Mack Hansen in line for Connacht return for Munster derby date

International winger Hansen, who has been unavailable since dislocating his shoulder in the new year’s derby against Munster, could return for the away derby against Munster on May 11th.

“No major concern,” he says. “We have Cathal Forde covering for us, Tom Daly spent time covering for us, and he has been ever present in our training, and then there is Seán Naughton for the 20s, so quite a few different options there.” Connacht, otherwise, have a clean bill of health as they head to Wales for another must-win in their quest for Champions Cup qualification, having delivered a solid win over Zebre at the Sportsground, helped in no small measure by debutant scrumhalf Matthew Devine.

“For us it is not a surprise. We have known his confidence, his natural confidence behind the scenes, which is vital for all scrumhalfs, and the fact he has that pace and ability to have those X-factor moments. None of that was a surprise to us, and for us as a club, our pathway, our academy guys coming through and filling that top team is crucial. It is part of our identity and we rely on it as well.

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