Cordero determined to push on with Connacht while Irish players are away

The 54-time Puma Cordero is set to take on more responsibility.

Connacht's Santiago Cordero. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho

A record seven Connacht players may be heading into the extended Irish camp next week but there will be a current senior international left at home for URC duty and Argentine Santiago Cordero can’t get enough game-time after his injury-plagued start to life in Galway.

Capped internationals Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham, Caolin Blade and Cian Prendergast will be joined in Irish squad by former Irish U-20s Cathal Forde and Ben Murphy, who are added as development players in Simon Easterby’s Six Nations squad.