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Pro12 Semi-Final 2: Connacht vs Glasgow, Galway 21 May 18.30. Live Sky, TG4, BBC Alba

  • 21-05-2016 12:11pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 7,974 ✭✭✭connachta


    Biggest day in Connacht history, and no one bothers for a dedicated topic?????
    I do, and with a Preview :angel::


    Connacht v Glasgow 18:30 : Play-Off Semi, 21 May

    Glasgow
    15. Stuart Hogg 14. Tommy Seymour 13. Mark Bennett 12. Peter Horne 11. Sean Lamont
    10. Finn Russell 9. Henry Pyrgos

    1. Gordon Reid 2. Fraser Brown 3. Zander Fagerson
    4. Leone Nakarawa 5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
    6. Ryan Wilson 7. Simone Favaro 8. Josh Strauss

    Replacements
    16. Pat MacArthur 17. Ryan Grant 18. D'arcy Rae 19. Tim Swinson 20. Adam Ashe 21. Grayson Hart 22. Duncan Weir 23. Taqele Naiyaravoro

    Connacht
    15 Tiernan O Halloran 14 Niyi Adeolokun 13 Robbie Henshaw 12 Bundee Aki11 Matt Healy
    10 AJ MacGinty 9 Kieran Marmion

    1 Ronan Loughney 2 Tom McCartney 3 Finlay Bealham
    4 Ultan Dillane 5 Aly Muldowney
    6 Eoin McKeon 7 Jake Heenan 8 John Muldoon (captain)

    Replacements:
    16 Dave Heffernan 17 JP Cooney 18 Rodney Ah You 19 Andrew Browne 20 Sean O Brien 21 John Cooney 22 Shane O Leary 23 Peter Robb

    Ref : Marius Mitrea, assisted by Nigel Owens

    Stats of the day

    2nd choice Connacht LH 311 min played this season vs 2nd choice Glasgow TH 603 min played
    on the bench 3rd choice Connacht LH 85min played this season vs 3rd choice Glasgow TH 149 min played

    average recent tackling rate success for Connacht against Glasgow/Treviso/Leinster/Embra 85,7%
    average recent tackling rate success for Glasgow against Connacht/Zebre/Treviso/Munster 83,3%

    age of the teams

    Front row : Connacht 88 years Glasgow 75 years
    2nd row : Connacht 55 years Glasgow 50 years
    Back row : Connacht 82 years Glasgow 83 years
    9/10 : Connacht 49 years Glasgow 49 years
    12/13 pairing : Connacht 48 years Glasgow 49 years
    Back-three : Connacht 77 years Glasgow 86 years

    Sub front-row: Connacht 78 years Glasgow 79 years
    Other Subs Connacht 120 years Glasgow 127 years

    Stats are interesting to break the common wrong feelings :
    No Connacht props Loughney and J.P won't be at ease, they have played very few even compared to their Glasgow opposite
    No Connacht tackling rate isn't that low compared to Glasgow (some teams are 90%+)
    No Connacht lineup is not at all a "young" team compared to Glasgow

    WhoWillWin 43 votes

    Connacht
    0%
    Glasgow
    93%
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    Dan McFarland and Dan Parks
    6%
    nobboTICKLE_ME_ELMOStudentDad 3 votes


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    You make an interesting point about age. This Connacht team has grown up. When pat first arrived it was just a bunch of kids. Average age of back line was I think 21.

    I worry about pyrgos being back today. I think Glasgow missed him badly last time ouut


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Biggest day in Connacht history or not, the lack of tables is not acceptable

    dudley-boyz-wwe.jpg?w=769&h=432


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,903 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Glasgow
    Glasgow looked dangerous even with 14 men last time. Weather forecast to be a bit better this week. Hope And think Connacht can score at least two 5 pointers and another Bundee masterclass to ensure a famous win.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭Billysays no


    Rumour has it that pat instigated the 'missing laptop' to build team spirit. I figure that lesson will get us over the line :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Lamont starting over Naiyaravoro?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Come on Connacht


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Dan McFarland and Dan Parks
    Weather looks good. Suits both teams. Hoping for a more entertaining game than their previous meeting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,066 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Just to be clear this match is live on BBC2 Scotland (Ch. 970 here in NI via Sky) and not BBC Alba. If you don't have Sky Sports and want English commentary this is the place to watch the game but be warned if the match a couple of weeks ago is anything to go by it will be a very myopic one sided commentary.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Just to be clear this match is live on BBC2 Scotland (Ch. 970 here in NI via Sky) and not BBC Alba. If you don't have Sky Sports and want English commentary this is the place to watch the game but be warned if the match a couple of weeks ago is anything to go by it will be a very myopic one sided commentary.

