Connacht braced for huge Toulouse assault

CONNACHT touched down in France yesterday with news that opponents Toulouse are taking no chances in their team selection for today’s Heineken Cup fifth round clash.

“The best front five in the world at the moment,” exclaimed Eric Elwood of their opponents. “It’s a huge team, particularly the front five. They are stronger than the side that played against us in Galway.”

It is no less than Elwood expected. Toulouse, having unexpectedly lost at home to Harlequins, start today’s game at the 18,000 seater Stade Ernest-Wallon seeking a bonus-point win and, to that end, they have made six changes to the star-studded starting XV that played at the Sportsground in the opening round