Returnees end Con slump

LIKE the cavalry coming over the ridge to rescue the surrounded wagon trail, Jim Williams and company swept back into Cork Constitution and lifted the siege of Temple Hill.

The return of Williams, fresh from lifting the Celtic League trophy for Munster in Cardiff last weekend, was a welcome addition for Con supporters alongside locks Donncha O’Callaghan and Mick O’Driscoll and Leinster scrum-half Brian O’Meara.

And all four played their part in this 37-33 victory over spirited Blackrock, welcoming the return of Leinster players David Quinlan, Leo Cullen and Ben Willis. It was Con’s returnees that made the difference, though. O’Meara pulled the strings at fly-half instead of his usual scrum-half role, while Williams organised the pack with customary authority and the second row dominated line-outs and rampaged about the field to convincing effect.