Wilkins: 'He is in a good spot rugby-wise and no doubt will get an opportunity again at some point'

Connacht Head Coach Pete Wilkins said that Jack Carty's omission is down to tight selection and there is no 'deep story'. 

SELECTION DECISION: Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins said that leaving captain Jack Carty out of the matchday squad for the opening game of the Champions Cup was down to a tight selection call rather than any other reason. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins said that leaving captain Jack Carty out of the matchday squad for the opening game of the Champions Cup was down to a tight selection call rather than any other reason.

Carty has only been selected once in the last four games for Connacht but Wilkins said he remains a key member of the squad and that there wasn’t any ‘deep story’ behind leaving him out for the biggest game of the season as they returned to Europe’s premier competition after missing out last season.