Connacht's Gavin hoping to build on great Castlebar experience

Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen have been helpful to Gavin as he finds his feet at this level and after a couple of campaigns with the Irish U20s and Galwegians where he performed on the wing or at inside centre, he’s adjusting to the demands of playing at outside centre.

BUILDING ON CASTLEBAR EXPERIENCE: Connacht centre Hugh Gavin is hopeful that the feelgood factor developed from a full house at the home of Mayo GAA in Castlebar can propel them to glory in the European Challenge Cup. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Promising young Connacht centre Hugh Gavin is hopeful that the feelgood factor developed from a full house at the home of Mayo GAA in Castlebar can propel them to glory in the European Challenge Cup.

Connacht take on Cardiff — who they have beaten twice in the past eleven weeks in the league and Europe — back at Dexcon Stadium in Galway this Saturday night knowing that they will be at home for the quarter-final and semi-final of the competition if they can advance.