Bundee Aki refuses to shirk Connacht duty ahead of Lions tour

Connacht's Bundee Aki. Photo by Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile

Andy Friend didn’t offer Bundee Aki the option of sitting out Connacht’s final game of the season on Friday mainly because he knew what the answer would be from the newly selected Lion.

Connacht will wrap up a mixed season with a game of no significance to them in the Rainbow Cup when they host an Ospreys side still in contention, and with Aki set to play only his second game since March the notion of resting him never arose for head coach Friend.