Allnutt to lead Connacht

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has announced that Tim Allnutt will captain the province for the coming season - the 29 year old also led the province last year before a serious knee injury terminated his season.

Bradley, who took over the reins in Connacht from Steph Nel in the close season, said that Allnutt was the ideal candidate to lead Connacht in the coming campaign as they bid to build on the success of last season when they reached the knockout stages of the Celtic League and the Parker Pen Challenge Cup.