Nov 10
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Connacht rugby team to face Samoa
Connacht Rugby have announced the team that will face Samoa next Tuesday in the Sportsground.
With a number of senior players being rested following a tough start to the Magners League and Amlin Challenge Cup Head Coach Eric Elwood has given a number of younger players the opportunity to compete for places.
Connacht Academy backrow graduates Eoin McKeon and Shane Conneely look set to make their competitive debuts along with South African prop Dylan Rogers and Blackrock College and Ireland U21 winger Shane Monahan in a side that sees a mix of youth and experience. Brian Touhy and Conor O’Loughlin will look to make their first appearances of the 2010/2011 campaign and a new and exciting halfback pairing of Cillian Willis and Miah Nikora will be joined by Ferbane native Adian Wynne and Galwayman Eoin Griffin in the back line.
The squad has a total of 8 graduates from the Connacht Academy which has prospered in recent years under the guidance of Academy Director and Ireland U20 Assistant Coach Nigel Carolan (Loughney, Browne, McKeon, Wynne, Griffin, Murphy, Conneely & O’Loughlin)
Connacht XV to face Samoa – Tuesday 9th November, The Sportsground, Galway KO 7.05pm (live on RTÉ)
1 Ronan Loughney
2 Adrian Flavin
3 Barry Fa’amausili
4 Andrew Browne
5 Bernie Upton
6 Eoin McKeon
7 Mike McComish
8 Ezra Taylor
9 Cillian Willis
10 Miah Nikora
11 Brian Touhy
12 Aidan Wynne
13 Eoin Griffin
14 Shane Monahan
15 Troy Nathan
Replacements
16 Dermot Murphy
17 Rob Sweeney
18 Dylan Rogers
19 Michael McCarthy
20 Shane Conneely
21 Conor O’Loughlin
22 Darragh Fanning
