Galway bay Wil have the live stream with the craggy island podcast guys

Does anyone know if Galway Bay have this or is twitter updates the best we have?

Its amazing how my €5 changed the odds: :huh:

Podge57 wrote:

Oyonnax 4/7: Connacht 6/4 with PP ( No handicap)

Handicap is +4.0

We're 4/9 now

Oyonnax 4/7: Connacht 6/4 with PP ( No handicap)

Handicap is +4.0

Mark Mostyn wrote: Only 3 players in that team started last week.

They look fairly second string alright. I didn't realise Vincent Debaty was with them but he's not getting any younger. Julien Audy played against us in the game over in La Rochelle a few years back.

Only 3 players in that team started last week.

Westie85 wrote: 15-9) Darragh Leader, Cian Kelleher, Eoin Griffin, Tom Farrell, Matt Healy, Andrew Deegan, Caolin Blade, (1- Denis Coulson, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, James Cannon, Eoghan Masterson, Eoin McKeon, John Muldoon (Capt).
Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Quinn Roux, James Connolly, Kieran Marmion, Craig Ronaldson, Rory Scholes.

Oyonnax
15. Silvere Tian; 14. Tim Giresse, 13. Ulupano Seuteni, 12. Roimata Hansell-Pune, 11. Axel Muller; 10. Christopher Ruiz, 9. Julien Audy; 1. Giorgi Vepkhvadze, 2. Benjamin Geledan, 3. Irakli Mirtskhulava, 4. Geoffrey Fabbri, 5. Simon Christian Njewel, 6. Bilel Taieb, 7. Valentin Ursache, 8. Maurie Fa'asavalu
16. Guilhem Bourgois, 17. Vincent Debaty, 18. Thomas Laclayat, 19. Shay Kerry, 20. Mickaël Romera, 21. Anthony Fuertes, 22. Jérémy Scalese, 23. Romain Gauthier

Bit of a shame that McKeon has a stormer at 8 and is then pushed to 6 and 7 in the following games.

15-9) Darragh Leader, Cian Kelleher, Eoin Griffin, Tom Farrell, Matt Healy, Andrew Deegan, Caolin Blade, (1- Denis Coulson, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, James Cannon, Eoghan Masterson, Eoin McKeon, John Muldoon (Capt).
Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Quinn Roux, James Connolly, Kieran Marmion, Craig Ronaldson, Rory Scholes.

Whatever about taking the competition seriously, they put a decent effort into keeping their fans up to date on the history of Connacht Rugby.
www.usorugby.com/connacht-le-petit-poucet-irlandais/

salmson wrote: According to the EPCR website (pretty sure there's at least one mistake) the Oyannax squad has over 2 dozen players with no European experience, and another few with one or two caps.Should be a happy away day.

Don't jink it!

According to the EPCR website (pretty sure there's at least one mistake) the Oyannax squad has over 2 dozen players with no European experience, and another few with one or two caps.Should be a happy away day.

TOH should get rested as he carried a knock.On the other side, players back to training/needing gametime should be introduced.

I'd go with

1) Coulson
2) Heffernan
3) Carey
4) Thornbury
5) Cannon
6) Connolly
7) Dawai
8 ) McKeon
9) Mitchell
10) Deegan
12) Ronaldson
13) Ili
11) Scholes
14) Healy
15) Leader

16) Delahunt
17) McCabe
18) McCoy or J.P
19) Dillane
20) Masterson
21) C.McKeon
22) Griffin
23) Kelleher

Darn looks like GBFM it is.

If Oyonnax aren't bothered about this game you'd think KK might give a rest to players like Butler, Bundee etc,

Might be worth giving Deegan another whirl at no.10. I would've tried out Mitchell at scrumhalf but it looks like he's still in recovery.

My proposed team:

1. Coulson
2. Heffernan
3. Carey
4. Thornbury
5. Cannon
6. Masterson
7. Dawai
8. Muldoon
9. Blade
10. Deegan
11. Kelleher
12. Ronaldson
13. Ili
14. Scholes
15. Leader

Squad Update from Connacht ahead of game

www.connachtrugby.ie/squad-update-ahead-of-oyonnax-away/

With preparations well underway for Saturday night’s European Challenge Cup opener away to Top14 side Oyonnax, our medical team have issued the following squad update.
Lock:
Andrew Browne is rehabilitating from an Achilles tendon injury and is due to return in early November.
Back Row:
Naulia Dawai trained fully with the squad last week following his hamstring injury.
Jake Heenan injured his knee in the game versus Scarlets and will be out of action until December.
Sean O’Brien is recovering following shoulder surgery and will be out of action until early 2018.
Scrum-half:
James Mitchell will train fully with the squad this week following his shoulder injury.
Out-half:
Steve Crosbie sustained an ankle injury in the game versus Ulster and is awaiting the results of a scan to determine the extent of the injury.
Centre:
Peter Robb is rehabilitating from recent hip surgery and will be out of action until December.
Back Three:
Niyi Adeolokun is continuing his integration into squad training this week and is due to be available for selection next week.
Tiernan O’Halloran sustained a hip injury in the game versus Ulster and will be monitored by the medical and performance staff this week