Elwood sends young guns to face Samoans

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood reckons some of the emerging talent in the province will get a glorious chance to prove themselves when Samoa come to Galway next Tuesday.

Yesterday he announced a squad which includes eight players who came through the academy system in Connacht.

These are prop Ronan Loughney, hooker Dermot Murphy, back-rowers Shane Conneely and Eoin McKeon, centres Aidan Wynne and Eoin Griffin, scrum-half Conor O’Loughlin and lock Andrew Browne. “Some of our senior players need a rest but it’s a huge opportunity for some of the younger players to display their skills against international players.