Willie Ruane: Connacht will pick Pat Lam's successor, not the IRFU

Connacht have begun the process of replacing Pat Lam as head coach after the province’s top officials met at the Sportsground yesterday and CEO Willie Ruane insists it is Connacht, not the IRFU, that will decide who gets the job.

The Connacht Professional Game Board (PCB) met for their scheduled meeting in Galway yesterday where they began the process of thrashing out how they will replace Lam who will join Bristol at the end of this season.

Ruane says they will work with the IRFU and David Nucifora to find Lam’s replacement, but that the new man will be Connacht’s call.