Connacht bolstered by new arrivals

Connacht have been boosted by the signing of three Irish players a week after the IRFU blocked the arrival of Pat Lam’s son Mitch, due to his non-Irish qualifications.

It’s two weeks since former Munster prop, John Andress, joined Connacht having previously retired from the game, and yesterday his former teammate Peter McCabe joined him at the Sportsground on a loan deal, while Steve Crosbie also made the move west following his short stint with Rassie Eramsus’s side.

Connacht coach Jimmy Duffy said McCabe’s move was “beneficial to both sides” as the Cork man seeks more game time, and the forwards coach says there is a great working relationship between the IRFU and the province after they also secured the arrival of Tom Farrell from Bedford Blues.