Reynecke rallies Connacht support

CONNACHT hooker Ethienne Reynecke has poured his heart out to the province’s supporters — pleading with them to stay behind the players amid a nine-game losing streak.

The South African, who joined from the Stormers during the summer, issued a “call to arms” via a blog post on Connacht Catch Up yesterday, entitled ‘The Burden of Passion’, ahead their Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester.

“Contrary to popular belief, playing rugby is not all about the pay cheque at the end of the day. And herein is my message to the supporters,” he wrote.