Connacht Rugby 2015 / 2016

[Dexter]

Athenry is in Galway

"The Fields" finally reclaimed by it's rightful owners...

[Dexter]

Buckley and Aki possibly out for the rest of the season.

[jimbobjoe]

oof.. double whammy of a blow

[johng]

A&BareC.

[Dave Cahill]

Good news for Leinster surely?

[Ruckedtobits]

Much better news for Warriors. They could play them twice in close succession without either player, if we do our homework properly......and then they could face us, possibly having played Ulster away and home in close succession. IMO, bookies would suggest advantage Warriors.

[johng]

Advantage Glasgow. We need to win in Ulster to top the League. Then we can sit back and watch Connacht and Glasgow knock the chyte out of eachother while we go at Ulster again in the RDS.

Lose in Ulster and we are at best 2nd and will play probably Connacht.

[simonokeeffe]

some bad news for Connacht this weekend

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Rory Parata
12. Peter Robb
11. Fionn Carr
10. Jack Carty
9. John Cooney

1. Ronan Loughney
2. Tom McCartney (captain)
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. Sean O’Brien
7. Jake Heenan
8. Eoin McKeon

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. JP Cooney
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Aly Muldowney
20. John Muldoon
21. Caolin Blade
22. AJ MacGinty
23. Robbie Henshaw

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon [IRFU].

[Dexter]

some bad news for Connacht this weekend

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Rory Parata
12. Peter Robb
11. Fionn Carr
10. Jack Carty
9. John Cooney

1. Ronan Loughney
2. Tom McCartney (captain)
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. Sean O’Brien
7. Jake Heenan
8. Eoin McKeon

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. JP Cooney
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Aly Muldowney
20. John Muldoon
21. Caolin Blade
22. AJ MacGinty
23. Robbie Henshaw

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon [IRFU].

I presume you mean the ref...

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Both tens back in the squad is a huge boost in light of the other injuries they've picked up. Still big losses though.

[simonokeeffe]

Bingo Dexter

Buckleys loss compounds Whites, Bealham looks good at 1 too

Aki is make or break

[Oldschool]

Connacht will be away in the S/Fs
Glasgow will be top of the table by end of play tonight.

[yellabelly1961]

Connacht will be away in the S/Fs
Glasgow will be top of the table by end of play tonight.

Not definite re Connacht yet, surely depends on our results and their final game v Glasgow?

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Wasn't expecting that. It looked to me like Fitzgibbon handed that comeback to Treviso, lots of poor decisions that helped claw Connacht back. Not that they didn't make a lot of mistakes themselves anyway. The scrum was really poor and there were lots of other mistakes too, think they tried to play too much rugby under pressure too.

The backs were very poor defensively, can't help but feel the coaching is poor in that regard and they could do a better job of developing players. It showed how much they rely on Aki and you can't just rely so much on an NIQ like that.

[Made Of Ale]

The backs were very poor defensively, can't help but feel the coaching is poor in that regard and they could do a better job of developing players. It showed how much they rely on Aki and you can't just rely so much on an NIQ like that.

I'm not sure the person you're hoping will reply to this checks this thread. Maybe stick it on the end of the 'MOC out' thread and you might get a .

If you're lucky.

[blockhead]

Connacht have secured a semi final! A great achievment.

[kermischocolate]

Connacht have secured a semi final! A great achievment.

Absolutely this.
Fully deserved.

[Fireworks]

Historic but....... That is a huge slip up that could cost them their home semi and a real shot at the title.

[Ruckedtobits]

Pat Lam and his Squad have come too far to slip at this point. They really have to think hard now what outcome they want. Unless Ulster go mad, Connacht look like 3rd which could mean two games against Warriors, the second on in Scotstoon. So they must try to regroup and throw the kitchen sink at Warriors next week in the Sportground. Warriors would still be the opposition in s/f, but at least it would be Sportsground.

Tough week ahead.

[Oldschool]

As the mayor of Hiroshima is reputed to have said.
"What the f%~k was that?"