Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

Tommybojangles · 13-12-2024 09:58PM

Good lord that's a weak team. Throwing the away european games? I know it's an argument had here every year but I really think the challenge cup is more winnable than the league and would love to see us go all out. The excitement a home semi in Galway for example would bring would be unreal.

eagle eye · 14-12-2024 01:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953859#Comment_122953859

Boyle and Hawkshaw both started and played great last Sunday.

And I normally say good but I'm saying great for those two.

eagle eye · 14-12-2024 01:15AM

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kita99 · 14-12-2024 01:25AM

The weak-points of Connacht seems at ②, ⑩, ⑮. Is Heffernan or DTM are injury? About Carty, his deffence is verry well lately, his problem is kicking, so Connacht should depend Forde on all kicking games and. Cordero who has been known well his weakness of tackling and catching in Top 14, so other players must cover him. If Connacht could them whole things, They may win. They need some special performance by Devine who can kick from both foot, read the game very well and good back-up deffender. Good luck.

p.s Iexpect to see scrum by Illo.

ElisaAtWar · 14-12-2024 01:27AM

Some prison sentence for Coulson. That said the accusations were horrific. It's a shocking thing to rape someone but what he did was sadistic. Can't believe he went on to play for Connacht in the knowledge of what he had done

Zeugnis · 14-12-2024 10:35AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122954649#Comment_122954649

Agree, Connacht need to have their collar felt about this. Grenoble didn't play him after it happened - who was his contact?

crinkley · 14-12-2024 10:54AM

Jesus Christ I just read some of the French reporting on the case. Absolutely shocking what happened to that young woman.

Serious questions need to be asked of what Connacht knew

Strand1970 · 14-12-2024 12:56PM

Just read reports and my god absolutely horrible. Both Connacht and munster (chris farrell) have questions to answer what they knew when signing these players

The Moist Buddha · 14-12-2024 08:09PM

Bundee in the Aviva enjoying himself

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 01:54PM

Is the game on premier sports again today? It would be great if florugby had it again on YouTube he quality was very good last week

Edit to add it is on premier sport 1 Ireland

realhorrorshow · 15-12-2024 01:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958227#Comment_122958227

I believe Premier are streaming it but it's not on either of the main channels.

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:06PM

Sean o Brien is so unlucky with injuries very early to be going to the bench.

Hopefully Illo can play on.

Started fairly well bar the lineout jack has had a couple of nice kicks

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:09PM

Lovely try

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:21PM

That was unlucky after stealing the lineout. Seemed to be a bit slow to react to the bounce then

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:27PM

Looks like Smith might have to go off now too. Looked lively and was hoping for a big game for him 1st day back.

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:36PM

Vintage cross field by Jack there. Not sure how Mullins dropped it must have took his eye off it. It was right into his hands

realhorrorshow · 15-12-2024 02:43PM

Great stuff from Cordero, exactly what he was signed for.

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 02:47PM

Good half overall. Look good in attack. Pity Chay couldn't catch that one from the kick but 3 tries a good return

realhorrorshow · 15-12-2024 02:50PM

Very positive half, Perpignan don't seem to have much about them so we need to avoid giving them easy access to our 22.

No idea how Cathal Forde is so strong in contact, given he's not a huge man. Needs to tighten up a little on his kicks from hand though.

eagle eye · 15-12-2024 03:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958366#Comment_122958366

I think he should be in the Ireland squad as he can play 12 and 13 to a high level and his kicking adds an extra dimension.

It's good for us that's he's not.

realhorrorshow · 15-12-2024 03:22PM

A bit blessed there i think.

testtech05 · 15-12-2024 03:49PM

Very lucky we didn't get a yellow in the last 5 mins but this is a huge win for us

Zeugnis · 15-12-2024 04:00PM

Agree that we were lucky not to get a yellow, but what followed was a great defensive set.

Overall a very positive last two weeks. Our internationals have gotten a good rest and ten points in the bag. Plenty of dry powder for the coming interpros where we should be targeting a win against Ulster.

ElisaAtWar · 15-12-2024 04:19PM

good win. refereeing didn't allow for any continuity which killed the spectacle. but it's all about the result and Connacht got that. Ralston, Boyle my standouts

RonnieL · 15-12-2024 04:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122958574#Comment_122958574

Yes, that defence at the end was so encouraging - and the break and subsequent try the icing on the cake.

Former Coach · 15-12-2024 04:45PM

Super win. Jack deservedly Man of the Match but lots of good performances. Selection for Leinster will be interesting.

eagle eye · 15-12-2024 06:04PM

Leinster were bad against Clermont. I'd be hoping they don't put their starters out against us. They have Munster the week after so hopefully they rest them.

Tommybojangles · 17-12-2024 11:15AM

Bundee signed up for another year. Presumeably if his form holds up we'll be looking at another extention up to the World Cup

testtech05 · 17-12-2024 11:32AM

Kinda surprised after all the rumours but fair play to him. Delighted to keep him around and he seems very happy in Galway

FACECUTTR · 17-12-2024 11:54AM

Great news

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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