McFarland was ‘gutted’ when Connacht chose Lam

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has revealed he was “gutted” when he lost out on the Connacht job to Pat Lam in 2013.

McFarland’s association with Connacht runs deep, having spent six years at the province as a player and a further nine as an assistant coach (from 2000 to 2015), but now believes the setback was the best thing that could have happened to him.