Connacht name side to take on Borders


Magners League

By Iar Connacht
August 31 2006

Connacht have named their XV for this season's opening fxture at Netherdale tomorrow night. Mark McHugh captains the side and will start at out-half. Connacht have named their XV for this season's opening fxture at Netherdale tomorrow night.

Mark McHugh captains the side and will start at out-half. New signings Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin will make their Celtic League debuts in a dise that also includes a centre pairing of Paul Warwick and Gavin Williams.

Connacht: M Mostyn; C McPhillips, P Warwick, G Williams, D Yapp; M McHugh, C
Keane; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, S Knoop; D Gannon, A Farley; J Muldoon, M
Lacey, C Rigney.

Replacements: J Fogarty, M Diffley, M Swift, B O'Connor, T Tierney, K
Matthews, D Riordan.

Don't forget that the Independent Connacht Rugby Supporters Club will be providing live text commentary on Connachts clash with the Borders, in conjunction with live audio reports on Galway Bay FM. We will have post game statistics and opinions from the squad on the result.

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