. I'll give a pass on a few losses because of the changes in coaching structure. It will take time to get it right.
I thought there would be a bit of good news on the LH signing seeing they said hopefully 1-2 days but it's now Monday and nothing. We need a good news story as it seems very quiet on any positive Connacht related news.
Fifita & Blade back in full training, no new injuries from Connacht twitter.
Delay in announcing loose head is frustrating, typically when they say we hope to announce in coming days it’s already signed and a day or two later announcement is made.
Hopefully someone has signed anyway.
I see Arno Botha was quoted about Leinster game and Connacht match this week, said perfect weather didn’t suit them against Leinster but it’s meant to be wet this week and they will be looking to take Connacht on upfront.
Hopefully Fifita hits the ground running. Looking forward to seeing him. Great news on Blade too.
Very frustrating about the new LH but I suppose there are reasons for the delay.
Would be nice to get a bit of decent weather for the game. It's going to be a bruising affair.
Add beef, Blade, Fifita'a, Boyle, starting; Bolton, Masterson, Aungier 23, 20, 18
Marmion, Dillane, moved on the bench ; Oliver McCoy and Arnold kept out
Seems very likely that whoever Connacht had in mind for loosehead signing fell through. It’s a week on, no mention of it and doesn’t appear to have been mentioned in yesterday’s press conference based on media reports.
Anyone get their season ticket for the Bulls game on Friday?
Nope!
No nothing yet!
I've seen Connacht on Twitter replying to a few people that they are processing electronic season tickets and they will be out to customers before the game
Anyone else trying to contact future ticketing and having an awful hard time?
It's switches between getting through to the Connacht ticket line & the premier sports account line (using the same number) both of which say they are too busy to take a call etc call back later .......
No Conor Fitzgerald in the 23. Injured?
Maybe but would guess the 6-2 split is more to do with Bulls plan to take Connacht on in the pack. Daly can do a job at ten.
I didn’t realise Papali’i was available, thought he had longer ban. Hopefully he has spent last few months welI and got to grips with tackling technique.
Doubt it, say we've just opted to trust Daly/Hansen as 10 cover in order to get an extra back row on the bench. Hopefully its just a horses for courses selection for taking on a big South African pack.
Seems like we are hoping to match them physically and then raise the pace in the last 25/30, with the likes of Blade, Boyle, Delahunt and Oliver coming off the bench. Excited to see Fifita in action, Wilkins was majorly talking him up in the media during the week.
Yeah been trying all day and can't get through. Very frustrating.
I tried ringing the branch office a few times aswell and no answer there either.... will report back if I get anywhere but not hopeful
Any information about the injury to Gavin Thornbury?
He hasn't played since the game against Leinster at the start of May and is now listed as recovering from a longterm injury to the shoulder. Although I have faith in Dowling and Murray to continue their development in the row, a big concern is that GT is Connacht's top turnover winner and has become a pretty inspirational figure in the forwards in general.
Anyway, hopefully he will make a full re overy in the not too distant. Very unlucky for him in a period where he might otherwise have won some Irish caps. But if he picks up where left off, that opportunity will come round again.
Pretty sure last week it was mentioned he was out untill at least the new year
I emailed them and they sent me out tickets for tomorrow.
Thanks, one of the ladies from the branch rang me back last night and took my payment and arranged my ticket to be sent out.
Mentioned they were having a lot of trouble with the ticketing partner and phone lines.
Jake White gave an "interesting" answer to Marcus Horan when asked what he knew about Connacht, basically said we have a lot of guys from Leinster who couldn't get capped there so came down to try and catch the eye of the larger provinces again.
Hopefully we can show there is a lot more to us than that!!!
Couldn't make it in tonight but how's the weather holding up?
Stands look pretty packed - strange sight after so long
Shocking defense
Brutal defence. Asleep at a ruck and through a hole near midfield.
Doesnt look to me like papali has been working in reducing his tackle height much
Plenty errors in the first few minutes. Carrying on from last week.
No it doesn't. Hopefully if he is more in control he will be able to stay lower.
Too many mistakes. Should have taken the points at this stage in the game
Credit where credit is due, great mail, great try
Couple errors from TOH giving the Bulls entry into the Connacht 22. Don't want to be giving them cheap territory.
Might get lucky here, all borderline. Poop. Wasn't allowed
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