Connacht squad named for DHL Stormers fixture in Cape Town

The Connacht management team have selected a 28-man squad that will travel to South Africa today ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship fixture against the DHL Stormers.

Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham are included and available for selection, as is Jarrad Butler who has recovered from injury.

Also included are four players who were selected in the Emerging Ireland squad - Caolin Blade, Sam Illo, Cian Prendergast and Dylan Tierney-Martin. The quartet will be available for selection on Saturday before then joining up with the Emerging Ireland squad in Bloemfontein.

Further players will fly to South Africa later in the week ahead of the fixture against the Vodacom Bulls on Friday, September 30, and they will be announced in due course.

CONNACHT TRAVELLING SQUAD VS DHL STORMERS (SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24)

Forwards (17)

Jack Aungier

Finlay Bealham

Ciaran Booth

Paul Boyle

Denis Buckley

Jarrad Butler

Peter Dooley

Oisín Dowling

Leva Fifita

Dave Heffernan

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Sam Illo

Josh Murphy

Niall Murray

Cian Prendergast

Grant Stewart

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Backs (11)

Bundee Aki

Caolin Blade

Tom Daly

Tom Farrell

Conor Fitzgerald

Mack Hansen

David Hawkshaw

Kieran Marmion

Oran McNulty

John Porch

Byron Ralston