Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

FACECUTTR · 18-04-2025 12:56AM

With Ioane on the books it would be an iq 10 we would need to sign. Byrne or Frawley would be excellent but they will get loads of gametime with Prendergast away on irish duty. Burns looks like he is on the way out of Munster but he is not the level needed. Healy has re-signed with Edinburgh. Sheedy would be a great addition if it is possible. Hopefully Seib can attract a fullback from one of the Australian teams.

CowboyTed · 18-04-2025 01:34AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123366812#Comment_123366812

It is a lot to put on Naughton so early… I would hang on to Jack for a few months to see (if that was possible)… New Coach might find Jack more suitable (he is still relatively young to retire)….

Henry MCERLEAN is a possiblity from the Leinster Academy… With game time could be a possibility…

Callum SHEEDY would solve a lot of issues and he is technically Irish qualified as well.

Daniel BRENNAN (Loose Head Prop) could be useful as Buckley is feeling the age.

Joey Carberry seems to be keeping himself fit BTW

lavrenti · 18-04-2025 09:05AM

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Jack Carty should be thanked for his service to Connacht and wished well in his retirement. We have to move on. Leinster aren't going to give Frawley any minutes therefore if he has any ambition at 10 he has to move to us or to Ulster. If we don't get Frawley then let's look at someone like Sheedy.

ShineyShiney · 18-04-2025 11:25AM

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I think we can forget about Daniel Brennan, hes played nearly every game for tulon this year and he would have a big list of willing clubs with way bigger budgets than us eager to sign him. How about checking if Dian Blueler liked being in Ireland and would fancy a move?

Atzol King and Alex Soroka looked good against us earlier in the year and seem under used by Leinster.

FACECUTTR · 18-04-2025 11:51AM

CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY SQUAD VS STORMERS

15:00 Irish time, Saturday 19th April 2025 @ DHL Stadium

Number/Name/Caps

15. Piers O'Conor (15)
14. Chay Mullins (7)
13. David Hawkshaw (40)
12. Cathal Forde (48)
11. Shane Jennings (21)
10. Jack Carty (218)
9. Ben Murphy (13)
1. Peter Dooley (50)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (54)
3. Finlay Bealham (216)
4. Oisin Dowling (74)
5. Darragh Murray (36)
6. Cian Prendergast (83) Captain
7. Conor Oliver (93)
8. Paul Boyle (112)

16. Dave Heffernan (216)
17. Jordan Duggan (59)
18. Jack Aungier (84)
19. Josh Murphy (35)
20. Joe Joyce (34)
21. Matthew Devine (16)
22. Santiago Cordero (18)
23. Sean Jansen (22)

Zeugnis · 18-04-2025 12:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123368311#Comment_123368311

Leinster would be mad to let Soroka go.

Zeugnis · 18-04-2025 02:39PM

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We have Lasisi at LH, we should develop him. Has been a powerful carrier.

Otherwise, we've watched Connacht being outmuscled up front, can that be mitigated through better coaching or tactics, or do we just have to recruit? If the latter, I agree with Facecuttr that we should be looking for a hooker, DTM hasn't especially impressed me over the last two years, and a monster second row.

But priority has to be a reliable kicker. I don't think JJ's departure is a tragedy, but it reduces our options further. What a mess.

ElisaAtWar · 18-04-2025 06:40PM

I was unhappy to hear that Bundee got another year. Devine is a good centre but Bundee ignores everything that Devine does. Its why we ship massive points on a regular basis

ElisaAtWar · 18-04-2025 06:41PM

Our centres don't even communicate

ShineyShiney · 18-04-2025 08:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123368958#Comment_123368958

We will always be out muscled up front because we can't afford a guy who is big enough to make a difference.

We won't dominate other teams physically because we don't have the spending power. There are plenty of good wingers/ centres /9's but very few physical monsters in rugby.

We are Japan