Connacht Rugby 2015 / 2016

[TerenureJim]

20,000 sellout? Wow who'd have thought rugby was such a big draw there. Was expecting 5-6k max

[rooster]

20,000 sellout? Wow who'd have thought rugby was such a big draw there. Was expecting 5-6k max

Feck all else to do except dig snow holes

[simonokeeffe]

20,000 sellout? Wow who'd have thought rugby was such a big draw there. Was expecting 5-6k max

Feck all else to do except dig snow holes

am watching it (free stream on EPRC or whatever theyre called youtube)

theres more people on the pitch than in the stands

pitch covered in snow and theyre still using a white ball

the cheerleaders at this game are the grimmest thing ever in Siberia, ever

[rooster]

am watching it (free stream on EPRC or whatever theyre called youtube)

Have you a link for that as I can't find it anywhere

[dave13]

https://t.co/0bdATTdnWn

[rooster]

https://t.co/0bdATTdnWn

Thanks, hard to find through that EPRC site

[simonokeeffe]

https://t.co/0bdATTdnWn

Thanks, hard to find through that EPRC site

sorry, I got it via balls.ie tweeting it, was really hard to follow between white ball on snow and host broadcaster

I liked the Russian commentator more than George Hamilton though

[Donny B.]

Connacht won 31-14 in the end.

[johng]

Did they get the 4 meat pies?

[limecat]

Did they get the 4 meat pies?

Got the 4th in the 75th minute

[rooster]

https://t.co/0bdATTdnWn

Thanks, hard to find through that EPRC site

sorry, I got it via balls.ie tweeting it, was really hard to follow between white ball on snow and host broadcaster

I liked the Russian commentator more than George Hamilton though

Was really good coverage for a video stream but it must have been horrific playing in those conditions and the pitch looked like concrete. On the plus side I think they won't require the ice bath!

[simonokeeffe]

yeah the ball was barely bouncing, kicks didnt seem to travel properly either

not sure if this is good or bad but Brive beat Newcastle 13-9 in France, Newcastle sent over their second so they dont seem to be giving a hoot and cant see that changing with them in a relegation battle, favourites to be relegated

Brive are going well in Top14 but would be amazed if they did anything more than try in the home games

Connacht, Gloucester, Quinns, Edinburgh look like the only teams capable of winning it who might give a monkeys about it
Likely home draw for Connacht in a quarter final will help

[simonokeeffe]

Connacht now stuck overnight in Siberia due to a technical fault with their plane

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Glad Henshaw didn't travel, Murray Kinsella put up a photo of McGinty's hair being frozen as he lined up a kick earlier, crazy.

Actually, Henshaw not travelling is good indication that he's a bit different to everyone else there and could do with moving, must be odd to be the one guy given special treatment. I know he wasn't the only absentee for today but as a general point obviously he's treated a bit differently to everyone else.

[simonokeeffe]

Glad Henshaw didn't travel, Murray Kinsella put up a photo of McGinty's hair being frozen as he lined up a kick earlier, crazy.

Actually, Henshaw not travelling is good indication that he's a bit different to everyone else there and could do with moving, must be odd to be the one guy given special treatment. I know he wasn't the only absentee for today but as a general point obviously he's treated a bit differently to everyone else.

The party line is hes their one regular Irish international

maybe theyre being nice to him to get him to stay and or theyre rotating the squad heavily for this pair of fixtures

thats my best Dave Cahill impression

[Dave Cahill]

The real Dave would have mentioned the year where Brian O'Driscoll didn't play any games in Donnybrook

[simonokeeffe]

The real Dave would have mentioned the year where Brian O'Driscoll didn't play any games in Donnybrook

I recognise my failing and will be sure to correct it

[wprathead]

Glad Henshaw didn't travel, Murray Kinsella put up a photo of McGinty's hair being frozen as he lined up a kick earlier, crazy.

Actually, Henshaw not travelling is good indication that he's a bit different to everyone else there and could do with moving, must be odd to be the one guy given special treatment. I know he wasn't the only absentee for today but as a general point obviously he's treated a bit differently to everyone else.

Ah heyyooorrr
"only one given special treatment"
Half the Connacht squad didn't travel to Siberia

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Did you stop reading what I said after that sentence?

[simonokeeffe]

Connacht still stuck there, not expected home til tonight