Junior Rugby: Con hoping home comforts tell in Munster final

There are big games across the weekend with a number of finals to be decided. Clonmel’s bid for senior status continues on Saturday at home to Bangor while Young Munster await the winner of Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup semi-final between Cork Constitution and Richmond.

Richmond boast a well-balanced side. Their most notable asset is their battle hardened pack and they will seek to get the upper hand at set-pieces. They also possess several threatening runners out in the backs, led by Brián Bennett.

Con’s pack are very athletic but powerful with Gavin Duffy and Cathal O’Flaherty able to carry strongly. John Poland is likely to have a major influence at scrum-half with the U20 International shining in their quarter-final win. Home advantage could tip the balance in Con’s favour.