Connacht head coach says no evidence injuries were caused deliberately

SERIOUS INJURY: Connacht’s Gavin Thornbury gives the thumbs up as he leaves the field injured. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins said there is no evidence to suggest that serious injuries picked up by Gavin Thornbury and Paul Boyle against Brive at the weekend were caused deliberately by former teammates at the Sportsground.

Abraham Papali’i, who was sent off three times in nine months when he was at the Sportsground, was red-carded after 21 minutes for a no-arms tackle on Shamus Hurley-Langton.