Stephen Larkham expects Munster's big guns to hit the ground running against Connacht

The Conference A leaders look set to field their strongest available team at the Sportsground on Saturday

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021 - 14:16

Simon Lewis

Stephen Larkham is expecting Munster’s big-time players to pick up where they left off against Clermont three weeks ago when they return to the Guinness PRO14 frontline against Connacht in Galway this Saturday.

Plans to continue the excellent momentum of a nine-game winning run capped by an epic 39-31 Champions Cup win at ASM Clermont Auvergne on December 19 were hit by the postponement of the St Stephen’s Day PRO14 clash with Leinster and the Munster management stuck by its decision to rest their internationals last Saturday as that unbeaten start to 2020-21 was ended by Ulster in a 15-10 defeat at Kingspan Stadium.