The Galwagians versus The Glaswegians: The Dyslexic Derby

Pot Hale wrote:It's almost as if you were in the Connacht dressing shed.  Uncanny.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Another Irish pack for Glasgow to destroy...

jimbopip wrote:Well, Round Two is upon us and this one should be a cracker. The Craggy Islanders looked good demolishing the Ospreys while the Glaswegian Warriors made harder work than was necessary out of beating the Leinster Academy Under 15's (B side).

Most people who pretend to a knowledge of rugby matters spent the run up to Glasgow's match saying, "There's no such thing as a weak Leinster side." Sorry but I think 43 points to Glasgow might contradict that.
However, there is no such thing as a soft Connacht side. Whoever is picked I feel we can rest assured that it will be 15 handy lads who want to knock seven buckets of shoite out of anyone who's not wearing a green jersey, and occasionally they may deign to touch a rugby ball (or not). i actually believe that the selection meeting consist of the players being herded into the club laundry where the just washed jerseys are in a pile on the floor. John Muldoon screams, "Same as last week boys, the first fifteen lads who get a jersey on and find a seat on the coach are playing, but no knives !!"

At this point I should add that if any of our Irish readers wish to give us a more detailed analysis of the team and tactics we would be very grateful.

As for the Glaswegians; The General is in the groove. He has already planned which players he is using in this block of matches. And every other one until the end of the season.

Here's my stab at the side.
1. Dropsie Kebble
2. Scouse Jonny Angus Fraser
3. Ragnar
4. Cummings
5. Peterson Richie
6. Mullet Brown
7.Darge Big Shona
8.Big Shona Henco
9. Hornito
10 Jordan
11. Seaman
12. Lord Stafford Of MacDowall
13. Dimples
14. Seba Ugly Mullet
15. McKay

A 6/2 bench as usual; McBeth-FraserScouse Jonny_Sordoni, SamuelsPeterson, Henco, Ally Miller Brown Darge, House Elf, Meatball.

The only major change would be Big Shona for Brown in the back row. Shona didn't feature much for Tonga in France so should be ready to go. Interestingly, after seeming reluctant to play an out and out 7 for most of last season we saw two 7's playing together for the last part of the Leinster game. Instead he has dropped Darge for Big Shona so it's really one six and two 6.5's in the back row.

The Craggies will present a much stiffer challenge than Leinster did...but then again I think Glasgow will ask more pertinent questions than the O's did.

Could be a cracker.

The only real change behind the scrum is Ugly Mullet in for Seba. UM does look like he will be a very good signing but Seba is class, probably resting him for the Stormers and Ulster games. Will it be strong enough to weather the elements in Galway?