Connacht bring in scrum-half Cooney

Connacht coach Pat Lam has made one change for the Pro12 encounter against bottom club Zebre in Italy.


John Cooney comes in for Kieran Marmion at scrum-half as eight-placed Connacht chase a place in the top six to qualify for the European Champions Cup.


"We all know how crucial this game Zebre is - it's must-win territory if we want to keep our hopes of Champions Cup qualification alive," said Lam.


"We've a good record against Zebre, but we will not to underestimate them.

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Zebre are targeting the Italian European Champions Cup spot for next season as they sit just t…

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