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

[Neill_M]

CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS ULSTER RUGBY
Friday 23rd December, 19:35 @ The Sportsground

Number/Name/Caps
15. Tiernan O’Halloran (211)
14. John Porch (68)
13. Tom Farrell (86)
12. Bundee Aki (122)
11. Mack Hansen (20)
10. Jack Carty (186) (C)
9. Caolin Blade (157)
1. Denis Buckley (218)
2. Shane Delahunt (120)
3. Finlay Bealham (181)
4. Josh Murphy (7)
5. Niall Murray (44)
6. Oisín Dowling (34)
7. Conor Oliver (49)
8. Cian Prendergast (35)

Replacements
16. Dave Heffernan (174)
17. Peter Dooley (9)
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (73)
19. Shamus Hurley-Langton (8)
20. Jarrad Butler (103)
21. Kieran Marmion (218)
22. David Hawkshaw (9)
23. Adam Byrne (3)

[StandUp]

This could be a really good game if conditions allow. Both teams fairly evenly matched.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

A proper interpro -

[Cap'n Grumpy]

When is the team announced?

What time is kick-off

Will it be on TV?

Has the plane reached Manchester yet for the connecting flight to Galway?

(Traditional questions are for life, not just for Christmas)

[justinr73]

Looks like the heaviest rain is due to be done by about noon.

The biggest ‘light show’ to date at the Sportsground is due to start a full hour before kick off, so don’t dilly-dally on the way.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Probably as strong a team as we could put out. Of course Duane getting a rest. Westies have gone full hoke also. Jones on the bench? Is Sheridan not worth a go at this point?

Jones is a waste if a contract. Another McFarland head scratcher. Where is Refell? From rated at Sarries to being behind Jones?

[Setanta]

Fair point.

[HwoodMike2umate]

Lest We Forget, tomorrow is officially DAY 5816.

[CIMANFOREVER]

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

[jean valjean]

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.

[Dave]

If there is no change in discipline then I can only see a defeat. Murphy will happily ping us off the park.

[jean valjean]

Let's see how our future looks on a plastic pitch.

[Dave]

Let's see how our future looks on a plastic pitch.

Our plastic paddies might come into their own.

[StandUp]

UR will need to hire more physios.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

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.