Bundee's next contract will be interesting. Easy to forget but he's 31 now.
Bundee has an IRFU contract through to 2023.
Dooley would be a good signing for Ulster
Arnold is not better than Robb IMO, not better defender, and his steps/strenght are not impressive for 13
Jennings will burst into the squad there with Farrell/Bolton
Aki/Daly/Robb (or Forde) for 13
Mack Hansen called in to train with the Irish squad. Interesting. Would give him game time ahead of Zebo anyway.
Wow was right to remember he'is IQ one week ago but that's a great surprise it comes so early!
Delighted for him. From what we've seen so far he has a very high ceiling and while he's shown brilliant attacking flare he's also been excellent defensively.
I'm personally shocked a selection based on form was allowed to happen
/Sarcasm
It's not about form. Hansen is on the Irish radar for at least 5 weeks. And played more than 10 minutes in Australia since January :D
Former Connacht man Colby Fainga'a has been called up the Wallaby squad.
Cracking player. I hope he gets a few caps.
Anyone having trouble with renewing their season ticket? I have two tickets on my account but was only able to renew one. When I logged back in to renew the second it already said I had an order made and I couldn’t renew the second. Also, and this is less of an issue, the ST was €200 plus charges rather than €195 as it is supposed to be.
See Greg McGrath started for Lansdowne in their win over Clontarf.
Anyone know which other members of the Connacht squad were playing AIL this weekend?
Shayne Bolton played 13 for Wegians.
Mc grath got the try not dooley
For those like myself who weren't aware, is this (playing AIL) something that happens regularly when there is a provincial break? Good idea to get the squad some game time, even if it is amateur.
Mack Hansen must be back with Connacht this week, not named on squad list in the squad update today
I think it will become a lot more common this season with the new structure. There's not many (if any) provincial matches during international windows this season. Hence our 4 week break. Ben Healy and Jack Crowley were playing for their clubs in Munster last week also.
At different stages of the season its more common and in past seasons it happened more
Describing AIL as just amateur is doing the club game especially division 1 a big disservice and you should try get to a game or join a club if not a member and check it out. standard will surprise you.
Actually, no disrepect to the AIL at all - I meant amateur in the sense of being unpaid (and I did not use the word "just"). That comes with it, by definition, a lower standard than the professional level. But I think it's great that it is an option for current non-match-playing professionals, and also that it allows people who may have been overlooked previously to come into the professional game.
So it's good that these players are getting game time - albeit at a lower standard than the professional level.
Any news about Tuimauga arriving?
We're still 1 injury from nightmare, we will breath easier
Was thinking the same myself earlier. It would be great to have him togging out for the next game. Burke and Duggan have been good and it is promising going forward.
Was suppoosed to be 5 weeks so around this time...
Hope he keeps his fitness wherever he is..
That was my feeling at the start of the season but it's been very pleasing to see Burke do so well and Duggan as solid as I expected. IIRC we have three omniprops: Finlay, DRMcC and Greg McGrath, and I had imagined how those permutations might run, but it just has not been necessary.
One of the things that I like about Connacht is problems can't be solved with money, players have to be developed. We saw this a couple of seasons ago during the injury crisis which hit second row especially heavily. This provided the opportunity for Niall Murray to get the game time which he required - I'd say that's worked out pretty well! Let's not assume that the way forward is sticking Tuimauga in, it's great to have him but he'll have to win the jersey.
I don't say otherwise, except I'm not at ease with permutation.
The fact McGrath/McCoy were not even tested during warn-ups as LH means they are not to be back-ups. Let's see if Eagles selection this week proves different. If Ward starts as 1, it's cristal clear
I meant this by "1 injury away from disaster", that we have only 2 choices, not that Burke disappoints. On the contrary, a pleasant surprise. But we need another, 1st or 3rd option time will tell
By the way, D.Buckley is only 3 months from theorical come-back, fingers crossed
Former Connacht man AJ McGinty has signed 3 year deal with Bristol!
I doubt we'll see Ward at loosehead this weekend, think it'll be much closer to a URC team than a traditional Eagles squad.
We probably will, won't risk at least one of Duggan/Burke for now, can't afford to until our Samoan comes...
Duggan starts. Strong team named
https://www.connachtrugby.ie/strong-eagles-team-named-for-munster-a-fixture/
Will the game be streamed?
no plans to by Munster.
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