Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

Both teams played second stringish teams. Hard to figure what exactly Glasgow will put out next week but with the challenge cup semi final away to scarlets the following week seems unlikely they go full strength.

Only really matters if Connacht win tomorrow of course.

Glasgow have absolutely NOTHING to play for they will finish 3rd in the table whatever. It would be insanely silly not to put a mickey mouse team next week.

+ Sharks are still behind in point difference after today!

So if Sharks win large Munster are out

if they win close and the worst case 5-2 scenario happens, Sharks won't take more than + 7 difference

Assuming we win by 10 tomorrow it means we are 7th just by taking a double BP vs Glasgow A next week

I get we can scr** even that, like we did in Newcastle.

But now it's fair. If we are unable to win quite easily at home with a full-squad, and have 2 points vs a second team rotating 15 players at least, we would not deserve Champions Cup

Must go by head to head with Munster ?

Glasgow could still be chasing 3rd place but it's unlikely. They are 99% in 4th so.

That makes sense and is reasonably positive for Connacht given they have same number of wins currently as Munster.

Think Connacht will replace Munster in 5th this weekend

Cardiff are a bit like us; look a proper team on their day but can have days they look awful.

Hoping this evening is one of their bad games

Results elsewhere couldn't have been worse for us, need to take care of our own end now.

Why are some of the RTE commentators pronouncing it 'Mur-RAY'?

Really excellent, focused half. No silly errors, tidy restarts, and took our chances when they came. Halfbacks have been excellent and are completely dominating the kicking game. Discipline excellent with the exception of two needless penalties from bundee, Hansen bailed him out after the second one with some excellent presence of mind.

Great half. Would recommend about 14 of the 15 minutes are spent focused on how often Connacht have squandered leads like this, sometimes losing and sometimes just hanging on. Can’t afford to give Cardiff a sniff.

Delighted for Marmion.

So win/draw/2 losing bps should seal European qualification in Glasgow (aside from risk from Challenge cup winners being Scarlets/Treviso but hopefully one of favourites Toulon/Scarlets get it done). Potential for Leinster/Munster to do a favour beforehand but wouldn’t really expect it, Leinster fortunate enough today fielding very young team to be fair and if they play as poorly next week, they won’t get back in the game. Munster are locked into 5th spot and could make a raft of changes against a Sharks team that need the win.

Would have this spot a couple of months ago so hopefully they can finish the job.

True and I suppose technically there is a minute chance they could miss europe too, though it would take Munster getting nothing, Connacht winning, Bulls getting five points and Scarlets/Treviso to win the challenge cup.

I still wouldn’t like to be relying on their results but I suppose they can’t take foot totally off pedal.