Played 3 lost 3 and points difference-69 (nice) by my reckoning
Frustrating result. At 20-17 there was something there and 2 butchered opportunities at 27-17 where Lyon were looking vulnerable but ultimately not good enough.
For some reason our coach wants to rest players for league games in a months time. If that's his thought process fair enough but if he puts out a stronger team for the dead rubber next week it'll add even more ammunition to the fact that his team selections have no logic behind them.
Final score 34-20
Was Played 2 Lost 2
Points difference -55
Now Played 3 Lost 3
Points difference -69
Brave performance but ultimately never got close enough to Lyon to trouble them
Pathetic
Frustrating team Connacht. Concede ground far too easily in key areas.
BP try for Lyon with 5 mins left
Considering some of the soft penalties he gave Lyon at the scrum in the first half its utter bullshit he didn’t reward the Connacht scrum twice there consecutively on their own 22.
Led directly to that Lyon try.
Illo has looked good since coming in here.
Love to see Jenning get a few consecutive games, looks good too
Yeah been very impressed by him.
Thought Jansen looked good too.
Shayne Bolton is so physical for a winger; he’s made at least two massive try saving hits here and carries with a real ferocity too. I really like him as a player.
Mcdonald is decent for his first start
Followed by Prendergast losing possession after breaking away from the maul.
Individual errors coming from poor choices are getting too costly.
Jack off now with 15 mins left & 10 points down
Thank god Carty is off
What a tackle from Jennings.
Our maul looks strong in attack today. Shame about the throw on their 5m messed it up again
Connacht very clinical, its there for them today
Now Lyon 20 Connacht 17
Great maul try
Lyon's D is poor
Great work there
Getting squeezed badly at the scrum and breakdown, and unfortunately having our 4th choice hooker and tighthead on the bench is not going to help. Defence has been fine we're just having to do too much of it because we can't get our hands on the ball. Lyon don't look too solid defensively themselves so if we can get something approaching parity in possession we may have an outside chance of sneaking a result.
Been the attack coach this season
that makes more sense... when was he given a gig up there?
Mark?
Did Sexton get shown on tv, with the Connacht coaches, at one stage?
I agree, thought the last penalty he gave against Dooley was identical to the earlier one against DRM.
Despite barely having the ball they are hanging in there. Some better defensive sets at times too.
Jansen Daly and Bolton have all looked sharp
Some of these scrum interpretations from Craig Evans have been ridiculous IMO.
Connacht getting a bit hard done by i think.
Jansen showing very well, good finish there from Prendergast. They’re still in this.
McElroy started, DTM was shown in the stands, obviously injured pre-game. Might be de Buitlear on the bench.
The only thing Connacht have been good at so far is giving the ball back to Lyon.
Tadgh McElroy
Hanging on here. Miles out of our depth again
It’s McElroy playing - not sure who’s on the bench.
Anyone know who the sub hooker is? Commentary hasn't copped that Tierney-Martin isn't playing.
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