Pat Lam says Connacht rank 12th

Connacht may have the PRO12 winner’s trophy in their cabinet, but Pat Lam insists they still rank 12th by every other metric.

The Connacht boss was the main man at yesterday’s Guinness PRO12 launch at Aviva Stadium, where he was congratulated by the coaches of every other member of the competition.

He knows they’ll all have their crosshairs focused on the western province, but Lam remains excited by the challenge of retaining their title, despite their inability to compete with the big money signings elsewhere.