Lansdowne Flanker, played for the Eagles this year...

Thanks for the help Craic head. For me I can see O'Hagan definitely at centre. Paratta is interesting. We have Jack Carty who can play there but we also have Nikora who is going next year and Parks who is retiring also so I can see them staying there as part of the long-term solution to Out-Half for Connacht.
A friend of mine told me that Bercis could be staying abroad at an english club and as he's attached to Bedford Blues now I'd believe it.

what about Butterworth?

More info please

ormond lad wrote:

connachtexile wrote: <strong>Academy Candidates:</strong>

<strong>Confirmed:</strong>
1. Rory Parata - (Confirmed for Connacht Academy)

<strong>Rumoured to have signed:</strong>
1. Sean O'Brien - (Fairly sure he's signed but not confirmed)
2. Rory Moloney - (Rumoured to be Connacht Academy)

<strong>Not joining:</strong>
1. Oisin Heffernan - (Apparently Leinster Sub-Academy)


<strong>Still no information:</strong>
1. Caolin Blade (scrum half mostly but has played 10)
2. Seuba Meunargia (prop)
3. Jacob Walshe (prop)
4. David Panter (winger)
5. Alex O'Meara (winger)
6. Ciaran Gaffney (10, 12)
7. Joe Bercis (7)
8. Sean O'Hagan (12, 13, 10 and 15)
9. Conor Kyne (prop)
10. Dwayne Corcoran (12,13)
11. Mark Roche (winger)
12. Cathal Evans (15,wing)

Where do all these lads play? I know where most play but Kyne, Corcoran and Roche im not sure
Where do people see Parata playing? at 10 or 12?

Have filled in above for you. Lots of them have covered many positions (backs in particular). I would say that with this group you have 3 who could play 10, Gaffney, O'Hagan and Pararta. Gaffney would be the man who has played there the most consistently, Pararta is a very good 10 and played there for our U19's last year. He is the only one who is definitely in the academy but not sure if he is there as a 10 or not. He can play either I'd say.

what about Butterworth?

connachtexile wrote: <strong>Academy Candidates:</strong>

<strong>Confirmed:</strong>
1. Rory Parata - (Confirmed for Connacht Academy)

<strong>Rumoured to have signed:</strong>
1. Sean O'Brien - (Fairly sure he's signed but not confirmed)
2. Rory Moloney - (Rumoured to be Connacht Academy)

<strong>Not joining:</strong>
1. Oisin Heffernan - (Apparently Leinster Sub-Academy)


<strong>Still no information:</strong>
1. Caolin Blade
2. Seuba Meunargia
3. Jacob Walshe
4. David Panter
5. Alex O'Meara
6. Ciaran Gaffney
7. Joe Bercis
8. Sean O'Hagan
9. Conor Kyne
10. Dwayne Corcoran
11. Mark Roche
12. Cathal Evans

Where do all these lads play? I know where most play but Kyne, Corcoran and Roche im not sure
Where do people see Parata playing? at 10 or 12?

Added Adam Boland to the list as he's Ireland U20's this season.

Still no information:
1. Caolin Blade
2. Seuba Meunargia
3. Jacob Walshe
4. David Panter
5. Alex O'Meara
6. Ciaran Gaffney
7. Joe Bercis
8. Sean O'Hagan
9. Conor Kyne
10. Dwayne Corcoran
11. Mark Roche
12. Cathal Evans
13. Adam Boland

Academy Candidates:

Confirmed:
1. Rory Parratta - (Confirmed for Connacht Academy)

Rumoured to have signed:
1. Sean O'Brien - (Fairly sure he's signed but not confirmed)
2. Rory Moloney - (Rumoured to be Connacht Academy)

Not joining:
1. Oisin Heffernan - (Apparently Leinster Sub-Academy)


Still no information:
1. Caolin Blade
2. Seuba Meunargia
3. Jacob Walshe
4. David Panter
5. Alex O'Meara
6. Ciaran Gaffney
7. Joe Bercis
8. Sean O'Hagan
9. Conor Kyne
10. Dwayne Corcoran
11. Mark Roche
12. Cathal Evans

I honestly couldn't tell you. There all backs so there's a chance it will depend on usual factors :injuries, luck and taking your chance when it comes. I wouldn't have put any money on Marmion and Henshaw breaking through last year.

Any of these guys capable of a breakthrough next season??

From Connacht Rugby:

Four Connacht Rugby players named in Ireland U-20 Squad.

Adam Boland, Darragh Leader, David Panter and Mark Roche will travel to France next month in a challenging pool containing Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

All games will be shown live on TG4.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 - Ireland v Australia from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 - Ireland v Fiji Under-20s
Live from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)

THURSDAY, JUNE 13 - Ireland v New Zealand Under-20s
Live from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)

Rory is a fantastic player and Irish schools for the last two years. A great addition if true. Thought that he was Leinster academy

Rory Maloney, Roscrea flanker and Irish u18, signed up to academy according to rumours. Big coup, a cracking player. Can play 2nd row where I think he will move along with Sean O'Brien

No Joe Bercis which I find surprising.

Interesting. It amused me that Sabu doesn't have to do any strength exercises but alot of conditioning while Blade has the opposite. Shows the difference in positions I suppose.

Somebody posted this up on boards. Lists players in ye're 20s squad for september's interpros
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Handful of players from other provinces as well as an exile or two involved.

Rory Paratta signs for Connacht Academy