Masterson was never the same after that knee injury. Never really has a bad game to be fair. Healy has been a great servant but he's not first or second choice now and is probably on a decent wage at his age. TOH's form has been awful for a few years now. If Dooley signs DRM could definitely go. Good solid pro14 player.
Could probably do with a fullback/wing And a hooker along with the rumoured Hawkshaw and Dooley.
That wouldn’t leave many of our Pro12-winning team……… Bundee, Kieran, Finlay, Heff, Pete Robb…..
Could probably do with a fullback/wing
This will happen, if the Chay Mullins rumours are to be believed
Looks like a cracking prospect.
Adam Byrne
Could see Robb going too actually
Watched against the head the other night, and they showed some of the mistakes in defence leading to tries, and was it just a coincidence? but Tom Daly seemed to be the culprit for most of the easy breaks they made, either he took the wrong player and left a gap or he shot up too quickly and missed his man, without watching the match back properly, did anyone else notice that?
Very surprising as I'd always held Tom Daly up as a bit of a leader in the squad, leading by example, so missing tackles etc I haven't seen from him before. Or am I being too harsh on one player?
Great to see the Leinster guys moving. For Dooley and Byrne it should have happened 2 or 3 years ago.
Hawkshaw will be fantastic.
New two year deal for Butler. Pleasantly surprised had a feeling he might move to France
What position will Hawkshaw likely to settle in? Feel between himself and Forde one should settle on 10 and one On 12. Feel Forde should look at 12 long term
hes played 200 minutes the last 2 seasons, 13 games the season before that and 6 games the pervious 2. Awful signing in a small squad and hes not the only one.
Dooley confirmed.
https://www.connachtrugby.ie/peter-dooley-to-join-connacht-ahead-of-new-season/
Sorry to see Dooley go but he'll be a huge addition to Connacht.
I reckon he will be ousting Buckley from his starting slot and I mean that without any disrespect to Denis.
Dooley is taller, heavier, younger and offers a good bit going forward. Has always had tidy footword
Think it’s a shoot out between tuimuague and robertson McCoy now for the final tight head spot. Tuimuague would probably be cheaper and has Shown a bit more for me tbh. Would like to see him kept on
Good signing. I would have preferred him over Ed Byrne at Leinster.
Loosehead
Denis Buckley (32) - Signed contract in 2021
Matthew Burke (25) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Peter Dooley (28) - Signed contract in 2022
Jordan Duggan (24) - Signed contract in 2021
Tietie Tuimauga (28) - Signed contract in 2021
Charlie Ward (22) - Academy year 2
Tighthead
Jack Aungier (23) - Signed contract in 2022
Finlay Bealham (31) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Sam Illo (21) - Signed 2 year contract in 2021
Greg McGrath (25) - Signed contract in 2021
Dominic Robertson-McCoy (28) - Signed 2 year contract in 2020
Hooker
Shane Delahunt (28) - Signed contract in 2021
Dave Heffernan (31) - Signed contract in 2021
Jonny Murphy (30) - Signed contract in 2021
Dylan Tierney-Martin (23) - Signed 1 year contract in 2022
Declan Adamson (23) - Academy year 3
Eoin De Buitléar (20) - Academy year 2
Lock
Oisin Dowling (25) - Signed contract in 2022
Leva Fifita (33) - Signed contract in 2021
Darragh Murray (21) - Signed contract in 2022
Niall Murray (22) - Signed contract in 2021
Gavin Thornbury (28) - Signed contract in 2021
Back row
Ciaran Booth (22) - Signed contract in 2022
Paul Boyle (25) - Signed contract in 2021
Jarrad Butler (31) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Eoghan Masterson (29) - Signed contract in 2021
Sean Masterson (24) - Signed contract in 2021
Oisin McCormack (21) - Signed contract in 2022
Josh Murphy (27) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Conor Oliver (26) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Cian Prendergast (22) - Signed contract in 2021
Donnacha Byrne (21) - Academy year 2
Scrumhalf
