There's no chance he'll be in the team for the Saracen's game is there?

Wouldn't be surprised to see him on the bench. I would actually like him to be in the XV he could kick and take that responsibility off Parks who isn't in form at the moment.

There's no chance he'll be in the team for the Saracen's game is there?

columoc wrote:

sea_point wrote: So Séamus is legit now and straight into the Heino Squad:

Galway Bay FM Sport wrote: "Connacht have finally been able to secure a work permit for new signing James So'oialo. The versatile back has been added to the province's Heineken Cup squad ahead of this weekend's game against Saracens. The Samoan international will take the place of flanker Willie Faloon, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury."

Good news...but as a flanker. Must be shome mishtake.

Aah now I get it. My mistake.

sea_point wrote: So Séamus is legit now and straight into the Heino Squad:

Galway Bay FM Sport wrote: "Connacht have finally been able to secure a work permit for new signing James So'oialo. The versatile back has been added to the province's Heineken Cup squad ahead of this weekend's game against Saracens. The Samoan international will take the place of flanker Willie Faloon, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury."

Good news...but as a flanker. Must be shome mishtake.

So Séamus is legit now and straight into the Heino Squad:

Galway Bay FM Sport wrote: "Connacht have finally been able to secure a work permit for new signing James So'oialo. The versatile back has been added to the province's Heineken Cup squad ahead of this weekend's game against Saracens. The Samoan international will take the place of flanker Willie Faloon, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury."

swift4prez wrote: ive seen or heard, cant remember which that connacht/lam are trying to turn mick kearney into a centre. for the last few rounds, ive wonder where he has been at, considering how good he was last season.
mick has speed and i remember a quick cross field 22drop out from parks last season that kearney made 60metres before being stopped.
he's 6ft 5 and 17 stone 8lbs,so would be a powerful centre.
came on for clontarf and scored, replaced number 6!

potterbelly or anyone else see or hear about this?

No can't see this being true. He put on a lot of bulk in the last year or 2 which took some of his pace, but that wasn't an issue for 2nd row.

He is a highly promising lock and played a good bit there last season, remember he started in the win v Biarritz.

Also, he played lock in the Eagles game v Munster this year

ive seen or heard, cant remember which that connacht/lam are trying to turn mick kearney into a centre. for the last few rounds, ive wonder where he has been at, considering how good he was last season.
mick has speed and i remember a quick cross field 22drop out from parks last season that kearney made 60metres before being stopped.
he's 6ft 5 and 17 stone 8lbs,so would be a powerful centre.
came on for clontarf and scored, replaced number 6!

potterbelly or anyone else see or hear about this?

rossie wrote: yep and that's 8. Ruddock wud be 9. First choice back row with everyone fit is POM, TOD + coghlan with CJ on bench. Ruddock would be back up to POM at 6 if he comes. He was supposed to come last summer but changed his mind at last minute AFAIK.

Coughlan is 33 AFAIK so coming to the end. A very good 8 still tho and hugely underated outside of Munster.

ya agree re Coughlan and the fact he is only on the pro scene a few years means he prob still has a couple of good years left in him after this season

yep and that's 8. Ruddock wud be 9. First choice back row with everyone fit is POM, TOD + coghlan with CJ on bench. Ruddock would be back up to POM at 6 if he comes. He was supposed to come last summer but changed his mind at last minute AFAIK.

Coughlan is 33 AFAIK so coming to the end. A very good 8 still tho and hugely underated outside of Munster.

rossie wrote: CJ won't be going anywhere. I expect him to have a big Heineken cup this season. One of the Leinster boys might be an option. With heaslip and jordi on their books there won't be many chances. Butler of Munster is another option. Rumour around TP last night was that Ruddock would be a Munster player next season

Munster don't need Ruddock

In terms of back row they have

Coughlan
Ronan
Stander
Dougall
Butler
O Donnell
O Callaghan
O Mahony

CJ won't be going anywhere. I expect him to have a big Heineken cup this season. One of the Leinster boys might be an option. With heaslip and jordi on their books there won't be many chances. Butler of Munster is another option. Rumour around TP last night was that Ruddock would be a Munster player next season

with the emphasis on pre-season all about improving skills i wonder have some players suffered physically, i heard also that George had lost weight.

meanwhile several of the munster guys seemed to have bulked up over the summer

Is is just me or has George bulked down over the summer? He seems to be hitting opponents at same speed but ends up going backwards. AFAIK George is contracted till end of 2014/2015 in any case. Also Stander arrived at munster 11 months ago on a 2 year contract so wont be IQ till 2015.

He seems smaller alright but I don't know by how much. As for Eoghan Masterson how old is he?

Is is just me or has George bulked down over the summer? He seems to be hitting opponents at same speed but ends up going backwards. AFAIK George is contracted till end of 2014/2015 in any case. Also Stander arrived at munster 11 months ago on a 2 year contract so wont be IQ till 2015.

Not sure what's the point in talking about signings now, but ruddock and CJ stander are both potentially great players don't see them being lured to Connacht if the current state of affairs continues.

What about the Corinthians No 8 Eoghan Masterson?

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