Connacht's Grand Slam hero Bundee Aki happy to get back down to earth

Connacht centre Bundee Aki welcomed his return to provincial rugby as he seeks to ground himself after Grand Slam glory with Ireland.

Aki hasn’t played since the end of January with Connacht and in the meantime he started every Six Nations game and was the only constant in a 12-13 channel that continually changed due to injury. But after all the glitz and glamour of Six Nations rugby he has welcomed a return to the west, just in time for their Challenge Cup quarter-final with Gloucester.

“It’s always good to be back around Connacht. It’s good to run around that dirty pitch that’s behind us, the puddle pitch that’s there,” said Aki.