Accidentally Onside wrote: I'm generally a pessimist but I really think that's a Warriors team we can have a right good crack at

3/1 are crazy odds :S

You're not the only one to think that by the looks of things. They're in to 23/10 now on Paddy Power (who did have them at 3/1 yesterday afternoon).

I'm generally a pessimist but I really think that's a Warriors team we can have a right good crack at

3/1 are crazy odds :S

McSharry trained with the Irish squad early in the week/weekend. I think he was there to shore up numbers and Joe probably want to gave a look. Given that he had limited training with Connacht recently they probably didn't want to rush him back. Good to see Parata developing though

Decadence wrote: Kind of, it's on BBC2 Scotland, which I assumed was BBCAlba2!

No, Alba is like the Scottish TG4/S4C. BBC2 Scotland is just the Scottish version of BBC2. The Dail should be able to get it anyway and in any case it's on TG4.

phatguerilla wrote:

Evil_g wrote: No McSharry? Is this finally a sign of some depth at centre?

Probably an attempt to improve depth as well as rewarding a youngster who (presumably) did well last season. Or they might just have forgotten to update the injured list correctly as per usual.

I'd say he could play if he was needed. Good that they don't feel like they have to rush him back. It's gonna be a long season.

Not delighted by the continuity strategy, no Muldowney, no McSharry, that's a pity for a winnable game. Happy though with Dillane 19 Marshall 20, that's where the future lies

phatguerilla wrote:

Evil_g wrote: No McSharry? Is this finally a sign of some depth at centre?

Probably an attempt to improve depth as well as rewarding a youngster who (presumably) did well last season. Or they might just have forgotten to update the injured list correctly as per usual.

Parata was a bit small for a centre a year or two ago, has he bulked up much?

According to the42.ie McSharry was training with the Ireland squad at the open training session held in the RDS last Tuesday.

Evil_g wrote: No McSharry? Is this finally a sign of some depth at centre?

Probably an attempt to improve depth as well as rewarding a youngster who (presumably) did well last season. Or they might just have forgotten to update the injured list correctly as per usual.

Parata was a bit small for a centre a year or two ago, has he bulked up much?

What's happened to Aly Muldowney? Not named and not on the unavailable/ injured list?

No McSharry? Is this finally a sign of some depth at centre?

Glasgow :
15. Glenn Bryce
14. Junior Bulumakau
13. Peter Murchie (Captain)
12. Fraser Lyle
11. Lee Jones
10. Rory Clegg
9. Mike Blair

1. Alex Allan
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Mike Cusack
4. Scott Cummings
5. Kieran Low
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Adam Ashe

Replacements

16. Kevin Bryce
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Zander Fagerson
19. James Eddie
20. Tyrone Holmes
21. Hugh Blake
22. Grayson Hart
23. Scott Wight

Not available due to injury: Alex Dunbar (knee), Rory Hughes (shoulder) & Sam Johnson (shoulder).

decent enough team a bit suprised they are risking Healy with him being our primary strike runner. backrow replacements looks weak enough although Browne can shift across if needed.

15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Danie Poolman
13. Rory Parata
12. Bundee Aki
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. John Cooney

1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. John Muldoon (captain)
7. Nepia Fox-Matamua
8. Eoghan Masterson

Replacements:

16. Dave Heffernan
17. JP Cooney
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Ultan Dillane
20. Ben Marshall
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Craig Ronaldson
23. Fionn Carr

Unavailable / Injured: Nathan White, Ronan Loughney, Jake Heenan, Eoin McKeon, Api Pewhairangi, Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, Robbie Henshaw.

Kind of, it's on BBC2 Scotland, which I assumed was BBCAlba2!

Decadence wrote: We'll be in The Dail from about 7.00 on Friday to watch this, there should be a good crowd given it's the first away match of the season and only being televised on BBC Alba

Is it not on bbc2 rather than alba?

I think I've found a solid treble Connacht +10 8/11, Munster to beat Ospreys 11/10 and England to beat Wales