Connacht Rugby 2015 / 2016

[Oldschool]

A must win against Cardiff and preferably with a bp.
Not going to be too easy either, Cardiff showed a bit of fight last week.

[BlueStreak]

A must win against Cardiff

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preferably with a bp.

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Not going to be too easy either, Cardiff showed a bit of fight last week.

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If I didn't know better OS, I'd almost think you knew what you were talking about

[simonokeeffe]

is there highlights or even the scores up anywhere?

[Oldschool]

is there highlights or even the scores up anywhere?

http://www.pro12rugby.com/mobile/live.php

[simonokeeffe]

is there highlights or even the scores up anywhere?

http://www.pro12rugby.com/mobile/live.php

cheers, heres me relying on their youtube

[simonokeeffe]

Connacht line-up v Zebre

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Danie Poolman
13. Rory Parata
12. Bundee Aki
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. John Muldoon (captain)
7. Nepia Fox-Matamua
8. Eoin McKeon

Replacements:

16. Shane Delahunt
17. Conan O’Donnell
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Aly Muldowney
20. Eoghan Masterson
21. John Cooney
22. Craig Ronaldson
23. Darragh Leader

Unavailable / Injured: Jason Harris-Wright, Nathan White, Ronan Loughney, JP Cooney, Ben Marshall, Jake Heenan, Api Pewhairangi, Robbie Henshaw, Dave McSharry, Shane O’Leary, Conor Finn, Fionn Carr

Connacht v Zebre
Friday October 16th
At the Sportsground, 7:30pm

[Ruckedtobits]

Another great result last night for the lads from the west. Smart scheduling to get three home games through the RWC and put temselves near the top of the log.

Lam seems to have them humming again and if they can keep their Squad together, they will stay at the business end of the Table for months until the fixture reversals kick in.

[simonokeeffe]

Another great result last night for the lads from the west. Smart scheduling to get three home games through the RWC and put temselves near the top of the log.

Lam seems to have them humming again and if they can keep their Squad together, they will stay at the business end of the Table for months until the fixture reversals kick in.

Lucky probably more the word

But Muldowney fully fit will make a big difference as will Heenan

still crying out for some decent wingers though

[simonokeeffe]

A.J (prounced Aj) McGinty signs for Connacht for the season

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Was wondering if someone would snap him up, great stuff!

[simonokeeffe]

Was wondering if someone would snap him up, great stuff!

I dont like it tbh, hes NIE and theyve two young irish outhalves, wouldnt mind if they signed a world beater overseas 10

Also once the commentators started to reveal he likes to be called Aj not A.J I went right off him, am sure hes devastated

Would much prefer he went to Premiership

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I thought that too initially but I'd like to know how he got it first. It might not be him being pretentious, could have been an elderly teacher who said it by accident in class one day and it stuck or something.

A similar thing happened in my school when someone fed Fred Cogley some made up nicknames for the cup coverage on Setanta

[simonokeeffe]

I thought that too initially but I'd like to know how he got it first. It might not be him being pretentious, could have been an elderly teacher who said it by accident in class one day and it stuck or something.

A similar thing happened in my school when someone fed Fred Cogley some made up nicknames for the cup coverage on Setanta

Am sure the halfback pairing of Goose and Maverick loved that

[simonokeeffe]

Connacht line-up v Ospreys

15. Tiernan O’Halloran (captain)
14. Darragh Leader
13. Bundee Aki
12. Craig Ronaldson
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Shane Delahunt
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Aly Muldowney
6. Eoin McKeon
7. Nepia Fox-Matamua
8. Eoghan Masterson

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. Conan O’Donnell
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Ultan Dillane
20. John Muldoon
21. Ian Porter
22. Rory Parata
23. Niyi Adeolokun

Unavailable / Injured: Tom McCartney, Jason Harris-Wright, Ronan Loughney, Nathan White, JP Cooney, Ben Marshall, Jake Heenan, John Cooney, Api Pewhairangi, Robbie Henshaw, Dave McSharry, Shane O’Leary, Conor Finn, Fionn Carr, Danie Poolman.

[Oldschool]

Connacht beat Ospreys away today.
They were the better team over the 80.
But Ospreys were putting the pressure on in the last ten minutes but Connacht kept their heads.
In previous seasons this is one they would have lost in the same circumstances.

[simonokeeffe]

Connacht beat Ospreys away today.
They were the better team over the 80.
But Ospreys were putting the pressure on in the last ten minutes but Connacht kept their heads.
In previous seasons this is one they would have lost in the same circumstances.

Aki on fire (at 13) by all accounts

[Ruckedtobits]

Great to see Bundee Aki progressing as with Ben T'eo in our Squad. These guys and also the Kiwi in Ulster are looking like good quality NIQ options. It's also worth noting they are each progressing through coaching in their provinces, i.e. they didn't arrive as the complete article.

Also good to see Healy on the score sheet again. He's a real try-scoring ma hine who may push through to an Irish Squad if Connacht can keep winning.

Facing Edinburgh and Munster within the next three weeks will be a real assessment of where Connacht really are. Interesting times!

[Oldschool]

Great to see Bundee Aki progressing as with Ben T'eo in our Squad. These guys and also the Kiwi in Ulster are looking like good quality NIQ options. It's also worth noting they are each progressing through coaching in their provinces, i.e. they didn't arrive as the complete article.

Also good to see Healy on the score sheet again. He's a real try-scoring ma hine who may push through to an Irish Squad if Connacht can keep winning.

Facing Edinburgh and Munster within the next three weeks will be a real assessment of where Connacht really are. Interesting times!

Think Aki is Ireland qualified next season.
Also looks like Henshaw will stay at 12 too.

[simonokeeffe]

Great to see Bundee Aki progressing as with Ben T'eo in our Squad. These guys and also the Kiwi in Ulster are looking like good quality NIQ options. It's also worth noting they are each progressing through coaching in their provinces, i.e. they didn't arrive as the complete article.

Also good to see Healy on the score sheet again. He's a real try-scoring ma hine who may push through to an Irish Squad if Connacht can keep winning.

Facing Edinburgh and Munster within the next three weeks will be a real assessment of where Connacht really are. Interesting times!

Think Aki is Ireland qualified next season.
Also looks like Henshaw will stay at 12 too.

Aki qualifies 2017

Very interesting to see where Henshaw stays positionally

Dont think Healy has the physicality or defence to get near Ireland though

[Peg Leg]

Technically that's next season