At least Connacht are used to uphill battles
Connacht are on the verge of the biggest game in their history, and yet, once again, they’re operating in the shadow of their illustrious neighbours.
That is the way it has always been for rugby in the west of Ireland and on the eve of a fascinating encounter against the new power brokers of European rugby, at least in terms of financial clout, Connacht’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon is forced to compete with not one but two Heineken Cup semi-finals featuring the glamour boys of Irish rugby, Munster and Leinster.
