Bradley names side to face Falcons.


ERC Challenge Cup
By Rob Murphy (CR)
March 30 2006

Connacht announced their side to face Newcastle on Friday night. A late decision is being made for fly-half with Paul Warwick rated fifty-fifty to start. Darren Yapp misses out having not recovered from his hamstring injury. Keith Matthews and prop Stephen Knoop are named in the starting fifteen.

Connacht Name Side for Newcastle

Pic: Paul Warwick Connacht's an injury concern for tomorrow night.

Connacht Coach Michael Bradley has named his side to face Newcastle in the European Challenge Cup quarter final on Friday (7:30pm) live on Sky Sports.

Keith Matthews and Stephen Knoop have returned from injury and both start while Paul Warwick is rated at fifty/fifty and a decision will be made on his fitness on Friday. Darren Yapp misses the game with a hamstring injury.

Connacht: Mark McHugh, Matt Mostyn, Andrew Mailei, Keith Matthews, Conor McPhillips; Paul Warwick/David Slemen, Chris Keane; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop, David Gannon, Andrew Farley, John Muldoon, Matt Lacey, Colm Rigney.

Replacement: Joe Merrigan, Adrian Clarke, Christian Short, Michael Swift, Tom Tierney, Paul Warwick/David Slemen/Ted Robinson, Gavin Williams.