Connacht ready to unleash 'caged animal' Bundee Aki on Ulster

Andy Friend says the Ireland centre is in better shape than at any time during his two-year tenure as head coach

Wed, 19 Aug, 2020 - 06:30

Simon Lewis

Connacht are getting ready to unleash “caged animal” Bundee Aki on Ulster this Sunday and Andy Friend says the Ireland centre is in better shape than at any time during his two-year tenure as head coach.

Aki will make his 100th appearance for the western province when Connacht resume their 2019-20 Guinness PRO14 campaign against their interprovincial rivals behind closed doors at the Aviva Stadium and no-one is keener to restart, says his Australian boss, than his midfield “wrecking ball”.