Caolin Blade (28) - Signed 1 year contract in 2022
Kieran Marmion (30) - Signed 3 year contract in 2020
Colm Reilly (23) - Signed contract in 2021
Will Reilly (u22) - Academy year 1
Outhalf
Jack Carty (30) - Signed 3 year contract in 2022
Conor Fitzgerald (24) - Signed contract in 2021
Cathal Forde (20) - Signed contract in 2022
Centre
Bundee Aki (32) - Signed 3 year central contract in 2020
Shayne Bolton (22) - Signed contract in 2021
Tom Daly (29) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Tom Farrell (28) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Shane Jennings (21) - Signed contract in 2022
Peter Robb (28) - Signed 2 year contract in 2020
Back 3
Mack Hansen (24) - Signed 2 year contract in 2021
Matt Healy (33) - Signed 2 year contract in 2020
Diarmuid Kilgallen (22) - Signed contract in 2022
Oran McNulty (22) - Signed 2 year contract in 2022
Ben O'Donnell (27) - Signed contract in 2020
Tiernan O'Halloran (31) - Signed 2 year contract in 2020
John Porch (28) - Signed 1 year contract in 2022
Peter Sullivan (24) - Signed contract in 2021
Alex Wootton (28) - Signed contract in 2021
Josh O'Connor (21) - Academy year 1
IN: Peter Dooley (Loosehead, Leinster), Darragh Murray (Lock, Academy), Ciaran Booth (Back row, Academy), Oisin McCormack (Back row, Academy), Josh Murphy (Back row, Leinster), Cathal Forde (Centre, Academy), Shane Jennings (Centre, Academy), Diarmuid Kilgallen (Back 3, Academy)
OUT: Ultan Dillane (Lock, La Rochelle), Abraham Papal'i (Back row, Brive), Sammy Arnold (Centre, Brive)
*ages as at 01/09/2022
Any update on Delahunt ?
no injury update its a week off
Disappointing to see Hansen dropped for this weekend.
With Dooley's arrival, Burke's progress, and Buckley's recovery we look fairly solid at LH now. Duggan's performances have varied.
The weakness now appears to be at TH. When Finlay is absent, or has done his 50 minutes, what do we have? Aungier's performances have been mixed. DRMc hasn't played much rugby this year, but scrummaging is not his strong point (I've mentioned before Friend calling him ashore right for a scrum just befroe half time in Rainbow cup tie against Munster). Tietie has looked strong when they've played him at TH, so I'd prefer to see him retained and made concentrate on that position. He also looks very game and committed. I'm sorry they haven't given Illo more of a shot, he's on a senior contract and we shouldn't be giving those out to then treat players as if they were in the Academy. Not sure where things stand with Greg McGrath, he was thrown in at the deep end and did his best.
Overall I'd have Tietie duking it out with Aungier as number 2 TH.
Its been a very eventful season for him he would need a break
Adam Byrne confirmed.
https://www.connachtrugby.ie/adam-byrne-completes-move-to-connacht-rugby/
New #8 signing from NZ! Only 21!
https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-sign-new-zealand-back-rower-shamus-hurley-langton/
Some highlights, from a quick look seems quite physical and a real poaching threat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXmEdZpE86s
Not Irish qualified. Looks a decent signing. Some serious depth being built
A guy named Shamus Hurley-Langton isn't Irish qualified?!
Can’t believe it myself but apparently, I’m sure we could have faked some documents
Buckley - Dooley - Burke - Duggan
Heffernan - Delahunt - DTM - ?
Bealham - aungier - illo - McCoy / tuimuague
murray - Dowling - Murray
thornbury - fifita ?
prendergast - Murphy - S Masterson
Oliver - Butler - McCormack
Boyle - SHL - Booth
Marmion - Blade - Reilly - Devine
Carty - Fitz - Hawkshaw
Hansen - Wootton - Killgallen
Bundee - Daly - forde
Farrell - Bolton - Jennings
Byrne - Sullivan
Porch - McNulty - Toh
E masterson, Johnny Murphy, Robb and Healy all on the way out?
This man is at least 30 years old.
Looks like he plays 7. Played for Wellington and Manawatu just like Tietie Tuimauga.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300127580/manawat-turbos-loosie-shamus-hurleylangton-makes-his-presence-known
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