Connacht Rugby 2015 / 2016
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both Marmion and McGinty were superb in that first half and played well enough in 2nd. O'Halloran is maturing well. Muldoon is some man. They will be very dangerous opponents next week
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Don't think so. We're definitely going to win.enby wrote:both Marmion and McGinty were superb in that first half and played well enough in 2nd. O'Halloran is maturing well. Muldoon is some man. They will be very dangerous opponents next week
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Well played Connacht. Thoroughly deserved to win.
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Very magnanimous.kermischocolate wrote:Well played Connacht. Thoroughly deserved to win.
Have to say to you that you've been a great ambassador for your club's fans this season.
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Aww thanks!Oldschool wrote:Very magnanimous.kermischocolate wrote:Well played Connacht. Thoroughly deserved to win.
Have to say to you that you've been a great ambassador for your club's fans this season.
A semi final defeat is much easier to take when we were clearly beaten by the better team. Not often a tight scoreline reflects a pretty one sided game.
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Thank you kermis, the Glasgow fans were great and really added to the atmosphere in the Clan Standkermischocolate wrote:
A semi final defeat is much easier to take when we were clearly beaten by the better team. Not often a tight scoreline reflects a pretty one sided game.
Hopefully Finn Russell has a speedy recovery- hopefully you'll be wearing green in Murrayfield
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I thought you were on track to win the previous game against Connacht until the flying headbutt (30 seconds after he told the ref there would be no more shenanigans from him!).kermischocolate wrote:Aww thanks!Oldschool wrote:Very magnanimous.kermischocolate wrote:Well played Connacht. Thoroughly deserved to win.
Have to say to you that you've been a great ambassador for your club's fans this season.
A semi final defeat is much easier to take when we were clearly beaten by the better team. Not often a tight scoreline reflects a pretty one sided game.
The semi though was pretty clear-cut. You were missing a couple of important players and it showed. What has happened to Strauss? Has his beard developed the same disorder as Chabal's caught?
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Think with losing Favaro early on we lost any balance in back row.jezzer wrote:kermischocolate wrote:I thought you were on track to win the previous game against Connacht until the flying headbutt (30 seconds after he told the ref there would be no more shenanigans from him!).Oldschool wrote:
Aww thanks!
A semi final defeat is much easier to take when we were clearly beaten by the better team. Not often a tight scoreline reflects a pretty one sided game.
The semi though was pretty clear-cut. You were missing a couple of important players and it showed. What has happened to Strauss? Has his beard developed the same disorder as Chabal's caught?
Strauss has been OK but been off the boil all season - as have too many players. Realistically (especially given where we were at Christmas) we're just glad to have made the playoffs!
I think our very disjointed season finally caught up with us. We've used something like 70 players! We threw the kitchen sink at Connacht but just weren't good enough- we need a talisman and had little impact from the bench. Desperately need some new signings for next year.
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17 players out 4 in according to wiki
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we've got similar numbers (as a big RWC supplier)johng wrote:17 players out 4 in according to wiki
know he got injured in the semi but Russell picked a bad time of year to lose form, Weir could be missed next season
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Off the top of my head most of those are going to Edinburgh .simonokeeffe wrote:we've got similar numbers (as a big RWC supplier)johng wrote:17 players out 4 in according to wiki
know he got injured in the semi but Russell picked a bad time of year to lose form, Weir could be missed next season
Russell hasn't played that well all season- Weir has been in much better form. We've struggled for a settled half-back pairing.
Although the limited news we're getting on Russell is very concerning. First and foremost I hope he makes a full recovery, rugby comes after that.
Must have been a tough year for Johnny Gray as captain as well- he's got a lot of growing into the role imo but then he's only, what, 21? John Muldoon he ain't. Yet!
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Gray is going to smash all kinds of records
Beeb says Russell out of summer tour but doesnt need surgery thankfully
Beeb says Russell out of summer tour but doesnt need surgery thankfully
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Yea but the vagueness on updates on Finn is still very concerning.simonokeeffe wrote:Gray is going to smash all kinds of records
Beeb says Russell out of summer tour but doesnt need surgery thankfully
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Does the fact that they mentioned surgery mean it's his neck and not concussion?
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Not necessarily. I heard rumours of an eye socket injury so I wondered if his eye itself was the problem.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:Does the fact that they mentioned surgery mean it's his neck and not concussion?
Or could be a head injury that potentially required surgery?
No one publically knows.
He was transferred to Beaumont which must be significant in itself in that he's clearly not fit to fly home.
Radio silence is never good when it comes to injuries .
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didnt know Beaumont part but thats the main/highest level critical care hospital herekermischocolate wrote:Not necessarily. I heard rumours of an eye socket injury so I wondered if his eye itself was the problem.LeRouxIsPHat wrote:Does the fact that they mentioned surgery mean it's his neck and not concussion?
Or could be a head injury that potentially required surgery?
No one publically knows.
He was transferred to Beaumont which must be significant in itself in that he's clearly not fit to fly home.
Radio silence is never good when it comes to injuries .
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Was in the press release from Glasgow yesterday.simonokeeffe wrote: didnt know Beaumont part but thats the main/highest level critical care hospital here
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Beaumont has particular specialisations so it might not relate to critical care in general.
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I dont necessarrily mean as in critical condition but its where most of the most serious injuries gofourthirtythree wrote:Beaumont has particular specialisations so it might not relate to critical care in general.
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Connacht have signed Dominic Robertson-McCoy an IQ New Zealander from the Blues development side http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36592668