Boost for Connacht as Hansen returns to face Leinster

Hansen has fully recovered from an ankle injury picked up in France and is now set to make his return against Leinster next weekend as Pete Wilkins’ men bid for their fifth win in seven games in this season’s URC campaign.

THUMBS UP: Mack Hansen is back and available for Connacht this weekend as they face Leinster. 

Connacht have received a timely boost with Irish winger Mack Hansen cleared to play against Leinster in front of a capacity 8,000 crowd at the Sportsground on Saturday.

But his World Cup teammate Bundee Aki, as expected, will not be available and will be assessed next week on a hamstring injury in the hope he can be fit for the start of the Champions Cup against Bégles Bordeaux.