‘There’s no reason it can’t happen quickly’ – Stuart Lancaster on his plans for a Connacht revolution

With better facilities and a marquee coach leading the way, the western province look in good shape for the URC season ahead

Connacht players during an open training session at the revamped Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photo: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile

Connacht’s shiny new high-performance centre (HPC) sits between a 145-year-old graveyard known locally as ‘the new cemetery’ on one side and a building site on the other. The past is always present, but there’s a new forward-facing outlook in the west.

When they take to the field against Benetton tonight, the new stand will loom over them. With the seats installed, it looks good to go from the front but there’s plenty of work to do underneat

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