Bundee Aki back for Connacht as Paul O'Connell casts eye on Sportsground training

Bundee Aki in action during a Connacht rugby squad training at The Sportsground in Galway. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

There are plenty of former Munster men on the Connacht playing and coaching staff at the moment as they prepare to head to Thomond Park but another showed up at training on Tuesday morning when Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell attended training to run his eye over Andy Friend’s squad.

O’Connell observed a Connacht squad trying to get the horrors of their 35-22 home loss to Dragons out of their system and focus on taking on the leaders of the United Rugby Championship, with Bundee Aki set to return after his Lions duty and a recent neck injury.