Connacht team news: Santiago Cordero could well return from injury soon but will not be fit for Saturday’s clash with Benetton
Finlay Bealham
Province’s Ireland contingent expected to return to the starting line-up for the European trip to face Pau in two weekends’ time
Forwards coach Colm Tucker says the news came just as Connacht players were about to start their scrummaging session
Finlay Bealham and Tom Ahern were injured by ‘reckless’ actions which saw culprits deservedly sent off
Former Connacht coach alongside a number of old players make the trip with Bristol Bears to the Sportsground on Friday night
Province heads to Pretoria after narrowly defeating the Sharks in Durban on Saturday
Ireland prop has been ‘living out of hotels and bags since June’ after busy year that included Rugby World Cup
Andy Friend’s side take on a strong Sharks side in Durban on Saturday
Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering
Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV
Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown
Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen return to bolster province for crunch match
Hansen and Bealham back for province ahead of URC trip to face Benetton
Captain keen to bounce back from ‘embarrasing’ defeat to Edinburgh against champions
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