Connacht v Ulster Fri 23rd Dec 7:35pm RTE2 / Viaplay Sports 2 / Super Sport / URC TV

[Dave]

Connacht by 10. Late comeback to take the bad look off a Westies spanking. Smell blood in the water.

Everyone smells blood in the water when playing ulster.

Not sure that's blood you smell.

Hope the players don't drink it.

[UlsterNo9]

Is Addison playing?

[justinr73]

Connacht are minus 2 on the handicap.

Munster are plus 5 for the Leinster game despite only hanging in against Saints by fouling in front of a lenient ref.

[Neill_M]

Connacht are minus 2 on the handicap.

Munster are plus 5 for the Leinster game despite only hanging in against Saints by fouling in front of a lenient ref.

The Munster one may well change when the teams are announced at lunchtime etc.

[Dublin4]

Covid is rampant around Dublin these last days. Wondering what effect it may have on these fixtures. I would expect players to miss out.

[damianmcr]

Ulster by 15

[Big-al]

Ulster by 15

Connacht are well rested and near full strength.

I’d be more confident if ulster had one of Stockdale or Baloucoune out side, or even Hume.

Lacking a bit of pace/power. Need a big game from McCann up against a tough Connacht pack.

[jean valjean]

For once our front 5 have the advantage and need to put the squeeze on. The other 10 we are probably chasing and doak needs to be above average for us to win.

[Aird]

Big Al if it was the Hume who played last season pre injury I would agree but on current form I would prefer Luke Marshall he works well with McCloskey. I agree that Hume needs game time but not in this match as it is important that the team as whole regain their confidence. Whilst Stockdale is injured and we have seen glimpses of his old form he seems to lack the confidence to take the shackles off and seems to be holding back when he has appeared

[StandUp]

Big Al if it was the Hume who played last season pre injury I would agree but on current form I would prefer Luke Marshall he works well with McCloskey. I agree that Hume needs game time but not in this match as it is important that the team as whole regain their confidence. Whilst Stockdale is injured and we have seen glimpses of his old form he seems to lack the confidence to take the shackles off and seems to be holding back when he has appeared

+1

[Neill_M]

Bookies on the fence for this one, Connacht one point favourites. Ulster's 1st game at the Sportsground on the new plastic pitch. Light rain and 10-15 mph wind, so decent weather for Galway then.

[StandUp]

Bookies on the fence for this one, Connacht one point favourites. Ulster's 1st game at the Sportsground on the new plastic pitch. Light rain and 10-15 mph wind, so decent weather for Galway then.

Positively balmy for Galway.

[justinr73]

It’s sunny just past Athlone.

[Dave]

Insert your best SUFTUMs below:

SUFTUM

[justinr73]

Burgers are class.

Beer queue is worse than Ravers so hot whiskey it is.

Ulster fans are a bit thin on the ground.