    Apt username!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Just to be clear this match is live on BBC2 Scotland (Ch. 970 here in NI via Sky) and not BBC Alba. If you don't have Sky Sports and want English commentary this is the place to watch the game but be warned if the match a couple of weeks ago is anything to go by it will be a very myopic one sided commentary.

    They were dreadful


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Come on BBC!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Good luck Connacht!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Dan McFarland and Dan Parks
    Finn Russell off for HIA after 1 minute. Lot of medics around him.

    EDIT: Not Russell, someone else, but Russell looks crocked too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Fagerson and Russell off for HIA, nasty collision with Aki

    Edit: Looks like Russell being stretchered off, fingers crossed all OK.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,268 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Finn looks crocked ...


  • Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭dtpc191991


    Anuone else watching BBC? Picture quality seems terrible


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    dtpc191991 wrote: »
    Anuone else watching BBC? Picture quality seems terrible

    It's difficult to watch tbf


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Brynn Eager Scarf


    Russell not in a good way here at all


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭Korat


    Woah I hope Russell is ok. Huge blow to lose two players in the first minute.


  • Site Banned Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Adbrowne


    He was standing up but looked like his legs wobbled, now being stretchered off with oxygen mask on.

    Wish them both well.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,268 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Korat wrote: »
    Woah I hope Russell is ok. Huge blow to lose two players in the first minute.

    Ferguson might return but Russell is screwed.

    Watching on bbc, sound is ahead of pictures. .back to tg4


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,937 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Dan McFarland and Dan Parks
    Joe is there. Must be watching Hogg for the Lions tour. ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭former total


    Glasgow
    Losing Russell is an absolute hammer blow for Glasgow. Plus their TH now has to play 80 minutes.

    Advantage Connacht in a big way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Lucky that Aki wasn't pinged for holding on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Connacht need a score for all this possession


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Prop clearance from MacGinty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Madness to not take the points


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    The pick up from Aki. Amazing.


  • Posts: 8,647 [Deleted User]


    Glasgow
    Connacht 5- Glasgow 0 Actually not :(


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭captbarnacles


    WOOOOOW


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    TRY TiME!


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Very harsh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Clear knock on. Pity.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Clear knock on. Pity.

    Felt the slow mo made it looks so much worse. Did the ref or linesman catch it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Glasgow
    No try

    Awful pity


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  • Site Banned Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Adbrowne


    pc7 wrote: »
    Felt the slow mo made it looks so much worse. Did the ref or linesman catch it?

    Think near side TJ might have called it


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    pc7 wrote: »
    Felt the slow mo made it looks so much worse. Did the ref or linesman catch it?

    Obviously they didn't and they let the game run on for some considerable time.

    Either the TMO becomes a real time function and they spot things like this and stop the game from the sideline, or they bin it. Stupid to let the game carry on for as long as it did.

    TMO is ruining rugby IMO.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Finally


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    keith16 wrote: »
    Obviously they didn't and they let the game run on for some considerable time.

    Either the TMO becomes a real time function and they spot things like this and stop the game from the sideline, or they bin it. Stupid to let the game carry on for as long as it did.

    TMO is ruining rugby IMO.

    It's 2 phases. It's not very long at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Glasgow
    Poor by Loughney there.

    Went straight to ground with no leg drive and got isolated


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,268 ✭✭✭crisco10


    When faced with the in your face defence from Glasgow, the quick hands from connacht can look like just shovelling it on...

    Glasgow's defensive pressure is intense, hard fast line and competing at most rucks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    And it's even again


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭former total


    Glasgow
    keith16 wrote: »
    Obviously they didn't and they let the game run on for some considerable time.

    Either the TMO becomes a real time function and they spot things like this and stop the game from the sideline, or they bin it. Stupid to let the game carry on for as long as it did.

    TMO is ruining rugby IMO.

    No, the ref spotted a possible infringement but let the game run on in case he was wrong.

    Absolute textbook refereeing and exactly the situation the new TMO rules were designed for.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    It's 2 phases. It's not very long at all.

    How many meters was it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭former total


    Glasgow
    keith16 wrote: »
    How many meters was it?

    Doesn't matter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    keith16 wrote: »
    How many meters was it?

    That''s not really relevant at all. You could take 5 minutes to go 5 meters.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    pc7 wrote: »
    Felt the slow mo made it looks so much worse. Did the ref or linesman catch it?

    Slow mo will make everything look worse but I don't think that was marginal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,268 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Thats 3 HIA's caused by Aki alone in this half. monster.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Glasgow
    Christ these commentators are as bad as the GAA lads for shout outs to people they met...


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Slow mo will make everything look worse but I don't think that was marginal.

    Ah I know, glasses a bit tinted tonight


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