Tom Farrell Reaches 100 Caps as Connacht BKT United Rugby Championship Team Against Ospreys is Named

Tom Farrell will win his 100^th Connacht cap tomorrow in their opening United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys.

Head coach Pete Wilkins also gives debuts to six summer signings – Joe Joyce, JJ Hanrahan, Andrew Smith, Tadgh McElroy, Sean O’Brien and Liam McNamara.

The starting XV in full:

Andrew Smith at full-back;

Diarmuid Kilgallen, Tom Farrell, Cathal Forde and Byron Ralston are the three-quarters;

Out half JJ Hanrahan partners scrum half Caolin Blade;

Denis Buckley, Dylan Tierney-Martin and Jack Aungier are the front row;

Oisin Dowling and Joe Joyce are behind them;

With a back row of Cian Prendergast, Shamus Hurley-Langton and Jarrad Butler.

Kick-off the Sportsground tomorrow is 3pm and we’ll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Connacht looking forward to United Rugby Championship Opening Weekend