Heffernan stats having played exactly 30 minutes yesterday :

5 tackles no missed
7 carries 3 defenders beaten 2 clean breaks, 32 meters made

That's some stats to gain the bench "impact player" spot for RWC 2019

Deegan has arrived pictures on twitter of him training with performance coach Howarth.

I agree with Salmson, Peter Robb played for his Leinster club within the last two seasons coming back from injury as far as i remember. Also with only Buccs in Div 1. now you cant just put the whole academy there. So naturally some players must go elsewhere, Like weigans Div 2. standard isnt good enough for potential Pro players!

sea_point wrote:
Really concerns me what Leavy's departure indicates for the Connacht Academy as he was only due into his second year this season, especially with the lack of announcement.

I don't think it's helpful to speculate about departures based on nothing more than AIL transfers that were triggered by Wegians' demotion. FYI Inpho photographed Leavy training with the Connacht first team as recently as 8 days ago.

sea_point wrote:

Bazzo wrote: I see Adam Leavy is changing AIL clubs from Galwegians to Lansdowne? Anyone reckon that means anything? To do with him being with the 7s maybe?

Wegian's demotion last season to 2A has seen them lose a bunch of players, primarily to Bucc's who are headed in the opposite direction currently.
They've definitely lost Conan O'Donnell & Peter Claffey to them from last season...

Really concerns me what Leavy's departure indicates for the Connacht Academy as he was only due into his second year this season, especially with the lack of announcement.

It's hard to see him getting into a team as competitive as Lansdowne's unless he's up there training with them..

Bazzo wrote: I see Adam Leavy is changing AIL clubs from Galwegians to Lansdowne? Anyone reckon that means anything? To do with him being with the 7s maybe?

Wegian's demotion last season to 2A has seen them lose a bunch of players, primarily to Bucc's who are headed in the opposite direction currently.
They've definitely lost Conan O'Donnell & Peter Claffey to them from last season...

Really concerns me what Leavy's departure indicates for the Connacht Academy as he was only due into his second year this season, especially with the lack of announcement.

Easy enough mistake to make to be fair, they're the spit of each other.

Apologies Bazzo I was thinking of Dan Leavy..!! Adam is with Wegians!!

Oops, really? He was definitely "officially" listed as a Galwegians player at one stage, see this squad announcement:

www.irishrugby.ie/news/40128.php#.WbExgyPTVnE

Bazzo,
Dan Leavy has never played for Galwegians..!! UCD was his Club..

I see Adam Leavy is changing AIL clubs from Galwegians to Lansdowne? Anyone reckon that means anything? To do with him being with the 7s maybe?

fatgav wrote: What's this about Muldoon hinting at more signings? Saw it suggested in the match thread (I think)

He mentioned it on the Joe.ie rugby podcast, said recruitment was ongoing and they were still expecting a couple....or something like that.

Edit: it's in the first few minutes here:
www.joe.ie/sport/john-muldoon-rog-kev-mc...on-hard-yards-599952

salmson wrote:

fatgav wrote: What's this about Muldoon hinting at more signings? Saw it suggested in the match thread (I think)

In one of the pre-Glasgow press briefings Mul and KK alluded to two more signings. No other details as yet...

I'd guess that Denis Coulson is one of those, so hopefully a centre

fatgav wrote: What's this about Muldoon hinting at more signings? Saw it suggested in the match thread (I think)

In one of the pre-Glasgow press briefings Mul and KK alluded to two more signings. No other details as yet...

What's this about Muldoon hinting at more signings? Saw it suggested in the match thread (I think)

I think there's some upgrading going on on the Connacht site- so that might account for the 'blank'