Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

dregin · 19-02-2022 11:50PM

Add a minute on?? Are you thinking of yonder association football?

connachta · 20-02-2022 12:07AM

Murray

20 tackles made. 0 missed.

Is that ordinary?

connachta · 20-02-2022 12:21AM

I think we have our backrow

Boyle after long-term injury finds form, and it's a form that has led him to the Irish squad

Prendergast, amazing animal, again and again!

Oliver as pocket openside

And J.Murphy on the bench (at worse, could reach more)

+ Butler and McCormack stepping up for luxury back-ups

That bodes well for next year

SqueakyKneecap · 20-02-2022 12:42AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661237#Comment_118661237

I think it's fair. You're entitled to your opinion but it's eternally negative on Connacht. Tonight was a decent result after a bad run.

TRC10 · 20-02-2022 03:14AM

Wasn't Tuimauga brought in as loosehead cover with Buckley's injury?

Doesn't bode well for Aungier if a loosehead is being picked ahead of him at tighthead.

OldRio · 20-02-2022 09:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661483#Comment_118661483

This.

20-02-2022 09:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661816#Comment_118661816

Aungier is just back of a double injury blow, it's better to let him build into games

Shehal · 20-02-2022 10:27AM

Ill say it again, Ireland are crying out for a Cian Prendergast at 6, if not this 6N certainly with an eye to the RWC. With 6. Prendergast 7. VDF 8, Doris/Conan we have a well balanced back row.

connachta · 20-02-2022 11:21AM

We have to be able to taste historical moments

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/connachts-swift-strike-stradey-stuns-2418517

Never ever have won in Parc y Scarlets, that's done now

sydthebeat · 20-02-2022 11:35AM

The next round of games is absolutely vital to connacht.

They must come away from Edinburgh with the win if they want to have any hope of HC qualification this season.

If they come out of Scotland with nothing it will most likely see them drop to 9th in the table being leap fogged by the bokke sides who will have 2 games in hand.

ShineyShiney · 20-02-2022 01:44PM

An excellent result, gives us a little hope if we can win our next two games.

Duggan and Tuimauga went very well. I think Tuimauga might be a bit of a find, contributing with some big carrys and tackles as well as solid scrum and lineout work all at tight head. I'd keep him for sure especially after watching his reaction to the pen try WTF 😂😂

jimdemp · 21-02-2022 01:22AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662819#Comment_118662819

They better sign him up soon because someone else will swoop in the summer. Not many could make the change of LH in the regional NZ comp to TH in Europe within 3 months. He looks to have lost a lot of weight in a short period so obviously working hard with his conditioning. The signing has saved Connacht season so far given the injuries.

realhorrorshow · 21-02-2022 01:17PM

We have the most yellow cards in the league this season, along with the second most penalties conceded. Really need to sort out discipline.

ClanofLams · 21-02-2022 01:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118660982#Comment_118660982

Get a grip will ya

serfboard · 21-02-2022 03:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118667321#Comment_118667321

An interesting little cameo at the end of the Munster match at the weekend, was Craig Casey having what looked like a private lesson from the ref on a rugby rule.

You'd hope that Connacht would be doing their best to keep players updated on what the rules are. I wonder how many of the penalty concessions come down to rule misunderstandings?

jimdemp · 22-02-2022 06:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118668097#Comment_118668097

Rules dont matter in the URC its how you play the ref. But even then most refs are bias from what i seen this year. There is a reason rugby players say please sir to refs, they can decide a game, unlike soccer.

jimdemp · 22-02-2022 06:32PM

Any word on Burkes return? Connachts maul defend isnt the same since hes been out, Obviously its not just him but things like that probably hurt buckley at international level. I reckon if burke makes the same progress next year he could play for Ireland given that healy is declining.

FACECUTTR · 22-02-2022 06:44PM

He has really come on this season. It will be interesting going forward at loosehead.

Zeugnis · 22-02-2022 08:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118674378#Comment_118674378

Injury update last week said that Burke and Thornbury will be back training fully at the end of February.

rugby_fan · 22-02-2022 10:46PM

Any one hear that Peter Dooley is heading west?

Wegians89 · 22-02-2022 10:56PM

Would find that off tbh. Burke and Duggan have been doing well and are Both younger. Buckley will be back to full fitness. Can’t see Connacht having the funds for the four.

FACECUTTR · 22-02-2022 11:10PM

Rumour was Harlequins. We would have to be losing one of Duggan, Buckley or Burke if it was true.

Wegians89 · 22-02-2022 11:18PM

Plus you’re probably likely to see tuimuague stay and cover both sides.

buckley Burke Duggan

Bealham aungier McCoy tuimuague

connachta · 22-02-2022 11:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118675840#Comment_118675840

Mc Coy will leave I think and be replaced by one of Saffer preannonced prop

But there's Illo in this too

Still one too many..

Dooley won't come for next season IMO

realhorrorshow · 23-02-2022 12:09AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118675872#Comment_118675872

Are you talking about Roydon Swift? We are not going to replace an experienced squad member with a schoolboy. Swift will be in the academy.

ShineyShiney · 23-02-2022 01:45AM

Game time has been good to Burke, Buckley will have a battle to get back on top and Duggan may also have a say. Dooley into the mix? Not sure it's where I'd be spending tight resources.

Dubinusa · 23-02-2022 05:55AM

Chay Mullins may be going west, according to someone on babbling brook!

macslash · 23-02-2022 01:17PM

Wouldn't say no. Looked good in the first u20's game

FACECUTTR · 23-02-2022 01:23PM

Buckley,Dowling and Oliver back this weekend. Id imagine they all start. I'd like to see a Daly/Farrel centre pairing but how do you leave out Arnold?

jimdemp · 23-02-2022 02:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118676572#Comment_118676572

I heard that a while back but thought because of the strong Bristol/connacht links it was the perfect rumour

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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