ULSTER HAVE REGISTERED Ian Nagle in their Heineken Champions Cup squad ahead of Friday’s round 4 meeting with Scarlets in Kingspan Stadium.
The 30-year-old second row replaces Jean Deysel in Dan McFarland’s squad after the South African retired in October.
A Munster native who made his name during the southern province’s famous Thomond Park win over the Wallabies in 2010, Nagle has been on the books at Leinster since 2016 and joined Ulster on loan as injury cover last month.
Exeter Chiefs, who Munster will face at home in round six, have deregistered Italy centre Michele Campagnaro after his switch to Wasps with Tom O’Flaherty added to the ranks. Leinster’s pool rivals Toulouse have registered prop Cyril Baille.
Scotland international John Hardie, who went to Newcastle after falling short in his attempt to earn a contract with Clermont Auvergne in the summer, has been added to the Falcons squad in time to face former club Edinburgh.
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Carty had a great game. The Connacht players looked absolutely gutted coming off at the end. It was a massive shift to put in. The RDS in the final 10mins was LOUD, seemed louder than the All Black’s game, in the terrace anyways. Heaving so it was. Frawley took some huge hits, especially that one from Aki (Ouch) but had a good game i thought, don’t think I seen him at full back before. Dave Kearney had a mixed game but I felt he stood up as a bit of a leader in the final quarter. Max Deegan did a good job when he came on.
@SPQH: I think the whole of the RDS felt that hit by Aki on Frawley, fair play to him for just jumping straight back up. He can also play centre so a great guy to have on the team.
Jaysus they deserved the win but what a game.
As a connacht fan, we only have ourselves to blame. Our defence I thought was too passive on the gainline. Its been the same all season, with a lack of agression, you give away allot of linebreaks and you’re always scrambling. Thats three we’ve lost in the last ten with poor defending when we should be closing it out. Glasgow, Ospreys and now Leinster. A 6-5 record should be a 9-2, and defeats will probably cost us a play off spot. Amazingly, for a team.who won the pro12, we lack the certainty of confidence that Leinster, Scarlets and Glasgow have.
But fair play to Leinster, their handling was exceptional in the last ten, and they took it from us, rather than us throwing it away even though our composure was awful. Thought Adam Byrne was awesome all game. Connacht have to learn to play for 80, similar to Ireland after the 2013 to the all blacks.
I thought Adam Byrne had a savage game. He always looks for the offload.
Underrated player.
Gutted 4 Connaught they just seemed to run out of petrol.
@Gerald Long: Diesel in the wesht lad
Subs made the difference.
its a f*****g hard one to take!!
Once Leinster brought out the 2nds to replace the 3rds it was all over.