Family ties won’t bind Finlay Bealham in Ulster battle

Connacht prop Finlay Bealham is hoping to depart Kingspan Stadium with a first win and leave his Ulster family upset after the first inter-pro derby of the season this Friday in Belfast.

Australian-born Bealham qualified to play for Ireland due to his mother’s Fermanagh roots, and after spending some time in the Ulster academy, the Connacht front row has significant ties to the white shirt.

Having beaten Ulster in Galway last spring, Bealham is keen to deliver one better for Connacht tomorrow and give his new coach Kieran Keane an away win and their second win of the season.