{"id":2778,"date":"2014-10-17T20:31:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T19:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2014-10-17T20:31:58","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T19:31:58","slug":"nui-galway-sponsored-connacht-eagles-team-named-bi-cuppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/nui-galway-sponsored-connacht-eagles-team-named-bi-cuppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp\/","title":{"rendered":"NUI GALWAY Sponsored Connacht Eagles TEAM NAMED for B&I CUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Connacht Eagles team, sponsored by NUI Galway, has been named for Sunday’s round 2 British & Irish Cup tie with Pontypridd RFC. Head Coach Nigel Carolan, recently appointed to the role of Ireland U20’s Head Coach, has made six personnel changes from the team that started the campaign against Bristol Rugby last weekend.<\/p>\n

Roscommon-born Shane Layden will start at full back while the Academy’s David Panter comes on to the right wing which sees last week’s try scorer Fionn Carr moved over to the left.<\/p>\n

Academy graduate Conor Finn, who made his senior debut earlier this season is named at outside centre while Cork man Shane O’Leary, who has been kicking from the tee in the last two games, gets his first start at outhalf.<\/p>\n

There are further changes to the pack with Ultan Dilane and Cian Romaine promoted from the bench. Former Ireland U20’s player Rory Moloney will play his first Connacht game of the season, starting at openside flanker.<\/p>\n

Kick off at the Sportsground on Sunday is at 2pm and entry is free for all Connacht Rugby Season Ticket holders.<\/p>\n

Connacht Eagles v Pontypridd RFC
\nSunday October 19th
\nThe Sportsground
\nKick off 2pm
\nReferee: John Carvill (IRFU)
\nAssistant Referees: Daniel Collins; Brian Deighan <\/p>\n

Connacht Eagles team<\/p>\n

15 Shane Layden
\n14 David Panter
\n13 Conor Finn
\n12 Peter Robb
\n11 Fionn Carr
\n10 Shane O’Leary
\n9 John Cooney<\/p>\n

1 Jamie Dever
\n2 Pat O’Toole
\n3 JP Cooney
\n4 Ultan Dillane
\n5 Danny Qualter
\n6 Cian Romaine
\n7 Rory Moloney
\n8 Eoghan Masterson (captain) <\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/p>\n

16 Jack Dinneen
\n17 Jacob Walsh
\n18 Stephen McVeigh
\n19 Marc Kelly
\n20 Caolin Blade
\n21 Conor McKeon
\n22 Ciaran Gaffney<\/p>\n

Pontypridd team:<\/p>\n

15.Aled Summerhill. 14.Lewis I Williams. 13.Gavin Dacey. 12.Dafydd Lockyer – cpt. 11.Matthew Nuthall. 10.Simon Humberstone. 9.Lloyd Williams.
\n1.James Howe. 2.Liam Belcher. 3.Taufa’ao Filise. 4.Craig Locke. 5.Chris Dicomidis. 6.Luke Crocker. 7.Rhys Shellard. 8.Ellis Jenkins.
\nReplacements: 16.Will Baird. 17.Lewis K Williams. 18.Garyn Smith. 19.Aled Morris. 20.Jordan Sieniawski. 21.Bradley Thyer. 22.Chris Phillips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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