The Connacht management team have named their matchday squad for tomorrow’s EPCR Challenge Cup meeting with Brive at The Sportsground (k/o 5.30pm).
A win would guarantee Connacht a spot in the knockout stages, and as such Head Coach Pete Wilkins has selected a strong starting XV for the game.
The 9-10-12 axis is fully homegrown, with Colm Reilly starting alongside captain Jack Carty, while Galway’s Cathal Forde retains his place at inside centre. Byron Ralston is named alongside him, while the back three includes a start for Mack Hansen at full-back and Alex Wootton and John Porch on the wings.
There are three internationals in the pack with Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast. Peter Dooley joins Heffernan and Bealham in the front row while there’s a second row partnership of Josh Murphy and Niall Murray. The side is completed by openside flanker Conor Oliver and the fit-again number 8 Jarrad Butler.
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS CA BRIVE
Saturday 14th January, 17:30 @ The Sportsground
Number/Name/Caps
- Mack Hansen (22)
- John Porch (71)
- Byron Ralston (10)
- Cathal Forde (5)
- Alex Wootton (38)
- Jack Carty (189) (C)
- Colm Reilly (15)
- Peter Dooley (11)
- Dave Heffernan (176)
- Finlay Bealham (183)
- Josh Murphy (9)
- Niall Murray (46)
- Cian Prendergast (38)
- Conor Oliver (52)
- Jarrad Butler (105)
Replacements
- Dylan Tierney-Martin (13)
- Jordan Duggan (32)
- Jack Aungier (41)
- Leva Fifita (20)
- Ciaran Booth (3)
- Kieran Marmion (221)
- Tom Daly (69)
- Conor Fitzgerald (61)
