www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/10151/video-...-vs-connacht-eagles/

the backs aren't impressive. Would be hard to contest the dominance of the forwards though...

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www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-...-10-connacht-8240421

Here you are!

GTTC wrote: Connachta, you at the game?

No, no just putting update for the community...

ft 29-10. Not that bad...

Connachta, you at the game?

Consolation try 29-10

H-T 15-3

10--3 Parata yellow.......

Pontypridd 0 Connacht Eagles 3

He did, last week

Daniel Qualter being given a final shot at 8 to try and emerge. Personally I don't think he has the attributes to play at 8 but at least they are looking at all possibilities.

Cooney being restricted from playing in the European games looks a bit ridiculous when you see him lining up here. Leinster have 3 choices ahead of him so its unlikely they'd ever have to call him back for a European game.

Did Shane O'Leary ever play winger before, thought he was signed as an out half/centre?

Connacht Eagles team to face Pontypridd RFC:
15 Ciaran Gaffney
14 Shane Layden
13 Rory Parata
12 Peter Robb
11 Shane O’Leary
10 Miah Nikora
9 John Cooney

1 Jacob Walshe
2 Pat O’Toole
3 Saba Meunargia
4 Aly Muldowney
5 Ultan Dillane
6 Eoghan Masterson (captain)
7 Rory Moloney
8 Danny Qualter

REPLACEMENTS

16 Jack Dinneen
17 Conán O’Donnell
18 Cian Romaine
19 Mata Fifita
20 Conor Lowndes
21 Conor McKeon
22 Dwayne Corcoran

No Finn no Browne no Delahaunt and Carr... indication about rotations for Bayonne next week?

It sounds weird but for the 2nd time after Bristol/LaRochelle, Eagles will face a much tougher opposition than Connacht. 11 Cardiff Blues players in Pontypridd tomorrow

Indeed we had plenty of possession, plenty of territory, but little or no composure in the Red Zone and no luck with the referee....
Scottish as befits a side that play week in/week out were a bit better drilled, and in Peter Lydon (ex Seapoint/Stade Francais) they have a potent kicker (distance/accuracy)...

The second Scottish try came after Walshe was sin binned unjustly after a scrum collapse. A minute later Swifty was then penalised for a high tackle after coming through the ruck and wrap tackling the scrum-half and throwing him to the ground. Think it was a call by the lady touch judge on the camera/main stand side actually, so instead of a turnover and breakout Scottish were able to convert some more pressure...

clanman wrote: highlight of the Eagles Match...

By all accounts London Scottish had to defend long periods of Eagles Pressure.

highlight of the Eagles Match...



By all accounts London Scottish had to defend long periods of Eagles Pressure.