connachta wrote:

phatguerilla wrote: Would seem a big assumption that he will play in Chicago on that basis.

Really hard to predict how this game will go, obviously we're flying high, any momentum Leinster have could fall apart with internationals away, but if we lose our international second rows then we'll be losing a massive chunk of our whole gameplan straight away.

Roux may play as he just comes back from injury, same for TOH. Pairing again with Browne, Cannon on the bench instead of Ultan, I'd be more than happy. Blade for Marmion, Connolly for Heenan, Parata for Niyi. We have just the depth we need to endorse those potential 5/6 unavailailities because of Joe.. Do you know if J.Cooney can bench?

You havent seen the Irish squad then i guess. Only Finlay Marmion and Ultan incluedd

phatguerilla wrote: Would seem a big assumption that he will play in Chicago on that basis.

Really hard to predict how this game will go, obviously we're flying high, any momentum Leinster have could fall apart with internationals away, but if we lose our international second rows then we'll be losing a massive chunk of our whole gameplan straight away.

Roux may play as he just comes back from injury, same for TOH. Pairing again with Browne, Cannon on the bench instead of Ultan, I'd be more than happy. Blade for Marmion, Connolly for Heenan, Parata for Niyi. We have just the depth we need to endorse those potential 5/6 unavailailities because of Joe (except Bealham). Do you know if J.Cooney can bench?

No Sexton, no Clancy to award try when he didn't see grounding, TOH back.. Why not a win in the RDS, but only if more Leinster internationals are off.

Would seem a big assumption that he will play in Chicago on that basis.

Really hard to predict how this game will go, obviously we're flying high, any momentum Leinster have could fall apart with internationals away, but if we lose our international second rows then we'll be losing a massive chunk of our whole gameplan straight away.

From today's Irish Times;

Sexton will not play for Leinster against Connacht on Saturday at the RDS so it means he will have only played “three and half” matches this season before facing the All Blacks in Chicago on November 5th.

I will not make this match.

I was going to suggest that at 8 mins everyone appaulse or sing the fields of Athenry.

As we did not get a chance to do anything on home soil for Anthony Foley.

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Tis done!

For everyone attending the match it'd be great to support this in memory of little Liam

www.joe.ie/sport/leinster-to-honour-fan-...ons-cup-match/564967

Injury update, Loughs out, TOH, Griffin and Robertson-McCoy all back.

www.connachtrugby.ie/squad-update-ahead-...game-6/#ConnachtNews

Unavailable (12/45):
Tom McCartney November
Denis Buckley (early) November
Ronan Loughney unknown
Ivan Soroka unknown
Ben Marshall unknown
Nepia Fox-Matamua November
Eoghan Masterson December
Naulia Dawai after Mitre-10 Cup completion
John Cooney unknown
Matt Healy November/December
Josh Rowland November/December
Darragh Leader February

Possibly unavailable (international):
Finlay Bealham
Ultan Dillane
Quinn Roux
Kieran Marmion
Niyi Adeolokun
Tiernan O'Halloran

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Ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 round 7 game away to Leinster, the Connacht Rugby medical team have provided the following update.

Dominic Robertson McCoy (arm), Eoin Griffin (concussion) and Tiernan O’Halloran (knee) will all return to full team training this week.

Ronan Loughney suffered a hamstring injury in training last week which ruled him out of the Champions Cup clash with Zebre. An update on his return-to-play will be provided when known.

New signing Marnitz Boshoff, who arrived in Ireland on Friday, came through his medical examination today and was passed fit to commence full team training.

The Connacht team to face Leinster will be announced on Friday at 12 noon.

Leinster v Connacht
At the RDS Arena
Kick off 5.15pm.
Live on Sky Sports

Referee: John Lacey (IRFU, 57th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Andy Brace, Jonathan Peak (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Tim Lowry (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Hi,

any insight as to availability of potential Irish Squad members for this game. Leinster could be impacted hugely!

We will take a hit also but I feel we have a better squad for dealing with Irish Squad restrictions.