Connacht team to face Scarlets, Saturday 24th September, Parc y Scarlets, 7:35pm

(Connacht caps in brackets)

15 Tiernan O’Halloran (103)
14 Niyi Adeolokun (34)
13 Bundee Aki (43)
12 Eoin Griffin (73)
11 Matt Healy (75)
10 Jack Carty (56)
9 Kieran Marmion (104)

1 Denis Buckley (97)
2 Tom McCartney (46)
3 Finlay Bealham (59)
4 Quinn Roux (33)
5 Andrew Browne (144)
6 Ultan Dillane (29)
7 Jake Heenan (34)
8 John Muldoon (captain) (277)

Replacements:

16 Dave Heffernan (59)
17 Ronan Loughney (185)
18 JP Cooney (30)
19 Lewis Stevenson (2)
20 Eoin McKeon (87)
21 Caolin Blade (22)
22 Shane O’Leary (16)
23 Cian Kelleher (1)

Injured/Unavailable: Nathan White, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Ivan Soroka, Saba Meunargia, Ben Marshall, Nepia Fox-Matamua, Sean O’Brien, Eoghan Masterson, John Cooney, Conor Lowndes, Craig Ronaldson, Marnitz Boshoff, Peter Robb, Rory Parata, Josh Rowland, Danie Poolman, Darragh Leader, Ciaran Gaffney.

I repeat:

6 Ultan Dillane (29),
7 Jake Heenan (34)
8 John Muldoon (captain) (277)

Safe travels to all heading over today and tomorrow!

RonanL wrote:

pinky wrote:

mahick wrote: If weather holds as last few days, travellers will need sunscreen - now there's a good complaint!!

It's the Old South Wales we're going to mahick, not that New one ...

This reminds me of the time one of my close friends decided to plan a trip to Australia. He did a lot of research on flights, and they were looking expensive. But then he found flights to Sydney for half of what he'd seen previously. He jumped at them, especially since the flight was also WAY shorter. It was a week later when he realised he was booked to fly to Sydney, Canada. The flights were technically non-refundable, but when he rang the airline to plead his case they got such a laugh they gave him his money back. We still slag him about it to this day. Gob$hite.

If I recall Pinky, some of your journeys have been by some very strange routes. Previous trip to Parma comes to mind.

pinky wrote:

mahick wrote: If weather holds as last few days, travellers will need sunscreen - now there's a good complaint!!

It's the Old South Wales we're going to mahick, not that New one ...

This reminds me of the time one of my close friends decided to plan a trip to Australia. He did a lot of research on flights, and they were looking expensive. But then he found flights to Sydney for half of what he'd seen previously. He jumped at them, especially since the flight was also WAY shorter. It was a week later when he realised he was booked to fly to Sydney, Canada. The flights were technically non-refundable, but when he rang the airline to plead his case they got such a laugh they gave him his money back. We still slag him about it to this day. Gob$hite.

Heading slowly to Llanelli .. will be around from 6 ish. In the Oak too. Will check forum to see who's around

pinky wrote:

mahick wrote: If weather holds as last few days, travellers will need sunscreen - now there's a good complaint!!

It's the Old South Wales we're going to mahick, not that New one ...

Yea forgot!!
Sunburnt in me Mumbles!!!!

mahick wrote: If weather holds as last few days, travellers will need sunscreen - now there's a good complaint!!

It's the Old South Wales we're going to mahick, not that New one ...

If weather holds as last few days, travellers will need sunscreen - now there's a good complaint!!

George Clancy will be whistling this one


Preview: Scarlets Rugby v Connacht Rugby

Scarlets have failed to register a single league point from any of their last four fixtures in the Guinness PRO12.

The Welshmen have lost their last three games at Parc y Scarlets but have never lost four in a row at the venue since moving there in 2008.

Connacht’s match at Zebre on Saturday was abandoned at half-time. The defending Guinness PRO12 Champions have also yet to record a league point this season.

Each side has won its respective home game when the two teams have met in the past two seasons.

Scarlets have won their last eleven home games against Connacht, at three different venues, with Connacht’s most recent success on Scarlets soil being at Stradey Park in the PRO12 in October 2004.

Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 26, Scarlets won 17, Connacht won 8 and 1 game drawn.

At Parc y Scarlets, 7.35pm. Live on S4C and TG4
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 83rd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Keith Allen (SRU), Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Ray Wilton (WRU)
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)


Read more at www.pro12rugby.com/preview/preview-scarl...#vEDkARleUBvbOpBv.99

A win would be quite the tonic after a poor start to the season. The Scarlets have also been less than stellar, and will be hungry for a victory at home.

Ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 game away to Scarlets, the Connacht Rugby medical team have provided the following update.

Dominic Robertson McCoy sustained an injury to his arm in training last week that will rule him out for a minimum of 6 weeks.

Ivan Soroka injured his foot in a club game at the weekend and is awaiting a scan to determine the extent of the injury.

Quinn Roux (hip) will integrate fully into training this week and is available for selection.

Andrew Browne (hamstring) returned to play last weekend against Zebre and played 40 minutes with no ill effects.

Jake Heenan (hand) has recovered from the injury he sustained in pre-season and is available for selection.

Scarlets v Connacht
At Parc y Scarlets, 7.35pm.
Live on S4C/TG4

Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 83rd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Keith Allen (SRU), Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Ray Wilton (WRU)
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)