“There were a couple of lapses in defence which were uncharacteristic because that is something we pride ourselves on,” said Carolan. There is just one change at the back with Eoin Griffin coming in at outside centre for Tom Farrell. Up front Gavin Thornbury and Quinn Roux take over in the second row from James Cannon and Ultan Dillane. CONNACHT:T O’Halloran, C Kelleher, E Griffin, K Godwin, M Healy, J Carty, C Blade, D Buckley, D Heffernan, F Bealham, G Thornbury, Q Roux, S O’Brien, J Butler, P Boyle. Replacements:S Delahunt, C O’Donnell, D Robertson-McCoy, J Cannon, C Fainga’a, K Marmion, C Ronaldson, N Adeolokun.

Source: Irish Examiner September 08, 2018 04:30 UTC