Connacht's Colm Reilly ruled out for 12 weeks with ankle injury
Connacht have received mixed news on the injury front ahead of Friday night's meeting with Bordeaux-Begles in the Investec Champions Cup.
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Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen give Connacht boost ahead of Ulster trip
Connacht look set to be close to full strength for this Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Ulster in Belfast, with Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen available for selection.
Connacht's Gavin Thornbury set for surgery after 'significant' knee injury
Connacht second row Gavin Thornbury is set for an extended period on the sidelines after the province confirmed he will have surgery on his injured knee.
URC team news: Joey Carbery starts for Munster as Ireland internationals return
Joey Carbery has been preferred to Jack Crowley at out-half for Munster's interprovincial derby against Connacht on Saturday.
Gavin Thornbury gets his shot after 'a pretty dark time'
When Ireland head coach Andy Farrell named his squad for the Autumn Nations Series, as well as this week's Ireland A game against a New Zealand select XV, it came as a surprise to many that Connacht's Gavin Thornbury wasn't among the 49 players involved.
Craig Casey to captain Ireland A v All Blacks XV
Munster's Craig Casey has been named captain of Ireland A for Friday night's meeting with an All Blacks XV at the RDS.
Gavin Thornbury replaces injured Tom Ahern in Ireland 'A' squad
Gavin Thornbury has been drafted into the Ireland 'A squad for Friday's game against an All Blacks XV after Tom Ahern was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Ospreys v Connacht Live: Kick-off time, team news and score updates from URC clash
Ospreys will take on Connacht in the United Rugby Championship clash in Swansea tonight (7.35pm kick-off) minus 24 players who are either sidelined by injury or on Wales duty.