Connacht Squad 2017-2018

Heffernan stats having played exactly 30 minutes yesterday :

5 tackles no missed
7 carries 3 defenders beaten 2 clean breaks, 32 meters made

That's some stats to gain the bench "impact player" spot for RWC 2019

connachta wrote: Heffernan stats having played exactly 30 minutes yesterday :

5 tackles no missed
7 carries 3 defenders beaten 2 clean breaks, 32 meters made

That's some stats to gain the bench "impact player" spot for RWC 2019

He was impressive alright. Where did you get those stats btw?

I used to pick them on ESPN website, but today I found out Guiness pro14 have upgraded their own, and have the same

Academy Confirmed:

www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-rugby-conf...d-for-201718-season/

sligsup wrote: Academy Confirmed:

www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-rugby-conf...d-for-201718-season/

Some very good prospects on that list!

What is the DOB of all the newcomers?

Paul Boyle 97 (Irish 20s captain this year)
Matthew Burke 97
Luke Carty 97
Jordan Conroy 94
Colm de Buitléar 97
Ryan Feehily 97
Sean Masterson 98
Kieran Joyce 96/95 (not sure)
Harley Fox 96

Anyone know what happened to Cillian Gallagher and Marc Kelly are they still with us? Just noticed their names missing..

Any insight on any of the new recruits?

So assuming the main 25-27-man main squad is what it is now (no more injuries), I think our best Eagles team would be something like:

1) McCabe
2) Delahunt
3) McCoy
4) Gallagher
5) Thornbury
6) E.McKeon
7) Connolly
8 ) Harley Fox
9) C.McKeon
10) Deegan
12) Robb in December, Ronaldson maybe if Aki/Farrell/Griffin leaves him out
13) Brennan
11) Conroy
14) Ili
15) the less needed with main squad between Kelleher and Scholes


16) O'Toole
17) J.P Cooney
18) O'Donnell
19) Claffey
20) S.Masterson
21) Kerrins
22) L.Carty
23) Byrne or Leavy

chops123 wrote: Anyone know what happened to Cillian Gallagher and Marc Kelly are they still with us? Just noticed their names missing..

Kelly has gone to Cork Con

Only 2 players in year 3, is the academy getting smaller?

clanman wrote: Only 2 players in year 3, is the academy getting smaller?

19 last year, 17 this year.

clanman wrote: Only 2 players in year 3, is the academy getting smaller?

There's been a complete change in how the academies operate...

Players paid 8k bursary and insurance paid by IRFU (as opposed to 4k, half of which went on insurance, previously).

No fixed length for academy, 2 or 3 year terms depending on age, position, progression, time lost to injury.

All players evaluated for release/retention/promotion at the end of each year.

...so it makes sense that numbers will vary from season to season. We can expect most year 3s to be front five players too.