Ulster v Connacht - Pre Match & Info Share

Good news, Johnny Concrete will be fit to play at the weekend

It's time we put one over on Ulster !! Come on Connacht.

Tempted to travel up and down on the day for this. Wonder how easy it is to get from the train station to Ravenhill. Time to do some research

Squad for the Ulster match

Forwards: Brett Wilkinson, Ronan Loughney, Stewart Maguire, Dylan Rogers, Rodney Ah You, Ethienne Reynecke, Adrian Flavin, Michael Swift, Dave Gannon, Mike McCarthy, John Muldoon, TJ Anderson, Ray Ofisa, Eoin Grace, George Naoupu

Backs: Paul O'Donohoe, Frank Murphy, Miah Nikora, Brian Tuohy, Matthew Jarvis, Niall O'Connor, Gavin Duffy, Dave McSharry, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Tiernan O'Halloran, Henry Fa'afili, Eoin Griffin, Mark McCrea

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/rugby/connacht-name-provisional-squad-for-ulster-game-526906.html#ixzz1ce1jgyUU

No sign of Johnny Concrete....must be serious enough after all

Heard Johnny would be fit, maybe no chances being taken with the HC coming up

JOC said on twitter that he would be fit for the weekend. Id say since we are not stuck and have ray fit too that he does not want to take any chance's and keep joc for the heineken cup

Heart still a bit broken but all will be forgotten come 5:30 on Saturday.Please Jesus and baby Jesus and whoever else will listen,a scalp here is needed.

I always feel reassured when i see Swift and Macca in 2nd row .They can do no wrong.They must be looking forward to getting a rest as they're pretty much ever present and never far from the action.

Heart still a bit broken but all will be forgotten come 5:30 on Saturday.Please Jesus and baby Jesus and whoever else will listen,a scalp here is needed.

I always feel reassured when i see Swift and Macca in 2nd row .They can do no wrong.They must be looking forward to getting a rest as they're pretty much ever present and never far from the action.

Right, spur of the moment/day purchase.

Ticket bought for the terrace. Going to be in Belfast around 3:30. Anyone going for pints near the train station early, let me know where the place to be is. Otherwaie, I'm strolling down to Ravenhill, and going for a few in there

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Right, spur of the moment/day purchase.

Ticket bought for the terrace. Going to be in Belfast around 3:30. Anyone going for pints near the train station early, let me know where the place to be is. Otherwaie, I'm strolling down to Ravenhill, and going for a few in there

Connacht Team Named

Connacht Rugby have announced the starting XV that will take on Ulster tomorrow evening (Ravenhill, Belfast, kick-off 17.35)
The side sees 6 changes to last week's team, 2 in the pack and 4 in the backline.
Eoghan Grace will earn his 1st cap for Connacht when he lines out at openside flanker. The 6'2, 100kg former Munster Academy player-of-the-year played for Rockwell College and Shannon, as well as being part of Eric Elwood's 2007 grand slam winning Ireland U20's team. He played for Ireland 7's in 2009 alongside team-mate Brian Tuohy in their famous victory over Australia.
TJ Anderson returns to face his former team at blindside. The 24 year old Magherafelt born back rower has featured in 5 of Connacht's games so far this season, including their victory over the Dragons in the Sportsground.
There is a new half-back pairing of Paul O'Donohoe and Miah Nikora. O'Donohoe has played in all bar 1 of Connacht's games this season and, along with Miah NIkora who made his comeback from injury last weekend, will make their 1st starts in the RaboDirect PRO12 tomorrow evening.
Dave McSharry partners captain Gavin Duffy in the centre. McSharry earns his 1st full cap having  impressed selectors when he came off the bench against Leinster.
Fetu'u Vainikolo and Brian Tuohy line up on the wings while the versatile Tiernan O'Halloran moves to full-back where he shone in Irelands Junior World Cup in Italy earlier this year.

Connacht XV to face Ulster (Ravenhill, Belfast, kick-off 17.35 -live on RTÉ 2)
15 Tiernan O'Halloran
14 Fetu'u Vainikolo
13 Gavin Duffy (C)
12 Dave McSharry
11 Brian Tuohy
10 Miah Nikora
09 Paul O'Donohoe
01 Brett Wilkinson
02 Adrian Flavin
03 Rodney Ah You
04 Michael Swift
05 Mike McCarthy
06 TJ Anderson
07 Eoghan Grace
08 George Naoupu

16 Ethienne Reynecke
17 Ronan Loughney
18 Dylan rogers
19 Dave Gannon
20 John Muldoon
21 Frank Murphy
22 Niall O'Connor
23 Matthew Jarvis



Any word on how badly O'Connor is hurt??