McCarthy returns for Connacht

Ireland second-row Mike McCarthy makes his return to the Connacht starting XV for the province’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 meeting with Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

McCarthy returns for Connacht
Thu, 06 Dec, 2012 - 13:07

Ireland second-row Mike McCarthy makes his return to the Connacht starting XV for the province’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 meeting with Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

McCarthy represents one of two changes to the starting XV following last week's one point league defeat to Edinburgh Rugby.

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