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CONNACHT HAVE NAMED a relatively experienced squad for Friday night’s friendly with Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop .
With 15 players on either Ireland or Ireland ‘A’ duty, Pete Wilkins has still named a 26-man matchday squad consisting mostly of senior players, with Paul Boyle leading the side from number eight. Of the younger contingent, former Ireland U20 Finn Treacy starts on the right wing having made his senior competitive debut off the bench in January’s URC defeat at Glasgow.
Temi Lassisi, who hasn’t featured since URC Round 4, starts at tighthead for the western province, while Connacht’s bench also includes academy men Fiachna Barrett, Seán Naughton, John Devine and Shane Mallon.✨ Friday Night Lights— Harlequins 🃏 February 20, 2025 Connacht 15. Shane Jennings9. Matthew Devine6. Oisín Dowling18. Fiachna Barrett24. John Devine
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