An féidir leat aistriú ó Béarla go Gaeilge mar iriseoir spóirt le fotheidil?
Tá an fhoireann bainistíochta Chonnacht tar éis ceithre athrú a dhéanamh ar a n-ochtair tosaithe do chluiche in aghaidh Fórsaí Glaschú – an cluiche BKT URC deireanach acu sula dtosaíonn na cluichí ceannais.
Tá John Porch ar ais ó gortú chun a áit a ghlacadh ar an ngairdín dheas, rud a chiallaíonn go mbeidh Diarmuid Kilgallen ar iarraidh de bharr tinneas stríocach. Toisc nach bhfuil Jarrad Butler ar fáil de bharr gortaithe, tosaíonn Oisín Dowling sa dara radharc, agus bogann Josh Murphy go dtí an chéad chúl-bhrúir, agus Cian Prendergast go dtí an ochtair.
Tá Mack Hansen agus Bundee Aki as láthair de bharr tinneas, rud a chiallaíonn go mbeidh tosaithe ag Byron Ralston – a chéad tosaithe ó gortú sna seachtainí thiar – agus ag Cathal Forde.
Tá Connaught ag dul isteach sa chluiche ag eolas go ndéanfaidh bua iad a chinntiú ar a laghad 6ú háit agus éiginnteacht ar thorthaí in áiteanna eile, rud a chinneann cúrsaí rugbaí Heineken Champions Cup don tséasúr seo chugainn.
Bheadh bua ar leith do Chonnacht mar seo a 7ú cluiche ar fad sa tsraith URC Aontaithe, rud a bheadh ina scór réordála i stair na heagraíochta 20+ bliain.
Speaking following the team announcement, Director of Rugby Andy Friend said:
“Enormous credit must go to the players, coaches and all of the backroom staff that we currently find ourselves in this position. Our backs were against the wall after the start we had, so to produce six straight wins – with each game more important than the last – speaks volumes of the character of the group. We can’t wait for the playoffs but for now it’s all about finishing as high as we can and bringing Champions Cup rugby back to The Sportsground next season.
There’ll be plenty of external noise as the results come in tomorrow, but for us the objective won’t change regardless of what happens elsewhere. We know a win gives us at least 6th which would be enough for qualification, so that’s what we’re aiming for.”
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS GLASGOW WARRIORS
Saturday 22nd April, 19:35 @ The Sportsground
Number/Name/Caps
15. Tiernan O’Halloran (219)
14. John Porch (77)
13. Tom Farrell (96)
12. Cathal Forde (12)
11. Byron Ralston (12)
10. Jack Carty (192) (C)
9. Caolin Blade (167)
1. Denis Buckley (225)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (21)
3. Finlay Bealham (186)
4. Oisín Dowling (41)
5. Niall Murray (53)
6. Josh Murphy (15)
7. Conor Oliver (60)
8. Cian Prendergast (44)
16. Eoin de Buitléar (2)
17. Peter Dooley (17)
18. Sam Illo (10)
19. Darragh Murray (8)
20. Shamus Hurley-Langton (16)
21. Kieran Marmion (226)
22. Tom Daly (74)
23. Shane Jennings (3)
