RODNEY AH YOU returns to the Connacht pack tomorrow night in the only change to the starting XV from their bonus point win against the Cardiff Blues.
With a whopping 98 points scored in their opening three games of the campaign, Pat Lam has resisted making wholesale changes for the visit of Zebre.
His backline is identical to the one that started two weeks ago. Kieran Marmion and Jack Cart pair up in the half-backs, with Bundee Aki and the impressive 21-year-old Rory Parata alongside him.
It’s also the regular back three for Connacht with Matt Healy and Danie Poolman on the wings and Tiernan O’Halloran at fullback.
Rodney Ah You is the only change coming in at tighthead prop for Finlay Bealham, with Tom McCartney and Denis Buckley again retained after their huge scrummaging performances against Glasgow and most recently Cardiff.
Quinn Roux again partners Andrew Browne in the second row, while John Muldoon captains the side from blindside flanker, alongside Nepia Fox-Matamua and Eoin McKeon in the backrow.
Eoghan Masterson is also included in the matchday squad, having missed the game against Cardiff due to injury, as is 19-year-old Sligo prop Conan O’Donnell who made his debut late on in the win against Cardiff.
Free-scoring Connacht name another exciting backline for Zebre clash
RODNEY AH YOU returns to the Connacht pack tomorrow night in the only change to the starting XV from their bonus point win against the Cardiff Blues.
With a whopping 98 points scored in their opening three games of the campaign, Pat Lam has resisted making wholesale changes for the visit of Zebre.
His backline is identical to the one that started two weeks ago. Kieran Marmion and Jack Cart pair up in the half-backs, with Bundee Aki and the impressive 21-year-old Rory Parata alongside him.
It’s also the regular back three for Connacht with Matt Healy and Danie Poolman on the wings and Tiernan O’Halloran at fullback.
Rodney Ah You is the only change coming in at tighthead prop for Finlay Bealham, with Tom McCartney and Denis Buckley again retained after their huge scrummaging performances against Glasgow and most recently Cardiff.
Quinn Roux again partners Andrew Browne in the second row, while John Muldoon captains the side from blindside flanker, alongside Nepia Fox-Matamua and Eoin McKeon in the backrow.
Eoghan Masterson is also included in the matchday squad, having missed the game against Cardiff due to injury, as is 19-year-old Sligo prop Conan O’Donnell who made his debut late on in the win against Cardiff.
Connacht (v Zebre)
15 Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Danie Poolman
13. Rory Parata
12. Bundee Aki
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. John Muldoon (capt)
7. Nepia Fox-Matamua
8. Eoin Mckeon
Replacements
16. Shane Delahunt
17. Conan O’Donnell
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Aly Muldowney
20. Eoghan Masterson
21. John Cooney
22. Craig Ronaldson
23. Darragh Leader
London Mayor Boris Johnson flattens Japanese 10-year-old playing touch rugby
Marshall set for 150th cap as Ulster name XV to face Edinburgh
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Ah You there Guinness PRO12 Connacht Rodney Ah You Rory Parata Zebre