‘He had 14 stitches across his hand. It was like a shark bite’

Connacht’s play-off drive in the PRO14 has been handed a big boost with the return of out-half Jack Carty to training in time for this weekend’s clash with Zebre following an arm injury.

However, Finlay Bealham misses the game in Parma with a lacerated hand. The in-form out-half forced his way into the Ireland Six Nations squad on the back of a series of excellent displays for the province, but was forced off during last weekend’s Challenge Cup loss to Sale Sharks.