If you're talking about the ruck penalty Macca was lucky not to get a yellow, he just charged in with no attempt to bind. Bakkies Botha got suspended for the same thing in the Lions tour 4 years ago.

Awful end, absolutely awful. But for the first 10 mins of the second half we were the equals of a very powerful Scarlets team. I have mixed feelings about that intercept, proud we went for it and didn't settle for the LBP, but face palming at the lack of composure that allowed them to get the TBP.

Feck sake, worst ten minutes of rugby I've ever seen by Connacht.

Fast asleep at the start of the second half and gift them a seven pointer. Ref gives the ridiculous penalty against Macca which they missed. Gav and then Griff fall off straight forwad tackles to gift Scarlets two tries and the game is now over with half an hour left...

Nothing to complain about, an aswsome 1st half, against the wind, 8-0, and a magnificent try!

ummm, wrote: Awful stream, but a stream nonetheless

www.globalsports1.co.nr/

Try this

www.justin.tv/twomintpork1#/w/3801423008

You need latest version of flash..

Good first half by Connacht deserved the lead, well constructed and taken try by Griff..

The Conversion would have been a bonus really, from the touchline...

Awful stream, but a stream nonetheless

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For their backs to shine they need good ball, and if we can dominate up front we can take Scarlets handy enough.

We've a grizzled front 5 with the addition of Wilko & White and a youthful hungry back row. Browne and McKeown will definitely add more depth to our line out options, which will help Ethienne.

On our own turf and with the backing of a vocal decent crowd we are the match of any team in Europe. Toulouse apart (we just froze in our first home HEC outing) nobody comes to our backyard and wins easy. We are a better squad now than at any time in the past, really hope the lads do themselves justice this afternoon.

Its a strong scarlets team but if we get behind the lads we can beat them,

I'm glad to see that McKeown is starting, he has shown lots of promise, we should not forget the try against S Africa in the world cup in Italy

mary hinge wrote: Maybe not the best in the world, but certainly good enough to beat this Llanelli team. We nearly took them 2 years ago at their place, and the home team usually wins, so let's grow a pair lads!

Jesus, that was a great game, Fionn Carr was electric in the good conditions.

I hope that we can keep it competitive and give ourselves a chance to grind a win out, but there is some real class in that Scarlets team, will take something special to beat them. Don't expect McSharry to be fully match fit, but needs to get back in at some stage. Looking forward to seeing our backrow in todays game.

Maybe not the best in the world, but certainly good enough to beat this Llanelli team. We nearly took them 2 years ago at their place, and the home team usually wins, so let's grow a pair lads!

Lads stay at home today talking like that
Connacht are the best team in the world

I love it when everyone writes us off and say we'll be hammered, its usually when we win!!! Scarlets will be by far our toughest game so far and on both teams performances so far you'd say Scarlets should win comfortably but its all on the day.

Connacht will undoubtedly try to take it to Scarlets up front where hopefully there will be some joy. If there is it can lay the foundation but we'll need much more control and game management than we have demonstrated in our two games to date.

Anything like the number of handling errors there was against Cardiff and to a lesser extent Zebre and we are in for a long day.

We have had a few injuries but I'm happy enough, great to see Andrew Browe back, delighted to see McKeown get a chance, he's a player we need to develop. Pack is relatively strong despite a few absentees. Half back would be the worry, Marmion has got two games under his belt and did ok last week, Nikora needs to do something this week, he was much better in Italy last week but still engaged in some aimless kicking, if his forwards give him the platform he needs to get us territory.

Happy with the backline, great to see McSharry back, hopefully himself and Griffin can redevelop their partnership that looked promising for a while last season.

Connacht will win this one. 19-18 I would say. Llanelli have an awful record in Galway. That'll continue. When is Parks due to be fit?

Scarlets by 20 and a try bonus point. Not looking good.

I think this game will tell if Connacht rugby has really started to turn a corner. In the past this number of changes has spelled disaster for the team, but all six players coming on including Wilkinson should see this as a golden opportunity to stake a claim in the side. Not only should there not be a drop off (not saying much at this point), I'm expecting these lads to help the team step things up.

Connacht really need to retain possession as much as possible or be prepared to put in 200 tackles. McSharry and Griffin have quite a challenge in front of them.

If we got a losing bonus point I'd be happy. Excited about seeing George North in action as well which is pretty much blasphemous but whatever. We've a strong pack and its good to see Browne back playing but this back row have never played before which is a worry.

It is a very strong Scarlets back line, North, Davis and Williams will in all likelyhood be on the plane when Gats picks his Lions squad. (reckon the Scarlets fans have seen our team sheet and gone 'Aw no not Griffin, McShaz and Fets!')

That said I definately feel we can target them upfront (perhaps less so with George missing out) but would like to think we can limit the amount of time and exposure to the ball of their backline, which should keep us in the game going into the last 20mins.