Long trek home from Siberia for stranded Connacht after beating Enisei STM

Enisei STM 14 Connacht 31: Connacht Rugby are facing another long trek home, having been delayed in Siberia for two nights following their European bonus point win over Russian side Enisei-STM.

Unable to get off the ground in the charter plane on which they flew to Krasnoyarsk due to a technical issue, the European Professional Club Rugby organised for the squad to return on scheduled airlines, but must travel in three different groups to accommodate the entire party.

All are travelling through Moscow to Dublin, with the first two groups of players having left Siberia at 7am (midnight Irish time), before splitting in Moscow, with one travelling through Amsterdam and the other through London Heathrow, arriving in Dublin at 5.40pm. A third group, mainly management, was due to leave three hours later, travelling via Paris, with arrival after 9pm.