www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/wallabies...nacht-role-1.3604506

Godwin sees himself as a 12 ... I wonder had KK said thats where he would be playing?

Connacht v Wasps from a Wasp POV
www.wasps.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-r...asps-18-august-2018/

I was impressed by the whole team handling.
Boyle really stood out for me.
I got the feeling after each tackle he made he was saying to himself "who's next"
.
I really think he could be the guy to take up the roll as the second player like Ali did in 2016.
He looked very hungry. I think he could be a great signing



[quwote="Mark Mostyn" post=62496]Murray i Kinsella singled Godwin and Boyle out for praise, his opinion is definitely one I respect.

Edit: Full match report www.the42.ie/connacht-wasps-pre-season-r...utm_source=shortlink [/quote]

Murray Kinsella singled Godwin and Boyle out for praise, his opinion is definitely one I respect.

Edit: Full match report www.the42.ie/connacht-wasps-pre-season-r...utm_source=shortlink

Not good enough for us. Only 43-10 FT vs Wasps

14 3 HT Connacht vs Wasps
Comments say 2 beautiful Healy/Farrell tries combo
Butler out injured

Reece scored the opening try of the Waikato season

Sevu Reece is set to start on the left wing for Waikato against Manawatu in Mitre 10 Cup.

tomsauce2000 wrote:

sligsup wrote: I see on insta that Bundee is in NZ .... strange three weeks before season kick off

Are those posts not from July? He posted a photo from the races more recently

Definitely in NZ seems to be for his friends wedding so that’s that !

sligsup wrote: I see on insta that Bundee is in NZ .... strange three weeks before season kick off

Are those posts not from July? He posted a photo from the races more recently

Buckley Thornbury, SOB, Roux,
we can hope for one "surprise" inclusion in the 32 travelling to Japan
3 out of 32 (Bundee and Marms are nailed on) would be reasonable...
a 4th (Copeland, Farrell, Dillane or TOH) is unlikely, except injury crisis

connachta wrote: Wow didn't think it was so bad for Masterson
Good Kieran Joyce isn't mentioned, should be low-grade concussion
But guys, where the hell SOB is? not on the trainning pics, not on the injury update...

On Craggy Rugby, Packie said that Thornbury was up at Irish Squad session, wonder if SOB2 is/was also...?
Wouldn't surprise me given his positional flexibility if Joe wasn't bringing more players in to widen the pool of players who know his systems a year out from the RWC...

Wow didn't think it was so bad for Masterson
Good Kieran Joyce isn't mentioned, should be low-grade concussion
But guys, where the hell SOB is? not on the trainning pics, not on the injury update...

Injury Update after Bribe...

#AndSoItBegins

Connacht Rugby wrote: The Connacht management team have released the following squad update following last week’s pre-season friendly away to Brive.

Hooker:
Tom McCartney sustained a recent ankle injury in training and is progressing well with a return to training planned for early September.

Jonny Murphy sustained a rib injury in the game versus Brive last week and his progress will be monitored by the medical team this week.

Lock:
Peter Claffey sustained a calf injury in preseason and is due to return to training in early September.

Gavin Thornbury sustained a shoulder injury in preseason and is due to return to full training in early September.

Back Row:
Robin Copeland sustained a recent hip injury in training and is currently undergoing rehabilitation with the medical and fitness team with a planned return in the coming weeks.

Eoghan Masterson sustained a hand injury in the game versus Brive last week and will undergo surgery this week with his return date to be confirmed post surgery.

RonanL wrote:

sligsup wrote: I see on insta that Bundee is in NZ .... strange three weeks before season kick off

Yeah, what's that about? I got the impression he had come back to training pretty out of shape (again based on some of his own insta posts), so a trip to NZ now doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I'm sure an explanation will emerge fairly soon.

Agreed , I would expect that even if the national players game time is being managed they would still be expected to be training with the provinces.

sligsup wrote: I see on insta that Bundee is in NZ .... strange three weeks before season kick off

Yeah, what's that about? I got the impression he had come back to training pretty out of shape (again based on some of his own insta posts), so a trip to NZ now doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I'm sure an explanation will emerge fairly soon.