Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

KBurke85 · 11-10-2022 11:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119729321#Comment_119729321

Ya think he's back in training but will be a while yet before he's match ready

Zeugnis · 12-10-2022 10:51AM

Rejoice, Frank Murphy will be in charge on Friday...

KBurke85 · 12-10-2022 03:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119733664#Comment_119733664

If we could start getting non irish refs for Interpro games that would be great

Wegians89 · 12-10-2022 03:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119734940#Comment_119734940

Don’t get why there isn’t a rule on this already. Most professional sports have rules in place to get neutral refs involved. Screams to me of a money saving scheme, just so the league doesn’t have to pay for flights

CIARAN_BOYLE · 12-10-2022 04:06PM

Pretty sure that Murphy has his affiliation through the Munster branch which means that the league sees him as a neutral between Leinster and Connacht.

KBurke85 · 12-10-2022 04:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119735197#Comment_119735197

I meant more so non Irish refs reffing the interpros

testtech05 · 12-10-2022 05:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119735016#Comment_119735016

Yet we had Italian refs in SA, rightly so but seems to be a different case for the Interpros....

Does the same happen for derbies in other countries I wonder?

CIARAN_BOYLE · 12-10-2022 06:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119735443#Comment_119735443

In a game between an Irish province and an Italian team the ref will be from a neutral country.

In a game between two Irish provinces the ref will usually be from a neutral province.

Frank Murphy is I believe considered neutral because his refereeing registration is with the Munster branch.

The Italian Derby last year before Christmas had an Italian referee for what it's worth.

testtech05 · 12-10-2022 07:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119735760#Comment_119735760

Thanks for that interesting

BrokenMan · 12-10-2022 07:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119735760#Comment_119735760

He has refereed Munster Connacht games in the past and was one of the ARs last week. He's registered through Munster but played for both. It's a situation he should never be out in.

Zeugnis · 12-10-2022 09:59PM

Connacht should make an offer to John Ryan.

Wegians89 · 12-10-2022 11:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119736882#Comment_119736882

Could do a lot worse than bringing him in. Tom Willis and Oli Morris also Irish qualified

macslash · 13-10-2022 10:47AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119737154#Comment_119737154

Great shout. Especially on Willis. But both would add real dept.

realhorrorshow · 13-10-2022 11:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119737154#Comment_119737154

I can see the case for Ryan even though I doubt the budget is there for him. Signing a tenth senior back row or seventh senior centre would be crazy imo.

Conor15th · 13-10-2022 12:00PM

Team for tomorrow

KBurke85 · 13-10-2022 12:00PM

Team named 5 changes from last week 4 in the pack and a start for Reilly at scrumhalf

CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY SQUAD VS LEINSTER RUGBY

Friday 14th October 2022, 19:35 @ The Sportsground

Number/Name/Caps

15. Conor Fitzgerald (56)

14. John Porch (63)

13. Byron Ralston (4)

12. David Hawkshaw (4)

11. Mack Hansen (17)

10. Jack Carty (181) (C)

9. Colm Reilly (11)

1. Peter Dooley (4)

2. Dave Heffernan (169)

3. Finlay Bealham (177)

4. Niall Murray (38)

5. Gavin Thornbury (66)

6. Josh Murphy (4)

7. Shamus Hurley-Langton (4)

8. Paul Boyle (76)

16. Grant Stewart (2)

17. Denis Buckley (212)

18. Jack Aungier (35)

19. Oisín Dowling (28)

20. Conor Oliver (44)

21. Caolin Blade (152)

22. Tom Daly (64)

23. Ciaran Booth (1)

eastcoastclan · 13-10-2022 12:02PM

Still no sign of Wooton or Byrne, wonder what's up there...

