Connacht brace for Ulster backlash

Connacht have only managed to do the double over an Irish province on one occasion, but victory at the Sportsground this evening (7.35pm) against Ulster would help soften the blow of not putting Leinster away last weekend.

Connacht’s Paul Boyle is tackled by Ulster’s Angus Curtis in October’s PRO14 clash. Connacht’s win at Kingspan Stadium was their first in 58 years, but coach Andy Friend, below, said Dan McFarland will have his team in better shape tonight and will come to The Sportsground with ‘a twinkle in his eye’.