Absolute headscratcher! Hope Pat knows what he's up to.

Saracens team to face Connacht;

15. Alex Goode; 14. Chris Ashton, 13. Duncan Taylor, 12. Brad Barritt, 11. David Strettle; 10. Charlie Hodgson, 9. Richard Wigglesworth;

1. Mako Vunipola, 2. Schalk Brits 3. Matt Stevens, 4. Steve Borthwick (capt), 5. George Kruis, 6. Billy Vunipola, 7. Kelly Brown, 8. Ernst Joubert.

Replacements

16. Jamie George, 17. Richard Barrington, 18. James Johnston, 19. Alistair Hargreaves, 20. Jackson Wray, 21. Neil de Kock, 22. Owen Farrell, 23. Chris Wyles

Gulp!!

I think Lam has something up his sleeve.

Hope So

Edit : sorry Ronan you were faster for few seconds

fatgav wrote: Any chance this is mind games from Lam? Maybe I'm clutching at straws here, but one assumes Carty and/or Ronaldson have travelled. Could one be added to the bench in the event of a 'late injury'?

We can only hope!

Any chance this is mind games from Lam? Maybe I'm clutching at straws here, but one assumes Carty and/or Ronaldson have travelled. Could one be added to the bench in the event of a 'late injury'?

10 man rugby from the looks of it. No fear of Parks getting injured cos he won't put his body on the line. Hasn't all season

ummm, wrote: Ze team:

15. Gavin Duffy
14. Fionn Carr
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Eoin Griffin
11. Matt Healy
10. Dan Parks
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Brett Wilkinson
2. Sean Henry
3. Nathan White
4. Michael Swift
5. Craig Clarke (captain)
6. Andrew Browne
7. Jake Heenan
8. John Muldoon

Replacements:

16. Jason Harris-Wright
17. Denis Buckley
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Paul O’Donohoe
22. Darragh Leader
23. Tiernan O’Halloran

Unavailable/Injured: Eoin McKeon, Dave Nolan, Willie Faloon, Dave
McSharry, Danie Poolman, Miah Nikora, and Kyle Tonetti.

WTF?! No 10 cover, apart from Darragh Leader. Nuts. Apart from that I'd be happy enough.

And we have 4 players who can play 15 in the squad, Duffy, Henshaw, TOH, Leader.

Swifty musty be starting ahead of Kearney for a bit more strength in the pack.

Should see Rodders, George and Mick early in the second half.

We need an early score to have a chance. Hopefully Dan can knock over an early drop goal.
I'd love to see us starting the game. Deep kick. Put them under pressure in their own 22. Get a line out, inside their ten meter line. Win the line out. Get play into their 22, and be up 3-0 within the first 5 minutes.

Damn it, I have the whole match played out in my head.
No stupid knock ons or easy penalties

I like the look of the pack, hopefully Muldoon can have a good game at 8. Craig Ronaldson is a notable omission from both lists, what's going on there? We need a big game from Duffy, worried about having Leader and O'Halloran on the bench.

ummm, wrote: Ze team:

15. Gavin Duffy
14. Fionn Carr
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Eoin Griffin
11. Matt Healy
10. Dan Parks
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Brett Wilkinson
2. Sean Henry
3. Nathan White
4. Michael Swift
5. Craig Clarke (captain)
6. Andrew Browne
7. Jake Heenan
8. John Muldoon

Replacements:

16. Jason Harris-Wright
17. Denis Buckley
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Paul O’Donohoe
22. Darragh Leader
23. Tiernan O’Halloran

Unavailable/Injured: Eoin McKeon, Dave Nolan, Willie Faloon, Dave
McSharry, Danie Poolman, Miah Nikora, and Kyle Tonetti.

Leader or Duffy back up 10??

Ze team:

15. Gavin Duffy
14. Fionn Carr
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Eoin Griffin
11. Matt Healy
10. Dan Parks
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Brett Wilkinson
2. Sean Henry
3. Nathan White
4. Michael Swift
5. Craig Clarke (captain)
6. Andrew Browne
7. Jake Heenan
8. John Muldoon

Replacements:

16. Jason Harris-Wright
17. Denis Buckley
18. Rodney Ah You
19. Mick Kearney
20. George Naoupu
21. Paul O’Donohoe
22. Darragh Leader
23. Tiernan O’Halloran

Unavailable/Injured: Eoin McKeon, Dave Nolan, Willie Faloon, Dave
McSharry, Danie Poolman, Miah Nikora, and Kyle Tonetti.

Cant wait for this game. All the right noise seems to be coming from the camp.
Really excited to see the team named this afternoon.
I think Clarke is going to have a Paul O'Connell vs Quins style game tomorrow.


COME ON CONNACHT

Zzippy wrote:

connachta wrote: Guys, We've not to believe in it beyond reason, the most probable scenario is a large Sarries victory (English 2011 champion!!!)... Would be happy with an honourable exit , with one or two tries

Get out! No room for sensible realism on this thread!

You know what? Instead of being shocked, I'm delighted with your reaction... Come on let's kick our own asses and see what could happen! :woohoo:

Anyway, as it was implied by many of us, the solution will be the backs, mobility and kicking game.. that's why I'd prefer a Carty/Ronaldson pair than a Parks/Griff one

they were missing their first choice 6 and 7 against Toulouse and it showed, hopefully neither will be back from injury in time for the weekend