13-10-2022 12:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119738583#Comment_119738583

I don't know on Wootton, but heard Wilkins say during the week that Adam Byrne is still trying to shake off a foot injury from a few weeks ago, and isn't at full fitness yet.

stephen_n · 13-10-2022 12:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119738632#Comment_119738632

Byrne has spent most of his career a couple of weeks away from full fitness.

testtech05 · 13-10-2022 01:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119738632#Comment_119738632

Wooton and Fifita stayed out after the warm up the last night for some extra running, not sure if it was just a cool down etc or more fitness related

Wegians89 · 13-10-2022 01:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119738861#Comment_119738861

24th and 25th man usually do that if no injuries to the 23 picked. Would suggest that they are fit

Jump_In_Jack · 14-10-2022 09:10AM

That 23 looks really good to me, Conor Fitzgerald at fullback could be a great move, strength in depth across all positions, impact off the bench, looking forward to a big game from Connacht! C'mon ye boys in green!

Lsdrugbyfan · 14-10-2022 10:05AM

Adam Byrne on the bench for UCD this weekend.

Zeugnis · 14-10-2022 10:02PM

Weird game tonight. We have no idea what to do in attack and seem to have forgotten how to bring it out wide without having a tackler already on top of you. On the other hand, our scrum was good, and Thornbury, Murray and Dowling are going to trouble every line out in the URC this year. Fact!

Utopia Parkway · 14-10-2022 10:09PM

Can’t have major complaints over the performance. Players gave it everything. Just lacked accuracy inside the Leinster 22. Had more than enough chances to put some scores on the board. Think that’s the 2nd or 3rd time this season that we’ve let ourselves get shoved into touch from a 5 metre lineout. Just can’t do that.

macslash · 15-10-2022 12:18AM

If I never see Frank at the Sportsground again it'll be too soon.

Can't fault the effort. Disappointing to lose even the losing bonus point however.

15-10-2022 01:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119746315#Comment_119746315

The scrum was not good? Don't conflate Frank Murphy refusing to give Leinster penalties or giving Connacht a few spurious ones with a good scrum. The only dominant scrums in tonight's game came from Leinster.

Strand1970 · 15-10-2022 08:41AM

Looking at the fixtures and it's bleak, we must win our next 3 games against scarlets, ospreys, bennetton. its the 3 inter pros again after that. Munster should have their act together by then. The amount of whingeing last night in the clan stand was embarrassing. Murphy this, Murphy that. He is a chronic ref for both teams and didn't Marshall the offside for either team. Decent defence but clueless in attack. Ffs getting pushed into touch on the 5m line.

realhorrorshow · 15-10-2022 10:34AM

Is it a coincidence that our attack, which has been decent to good for the entirety of Friend's reign thus far, has fallen to pieces in the season that he has seemingly stepped further away from coaching the team? Or is it more do with Lawler replacing Wilkins as attack coach? Wilkins cops a lot of flak on here but the attack was good for the one season it was his remit.

Early days yet but our attack is probably the worst in the league from what I've seen; shapeless, no deception, too deep, dreadful execution of skills, aimless running lines, players not knowing where to be, etc.

Former Coach · 15-10-2022 10:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119747216#Comment_119747216

Agreed on the embarrassing whingeing in the Clan Stand- must we jeer and boo every decision that goes against us? I really don’t think Frank should be officiating at any match involving Munster or Connacht! But our defeat last night wasn’t down to incorrect or biased refereeing decisions. And we really should have been putting pressure on Leinster in their 22 with that last play…..

Couldn’t fault the effort last night-we seem to be able to up our game for the big home inter-pro’s. If we can reproduce that effort for the next few weeks we’re good enough to pick up 8 points. I expect some changes, but not many- Blade or Marmion back in at 9. Porch to 15? We have good back-row options at the moment so some rotation there shouldn’t weaken us. Thought Thornbury and Murray did really well at lineout time and scrum held up well so wouldn’t envisage any change there. Both hookers did well despite a few wayward throws but our defence of the lineout maul is still a worrying issue.

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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