Connacht's Conor Carey wants to make his mark

Connacht prop Conor Carey is hoping to push on this spring and start emulating some of the achievements enjoyed by the tightheads he came through with on an exceptional Irish U20 squad.

Carey has impressed for Connacht this season and with Finlay Bealham ruled out for a few weeks, the Belfast-born 26-year old has an opportunity to make progress.

Carey, whose first campaign with Connacht last season was disrupted by a five-month foot injury, came to prominence with an Ireland U-20 squad where the tighthead competition came from Tadhg Furlong, Marty Moore and Bealham.