Connacht hopeful of Bealham return before end of season but Carty and Buckley out of Edinburgh tie

Skipper Jack Carty is highly unlikely to be available for this weekend's clash with a hamstring injury picked up in Dragons while Denis Buckley is ruled out with an ankle injury. 

BACK BEFORE END OF SEASON: Connacht hopeful of having Finlay Bealham back before the end of the season.Pic: ©INPHO/Giuseppe Fama

Connacht are hoping that Irish prop Finlay Bealham might be back for their last few games at the end of the season.

The 31-year-old is recovering from a twisted knee suffered against Italy which saw him miss the Six Nations wins over Scotland and England, but Connacht say he is expected to return to training in mid-April.