My brother bumped into Bundee and Robbie at work yesterday. He said Bundee was very up for the game. Can't wait!

As has already been mentioned, I think the battle at 7 will be key tomorrow. I hope JOC keeps in touch with McKeon and sends him a motivational text in the morning that goes something along the lines...

"I want you to ruin someone's f@~#*&% day...!"

I don't know what to think about the game, I'm trying not getting too carried away but the thought of Aki, Henshaw and a blitz defence is making me salivate.

RogueXV wrote: I know Leader covers more positions, but ouch, no spot for D'Arcy?

Wearing my green coloured glasses it would be tough for me to leave Healy out. He's been in great form most, if not all, of the season.

Tough choices has to be made

I know Leader covers more positions, but ouch, no spot for D'Arcy?

Wearing my green coloured glasses it would be tough for me to leave Healy out. He's been in great form most, if not all, of the season.

eastcoastconnacht wrote: Out of interest how many Connacht players do people think would make it in to the Leinster team at the moment. I going to say as many as 8 of our starters tomorrow could make that Leinster team, might be over estimating it but it is definitely the most I can ever remember.

Everybody will scream about who I'd pick, Connacht and Leinster fans, but this would be my "mix XV"

15. Kearney
14. Poolman
13. Henshaw
12. Aki
11. Kirchner
10. Gopperth
9. Marmion

1. Buckley
2. McCartney
3. Furlong
4. Roux
5. Toner
6. Muldoon (captain)
7. Jennings
8. Heaslip


Replacements:

16. Cronin
17. McGrath
18. AhYou
19. Douglas
20. Faloon
21. Boss
22. Carty
23. Leader

Out of interest how many Connacht players do people think would make it in to the Leinster team at the moment. I going to say as many as 8 of our starters tomorrow could make that Leinster team, might be over estimating it but it is definitely the most I can ever remember.

We have to have them in the front five, lineout will be more even without toner. Jenno and boss are abrasive, probably out main difficulty will be keeping Jennings away from rucks but if we can do that and handle inevitable kicking from that back three we can beat them. Fired up for this one!

18. Ultan Dillane

Fair play to Lam for picking Dillane and not going with the safe option in Swift. I'd say the academy must be buzzing at the moment with all these young lads given a chance to show what they can do. Dillane has really manned up this year and I'm happy that he's getting a chance.

I've have taken PP up on their generous +11 offer. I really cant wait for the game now, tomorrow is really going to drag. Roll on 7:35

eastcoastconnacht wrote: Just checked odds on PP. You can get 7/2 for a straight connacht win of even money on Connacht +11.
Are they seeing something that we aren't. Very tempted to take the 7/2 but might play it safe and take the generous +11.

+11 looks a gift. Bet 365 are currently offering 10/11 at +12.5, skybet were offering 8/1 on the straight win but they cut the price almost immediately to 5/1.

I'll eat my jersey if they beat us by 13 points

Just checked odds on PP. You can get 7/2 for a straight connacht win of even money on Connacht +11.
Are they seeing something that we aren't. Very tempted to take the 7/2 but might play it safe and take the generous +11.

salmson wrote:

clanman wrote: There was a case to be made to only have 2 front rowers on the bench and allow McShaz in.

Can't do that I'm afraid, you have to have 3 front rowers, and you can hardly go with one player to cover 2nd and back rows.

yeah rookie mistake

Leinster fans are getting a bit cockier now that the teams have been named

That's more like it. Lets go hammer them

clanman wrote: There was a case to be made to only have 2 front rowers on the bench and allow McShaz in.

Can't do that I'm afraid, you have to have 3 front rowers, and you can hardly go with one player to cover 2nd and back rows.

For T'morow, the strategy is clear and obvious. Send all the time Carty Aki and Henshaw in the gaps between Gopperth (not as good defender as Madigan is), Reid (only 3 starts this season), and Fitzgerald (a winger at 13)

Muldowney will have to jump, he did ok against Bayonne. I watched Con/Scarlets again, and noticed McKeon took 3 or 4 balls in the air too.. That maybe explains why he's picked ahead of Faloon...