fifita would be the ultimate utility sub if he could cover back row and centre Maybe next game try him at tighthead :whistle:

I suspect the team as posted is correct, we've no shortage of decent Connacht born back-rows.
But Dermot Murphy was the last Hooking prospect hence my previous suggestions about trying Buckley there. At 6'1 and 16.5 Stone and a decent turn of foot Dave has they physical requirements for the role anyway..

Mata was a back-row originally as far as I remember from previous discussions on here, so not a bad option to see if we can get more out of him from that position. He'd need more than one game there though to get back into the swing of things...

Good to se Fifita as 7
The list tends to indicate Loxton, Jarvis and Grace are out for next year..

ummm, wrote: Connacht take on Ulster in the battle of the birdies tomorrow.

Connacht XV

15 Steve Toal-Lennon
14 Steve Macauley
13 Tadhg Leader
12 Conor Finn
11 Mat Healy
10 Jack Carty
9 Marcus Walsh


1 Rodney Ah’You
2 Dave Heffernan
3 JP Cooney
4 Ultan Dillane
5 Conor Kindregan
6 Jonathan Gardiner
7 Mata Fi’fita
8 Aaron Conneely


Replacements
16 Kevin O’Byrne
17 Finlay Bealham
18 Peter Reilly
19 Stevie Collins
20 Eddie Earle
21 Robbie Glynn
22 Finn Gormley
23 Jerome Harimate

First thoughts, that selection at 7 is a typo, no?

And 2??

01 NOVEMBER 2011

TWO PLAYERS from the Gorey Under-19 side will have the chance to represent Ireland next year as they have been selected for the Irish Youths preliminary training camp.
Eddie Earle, from Ballygarrett, who plays in the back row, and Stephen Gardiner, a second row from Coolgreany, are the two players who will be hoping to line out in green in 2012.

Both players were part of the Leinster Youths side which won this year's interprovincial series, during which they did enough to impress the Ireland team selectors.

Name: Steven Toal-Lennon
Nickname:
Age: 21
Weight: 80kg
Height: 6ft 0inss
Position: 2nd Centre

Name: Conor Kindregan

Position: Lock/Backrow
Date of Birth: 15/03/1992
Club: Monivea
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 98.7 Kg
School: Presentation College Athenry

Connacht take on Ulster in the battle of the birdies tomorrow.

Connacht XV

15 Steve Toal-Lennon
14 Steve Macauley
13 Tadhg Leader
12 Conor Finn
11 Mat Healy
10 Jack Carty
9 Marcus Walsh


1 Rodney Ah’You
2 Dave Heffernan
3 JP Cooney
4 Ultan Dillane
5 Conor Kindregan
6 Jonathan Gardiner
7 Mata Fi’fita
8 Aaron Conneely


Replacements
16 Kevin O’Byrne
17 Finlay Bealham
18 Peter Reilly
19 Stevie Collins
20 Eddie Earle
21 Robbie Glynn
22 Finn Gormley
23 Jerome Harimate

First thoughts, that selection at 7 is a typo, no?