HARRY WEST HAS been handed his debut as Connacht make nine changes to the side that lost to the Bulls as they visit Munster for a URC game at Thomond Park on Saturday (7.45pm, TG4 & Premier Sports 1).
Academy graduate West, from Ballina, starts at full-back as head coach Stuart Lancaster shuffles the deck with several players away on Ireland duty.
Finn Treacy starts on the left wing with Byron Ralston shifting from centre to the right wing. Galway natives Cathal Forde and Hugh Gavin are named as the new centre pairing, while Ben Murphy comes in at scrum-half to partner out-half Josh Ioane.
🟢 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 🦅 𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐓 𝐍𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐈𝐑𝐍𝐄 🏉
All set for an interpro derby ⚔️
🧢 Harry West set for debut 🫡 Paul Boyle returns and captains the side 2⃣ Two academy players in the squad
In the pack there are starts for props Jordan Duggan and Sam Illo, while hooker Dave Heffernan is retained. In the second row, Joe Joyce comes in to partner Darragh Murray, while Paul Boyle returns from injury to captain the side at openside flanker, alongside Josh Murphy and No 8 Sean Jansen.
There is a 6:2 split on the bench, with academy prop Fiachna Barrett among the replacements and Sean O’Brien wearing the number 23 jersey.
15. Harry West
14. Byron Ralson
13. Hugh Gavin
12. Cathal Forde
11. Finn Treacy
10. Josh Ioane
9. Ben Murphy
1. Jordan Duggan
2. Dave Heffernan
3. Sam Illo
4. Joe Joyce
5. Darragh Murray
6. Josh Murphy
7. Paul Boyle (Capt)
8. Sean Jansen
Replacements:
16. Dylan Tierney-Martin
17. Peter Dooley
18. Fiachna Barrett
19. Niall Murray
20. David O’Connor
21. Matthew Devine
22. Sean Naughton
23. Seán O’Brien
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Connacht make nine changes for Munster clash
HARRY WEST HAS been handed his debut as Connacht make nine changes to the side that lost to the Bulls as they visit Munster for a URC game at Thomond Park on Saturday (7.45pm, TG4 & Premier Sports 1).
Academy graduate West, from Ballina, starts at full-back as head coach Stuart Lancaster shuffles the deck with several players away on Ireland duty.
Finn Treacy starts on the left wing with Byron Ralston shifting from centre to the right wing. Galway natives Cathal Forde and Hugh Gavin are named as the new centre pairing, while Ben Murphy comes in at scrum-half to partner out-half Josh Ioane.
In the pack there are starts for props Jordan Duggan and Sam Illo, while hooker Dave Heffernan is retained. In the second row, Joe Joyce comes in to partner Darragh Murray, while Paul Boyle returns from injury to captain the side at openside flanker, alongside Josh Murphy and No 8 Sean Jansen.
There is a 6:2 split on the bench, with academy prop Fiachna Barrett among the replacements and Sean O’Brien wearing the number 23 jersey.
Munster named their side yesterday.
CONNACHT
15. Harry West
14. Byron Ralson
13. Hugh Gavin
12. Cathal Forde
11. Finn Treacy
10. Josh Ioane
9. Ben Murphy
1. Jordan Duggan
2. Dave Heffernan
3. Sam Illo
4. Joe Joyce
5. Darragh Murray
6. Josh Murphy
7. Paul Boyle (Capt)
8. Sean Jansen
Replacements:
16. Dylan Tierney-Martin
17. Peter Dooley
18. Fiachna Barrett
19. Niall Murray
20. David O’Connor
21. Matthew Devine
22. Sean Naughton
23. Seán O’Brien
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