Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

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8 years 4 months ago #58704 by clanman

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anyone got a link to the Zebre team?

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58703 by connachta

Replied by connachta on topic Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

Maybe he's clearly going and Keane wants to build the squad for the future.. We'll see that if Butler/Connolly/McKeon are prefered to Heenan (if the latter comes back from injury)

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8 years 4 months ago #58702 by Mark Mostyn

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Dawai clearly not rated at all, looks like he's the last choice senior backrow.

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58701 by connachta

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Newname wrote: What's the story with McCartney, he hasn't featured over the last few games, and didn't see anything about being injured.

Only 3 possiblities :

1) he has family issues in N-Z
2) Keane trusts Delahunt/Heff (I woudn't be bothered)
3) He is kept fresh because K.K targets mainly Europe to qualify. (but in this case why not resting Buckly for example)

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8 years 4 months ago #58700 by connachta

Replied by connachta on topic Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

Main issue will be all those Italian internationals back.
2 points in Cardiff were not that bad in the condition we take 5 tomorrow (4 at the very least).
Hard to target with : Referee: George Clancy

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8 years 4 months ago #58699 by Newname

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What's the story with McCartney, he hasn't featured over the last few games, and didn't see anything about being injured.

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8 years 4 months ago #58698 by Podge57

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Ciaran Gaffney on bench for Zebre

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58696 by connachta

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www.connachtrugby.ie/pita-ahki-named-in-...or-clash-with-zebre/

except Niyi out, it's the perfect team IMO

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8 years 4 months ago #58695 by pinky

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Connacht Women are playing Munster in the Sportsground at 2.30, so should be able to get most of that if you watch the Zebre game in Rabbitt's and head up after.

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58679 by connachta

Replied by connachta on topic Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

it's a reason to give him proper warn-up and reasonable gametime, as 20 and not as starter

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8 years 4 months ago #58678 by sligsup

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connachta wrote: McKeon/Heenan were involded straight in when they were announced back to training.
Should be the same for Connolly this week, as n°20.
Butler is very near a return.
If Heenan is not out after new year, no need for a loan...

Is that not more of a reason not for him to be involved given what happened to Heenan and mckeon

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58677 by connachta

Replied by connachta on topic Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

McKeon/Heenan were involded straight in when they were announced back to training.
Should be the same for Connolly this week, as n°20.
Butler is very near a return.
If Heenan is not out after new year, no need for a loan...

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8 years 4 months ago #58676 by Decadence

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Short term loans have a habit of becoming long term, Roux and Cooney moving permanently to Connacht a few years back probably left a bad taste in Leinster mouths

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8 years 4 months ago #58675 by Mark Mostyn

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chops123 wrote: Find it strange we're not signing someone from other provinces (Leinster back ups especially) on short term loan like we did we crosbie/McCabe previously to cover Back Row

Especially with Timmins sitting on his hands at Leinster. Hopefully it means the coaches think one of the young lads are ready to step up.

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8 years 4 months ago #58674 by chops123

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Find it strange we're not signing someone from other provinces (Leinster back ups especially) on short term loan like we did we crosbie/McCabe previously to cover Back Row

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8 years 4 months ago - 8 years 4 months ago #58672 by Bazzo

Replied by Bazzo on topic Connacht v Zebre on Saturday 02nd of December (K.O. 1:15pm – Live TG4)

Himself or Harley Fox had better be I suppose. At least the three fit senior players we have are versatile enough that it doesn't matter what position of back row comes on the the bench, whoever the coaches reckon is the most ready will do.

Edit: or maybe we'll see the once off Dillane blindside experiment that never panned out given another go...

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