Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 04:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124272458#Comment_124272458

I saw DOC gone for a HIA as well. Complete rearguard action so far

28-02-2026 04:16PM

We are dreadful so far. Passive as fck.

We are at home and this is their B team. It’s not acceptable.

Not sure I am surprised with a windy house of a front five and those two halfbacks. Christ.

HanShotFirst · 28-02-2026 04:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124272488#Comment_124272488

Excellent defensive set there!

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 04:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124272494#Comment_124272494

Was about to say the same thing I was impressed with the defense holding up for that long period

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 04:33PM

Intensity is much better from us consistently in this half so far. Seems we are against the wind too. Pity we didn't get a 3 or 5 from the quick tap

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 04:35PM

He didn't dive over a ruck there. Dived over a lad on the ground from previous ruck

realhorrorshow · 28-02-2026 04:36PM

Since when is that an offence?!

HanShotFirst · 28-02-2026 04:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124272506#Comment_124272506

and another

Illo again getting involved at breakdown

Solid in scrum

realhorrorshow · 28-02-2026 04:47PM

https://passport.world.rugby/laws-of-the-game/law-clarifications/2025/clarification-1-2025/

Reads to me that it was an objectively incorrect decision.

lavrenti · 28-02-2026 04:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124272488#Comment_124272488

What game are you watching?

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 05:15PM

Defense has been exceptional today so far

realhorrorshow · 28-02-2026 05:16PM

Dave O'Connor is having a very good game.

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 05:21PM

Silly by Joe that's 2 penalty for the same thing basically. Not sure there is clear head to head contact there tbh for it to be yellow.

Lads going down holding their face doesn't help but it is what it is

Tommybojangles · 28-02-2026 05:22PM

What an absolutely dumb and needless act by Joyce. Probably going to cost us the game in such a close one. Awful Awful awful

Redo91 · 28-02-2026 05:26PM

Worst decision I’ve seen on a rugby pitch in a long time. Yellow card with bunker review? It was a shove with no head contact. It barely warranted reversing the decision.

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 05:27PM

Surely that last lads warranted a check there looked well forward

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 05:31PM

Ah Sam such a kick to miss after such a long streak of 100 percent. And then a killer of a try to conceed from mowhe

testtech05 · 28-02-2026 05:32PM

The yellow card has been an absolute killer

typhoony · 28-02-2026 05:33PM

We'll be lucky to even get a point out of this

randomname2005 · 28-02-2026 05:37PM

Is there an angle that actually shows head contact in the Joyce incident?

randomname2005 · 28-02-2026 05:41PM

Why wasn't the head contact by 17 blue in the act of Connacht scoring not looked at?

randomname2005 · 28-02-2026 05:48PM

Brilliant

HBC08 · 28-02-2026 05:51PM

Fully deserved, gritty performance from Connacht.They were well up for that today,heroic defence at times.

OldRio · 28-02-2026 05:53PM

Brilliant defensive effort.

realhorrorshow · 28-02-2026 05:56PM

What a win. We were physical, fit, well prepared, well drilled in all facets, and resilient. Could be a real kickstart for the Lancaster era.

ShineyShiney · 28-02-2026 05:56PM

A great team effort, from minute 1 to 80 total commitment.

I thought prendergast was brilliant today.

ShineyShiney · 28-02-2026 06:04PM

That's a very high quality Glasgow side even without their internationals. Well drilled, physical with very few obvious weaknesses. You can see why they are top of the table. Beating them will certainly help with the confidence.

Tommybojangles · 28-02-2026 06:06PM

Well done lads. Excellent to wrestle it back after the yellow and going behind. The celebrations at the end looked like a weight being lifted off shoulders. A dramatic and close win like that can do wonders for a team, let's hope its the start of something

What a performance by Cian

Joma4good · 28-02-2026 06:16PM

I was impressed with Colm Reilly, I know he was a bit hesitant at the ruck where ball was turned over but other than that he seemed to have a nice pace and crisp passing, hope he can step up and make up for the disappointment of losing Devine. Sean O’Brien was also v.good in his time on the field. Great win and pleasing for all the players and coaches that the effort of the last two weeks is rewarded with the right result.

AccidentallyOnside · 28-02-2026 06:17PM

Fair play to the lads, did not see that win coming before the game, or when we went behind.

Prendergast excellent off the bench, but for me (and this isn't a sentence I'd ever write) O'Connor was our player of the match for me. Brilliant in defence and set piece and he hit so many rucks and slowed so much ball for them. Not a game where he'll have anything for the highlight reel, but did so much of the stuff you need for other players to look good, well done!

Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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