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No injuries for Connacht from the 23 that played Ulster. That's impressive given the physicality of the game.

S & C and injury prevention seems to have come on a lot over the past 2 seasons

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Foot Up wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 11:41 am

Connacht has gotten decent value out of signing AIL players since the Lam days. Matt Healy, Niyi among others

Craig Ronaldson had a few good years too. Peter Sullivan was decent, surprised he didn't get picked up by a Championship club in England

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What Connacht lads put there hand up for world cup? Blade outside the usuals. Prendergast competing with Baird for the utility back 5 slot, has the added ability of being able to play 8 but he’s not getting ahead of Baird. Blade was not at his best but he should be ahead of Casey. Hurley Langton ne...

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What Connacht lads put there hand up for world cup? Blade outside the usuals. Prendergast competing with Baird for the utility back 5 slot, has the added ability of being able to play 8 but he’s not getting ahead of Baird. Blade was not at his best but he should be ahead of Casey. Hurley Langton ne...

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Winnie wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 9:29 am Franno sacked
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023 ... t-article/

So sacked from the Times and Indo?

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Fair fecks to Wilkins/Friend for that result tonight. I'd the season written off after the Ulster defeat at home but with a bit of luck and a big improvement they've almost secured Heineken Cup rugby and have a semi final to show for it. Wilkins gets a lot of gip from some of the Connacht lads on h...

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November2019 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 7:32 am Jack Carty and Billy Burns taking up two out-half slots while Ben Healy a much better and younger player than either is off to Scotland.

Carty is fine, just had an off night. Big leader there too, hugely respected by the other players

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CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 10:24 pm What did Bundee do (today) other than mess up a try scoring opportunity?

Goading the crowd after. No need for it, childish carry on. And one of his more mature performances, bar his shocker of a pass to butcher the certain try he was rock solid.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 9:55 pm Haven't watched them a lot but you can see why Blade is in the mix and honestly should probably be ahead of Casey currently.

And wasn’t great tonight tbh. Carty was really poor, Mack was quiet. Plenty more in the tank hopefully

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How we had to hang on at the end. As usual some really dumb play when in a winning position and butchering so many chances. Backs really let the forwards down who were immense. Hurley Langton with a game for the ages

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That’s a good team nice to be this healthy in May. Prendergast at 8 is a bit weird. Is Boyle injured or just off the boil? Out of favour Hurley-Langton has been excellent the past few weeks, deserves a start. Dooley and Ilo paying the price for the scrum getting panned when they came on against Gla...

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Would either get 27k into the stadium? Connacht maybe but given how many games are in LR think people will be picking and choosing which matches to go to who aren't season ticket holders. Be a nice homecoming for the Connacht lads. Really? We'd probably have 3 lads capped by Leinster at senior leve...

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Brendan Fanning did a hatchet job on Dan McFarland

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I wouldn't ordinarily be excited by a lad with a lack of coaching experience (he allegedly has been coaching in Japan) but Fardy had a great reputation in Leinster for helping lads around him raise their game. Hopefully that carries over at Connacht. Was coaching at Shute Shield level in Oz as well...

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I wouldn't ordinarily be excited by a lad with a lack of coaching experience (he allegedly has been coaching in Japan) but Fardy had a great reputation in Leinster for helping lads around him raise their game. Hopefully that carries over at Connacht. Was coaching at Shute Shield level in Oz as well...

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Fardy is an interesting one

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paddyor wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:57 pm
Porterbelly1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:04 pm Rugby Paper saying Sean O Brien has signed for Munster on a 2 year deal
To work niyis extension etc. playing at 13 today bs leicester.

Speaking of Niyi, is he playing anymore

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Rugby Paper saying Sean O Brien has signed for Munster on a 2 year deal

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Great to see Bundee back at his best for Connacht last night. Himself and Farrell on form together are electric

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TheBouncer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:18 pm Oh baby

Jouer

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DOC saying big game from Jarrad Butler who was off after 10 minutes. Dara O Brien can’t hide his contempt at having to cover the game. Wouldn’t have this with TG4

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Higher up I reckon. Clearly Nucifora told them to focus on 7s. Looks that way. And an emphasis on Irish qualified overseas lads after Mack. Looking at the signings of Ralston, Jansen, McNamara Who's going to fill the gap Bundee leaves of a hard, abrasive bastard centre? We’re not playing centres ne...

