This is going to get very very serious over the next 6 months.
The grassroots game in Connacht is flying. Connemara beat St Mary’s at the weekend in the AI Cup, that is a major major win, the UBL clubs are in good shape and in some cases fantastic shape, WHY, WHY IS THAT – WE WILL TELL YOU WHY – Its becuase rugby is growing in Connacht int eh WEST, Rugby is developing at youth, minis, snrs, ladies, more and more schools and people in clubs are getting involved. Wether it be the 3s, the 2, the 1s, wether it be 10+ new ladies teams in the past 18 months, wether it be extra investment by thr IRFU, wether it be overseas players getting involved and out of that is emerging local talent in an expanding academy. We are getting to know you from InTouch Rugby but from the little we have seen so far, which started with tag rugby in the summer, the ability to play rugby is COMPLETELY OBVIOUS TO BE SEEN. WE HAVE SEEN TALENT THAT IS DOING AMAZING THINGS ACROSS THIS PROVINCE, the experience right now is outstanding the fight and want and gameness in the face of good oppisiton. Be aware Lam’s strategy was stated at the start of this season CONNACHT WILL HAVE THEIR BEST EVER SEASON, A TOP 6 FINISH IN THE PRO12 and we believe him, THIS IS A VERY VERY SPECIAL TIME FOR CONNACHT RUGBY the next 3 years are going to be AWESOME! that is why we remember, we are a develping province in a developing nation, because that is the truth and if you know that then you know togetherness.
WE STAY IN A GOOD PLACE AND DEVELOP OUR ABILITY TO PLAY THIS GAME AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS GAME,
Connacht is constantly a demonstration of commitment, togetherness, intense concentration, love of the game and great organised clinical rugby, the implementation of scrums, rucks, lineouts, attack and defense off loads, we shimmys, put good solid concentration on tackling and defensive stength and good flowing attacks, ball retention, with intense concentration. It is no wonder that increasing numbers of family, friends and the whole community are getting behind school and club rugby in Connacht. Whether it be Connemara, Sligo, Galwegians, Dunmore, Tuam, Loughrea, Oughterard, YOU NAME IT and them all, you name it, the schools, the clubs everywhere the level of the game, the absorption of good information about nutrition, about training, about pyschology is developing teams with the ability to concentrate with increasing duration and focus during training and game time, and its resulting in closing the gap against better teams and furthuring the gap against other teams and the playing CV of grassroots rugby is growing and is something that each individual plays a part in. We look forward as always to every game and every opportunity to contribute to this. What a feast of rugby this season has been so far, its exciting!
The doggedness, the pride, the self respect, the intensity and the work rate and fight and good commonsense being passed on between players, the togetherness, good decisions, good rugby, good team going hard at it, getting the mental attitude to focus man on man, tackling well, reacting, getting back into the line, organising, organising, tackling, putting the man onto the ground, reorganising, focused, focused, clinical, organised, organised always re-organising, breaking the game line, pumping the legs, scrum half is in fast ball, advancing, tackling in defence, closing down the space, kick, chase, defend, close down the space, kick to the corner, a kind bounce this time, lineout on five meter line, stole the lineout, form the maul, advance, cross the line, ground the ballll, incredible, incredible, incredible! Reorganise, kicker converts, kick off, secure ball, advance, ruck, advance, ruck, pass, centres, ruck, break the game line, support, ruck, scrum half, advance, two man advance, ruck, scrum half, advance, pressure, pressure, in defence man on man, tackling, hard slipped tackle but hand held on his jersey, slowed him down, stopped him, swarm over him, cause disorganisation, turnover ball, protect it, scrumhalf, attack ball, ac ouple of meters, scrumhalf pass advance, break the game line 8 meteres pumps the legs, support, ruck, attack, support. Unbelievable intensity and focus every millisecond of every moment, we score to the half way in our positions, kick off secure the ball, advance, good high ball kick, player got under it, mid air catch, support, ruck, scrum half, advance, protect, shild, pass 3 man unit advance 5 meters, go to ground……. incredible rugby!