It couldn't happen to a nicer man.

overstrander wrote: Chris Ashton has been dropped from England squad.

Just sayin...

For him to be dived out like that, must be hard for him to Swallow !!!!

Chris Ashton has been dropped from England squad.

Just sayin...

One of the things that annoyed me most at the game was the lack of game mgmt by parks. It's why he's in the team, he has vast experience yet had a brain fart when we needed that experience .

White is in the bin, we have just repelled an attack and have won a pen. There's 1 min 40secs left in the half. I'm thinking take your time, chat to the ref ask him how much time left and how long to take the pen, take the full 60 secs allowed, make sure that we find touch -it doesn't have to go far, walk up to the line out . At this stage time will nearly be up, throw to 2 in the line out and then kick the ball out. Simple really, we go in at half time only 7 adrift and we get to consolidate.

Instead we take the pen and miss touch. Saracens go down to score and we go in at half time 14 down and our tail between our legs.

Very frustrating !

swift4prez wrote: Not bad. When does ban start. If it starts after game he will be free to play Glasgow. Game is on a Sunday

Edit. Reports on twitter says he'll miss 3games

According to the City Tribune 'The three week ban runs over a five-week term, as there are two week when he would not have played, so he is free to play from Monday February 24'

It could have being way worse. Hope White realises how lucky he was.

Not bad. When does ban start. If it starts after game he will be free to play Glasgow. Game is on a Sunday

Edit. Reports on twitter says he'll miss 3games

White banned for 3 weeks

This is probably as good a place as any? Ian Evans 12 week ban for stamping McCarthy. The injury was much (much) greater than White v Barritt but do they take that into account? starting to think 4-6 weeks might not be out of the question for White.

According to rte citing against k m upheld but no ban

www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/kieran-ma...suspension-1.1665416

Not suspended. Phew!!

connachtexile wrote: Agreed I had a good look at it when it happened and then on TV and it seemed someone stepped on him either on purpose or by accident which is why he reacted the way he did. In either case it was handbags and shouldn't have being cited in the first case.

I'm worried with White though he has an spotty disciplinary record (although it has being good since he has being in Ireland) so if he gets cited it will be mid-level based on previous behaviour.

His previous record doesn't influence the decision on what kind of severity level the JO will choose. Track records are used to add extra weeks or take them away from the entry point.

Agreed I had a good look at it when it happened and then on TV and it seemed someone stepped on him either on purpose or by accident which is why he reacted the way he did. In either case it was handbags and shouldn't have being cited in the first case.

I'm worried with White though he has an spotty disciplinary record (although it has being good since he has being in Ireland) so if he gets cited it will be mid-level based on previous behaviour.

Fantastic !! At least he can concentrate on being in the Irish squad

from the twitter machine

linley mackenzie ‏@linleymackenzie 2h
Good news for Kieran marmion-his citing is dropped. Nathan White up to erc discipinary meeting tomorrow afternoon.

Sorry, Dog and Duck.
Its a very bad day at the office for the Connacht lads.
They were just too good and we were poor for most of it.
Sarries are a serious side and far bigger teams have gone to that All Weather pitch and got hammered.
Welcome to the Forum. We are all hurting after a loss like that but the players and staff are hurting more than us.
Supporting Connacht isnt easy and wins are few and far between. We should be higher than we are in the table. A new manager is any club rugby team is given time to settle it with the players and plan from there. Lets hope Lam can pull a few good performances together this year and build also for next year.