Denis Buckley and Finlay Bealham give Connacht a cutting edge in the scrum, while Roux and Dillane were both conspicuous and effective in their efforts against the Italians last weekend. All three link the play intelligently and with Paul Boyle on the bench Connacht are able to maintain that quality through the 80-minutes. CONNACHT: T O’Halloran; S Fitzgerald, T Farrell, P Robb, M Healy; K Godwin, K Marmion; D Buckley, S Delahunt, F Bealham; Q Roux, U Dillane; E McKeon, C Fainga’a, J Butler (capt). Replacements: T McCartney, P McCabe, C Carey, J Cannon, P Boyle, C Blade, T Daly, C Kelleher. Replacements: S Otten, R Jenkins, M Fia, L Ashley, W Griffiths, H Morgan, T Williams, L Morgan.

Source: The Irish Times March 01, 2019 15:02 UTC