The Connacht Rugby matchday 23 has been named for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship fixture with the Ospreys in Swansea (k/o 5.15 pm). There are just three changes from the side that beat Benetton three weeks ago, with Denis Buckley, captain Joe Joyce, and Josh Murphy coming into the forward pack. Buckley is joined by Dave Heffernan and Jack Aungier in the front row, while Darragh Murray completes the tight five. The back row again sees Shamus Hurley-Langton start at openside flanker with Paul Boyle at number 8. The entire backline is unchanged, meaning Caolin Blade and Josh Ioane combine at 9 and 10, Cathal Forde and Hugh Gavin start together at centre, and Shayne Bolton and Finn Treacy play on the wings with Piers O’Conor at full-back. The coaching team have opted for a 6:2 split on the bench, with Sean Jansen wearing the number 23 jersey.
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY SQUAD VS OSPREYS
17:15, Saturday 22nd March 2025 @ Swansea.com Stadium
Number/Name/Caps
15. Piers O’Conor (14)
14. Finn Treacy (2)
13. Hugh Gavin (4)
12. Cathal Forde (45)
11. Shayne Bolton (21)
10. Josh Ioane (10)
9. Caolin Blade (205)
1. Denis Buckley (259)
2. Dave Heffernan (212)
3. Jack Aungier (80)
4. Darragh Murray (33)
5. Joe Joyce (31) Captain
6. Josh Murphy (31)
7. Shamus Hurley-Langton (51)
8. Paul Boyle (108)
16. Dylan Tierney-Martin (50)
17. Temi Lasisi (3)
18. Sam Illo (29)
19. Oisín Dowling (71)
20. David O’Connor (7)
21. Matthew Devine (12)
22. JJ Hanrahan (23)
23. Sean Jansen (18)