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Tiernan O Halloran signed on for another year. Looks like Wilkins management style is to field a full XV of back 3 players. Its looking that way. Maybe he's convinced the board that the new rules have made the game much faster and 15 back 3 players is the future! Higher up I reckon. Clearly Nucifor...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:17 pm Sean O'Brien the centre to sign for Munster. Younger brother of Conor fyi

Wonder will that be alongside Bundee

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Tiernan O Halloran signed on for another year. Looks like Wilkins management style is to field a full XV of back 3 players.

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Connacht sign another back 3 Sevens player. wtf I'm sure they're cheap as chips but eventually we're going to have a lot more Ben O'Donnell duds than John Porch gems. He’s 26 and was playing in Scottish semi pro rugby last year. Surely we just save the money and back Jennings, Kilgallen, Josh O Con...

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Connacht sign another back 3 Sevens player. wtf

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:08 pm
Porterbelly1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:11 am Muldoon back at Connacht
That's a good move, eyes on the main role I'd say.
Is he bringing back McPhilips?

Haven't heard, but I'd say it's on the cards as we are in need of a backs/attacking coach and there's supposed to be a shakeup at Bristol.

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Muldoon back at Connacht

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What's the state of play with Heineken Cup qualification re Connacht and Munster? For us, it's actually pretty simple. Unless Leinster B do us both a favour at Loftus we need another win to qualify. Sharks probably the more likely target, which in turn would allow ye to nab 8th. If we somehow won a...

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What's the state of play with Heineken Cup qualification re Connacht and Munster?

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Hard to believe we’re only 4 points off Munster given a lot of the dross we’ve served up this season. If nothing else comes of the season, the emergence of Cathal Forde, Shane Jennings who was superb off the bench yesterday, Tierney Martin, Niall and Darragh Murray is massive for the future. Local ...

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Hard to believe we’re only 4 points off Munster given a lot of the dross we’ve served up this season. If nothing else comes of the season, the emergence of Cathal Forde, Shane Jennings who was superb off the bench yesterday, Tierney Martin, Niall and Darragh Murray is massive for the future. Local l...

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Is Chay Mullins with Connacht? Haven't seen or heard of him.

Winger factory

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Hansen, Porch, Ralston, Kilgallen, Jennings, Bolton?, McNulty ? Cordero, Andrew Smith,? I'm going to assume TOH is retiring. Oran McNulty is contracted for next year so not sure what's going with him but would be pointless for paying him to play 2B for the year with Corinthians. Same with Bolton an...

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Connacht have signed Santiago Cordero, the Argie winger. Good player but it’s the last position we need a player in. Disagree with that, Hansen will play fudge all and the others while improving aren't at that level yet. In saying that though, Cover for Carty will be vital, but I don't expect it to...

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Connacht have signed Santiago Cordero, the Argie winger. Good player but it’s the last position we need a player in.

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Any idea where Adam Byrne is going. Looked the complete athlete when he broke into the Leinster team but seems to lack rugby nous and was devastated by injuries. Poor lad is Gone for another surgery, a team with Connachts budget couldn't afford to Carry him to be fair. It was a risk worth taking bu...

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Sean O'Brien confirmed joining Connacht. Any good? Presume he'll be replacing Ciaran Booth. Yes very good just unlucky there is a logjam in Leinster backrow. :thumbup: In so far: Joe Joyce, Sean Jansen, Andrew Smith, Sean O Brien. Rumoured: Declan Moore Out confirmed: Kiernan Marmion (Bristol) Alex...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:14 pm Sean O'Brien confirmed joining Connacht.

Any good?

Presume he'll be replacing Ciaran Booth.

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