Muliaina raves over ‘machine’ Henshaw and Connacht’s backs

Connacht’s star signing Mils Muliaina has heaped praise on Robbie Henshaw and the rest of the province’s exciting young back line, admitting he can’t wait to play alongside them.

The All Blacks centurion has spent just a week with the likes of young Ireland caps Henshaw and Kieron Marmion and their provincial team-mates Darragh Leader, Shane Layden and Jack Carty since arriving in Connacht from New Zealand’s Chiefs on a one-year contract.

That has been time enough, though, for the 34-year-old full-back to understand why Connacht coach Pat Lam was so enthusiastic about the potential of the province when persuading his friend to join his coaching project as a player and mentor.