Mc Sharry and/or Pullman if fit on time, otherwise I would try a Jarvis/Mc Crea assoociation

Turns out there were a few inaccuracies in the IT article given that Reynecke and Ah You both played today.

Was pleased to see McSharry get a run out too, we are looking very shallow at 12 and 13 with Tonetti and Griffin both out with hamstring injuries and Murphy potentially out for 10 weeks with knee ligament damage. McSharry only playing his first game at this stage suggests he is coming back from his own injury problems which only leaves Fafita as the one fit centre in the first team squad.

It just makes me wonder who we will be able to play at centre come the Cardiff game? Henshaw? Leader?

Its worrying and dissapointing as we'd all have loved to see a full strength Connacht side take the field for the opening games and try and build a bit of momentum but I think we are in a better position to handle it than in previous years. I'd imagine most of the injuries will have cleared by the opening day.

Griffin is starting to become a serious concern now though.

Dam! That is some raft of injuries! Scrumhalf with Frank Murphy (groin operation) and Paul O’Donohoe (torn hamstring) out for what looks like a long time could be interesting. This puts Dave Moore in the driver's seat with Marmion on the bench. We were all shouting about giving Moore some more gametime so now's his chance.

Tonetti's injury isn't meant to be that bad. Anyone know what's wrong with White?

Reynecke is also down for a start in the A game.

Not sounding good in the backs.

GTTC wrote: Just saw that there is a mention about our injuries in the Irish times today. On my phone so will try to put up the link later when I get home

Rodney is down to play in the A game tomorrow...

Connacht could be more affected than before by the IRFU’s Player Welfare Programme given Gavin Duffy, Mike McCarthy, Brett Wilkinson and Ronan Loughney were all on the summer tour, although as only the latter had limited game time in the first Test, Eric Elwood will be hopeful for some leeway when his team host Cardiff Blues in their opening game on Saturday week.

A raft of injuries have left him thin in several areas. Loosehead Rodney Ah You (hamstring), hooker Etienne Reynecke (toe) and tighthead Nathan White are all in doubt for the Blues game, while the cruelly unlucky lock Dave Nolan has broken his leg for the second pre-season in a row.

Scrumhalves Frank Murphy (groin operation) and Paul O’Donohoe (torn hamstring) are sidelined for another few weeks, as are centres Kyle Tonetti (hamstring) and Eoin Griffin, who is with a specialist in Germany regarding his hamstring problems. Brian Murphy (knee) and new signings Dan Parks (calf) and Danie Poolman, who damaged his hamstring in his last game with the Stormers, are also sidelined.

“Obviously the first game is a home game and you want to get off to the right start, but with a lot of key personnel injured it’s a bit of a concern,” said Elwood.

www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0822/1224322659584.html

Just saw that there is a mention about our injuries in the Irish times today. On my phone so will try to put up the link later when I get home

connachtexile wrote: Yeah it's apparently the same guy who took care of Michael Owen the soccer player and while Owen might be a crock now it was the guys' treatment that kept him going for x amount of years before the injuries slowed him down.

BO'D was the same in his early days, constantly struggling with his hammy...

Yeah it's apparently the same guy who took care of Michael Owen the soccer player and while Owen might be a crock now it was the guys' treatment that kept him going for x amount of years before the injuries slowed him down.

I know this is constantly mentioned, but any word on who is injured? And for how long?

I hear Eoin Griffin is having major problems with his hamstring. And has gone to Germany to see a specialist.