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Leinster v. Connacht - RDS Stadium - Saturday 4th January - 5.30 p.m. KO
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Either way put him to the side, I've posted before about being let down by some of our own fans so you'll get them wearing any sort of jersey.
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There are some fans of all provinces that are unpleasant (including Connacht) and no less nor greater for our friends to the East. I’ve never met a set of fans that were better losers also, never have a I heard anything but positives from the fans following our wins over them, including the Pro12 win.
Let’s concentrate on the game, and not unfairly slagging off Leinster fans?
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Somebody else thinks Leinsters budget/squad is unfair, surely with a smaller population demographic you are going to have work much harder than Leinster.
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It’s quite unfair to decide that the majority of Leinster fans are arrogant on the basis of the twat you found yourself sitting beside yesterday. There are lots of fair minded Leinster supporters including myself who would be the first to acknowledge that you are ravaged by injuries at the moment and that you were robbed in the corresponding fixture last year. My parents were from Sligo and Galway but having been born and lived all my life in Dublin I support Leinster. I wish to see all the Irish provinces doing well except when they play Leinster. I hope that the Fitzgerald’s recover soon. Their injuries were very 7nfortunate.
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I want to say well done to Connacht Rugby tonight, with all their injuries and players missing due to IRFU protocols, you didn't once stop playing and fighting on the pitch for the full 80 minutes. I do hope Conor Fitzgerald and Stephen Kerins both make speedy recoveries.
The banter and craic with members of the Connacht Clan in the South Stand was super. They were singing and cheering Connacht from the start. Even some of the Leinster supporters were cheering on Connacht hoping they wougld score, which they eventually did. Good luck against Toulouse and Montpellier.
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Murray can be happy with his starting debug.
Leinster are very very good. Brush ourselves off and go again next week.
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Genuinely embarrassing.
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Connacht by 5.
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Replacements: Bryan Byrne, Ed Byrne, Roman Salanoa, Ryan Baird, Caelan Doris, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne, Cian Kelleher
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We have the guts of a decent team, but we don't have the depth to deal with the current run of games we are on with a full panel, with a host of injuries we will struggle to be competitive.
More than anything we need a week or two off to regroup and recover........that's not happening though.
Lets see what team the Goys put out, their C team would be heavy favourites but their As could eat us alive.
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In a boost to Connacht, Gavin Thornbury has returned from injury to partner Murray in the second row. Thornbury has been out of action since he picked up an arm injury against the Cheetahs at the end of October.
In the front row, prop Denis Buckley also returns to the starting team where he lines up alongside hooker Shane Delahunt and Dominic Robertson McCoy at tighthead. While in the backrow, Eoghan Masterson is included at blindside with his brother and Academy player Sean, named among the replacements.
Scrum half Caolin Blade captains the side in the absence of Jarrad Butler through injury. Blade continues his half back partnership with Conor Fitzgerald.
There is a new look back three for Connacht with Stephen Fitzgerald named at full back and Niyi Adeolokun and John Porch on the wings. While Tom Daly and the versatile Kyle Godwin make up the midfield.
Commenting ahead of the game, Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend said: “We are fully aware of the challenge we face away to Leinster in the RDS. They have been impressing week in week out in the Pro14 and the Champions Cup and have set the standard so far this season. We really challenged them in the corresponding fixture last season and the lesson from that game is that to beat them you need to deliver a top class performance over eighty minutes, or they will punish you. That is exactly what we are asking of our boys, a consistent performance over the eighty minutes”.
“I am delighted for Niall Murray who gets his first start in a Connacht jersey and there is no bigger challenge for him than going to the RDS to face Leinster. He has really developed his game and is an exciting prospect for the future. He has a good group of experienced heads around him so that is always a help when you’re making your first start”.
Connacht Matchday Squad V Leinster (Sat 5:30pm)
(15-9): Stephen Fitzgerald, Niyi Adeolokun, Kyle Godwin, Tom Daly, John Porch, Conor Fitzgerald, Caolin Blade (Capt) (1-8 ): Denis Buckley, Shane Delahunt, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Niall Murray, Gavin Thornbury, Eoghan Masterson, Paul Boyle, Robin Copeland.
Replacements: Tom McCartney, Paddy McAllister, Conor Kenny, Joe Maksymiw, Sean Masterson, Stephen Kerins, David Horwitz, Tiernan O’Halloran
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