Connacht's Shane O’Leary ready for return to France

Shane O’Leary will complete a loop of a remarkable journey on Saturday night when he lines out at out-half for Connacht against Grenoble in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup.

The 23-year old is in his second season at the Sportsground and was thrown in at the deep end away to Ulster on Friday night for his first start in the Pro12 after Connacht’s three regular out-halves Jack Carty, AJ MacGinty, and Craig Ronaldson were all ruled out through injury.

Now O’Leary is poised to be again handed the No.10 this weekend as Connacht bid to take their best season ever one step closer to silverware.