Switched over to Ulster game as I couldn't take any more. A complete rabble performance. Previous post about getting a hammering in champions cup if we were in it next season is correct.

Great thing in a fans forum is expressing opinions - Here's Mine :

Rubbish, Rudderless, Clueless, Second Class, Out-played, Out fought , Out Coached, Out Played , No Spirit - that's for starters.

Welcome home - the bad ol' Days are back - absolutely disgraceful - no excuses - none - Nada - Nein - Non - Fertig!!!

Next season won't be much better...............

I think this is the most upset I’ve ever been by a Connacht game. I don’t even know why, I’ve been there for home defeats against the Borders, worse hammerings and more important losses. This is just crushing. I don’t even care about Europe, we would be beaten out the gate if we went into the Champions Cup as 4th seeds.

Pasting status achieved. Our defensive shape is absolutely horrible, no one knows who they're supposed to be lining up against, spacing between players is haphazard/not being organized.

We're doing that badly that the TMO is feeling sorry for us and calling forward passes unprompted

Some of the worst decision making and first up tackles I've ever seen. Zero imagination with the ball and like was said earlier by others a lack of heart/drive.

phatguerilla wrote: 25 minutes in and this could be a pasting second best in every collision, Ospreys winning all their tackles, normally dependable players like Buckley are folding (literally in his case). Carty looked decent before going off, will see if that continues, SOB was doing well imo, big loss. Intercept try was a joke tbh.

Making the wrong decision over and over again.

25 minutes in and this could be a pasting second best in every collision, Ospreys winning all their tackles, normally dependable players like Buckley are folding (literally in his case). Carty looked decent before going off, will see if that continues, SOB was doing well imo, big loss. Intercept try was a joke tbh.

ThisYearWillBeDifferent wrote: I was told Bundee and Quin are on hols, can anybody confirm? Was on Instagram or something similar that I don't mess with, apparently.

Just hope somebody has warned them to stay away from the water slide. Can't afford to be loosing the spleen of the team at this vital time of the year. Apologies in advance, I'll get me coat.

Osprey team out......all guns blazing unfortunately:
15 Dan Evans
14 Jeff Hassler
13 Kieron Fonotia
12 Ashley Beck
11 Hanno Dirksen
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tom Habberfield

1 Nicky Smith
2 Scott Otten
3 Dmitri Arhip
4 Bradley Davies
5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
6 Guy Mercer
7 Sam Cross
8 James King

REPLACEMENTS
16 Ifan Phillips
17 Rhodri Jones
18 Ma’afu Fia
19 Adam Beard
20 Morgan Morris
21 Matthew Aubrey
22 Sam Davies
23 Owen Watkin

Only one missing is Tipuric......who has been released to play for Wales in the common wealth games amazingly.

Could be a long evening for us I fear

Hope Robb goes well, looks like he could be playing for a contract, offers something completely different in midfield.

That’s the back row I’ve been waiting for all year.

Team out.

www.connachtrugby.ie/jarrad-butler-set-t...sh-with-the-ospreys/

Betty Swallocks wrote: I wonder who sanctioned this?

I assume an agreement was made with IRFU that they would sit out one of the final 4 scheduled games under player welfare and this was the game chosen. And I assume it has being chosen well in advance.

I wonder who sanctioned this?

pinky wrote: As in they are gone on a little midweek break for themselves in say, the Brecon Beacons, or like, they are unavailable? Wouldn't you think that would be the kind of thing they might consider putting in the squad update!

They're in Lanzarote with family and Bundee mentioned it was his "week off" in a tweet so I'd say it's very unlikely we'll see them.

As in they are gone on a little midweek break for themselves in say, the Brecon Beacons, or like, they are unavailable? Wouldn't you think that would be the kind of thing they might consider putting in the squad update!