Connacht need vintage effort in South Africa's wine region

The squad will be based in the famous Cape Winelands in Stellenbosch until they fly to Pretoria next Thursday
Connacht need vintage effort in South Africa's wine region

Finlay Bealham at Connacht Rugby Squad Training 

Connacht have moved camp and will spend a week based in South Africa’s most renowned wine region in Stellenbosch but head coach Pete Wilkins knows it will take a vintage performance if they are to topple champions the Stormers at Danie Craven stadium (Saturday, 1.30pm Irish time).

The squad will be based in the famous Cape Winelands in Stellenbosch until they fly to Pretoria next Thursday to take on the URC runners-up, Jake White’s Bulls, in the second game of their South African tour.

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