Connacht relishing Brive challenge, says coach Jimmy Duffy

Connacht are raring to pick up where they left off in Siberia and take on Brive in the second round of the European Challenge Cup tomorrow.

Despite several players having to line out again after a nightmare three-day return from Russia, forwards coach Jimmy Duffy says there is no shortage of motivation this week.

“We’ve obviously had a long trip back, and there guys who have to double up from having played in the Enisei game into this fixture, but they have really pulled their weight.