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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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  • #16442
    KBurke85
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    Connacht Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks - Saturday 29th November, 19:45 @ Dexcom Stadium

    Number/Name/Caps (* denotes uncapped)
    15. Seán Naughton (4)
    14. Chay Mullins (11)
    13. Hugh Gavin (11)
    12. Cathal Forde (54)
    11. Shayne Bolton (29)
    10. Josh Ioane (16)
    9. Ben Murphy (18)
    1. Jordan Duggan (65)
    2. Dave Heffernan (222)
    3. Jack Aungier (90)
    4. Niall Murray (83)
    5. Darragh Murray (41)
    6. Josh Murphy (41)
    7. Paul Boyle (117) (C)
    8. Sean Jansen (29)

    16. Eoin de Buitléar (15)
    17. Denis Buckley (266)
    18. Sam Illo (33)
    19. David O’Connor (11)
    20. Seán O’Brien (15)
    21. Matthew Devine (21)
    22. Bundee Aki (152)
    23. Sam Gilbert *



  • #16443
    realhorrorshow
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    Injured:

    Peter Dooley

    Temi Lasisi

    Dylan Tierney-Martin

    Oisin Dowling

    Shamus Hurley-Langton

    Oisin McCormack

    Cian Prendergast

    Caolin Blade

    David Hawkshaw

    Byron Ralston

    Mack Hansen



  • #16444
    Jump_In_Jack
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    Are Prendergast and Blade injured or just not available as need rest after the Autumn Internationals?

    Edit: from team news on Connacht website,

    "Unavailable due to injury are fellow internationals Cian Prendergast, Caolin Blade and Mack Hansen – all of whom will be further assessed next week – as well as Shamus Hurley-Langton, Peter Dooley, Dylan Tierney-Martin, David Hawkshaw and Oisín McCormack, plus long-term absentees Oisín Dowling, Byron Ralston and Temi Lasisi."



  • #16445
    b.gud
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124026105#Comment_124026105

    Unavailable due to injury are fellow internationals Cian Prendergast, Caolin Blade and Mack Hansen – all of whom will be further assessed next week – as well as Shamus Hurley-Langton, Peter Dooley, Dylan Tierney-Martin, David Hawkshaw and Oisín McCormack, plus long-term absentees Oisín Dowling, Byron Ralston and Temi Lasisi



  • #16446
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,006 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    What's the story with Gilbert. You'd imagine he's well climatised at this stage. Not in the squad and not injured.



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  • #16447
    testtech05
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124026788#Comment_124026788

    He's no.23



  • #16448
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,006 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124026790#Comment_124026790

    I see, I missed that. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing him play.



  • #16449
    HBC08
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    Will the upper tier new stand tickets go on sale for any games next year does anybody know?

    Weather not looking too bad for sat night but I wont miss getting soaked on College road terrace!



  • #16450
    ElisaAtWar
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    So finally satisfied with a Connacht selection 1-15. Holy God ,😀



  • #16451
    realhorrorshow
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    Bit of a must-win game this evening. Hopefully we can match the Benetton performance.

    Not a huge fan of the two Murrays together, not sure why we haven't picked Joyce for this one.



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  • #16452
    ElisaAtWar
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    Really like Paul Boyle as captain



  • #16453
    realhorrorshow
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    Kick the ball for God's sake. Went backwards more than 5 phases in a row.



  • #16454
    typhoony
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    Stupid offside penalty them couple minutes later sharks get a 50/22



  • #16455
    Paddy_Mag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭Paddy_Mag


    Connacht shooting themselves in both feet here



  • #16456
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124029322#Comment_124029322

    That was atrocious.



  • #16457
    testtech05
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    Feck. Between the held up from a great position was a disappointment and there Murphy should not have risked letting that bounce hoping it would go dead. He had a chance to catch and clear.

    Getting driven back in a lot of collision so far but that is a phenomenal try. Great break josh



  • #16458
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,207 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Sharks try. Ben Murphy could have played that ball but he thought it would bounce past the try line. Instead it bounced into touch right by the flag for a 50/22.



  • #16459
    typhoony
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    Great response



  • #16460
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,023 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Sweet



  • #16461
    realhorrorshow
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    What a finish, lovely try.



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  • #16462
    testtech05
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    Think the clock was at 0 when Sean struck that but what a kick



  • #16463
    realhorrorshow
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    Ref needs to warn the Sharks, they're ridiculously illegal at pretty much every ruck.



  • #16464
    testtech05
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124029360#Comment_124029360

    Boyle trying his best to draw his attention to it as well. Wouldn't mind seeing another angle of the boot Jansen took to the head there.



  • #16465
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124029363#Comment_124029363

    Yeah that was good captaincy. Didn't see the Jansen incident, but I think Duggan got away with landing on their tighthead's leg at the ruck there.



  • #16466
    realhorrorshow
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    Good refereeing to be fair, Sharks discipline has been awful and it hasn't taken him too long to get the yellow.



  • #16467
    Paddy_Mag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭Paddy_Mag


    That was lovely stuff



  • #16468
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Niall Murray is having a great game.



  • #16469
    Paddy_Mag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭Paddy_Mag


    Not A lot in that imo



  • #16470
    realhorrorshow
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124029400#Comment_124029400

    Don't agree that the degree of danger was low, it was a head clash at speed. He's lucky imo.



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  • #16471
    testtech05
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    Great try.

    Not sure what is going on with head on head. Time previous that was a nailed on yellow it's a pure lottery now



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