dobby wrote: I know I grate on folks nerves. i put money down that Connacht were going to walk this game. I figure if you piss them off enough they will turn in a big performance. And as performances go, that was so impressive

Don't think your shitposting online had anything to do with the performance tbh.

Matt Healy of 2016 is back!

I know I grate on folks nerves. i put money down that Connacht were going to walk this game. I figure if you piss them off enough they will turn in a big performance. And as performances go, that was so impressive

Biggest disappointment of the night : Niyi caught by Stockdale.

Otherwise, Connacht were magnificent. Just stunning.
Record win vs Ulster!

Bookies have Connacht at 4/9. No pressure then ...

Be disappointed if we don't put Ulster to the sword tomorrow. They're depleted with injuries and we've got a strong 23 out. Great to see Butler back. The weather should be dry as well.

We really should be beating that Ulster team. They're extremely light at second row and hooker so hopefully we can get at their scrum.

That's a strong team out in a must-win game. C'mon Connacht!

CONNACHT:

T O’Halloran, N Adeolokun, B Ali, T Farrell, M Healy, J Carty, K Marmion; D Coulson, S Delahunt, F Bealham, U Dillane, Q Roux, E Masterson, J Butler, J Muldoon (c).

T McCartney, P McCabe, C Carey, J Cannon, N Dawai, J Mitchell, E Griffin, D Leader.

Ulster:

Andy Warwick, John Andrew, Wiehahn Herbst, Matthew Dalton, Robbie Diack, Iain Henderson (Capt), Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney;
John Cooney, Peter Nelson, Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Louis Ludik, Craig Gilroy, Jacob Stockdale.

Adam McBurney, Schalk van der Merwe, Ross Kane, Matthew Rea, Clive Ross, Paul Marshall, Johnny McPhillips, Rob Lyttle.

I think we will win this game. Ulster (when push comes to shove) has shown a vulnerable streak of late (Les K. does not look confident/convincing in my view) and last week's Connacht performance in the Sportsground was one of our much better days. We have an opportunity at the weekend.

connachta wrote: The main 13 picks itself

McCabe
McCartney
Beal
Dillane
Roux
Masterson/Muldoon/Connolly
Marms/Carty (improving lately)
Healy
Aki/Farrell (of course)


then choices to make

Niyi, Kelleher or Ili 14??
Leader or TOH FB??
Coulson or O'Donnell for sub LH?
Heff or Delahunt for sub hooker?
Cannon or promising Gallagher 19?
Dawai or Gallagher 20?
Mitchell, Blade or kicking McKeon 21?
Ronaldson or Griffin competing for 23 with others named above for 14/15?

To date KK has made 6 to 7 changes per game.
I would love to see our strongest team out. Which is bro close to what you are calling.
It will be very interesting to see what KK do?

I think there will be at more changes than you have stated.

I'm guessing Cannon will be in.
Carey may sneak in ahead of beal.

Looking forward to the game, fingers cross our Back 3 get decent ball, Healy and TOH could do some serious damaged.

The main 13 picks itself

McCabe
McCartney
Beal
Dillane
Roux
Masterson/Muldoon/Connolly
Marms/Carty (improving lately)
Healy
Aki/Farrell (of course)


then choices to make

Niyi, Kelleher or Ili 14??
Leader or TOH FB??
Coulson or O'Donnell for sub LH?
Heff or Delahunt for sub hooker?
Cannon or promising Gallagher 19?
Dawai or Gallagher 20?
Mitchell, Blade or kicking McKeon 21?
Ronaldson or Griffin competing for 23 with others named above for 14/15?

Piutau is not available for the game .....

www.ulsterrugby.com/news/16837.php#.Wjko37SFhZ0

Squad Update;

The medical team have issued the following squad update ahead of Saturday’s Interprovincial clash with Ulster at the Sportsground.


Prop:
Denis Buckley sustained an ankle injury in the game versus Brive and will see a specialist this week to determine the extent of the injury.

Dominic Robertson McCoy is continuing his rehabilitation from thumb surgery and will return to action in early January.

JP Cooney will undergo surgery on a hamstring injury today and will be out of action until April 2018



Lock:
Andrew Browne is continuing his rehabilitation from Achilles surgery and and will return to action in early January.



Outhalf:
Steve Crosbie sustained a knee injury in training last week and is awaiting the results of a scan to determine to extent of the injury.



Back Row:
Eoin McKeon sustained a calf injury in training last week and will be out of action until the end of January.

Jake Heenan is recovering from shoulder surgery and will be out of action until April 2018.

Jarrad Butler will be integrated into team training this week.

Sean O’Brien is recovering following shoulder surgery and will return to team training in mid January.



Back Three:
Rory Scholes is continuing his recovery following the removal of his appendix and will return in early 2018.

Cormac Brennan will return in early 2018 following shoulder surgery.