mareegoo wrote:

Porterbelly wrote:

connachta wrote: Who's for 13 shirt if Poolman/Henshaw/Giff/Tonetti are out??? Already was my main concern since last season... We have no other choice than young Finn I suppose..

He's injured as well

Maybe Parata? Or else put McSharry there with Ronaldson at 12

both finn and paratta have potential but way undeveloped for this level they need at least two years.... would go with mcshaz n ronaldson

Finn bulked up alot in pre season and started 2 pre season games at 12. If he didn't get injured I'd say he would have started at 12 ahead of Ronaldson originally.

Same age as Marmion and a year older than Henshaw

mareegoo wrote:

Porterbelly wrote:

connachta wrote: Who's for 13 shirt if Poolman/Henshaw/Giff/Tonetti are out??? Already was my main concern since last season... We have no other choice than young Finn I suppose..

He's injured as well

Maybe Parata? Or else put McSharry there with Ronaldson at 12

both finn and paratta have potential but way undeveloped for this level they need at least two years.... would go with mcshaz n ronaldson

Anybody know why McShaz not even on bench against Leinster? He had played full 80 mins against LLannelli previous week. Brian Murphy still not injured. Finn out for "several months" with knee ligaments.

I think we should be looking to get a loan if none of the provinces say yes then we should be looking to England and asking the likes of Leicester or London Irish for help. It's a win win there player gets experience and we get someone to help us out of a rut.

Porterbelly wrote:

connachta wrote: Who's for 13 shirt if Poolman/Henshaw/Giff/Tonetti are out??? Already was my main concern since last season... We have no other choice than young Finn I suppose..

He's injured as well

Maybe Parata? Or else put McSharry there with Ronaldson at 12

both finn and paratta have potential but way undeveloped for this level they need at least two years.... would go with mcshaz n ronaldson

Think its about Mick Kearney got some gametime.
He played well for us last season and as far as I remember he covered 6 on a couple of occasions.
Just read Matuwalu cleared of biting citing. Fiji dont have a game till 16th november so I suspect he'll be playing on Saturday.

Christ , do we have anyone left for the weekend at this stage?

Shame to say it , but I'm bringing me ol' boots along on Saturday in case I get the nod from Pat !!!

actually was called up to the squad but heard he turned it down for now.
Thats a bit harsh salmson, dont u think, where would we be this weekend with out him?
after all he is a DEVELOPMENT player and his work rate is better than some of the higher paid guys, just so you know

ummm, wrote: Crap! What that will mean is we will end up in another Ray Ofisa situation where he'll be added to our NIQ list next year if he's capped.

I think he can do a job for us and I like his work rate, but he's squad material at best and that's not what you want in an NIQ signing.

Relax, he's not in the squad and he's only on a one year deal. If he plays for Tonga he'll get cut in the summer, no unwanted additions to our NIQ quotient.

www.nzkanivapacific.co.nz/2013/10/ikale-...n-tour/#.UnD6N3fY_8k

Don't see him listed in the Tongan squad for November

Crap! What that will mean is we will end up in another Ray Ofisa situation where he'll be added to our NIQ list next year if he's capped.

I think he can do a job for us and I like his work rate, but he's squad material at best and that's not what you want in an NIQ signing.

I think Fifita has been called up to the Tongan squad, will that mean he's not avaialable this weekend?

Played against Fifita when he was with Sligo and never thought he was good enough for Connacht, he is proving me wrong but I still don't think he is good enough at center (his position for Sligo)

Could possible see Fafita at centre before the end of the year at this rate? (thought he was pretty decent at 6 fwiw). If not Fafita then maybe one of the Leader brothers.

connachta wrote: Who's for 13 shirt if Poolman/Henshaw/Giff/Tonetti are out??? Already was my main concern since last season... We have no other choice than young Finn I suppose..

He's injured as well

Maybe Parata? Or else put McSharry there with Ronaldson at 12

Who's for 13 shirt if Poolman/Henshaw/Giff/Tonetti are out??? Already was my main concern since last season... We have no other choice than young Finn I suppose..

connachtexile wrote: How is Sean Henry is he fit? And what did people think of Mata Fifita as a flanker? For my money he didn't embarrass himself at all against Leinster and could be a good cover player for is like Mike McComish was before.

Henry is fine I think

Mata didn't get too much of a chance with ball in hand because thats his main asset. Worked hard in defence, and certainly is improving. Well worth his place