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Butler reaches 100 caps as Murray and Byrne in line to make Connacht debuts

The Connacht team to face the Ospreys has been named.

JARRAD BUTLER WILL make his 100th Connacht appearance in tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship trip to the Ospreys [KO 7.35pm].

Butler joined the western province in 2017 and spent three seasons as captain. 

“Jarrad reaching 100 caps is a brilliant achievement,” said Director of Rugby Andy Friend.

“He’s a genuine leader within the group both on and off the field, and it’s a testament to him that he has hit a century of appearances in just six seasons with us.”

Lock Darragh Murray and winger Adam Byrne are both in line to make their Connacht debuts at Swansea.com Stadium having been named among the replacements. 

Connacht (v Ospreys):

15. Tiernan O’Halloran 
14. Alex Wootton 
13. Tom Farrell
12. David Hawkshaw 
11. John Porch 
10. Jack Carty (C)
9. Caolin Blade
1. Denis Buckley
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin 
3. Jack Aungier
4. Oisín Dowling
5. Gavin Thornbury
6. Shamus Hurley-Langton
7. Conor Oliver 
8. Jarrad Butler 

Replacements:
16.Grant Stewart 
17. Jordan Duggan
18.Sam Illo
19. Darragh Murray 
20. Paul Boyle
21. Kieran Marmion 
22. Tom Daly 
23. Adam Byrne 

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