Not confident having seen that. A lot of talk about why O'Donohoe is on the bench but an equal question should be why Frank Murphy is starting? His play and attitude has been very poor for the majority of this season with a couple of half decent cameos off the bench in one or two big games his only positive contributions. Not happy with that at all. Moore should be given a chance, he's not a complete novice (he started a good few games for Harlequins in Challenge Cup and Anglo-Welsh Cup) and especially given the form of the other two with maybe Murphy on the bench.

Glad to see Buckley starting at loose head. Not sure is he at this level yet but itll be good to find out more about him, better to see us giving him a chance to prove himself than going with the likes of Rodgers.

I'd hope that the lads can lift themselves to a win in this one but wouldn't be putting any money on us.

Don't know if I can get my hopes up too much, its amazing what a couple changes can do to make a side look weakened. Heres hoping that we make the most of it and go out with all guns blazing. I really would love to see Wilko get gametime with Ireland, but it emphasizes just how much of a fulcrum he is to our side.

I wish Buckley all the best, great to see a Corinthian in there might I add, he had a couple tough times coming on against Toulouse and Harlequins, lets hope that he uses his deserved chance on Saturday.

Frank Murphy... I dont want to talk about it really, I didnt get to see Moore in action so I really can't get involved. I don't want Bradley to be licking his lips at this selection

Typically safe move made at scrum half. Eric's first choice slots right back in (did Murphy get game time anywhere last weekend?) after returning and since groin injuries are tricky things makes what he believes is the safe move by placing POD on the bench. Not what I would do, but sure Eric isn't going to let this message board select his side.

Hope the lads have their heads on straight from the start and get the scoreboard ticking over early. Wouldn't mind a solid win for change.

mary hinge wrote: Eric needs to get his finger out of his h@le.
Dropping Moore from the 22 is unforgivable. If we fu@k up this weekend on the back of this rank bad call, then fu@k it.
Moore should be starting, not be out of the 23 altogether.

Don't know about unforgivable, but parachuting Frank Murphy back in as a starter is.
Has he even played a minute of AIL since his injury..??? Very questionable decision.

Eric needs to get his finger out of his h@le.
Dropping Moore from the 22 is unforgivable. If we fu@k up this weekend on the back of this rank bad call, then fu@k it.
Moore should be starting, not be out of the 23 altogether.

I can understand murphy starting but Moore must be on the phone to his agent saying get me out of here.

His passing is shocking for this level.
Surly Moore would advance alot quicker under Frank than not getting selected

Ah lads come on, pod has consistently shown that this level is beyond him, it's not a one game issue.

Good team, be interesting to see how Buckley gets on.

Maybe but overstrander has longevity.

POD did not have a great game against Glasgow. The pack was getting pushed back occasionally so it wasn't 100% down to him, but his laboured passing and lazy jogging before shuffling on slow ball was not acceptable. With any luck he, like Grace, will know he has a point to prove.

Good to see buckly get the start and Grace getting a second shot.
But cmon whats with POD on the bench !!!!! I really thought Moore should be starting with Frank to come on at 50 or 60 or vice versa.
POD over tha last few games doesent warrent a bench position.

My topic is nicer!

Oh this is big. This is freaking big.

We lost in Edinburgh, ok, fair enough. But losing to Mr B in Galway? We can't let that happen. The guys won't let that happen. Eric will not let that happen.

Man, I hope it doesn't happen.

15 Gavin Duffy (C)
14 Fetu’u Vainikolo
13 Kyle Tonetti
12 Henry Fa’afili
11 Tiernan O’Halloran
10 Niall O’Connor
09 Frank Murphy

01 Denis Buckley
02 Adrian Flavin
03 Ronan Loughney
04 Michael Swift
05 Mike McCarthy
06 John Muldoon
07 Eoghan Grace
08 George Naoupu


16 Ethienne Reynecke
17 Dylan Rogers/Brett Wilkinson
18 Stewart Maguire
19 Mick Kearney
20 Ray Ofisa
21 Paul O’Donohoe
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Eoin Griffin

Interesting start for Buckley, I guess that means there's a chance Wilko will be called up to the Ireland match as cover. Will be interesting to see how Buckley manages, that's a lot of game time ahead of him.

Razor is back, nice. Glad to see Grace has been given a second shot, though. A lot was said about his brain fade last week. It was stupid, but an 80 minute performance is a mix of good and bad, not one single incident. Personally I thought he was a bit anonymous at times, but on other occasions he put in some good hits.

Frank Murphy is back, just as everyone was wondering of Moore might get a start. Oh.

15. Duffy,
14. Vainikolo,
13. Tonetti,
12. Fa'afili,
11. O'Halloran,
10. O'Connor,
9. Murphy
1. Buckley,
2. Flavin,
3. Loughney,
4. Swift,
5. McCarthy
6. Muldoon,
7. Grace,
8. Naoupu
Connacht Bench v Edinburgh: 16. Reynecke, 17. Rogers/Wilkinson 18. Maguire, 19. Kearney, 20. Ofisa 21. O'Donohoe 22. Jarvis 23. Griffin