The Connacht administration group have made eight adjustments to their aspect for Sunday’s BKT URC interpro with Leinster on the RDS Enviornment (ok/o 7.35pm).
There are begins for Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Darragh Murray, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Jarrad Butler, David Hawkshaw and Diarmuid Kilgallen, because the province intention to begin 2023 on a excessive.
For the primary time Roscommon brothers Niall and Darragh Murray begin collectively within the second row, whereas Cian Prendergast strikes to blindside flanker with Butler at quantity 8.
Captain Jack Carty is joined by scrum-half Caolin Blade whereas Hawkshaw companions Tom Farrell at centre. The again three sees John Porch transfer to the left wing with Kilgallen on the correct and Tiernan O’Halloran retained at full-back.
Sickness has dominated Finlay Bealham, Josh Murphy and Mack Hansen out of the matchday squad, whereas Bundee Aki is on a down-week as a result of his involvement with the Irish setup in November.
Commenting on the group choice, Director of Rugby Andy Good friend says:
“There’s no larger problem within the URC than the one we now have on Sunday night time and it’s one we’ll relish. The efficiency in opposition to Ulster wasn’t adequate but when we minimize out our unforced errors and play like we did in these last 20 minutes it’ll give us each likelihood of a win.
Sadly we’re lacking just a few gamers by sickness however this can be a nice alternative to see the advantages of the depth inside the squad, which is the most effective it’s been in my 5 years right here.”
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS LEINSTER RUGBY
Sunday 1st January, 19:35 @ RDS Enviornment
Quantity/Identify/Caps
15. Tiernan O’Halloran (212)
14. Diarmuid Kilgallen (11)
13. Tom Farrell (87)
12. David Hawkshaw (10)
11. John Porch (69)
10. Jack Carty (187) (C)
9. Caolin Blade (158)
1. Peter Dooley (10)
2. Dave Heffernan (175)
3. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (74)
4. Darragh Murray (2)
5. Niall Murray (45)
6. Cian Prendergast (36)
7. Shamus Hurley-Langton (9)
8. Jarrad Butler (104)
Replacements
16. Shane Delahunt (121)
17. Denis Buckley (219)
18. Sam Illo (6)
19. Oisín Dowling (35)
20. Conor Oliver (50)
21. Kieran Marmion (219)
22. Tom Daly (68)
23. Byron Ralston (8)
