Elwood backs kids for repeat

Connacht are preparing for a massive Biarritz backlash when the two sides clash in Parc des Sports Aguiléra this evening.

A team in turmoil with new coaching staff is a dangerous combination for any visiting team, and Connacht coach Eric Elwood is readying his young guns for an expected French onslaught.

Biarrtiz club president Serge Blanco’s response to last weekend’s unexpected 22-14 loss in the Galway Sportsground was swift and severe as coaches Jack Isaac and Serge Milhas were sidelined from duty. The Basque faithful are similarly intolerant and they will be in no mood to see their side slip up again.