Jack Carty feels Connacht have turned a corner in terms of their prep

Head coach Andy Friend has said that their off-field preparation hasn't always been right and that that is reflected in on-field performance

Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 Second Leg, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 15/4/2022

Connacht will wake up in South Africa this morning having spent a contemplative 72 hours since a chastening Champions Cup exit at the hands of Leinster.

A 56-20 hammering by their neighbours in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie at Aviva Stadium on Friday evening prompted plenty of introspection from head coach Andy Friend and captain Jack Carty as they surveyed an 82-41 aggregate loss against the backdrop of an infuriating and frustratingly inconsistent campaign to date.