Lam has eyes on first Connacht win in Belfast since 1960

Pat Lam will bid to get rid of one of Connacht’s remaining hoodoos when he hopes to lead them to a first win in Belfast since 1960 this evening.

But he will have to do so without PRO12 player of the year Bundee Aki, who is out until February, and also turn over an Ulster side badly in need of a boost after their loss away to Clermont Auvergne last weekend.

Connacht have only won four times in history in Belfast and their 1960 6-3 was their fourth-in-a-row over Ulster at Ravenhill. The loss of Aki is huge, not just for their remaining Champions Cup games, but also their hopes of igniting their defence of their PRO12 crown.