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URC – Connacht Rugby v Ospreys Rugby

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The teams for Friday night’s Round 6 fixture of the United Rugby Championship has been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.

  • Dave Heffernan is will make 150th appearance for Connacht on Friday night
  • Rhys Webb will captain Ospreys where a win would lift them into the top four in the table

FRIDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER

Connacht Rugby v Ospreys Rugby

The Sportsground, Galway – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA / 21.35 SA

Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 14th league game)

AR 1: Peter Martin (IRFU) AR 2: Dan Carson (IRFU)

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (IRFU)
Live on: RTÉ 2, S4C, Premier Sports 1 & URC TV.

Connacht Rugby: Oran McNulty, Alex Wootton, Shayne Bolton, Sammy Arnold, Mack Hansen, Jack Carty (CAPT), Kieran Marmion, Matthew Burke, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Niall Murray, Ultan Dillane, Jarrad Butler, Conor Oliver, Paul Boyle

Replacements: Shane Delahunt, Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Oisín Dowling, Eoghan Masterson, Caolin Blade, Conor Fitzgerald, Peter Robb

Ospreys Rugby: Dan Evans, Max Nagy, Owen Watkin, Joe Hawkins, Luke Morgan, Stephen Myler, Rhys Webb (CAPT), Nicky Smith, Elvis Taione, Tom Botha, Bradley Davies, Rhys Davies, Sam Cross, Jac Morgan, Ethan Roots

Replacements: Sam Parry, Gareth Thomas, Rhys Henry, Will Griffiths, Morgan Morris, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Josh Thomas, Cai Evans

Connacht Rugby Head Coach Andy Friend said: “Everyone had a deserved few days off after the Aviva game and we’ve since spent the last few weeks fully focussed on getting a win tomorrow night. Ospreys have made a really good start to their season and they’re always difficult to play against, so everyone knows we have to push on from our interpro performances to get the win we need.

Shayne Bolton has settled in really well since arriving from South Africa so he’s deserving of a start, and it’s a special game for Dave Heffernan and Ballina RFC on the day of his 150th appearance.”

Ospreys Rugby Head Coach Toby Booth said: “We know it’s all about benchmarking ourselves against the Irish provinces and this is an opportunity to do that. We went there and won in the sunshine and went there in the Rainbow Cup and lost. From that point of view, we know how competitive Connacht are, they are a very, very good team and well coached. Andy Friend, the Connacht coach, is someone I know well. They are especially tough at home, play with a really passionate crowd behind them and it can be quite an intimidating place to go due to the ground’s location. We know we need to be very good at the basics, above anything else, and that gets you into the game. When you are away from home that’s the entry point to trying to apply some pressure.”

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