Connacht keep faith for 04/05 season

Most of the current Connacht players will again be on board in the 2004/5 season, it has been announced.

Thirteen of the 15 players who start against Harlequins on Sunday will be lining out for Connacht again next season.

The two exceptions to Sunday's starting fifteen are winger Wayne Munn, who is retiring and returning home with his family to South Africa, and lock Damien Browne who is moving to Northampton.

The other 13 who will start on Sunday are on board, in addition to another 11 players who have accepted full and development contracts.

"Connacht are in discussions with a number of players who may be coming to the Sportsground next season and announcements are expected in the coming weeks," said a spokesman.

The players signed for next season are:

Matt Mostyn

Conor McPhillips

Darren Yapp

Mark McHugh

Eric Elwood

Mike Walls

Dan McFarland

Bernard Jackman

Peter Bracken

Andrew Farley

Michael Swift

Matt Lacey

John O¹Sullivan

John Fogarty

Paul Neville

Conor O¹Loughlin

Ted Robinson

John Muldoon

Justin Meagher

Christian Short

Chris Keane

Henry Bourke

Mick Carroll

Ray Hogan