Connacht 2022/23
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
Connacht looking infinitely better than the first few games. Munster have been shocking. Kleyn telling Beirne to f%~k off after he gave out to him for giving away such a stupid penalty isn’t a great sign either.
Re: Connacht 2022/23
Carty really needs to kick that conversion and penalty. Two straightforward attempts. Hopefully won’t bite them in the backside
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
The scrum is having a big impact here. Whichever team has got the ref’s decisions or finally got a solid platform has dominated the play on the back of it.
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
That’s a dreadful call against Carty, particularly because Munster have been blatantly holding on to the tackled Connacht player a good few times.
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Poor stuff all round. Both backlines over running balls and passing to shoulders. Both 10s have issues with the boot. Connacht probably should be ahead but it's tight stuff.
Hawkshaw having a good game but he's being asked to carry hard and make lots of tackles.
You'd wonder if having Daly in there as a more physical presence would be better for their attack.
Hawkshaw having a good game but he's being asked to carry hard and make lots of tackles.
You'd wonder if having Daly in there as a more physical presence would be better for their attack.
Re: Connacht 2022/23
Ben Healy has been really poor. Wonder should they play him at 15 to give him more time and confidence.
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
His kicking is his USP but seems to have regressed a lot recently. I think he’s a good passer and he’s had a few nice ones but if he’s not delivering with the boot then it’s not really worth playing him.
Again I think Crowley could be a big winner from the last few weeks.
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
Bealham, Heffernan and Dowling winning their one-on-one battles. But Connacht need to take their chances in the red zone. Healy showing why Crowley's performance with EI on Sunday may be a very important game for him.
Busby not taking any prisoners at the scrum and Killer is having a bad night.
Busby not taking any prisoners at the scrum and Killer is having a bad night.
Re: Connacht 2022/23
Carty knows every inch of that pitch…
Is what they would say if he wasn’t kicking like sh!t
Is what they would say if he wasn’t kicking like sh!t
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
POM quite clearly not supporting his own weight there. Connacht on the wrong end of so many decisions here.
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This is so bad.
Two poor teams each living off the (numerous) mistakes of the other one.
Two poor teams each living off the (numerous) mistakes of the other one.
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
Phillips has looked very nervy and Carbery has been struggling with all that sprinting at fullback, could be more opportunities there for Connacht.
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absolutely criminal by Carty missing 3 gimme kicks so far. 7 points in a close match.
Re: Connacht 2022/23
Is it very windy? The kicking is appalling from both sides.
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
not by the look of the flags or Frank Murphys gruaig. Just alot of windy play .
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Re: Connacht 2022/23
The EI tour could end up being a disaster for someone like Phillips. He’s not ready for this but they had no choice but to play him.
The Munster backs really haven’t done anything at all expert for the move to finish the try.
The Munster backs really haven’t done anything at all expert for the move to finish the try.
Re: Connacht 2022/23
No one can catch the ball either!