'I’m not sure where else does it': Connacht embrace captaincy experiment ahead of new season

Head coach Andy Friend wants to empower young players coming through the ranks

Connacht's Jarrad Butler ahead of the pre-season friendly against Worcester earlier this month. Picture: INPHO/Robbie Stephenson

Connacht are trying out a new leadership experiment this season where Jarrad Butler has again been appointed club captain but might not necessarily skipper the team on the field in a game even if he is playing.

Head coach Andy Friend said his fellow Australian is the man to lead them for his fourth season in charge but he wants to empower young players coming through and handing them the captaincy for particular games might not only attain that but give them an edge in matches.