Penalty try.

Connacht have been better this half but I wonder if that try won't just revitalise Gloucester.

Penalty try, is there a chick in the Gloucester armour?

4 times this half we have been in the 22 with good possession. No points.

That cross field kick was never on, and then it goes behind the winger.

Between some poor kickin, an almost non existent chase, and the anonymous Mils and Tiernan we have made this far too easy.

We were a little better at the end of the half.

Well out of this, not getting over the gainline, poor kicking, an inaccurate lineout (which has improved as the half wore on) and basic mistakes helping Gloucester on their way. They are good value for their lead, expected to lose this but really fear for us heading into the next few games if this is the best we can offer.

If Ronaldson is fit enough to be on the bench he has to be brought on here to try and offer something to the easy counter-attacking ball we are gifting to the Gloucester back 3.

Piss poor try conceded. 14-0. This is really poor stuff so far!

Pressure takes its toll after some wayward kicking. 7-0 Gloucester.

Lineout problems carrying on from last week.

4 minutes gone and Jack Carty misses touch from a penalty and kicks the ball dead.

Decadence wrote: Where is George? Ronaldson must not be 100% or he'd be starting ahead of Jack.

George travelled so he must be a spare. He's in the pictures of the Captain's run.

Decadence wrote: Where is George? Ronaldson must not be 100% or he'd be starting ahead of Jack.

Yep, the two most prominent omissions alright. I thought George had a great game for first 50 until McKeown made his cameo appearance.(hope he's 100% for this trip). Pat mustn't have seen video's of Mul at Eight in the past, he simply lacks the pace off the back on our ball to play there.

I can't believe that Craig isn't starting at ten except for injury, there's no argument left in my mind at all that he's the better option when fit...

That';s a decent Gloucester side, Rodney will need to work his ass off at scrum time against that front row...
But I'd love to be having a cut at them with a few more of our first team-ers fit... I'd fancy our chances then....

Gloucester Rugby:
Steve McColl; Charlie Sharples, Bill Meakes, Billy Twelvetrees (capt), Jonny May; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw; Dan Murphy, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa; Tom Savage, Tom Palmer; Sione Kalamafoni, Matt Kvesic, Gareth Evans

Replacements:
Darren Dawidiuk, Nick Wood, Sila Puafisi, James Hudson, Ross Moriarty, Dan Robson, Billy Burns, Henry Purdy

galway joey wrote: Anyone around Gloucester tonight for pints? :whistle:

:lol: That's the spirit Joey!

I'm disappointed to see Mils starting at full back, and surprised to see George missing altogether. I would agree that Ronaldson is probably being eased back in, and depending on how it goes tomorrow, should start vs Ulster. Looking forward to the trip over to Gloucester now. Pity about it being good Friday, as a lot of people won't be able to partake in the beer or hog roast

Anyone around Gloucester tonight for pints? :whistle:

There are some very good players in that Gloucester team, Sharples is a flyer. Hook can be great or crap so lets hope its crap.
Its a pity we are missing so many with injuries. Poolman at 13??
I'd have put Poolman on the wing. Mills to 13 and Toh to 15.
Poolman just doesnt look great at 13

Gloucester Rugby:
Steve McColl; Charlie Sharples, Bill Meakes, Billy Twelvetrees (capt), Jonny May; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw; Dan Murphy, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa; Tom Savage, Tom Palmer; Sione Kalamafoni, Matt Kvesic, Gareth Evans

Replacements:
Darren Dawidiuk, Nick Wood, Sila Puafisi, James Hudson, Ross Moriarty, Dan Robson, Billy Burns, Henry Purdy


Strong team.

Don't know what to make of that team.

Marmion is lucky Cooney isn't registered for Europe.

Carty over Ronaldson? I'm in the minority in that I really like Jack Carty as a player but I thought his kicking dead from a penalty last week was the moment we lost the game.

Likewise TOH, I'm a fan but Darragh Leader can feel unlucky to be left out for him after last week.

Mul at 8? Why not put him at 7 and Masterson at 8 so there's only one player out of position?

George - dropped or rested?

Delighted to see that 12 of the 23 - TOH, Henshaw, Jack, Kieran, Denis, Browney, Masterson, Mul, Delahunt, Bealham, Connolly & Darragh - are Connacht natives and/or came through our academy. In our last quarter final 5 years ago, the number was 6.