Barrett, a 130kg tighthead from Geesala in north Mayo, was making his fourth appearance and like Bohan, is a former Ireland Under-20 international. “I felt the energy grow in the week and in very difficult conditions scored 52 points. It’s a busy schedule but Lancaster believes the depth chart is growing all the time. I don’t think we have enough players who can roll in, week in, week out. SCORING SEQUENCE – 1 min: Boyle try, Gilbert con, 7-0; 9: Boyle try, Gilbert con, 14-0; 16: Blade try, 19-0; 28: Boyle try, Gilbert con, 26-0; 33: Illo try, 31-0; 39: Bolton try, Gilbert con, 38-0; Half-time: 38-0; 53: Blade try, Gilbert con, 45-0; 67: Bolton try, Gilbert con, 52-0;CONNACHT: S Gilbert; C Mullins, H Gavin, C Forde, S Bolton; J Carty, C Blade; J Duggan, D Heffernan, S Illo; D Murray, N Murray; S O’Brien, S Hurley-Langton, P Boyle (capt).

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 14:44 UTC