The Connacht Rugby team has been announced ahead of tomorrow’s historic meeting with Munster in the United Rugby Championship at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park.
Castlebar will host Connacht for the very first time in the professional era tomorrow afternoon.
Connacht have called upon all four Irish internationals for the game, who all missed last week’s trip to the Ospreys.
Finlay Bealham, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen are all back in while Cian Prendergast will captain the side.
It’s going to be a proud day for Ballina native Dave Heffernan who starts in the front row.
Over 26,000 people are expected to descend upon MacHale Park tomorrow, with throw in at 2:30pm.
The game will be LIVE here on Midwest Radio, with thanks to Moran’ Pharmacy, New Antrim St., Castlebar.
Here is the Connacht starting team and replacements:
NUMBER/ NAME/ CAPS:
15. Mack Hansen (38)
14. Chay Mullins (6)
13. Hugh Gavin (5)
12. Bundee Aki (146)
11. Finn Treacy (3)
10. Josh Ioane (11)
9. Caolin Blade (206)
- Jordan Duggan (57)
2. Dave Heffernan (213)
3. Finlay Bealham (213)
4. Joe Joyce (32)
5. Darragh Murray (34)
6. Cian Prendergast (81) Captain
7. Shamus Hurley-Langton (52)
8. Sean Jansen (19)
REPLACEMENTS:
- Dylan Tierney-Martin (51)
- Denis Buckley (260)
- Jack Aungier (81)
- Josh Murphy (32)
- Paul Boyle (109)
- Matthew Devine (13)
- JJ Hanrahan (24)
- Santiago Cordero (17)
