Scarlets would have to be especially crap to not win from here as Connacht are doing everything in their power to gift Scarlets the win.
Dear oh dear Mack. Ran right into trouble.
Could not gift a team an easier penalty to take the lead, even Scarlet's cant screw this up.
Even connacht couldn't screw it up here f it was reversed
Boyle looks like he's back inform anyway. Has carried really well.
Now let's close this out
Yeah would like to see us move Prendergast back to 6 and give Boyle a run at 8.
Not pretty but important.
Nice to un Connacht it at the end for a change. Great kick by Forde. Maybe showed we shouldn't have been so eager to go to the corner every other time
Goodness me they made hard work of that.
Character to win it in spite of themselves though.
If they can channel the grit they showed to win it into making better decisions I'm sure it'll appease some fans (but I suspect not all…..)
In a tale of 2 Murphys. Ben was absolutely great. Josh was not
He was excellent
Mack made some decent plays towards the end and Forde has a reliable boot. Ugly win but we'll take it.
WInning an ugly one is always nice but that should have been put to bed in the first half. Too many entries to the 22 and nothing to show for it. Would 100% have lost that last year though so there seems to be a bit of belief at the moment.
Discipline has been really bad the last 2 games, Murphy should have seen a yellow. Surely that must be a record for the number of similar penalties given away without a card.
We weren't good, and Scarlet were no better, but a wins not to be sniffed at away from home.
We lose that game last year so definitely some progress.
Great win, good to back up last week's comeback too.
What a frustrating team. Ground it out in the end. Bonus point went a begging but it could easily have been a loss.
The scrum was concerning after Bealham was substituted, a tough debut for Lasisi. Hope Illo is back soon.
How long is Aungier gone with emerging Ireland for
Their last game, against the Cheetahs, is on Wednesday evening.
See Tadgh McElroy is at 16 for Ulster v Bulls tomorrow. We'll probably be seeing him in Ravenhill in a week's time, a guy with a point to prove to Pete Wilkins I'd say…
Fiachna Barrett here if needed/wished
Same for McBurney the opposite way!
Some need rest, i'd go with
Dooley
DTM
Bealham
Murray
Dowling
Sean O'Brien (if available)
SHL
Boyle
Blade
Carty
Aki
Hawkshaw
Bolton
Hansen
Jennings
McBurney
Buckley
Barrett
Murphy
McCormack
Ioane (if available)
Cordero
We'll need Joe Joyce to add some grunt if he's available. And I see no reason why Blade should start over Murphy. And Forde.
Ulster has to be a game we're targeting, it was a tight battle last year and they're still transitioning with Richie Murphy.
Would prefer to see less rotation. That was a big issue last year. I think a lot of changes were made early today with an eye on keeping consistency in selection next week. At least I hope that was the reason. Prendergast will be out after failing the HIA. Would bring Boyle in for him. Leave the pack as is apart from that. Maybe Dowling for Murphy. In the backs I'd bring o Connor in to the center for Forde and bench him. Bolton on the wing. Nothing wrong but just manage his minutes, he'll be needed when Aki is away.
Apart from that keep as is. Jack V Ioane I'd a hard call IMO if both are available.
Edit. Joyce comes in as well if he's fit.
Did Eliza at war go to bed early or something? She's very quiet all of a sudden.
ugly but only 2nd win there in 20 years or something like that
Josh was good with ball in hand I thought but wreckless when it came to maul penalties
perfectly agree
yes i forgot about Joyce, he'll start!
what about SHL Smith Duggan injuries which are supposed to be short-term?
AND where's Sean O'Brien X.O (ours) ? Prendergast out and Jansen away he'd be welcome!
Ugly win but a win away from home you'll take it. Typical Connacht that we'd have to keep a bad team in the fight. Really though alarm bells are ringing in my head for ulster with the strength of their maul.
The next two games will tell a story as to whether we are making progress or not.
Take it and run.
Great start to the season, I'd have bitten your arm off for 11 points from our first 3 games before the season. Congratulations to all of the much maligned management ( mainly by me) on such a good start.
Delighted for Jack to play so well after a torrid time, when the confidence is up he's a very good player.
Really is a tough league, Ulster next.
Buckley, Heffernan, Bealham, Joyce, NMurray, Murphy,Oliver, Boyle, Murphy, Carty Mack, bundi, Forde, Bolton, piers.
Special mention for me, Boyle on form is a cracking player.
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