Brushing off some “cobwebs” after recent Grand Slam celebrations, Bundee Aki bounced back into Connacht training this week ahead of Saturday’s Challenge Cup shoot-out with Gloucester. “I didn’t realise how intense the competition was until I was in the squad and in the competition itself. If you want to win the Grand Slam, you have to make sure you win every week, and being in that squad and environment has been good. You can’t really dwell on how good you played, but do the right thing and help out the team. “He brings a threatening presence which is really good for us, and his hard edge will lift the boys.”

Source: The Irish Times March 28, 2018 05:15 UTC