Generation game for Connacht as sons of two former players sign pro contracts on same day

The professional contracts offered to the players this week follows big performances in recent years with the successful Irish U-20 side.

NEW CONTRACTS: Hugh Gavin, whose dad Barry is a former Connacht and Galwegians captain and Matthew Devine, whose dad Mike played on the wing with the province and Buccaneers for years have both, uniquely, announced signing professional contracts on the same day.

Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final away to Benetton may be Pete Wilkins’ top priority at the moment but the Connacht head coach has also been playing the generation game this week as he hands professional contracts to two young players whose fathers also played for the province.

Hugh Gavin, whose dad Barry is a former Connacht and Galwegians captain and Matthew Devine, whose dad Mike played on the wing with the province and Buccaneers for years have both, uniquely, announced signing professional contracts on the same day.