International lure still there but all about Connacht now for Lancaster  

Lancaster’s maiden season in charge of Connacht at the redeveloped Dexcom Stadium begins this Saturday at home to Benetton

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster signs a supporter's jersey after a Connacht Rugby open training session at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo by Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile

New Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster has not ruled out a return to Test rugby, as Andy Farrell’s successor in the Ireland hotseat.

The former England boss, who spent seven seasons at Leinster as senior coach from 2016, arrived in Galway as head coach after an ill-fated stint in charge at Parisian giants Racing 92. Since leaving the French Top 14 club last February he had been linked with a number of high-profile vacancies, including the top jobs with Australia and Wales as well as Leicester Tigers before eventually accepting Connacht’s offer of a return to Ireland.