Conacht's Finlay Bealham expects bruising encounter against Newcastle in Challenge Cup

Connacht’s rising young prop Finlay Bealham, known for his physicality, is expecting another bruising challenge against Newcastle on Sunday in the second of the European Challenge Cup back-to-back fixtures.

“I come from a rugby league background, so I enjoy a bit of physicality. If I can bring that to the team and drive it through the systems we have, and try to be effective that way, it is something I love to do most weeks,” he says.

“Newcastle are tough, and like every English team are forward-orientated. They come hard at you from the front, through the scrum and the maul, so we have our work cut out. But we will prepare accordingly.”