Connacht stay loyal to the same fifteen

Date Published: 07-Dec-2007

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has announced an unchanged side ahead of the province’s mouth watering European Challenge Cup encounter with Newcastle Falcons at the Sportsground this evening (kick off 6:30pm).

Bradley has kept faith with the same team which defeated the Glasgow Warriors last week and he will be hoping that his charges can repeat their Magners League performance when they face down the mighty Newcastle Falcons.

Connacht’s World Cup squad member Gavin Duffy will once again start at fullback, with Aidan Wynne and Ofisa Treviranus staying put on the wings.

Mel Deane and Darren Yapp again form the midfield partnership, while Conor O’Loughlin and Andy Dunne retain their places at scrum-half and out-half respectively.

In the pack, hooker Adrian Flavin — who scored Connacht’s winning try last weekend — will line out in the front row alongside props Brent Wilkinson and former Newcastle and England international, Robbie Morris.

Also joining the…..