Connacht Vs Leinster 19.35 Sat 26th March

[Serb]

31 points in the second half so far. Probably expected considering the red card, but glad to see us step up the pace.

[wixfjord]

Dillane looks checked out.

[enby]

Dillane has been so poor. You'd never think that he has a stack of Ireland caps

[enby]

Nice shiner on Nick McC

[enby]

Some wheels on TOB

[Serb]

Good second try for Damien Duff

[cormac]

Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace from Tommy O'Brien

[tingman]

Inevitable they would gas out and we took full advantage of it. Champagne stuff now but when they were in our faces for much of this game we
were a bit of a rabble. And not for the first time this season.

[wixfjord]

Second half like a different team. Lineout & scrum issues are worrying though.

Osborne, Deegan, Rhys, Frawley, Hawkshaw pick of the bunch for me.

Deegan was very good. Love that performance from him, nuts and bolts with lots of hard carrying.

Osborne really looking like he could be a cracking centre. Previously he's looked like a great athlete but his handling and lines are coming good.

JOB, TOB and Joe McCarthy good also. Ross B was good in first 30 too.

Penny needs to work on his passing and was generally blown apart by Oliver.

Starting front row were all very poor. Big Mike's performances have dropped a bit and Tracy is just not trustworthy. Would be worried if we had to play him in Europe.

[wixfjord]

Inevitable they would gas out and we took full advantage of it. Champagne stuff now but when they were in our faces for much of this game we
were a bit of a rabble. And not for the first time this season.

Don't think that's true to put it down to Connacht running out of gas.

Last 10 have been a bit of a rout, but when Connacht were still going hard (45-65 or so) we stepped up a gear.

First half was a different story.

[enby]

Ref has been quite good. Nice to see him declaring penalty advantage over a couple of times

[wixfjord]

Ref has been quite good. Nice to see him declaring penalty advantage over a couple of times

He's been very good. ROL high tackle the only error.

Well done Chris Busby.

[Blueberry]

Hard to know what to make of that....really poor first 50 minutes and then 30 minutes of one way traffic.

Anyway job done 5 pts.

Hawkshaw and Ruddock pick of the bunch for me.

[the spoofer]

Ref has been quite good. Nice to see him declaring penalty advantage over a couple of times

Agreed. He did a decent job.

I’m Peter Dooleys biggest fan but it didn’t go for him tonight

[alanair]

Ref has been quite good. Nice to see him declaring penalty advantage over a couple of times

Agreed. He did a decent job.

I’m Peter Dooleys biggest fan but it didn’t go for him tonight

Agree - Ed Byrne showed him up ok - in scrums and elsewhere

[wixfjord]

I honestly don't know what analysts/pundits watch.

Heaslip & Jackie talking about Luke McGrath and why he's not in the Ireland squad and being 'baffled' as to why he's not in Faz plans.

Did you ever hear such nonsense. His passing for last two games has been so poor and kicking is almost as bad at times.

It's a great example of how people don't really look at a player closely and overrate 'big moments' like tries. (Cough POM Cough)

[enby]

Jamie is one dull pundit. Flannery is far better

[Dexter]

I honestly don't know what analysts/pundits watch.

Heaslip & Jackie talking about Luke McGrath and why he's not in the Ireland squad and being 'baffled' as to why he's not in Faz plans.

Did you ever hear such nonsense. His passing for last two games has been so poor and kicking is almost as bad at times.

It's a great example of how people don't really look at a player closely and overrate 'big moments' like tries. (Cough POM Cough)

Was really weird alright. Total nonsense.

[curates_egg]

Ref has been quite good. Nice to see him declaring penalty advantage over a couple of times

I thought he was very good.
Hadn’t a clue about the scrum though: gave Connacht ridiculous penalties in the first half, and gave us a few dodgy ones in the second.

[wixfjord]

I honestly don't know what analysts/pundits watch.

Heaslip & Jackie talking about Luke McGrath and why he's not in the Ireland squad and being 'baffled' as to why he's not in Faz plans.

Did you ever hear such nonsense. His passing for last two games has been so poor and kicking is almost as bad at times.

It's a great example of how people don't really look at a player closely and overrate 'big moments' like tries. (Cough POM Cough)

That sounded a bit harsh on Luke in fairness and I don't mean to be.

But he frustrates the hell out of me. Such a good athlete and leader but his nuts and bolts at 9 are just not at the level required and it causes us issues constantly.