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Rooster wrote:Ulster Rugby v Connacht Rugby – KO 19.35
Kingspan Stadium, Belfast  
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
AR1: George Clancy (IRFU), AR2: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Live on Premier Sports 1, eir sport 1

Not bad, is only an AR . Had a bad feeling he or JL would be in charge.

Neill_M wrote:So given the injury situation, could be looking at a possible 23:

EOS, Best, Kane, Treadwell, AOC, Deysel, Reidy, Timoney, Cooney, Burns, Kernohan, McCloskey, Curtis, Stockdale, Gilroy

Andrew, Warwick, TOT, Rea, Ross, Shanahan, J McP, The Admiral

I don't expect we'll even get a team as good as that out!

Takes us back to the days of Reidy having to do the work of half the pack again.

[Although AOC's nasty streak means he is better than nice guy Franco around the pitch and Timoney is infinitely better than lattéweight Diack. Dunno whether we get high octane Deysel or dirt in the tank this week - could make or break the game for us if he shows up.]

Having missed most of the Munster game can anyone advise on how the scrum went?

Dave wrote:Having missed most of the Munster game can anyone advise on how the scrum went?

Backwards

Amiga500 wrote:

Neill_M wrote:So given the injury situation, could be looking at a possible 23:

EOS, Best, Kane, Treadwell, AOC, Deysel, Reidy, Timoney, Cooney, Burns, Kernohan, McCloskey, Curtis, Stockdale, Gilroy

Andrew, Warwick, TOT, Rea, Ross, Shanahan, J McP, The Admiral

I don't expect we'll even get a team as good as that out!

Takes us back to the days of Reidy having to do the work of half the pack again.

[Although AOC's nasty streak means he is better than nice guy Franco around the pitch and Timoney is infinitely better than lattéweight Diack. Dunno whether we get high octane Deysel or dirt in the tank this week - could make or break the game for us if he shows up.]

They will soon be supplying that winter grade diesel and there is certainly not as much life in it.

(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion, (1-8)Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler (Capt), Paul Boyle.

Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Caolin Blade, Kyle Godwin, Cian Kelleher.

Coetzee, Hendo and Rory will be increase the potency of the pack +++

Interested to see what Curtis will do at 13. I'm starting to despair over Addison.

justinr73 wrote:(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion, (1-8)Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler (Capt), Paul Boyle.

Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Caolin Blade, Kyle Godwin, Cian Kelleher.

Connacht by 15

Neill_M wrote:

When did Stu get that black eye?

Deysel injured?

UlsterNo9 wrote:

Neill_M wrote:

When did Stu get that black eye?

Paddy's make up?

Dave wrote:

justinr73 wrote:(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion, (1-8)Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler (Capt), Paul Boyle.

Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Caolin Blade, Kyle Godwin, Cian Kelleher.

Connacht by 15

They've looked half decent this season under Mr Friend.

No doubt they'll fancy their chances out wide.

launish116 wrote:Deysel injured?

The guards were stopping on the way back up the road after the Munster game. Pretty sure the dippers found bad Deysel.

Last seen being put on the back of a low-loader. Omens aren't good.

justinr73 wrote:

Dave wrote:

justinr73 wrote:(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun, Tom Farrell, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion, (1-8)Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler (Capt), Paul Boyle.

Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Caolin Blade, Kyle Godwin, Cian Kelleher.

Connacht by 15

They've looked half decent this season under Mr Friend.

No doubt they'll fancy their chances out wide.

Their back three will cut up