connachtexile wrote: Wonder if they give Jake some AIL games to get fit again? Don't think there's any Eagles games coming for a while.

Germany on Saturday. Might be too soon.

Wonder if they give Jake some AIL games to get fit again? Don't think there's any Eagles games coming for a while.

galway_gas wrote: Jake and Sean H were interviewed before match yesterday. Jake said he was hoping to be "back next week". Hes not on the challenge cup squad so I take it he means full training. Sean H due to return in April.

Great, exactly as I expected on the squad update list.

as far as I am aware Nathan White broke his nose in th eagles match.

Jake and Sean H were interviewed before match yesterday. Jake said he was hoping to be "back next week". Hes not on the challenge cup squad so I take it he means full training. Sean H due to return in April.

Bundee out for 8-10 weeks per Connnacht website

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RonanL wrote: Bumping the injuries thread because I think it's a useful one.....

Anyone have the inside track on Bundee's injury? The times report that he may need surgery. With Robbie gone during the six nations, we might go from having depth in the centre to looking a bit weak.

www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/european-...ith-exeter-1.2066072

He does need surgery - he just tweeted to confirm, with a picture of his foot in a boot. Balls.

Bumping the injuries thread because I think it's a useful one.....

Anyone have the inside track on Bundee's injury? The times report that he may need surgery. With Robbie gone during the six nations, we might go from having depth in the centre to looking a bit weak.

www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/european-...ith-exeter-1.2066072

connachtexile wrote: James Connelly injured his hamstring and will miss this weeks games.

Delahunt picked up an ankle injury and is meant to be 50/50.

The Branch confirmed that Aidan Browne played the full 80 mins against Bristol.

JHW is back but if he will be starting for the Eagles or Pat will put him in the 23 against La Rochelle is still unknown after such a long injury lay-off (probably depends on Delahunt).

Plus Swifty is out for the next three weeks. That's makes us fairly fallow in the lock department but at least Browne coming back will alleviate that slightly.

No news on TOH either who should be back from surgery. As we've heard no news I'm thinking it could be next week or he'll be on the Eagles team.

New signing?

James Connelly injured his hamstring and will miss this weeks games.

Delahunt picked up an ankle injury and is meant to be 50/50.

The Branch confirmed that Aidan Browne played the full 80 mins against Bristol.

JHW is back but if he will be starting for the Eagles or Pat will put him in the 23 against La Rochelle is still unknown after such a long injury lay-off (probably depends on Delahunt).

Plus Swifty is out for the next three weeks. That's makes us fairly fallow in the lock department but at least Browne coming back will alleviate that slightly.

No news on TOH either who should be back from surgery. As we've heard no news I'm thinking it could be next week or he'll be on the Eagles team.

3 weeks

Anyone hear anything more about TOH's knee operation? Any idea how long he'll be out for?

If Faloon out for Glasgow, I'd see at 7
1) Masterson
2) McKeon
3)J.Conelly

Interesting reading re back row injuries

www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/player-ed...t&utm_medium=twitter

Does anyone know why Jack Dineen has been moved from backrow to hooker in the first place? I know that many hookers actually played backrow at underage but were too small to make it professionally (JHW), but at 6'2'' Dineen isn't really too small, and as he's already familiar with the back row he could probably have done a job for us at 7 if Faloon is out. Now obviously that would just be shifting one injury crisis to another position, but it seems a bit odd that Connacht need to convert these players rather than seeking out young hookers? Perhaps he was considered too slow, but if that is the case attempting to cover up for a lack of pace by moving him up front isn't going to make him into a great hooker either. (Most of this applies to Heffernan as well).