David Hawkshaw forging promising partnership with Connacht captain Jack Carty

David Hawkshaw says there is more to come from his partnership with Jack Carty after impressive showings in the past two matches.

It has been a tough five weeks for Connacht but one of the positives of the past two matches was the 10-12 combination of Carty and Hawkshaw.

Having started at out-half against the Vodacom Bulls, Hawkshaw moved into midfield when Connacht captain Carty returned from injury against Munster, and the pair immediately hit it off as the province claimed their first win of the season.

"I'm loving it," Hawkshaw told RTÉ Sport. "I really enjoy the way Jack plays, it's nice to feed off because there's a lot of heads-up rugby as well.

"I like playing 12 so being able to play with him and learn a bit off him has been pretty good."

Hawkshaw has hit the ground running since his summer move from Leinster. The 23-year-old was one of three playmakers selected in the Connacht backline for the games against Munster and Leinster, with Conor Fitzgerald stationed at full-back, but Hawkshaw has shown nice variety to his game and is also a strong ball-carrying option.

It is a sign how quickly he has settled into life out west, with his younger brother Daniel also moving to Galway to join Connacht's academy.

"For myself and my brother moving up here, we were welcomed in with open arms," said the elder Hawkshaw.

"Everyone was so connected and so welcoming to the two of us coming in. Galway is a great place to live as well. It's lovely, a nice change of scenery.

"All the coaches, players, it's been brilliant. I’m learning from a lot of the lads there: Jack, Conor, Tom Daly, Tom Farrell. It’s been great. It’s been over three months now. I’m really enjoying it.

"Was it a tough decision to leave Leinster? In ways you grow up in the