Babbling 'brook

by hugonaut

Joe McCarthy: Tough on Reds.

His nickname has got to be Tailgunner now.

Connacht 22 Zebre 20 - Someone desperately needs to teach Alex Wootton how to defend because he cost Connacht two trys today.

by Oldschoolsocks

Unfortunately Frawley's biggest problem is running into things face-first and damaging said face in the action. He needs to reduce this occurrence to have an Ireland career.

Worked OK for BOD

Paddy Wallace made a career out of it!

All you guys talking about second rows and no love for Gavin Thornbury

A great game to watch. Even though we won comfortably enough I felt that we still haven't hit fourth gear. Porter I felt had another quite game by his high standards and Doris and Conan made silly mistakes along the way. Our second row though were incredible. Sheahan really added something when he c...

by Lock9541 sunshiner1 wrote: ↑May 13th, 2022, 2:40 pm Is Mark Morrissey injured at the moment or is he just not part of the set-up? Thought he would have appeared from some of the under-age sides if fit. He’s dropped from the system completely and is staying in Dublin playing rugby with UCD. Very ...

Is Mark Morrissey injured at the moment or is he just not part of the set-up? Thought he would have appeared from some of the under-age sides if fit.

by betty swallocks » May 11th, 2022, 12:06 pm There is one more signing in the works apparently, which is likely to be a TH. I saw that. I also saw that they are combing through the market which makes me believe they have no one lined up or whoever they did fell through. You can see on the boards a...

OUT: Greg McGrath (Tighthead, TBC), Dominic Robertson-McCoy (Tighthead, TBC), Tietie Tuimauga (Tighthead, Colomiers), Jonny Murphy (Hooker, TBC), Ultan Dillane (Lock, La Rochelle), Eoghan Masterson (Back row, TBC) , Abraham Papali'i (Back row, Brive), Sammy Arnold (Centre, Brive), Peter Robb (Centre...

by Oldschoolsocks


if I remember correctly it was Martyn Williams who missed the critical kick for Cardiff, I just assumed he’d be able to kick the ball, turned out he wasn’t really

Me too. The worst of it was he had a tremendous game as well. Really felt for him and the team.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/ ... ugby-union

Really impressed by Ellis Genge and how many cliches he managed to get into this article.

by The Doc I'd prefer a Spanish franchise tbh. Not sure 5 SA teams makes much sense. Though knowing this crowd they'll start eyeing up the US again Last thing this league needs is another Zebre which is what the Spanish team would be. I wonder have the Welsh ever asked the Scots how well it went af...

by hugonaut Munster schools and clubs tend to put their best backrow at No8, simple as that. It means they get the ball in their hands a lot. At agegrade level, O'Mahony was a No8 [2009 U20s], so was O'Donoghue [2014 U20s], so was Kelvin Browne [2016 U20s], Coombes [at least one game as a No8 for t...

Buccs have returned to AIL 1B. That will be a help to the Connacht academy with players next year been able to get a higher level of team to play against.

by cormac

A real "Michael Cheika selection away to the Dragons" vibe about that 23.

I remember that game. Rhys even as a rookie stood out back then.

by TrapperChamonix » April 28th, 2022, 3:17 pm Have the SA teams dominated everyone at scrum? I've only watched highlights so its possible its a bit misleading? Didn't a a graphic flash up during the sharks game showing that both sides had won 100% of their scrums? Even if we lost a few after that ...

Rumour that Theo Bishop (TH Prop) could be joining the Connacht Academy next season. Bishop is currently with Sale Sharks and is IQ.

by dropkick Jack O'Sullivan. He was one in Doris' year but they never played together due to injury. He played a few weeks back and played well but unfortunately for him picked up another injury just as the opportunities were coming. Thanks for that. Really impressed with the number 8's coming out ...

by dropkick Kleyn was mentioned above and the scrummaging issues might play a part in his possible selection. I think though that he just lacks a bit of class in the loose. Treadwell doesn't inspire me either if I'm being honest. I'm not sure about Thornbury as I have not seen much of him for Conna...

by berliner » April 22nd, 2022, 10:40 am Burke signed a new contract in March. I'd imagine DRMC will be released if his contract is up. Illo is a bit of a mystery: signed on a senior contract, played just once against Stade. Connacht have been spraying penalties from the scrum, but yet they've just...