Injury blow for Harris-Wright

Connacht have been hit with a massive blow with first-choice hooker Jason Harris-Wright set to miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.

The 26-year old ruptured a cruciate in the bonus-point victory over Zebre at the weekend, a game where Connacht’s big three Kiwi imports got to link up for the first time.

One of the them, Tom McCartney, who can cover all positions in front row, will now be called upon to fill the void as Connacht prepare to take on Scarlets in their crunch Pro12 clash at the Sportsground on Saturday.