Irish rugby province Connacht has signed New Zealand out-half Josh Ioane as their new recruit. Ioane, who played for the Highlanders and Chiefs in Super Rugby, will fill the void left by JJ Hanrahan's ACL injury.
AFTER A SEARCH which saw Connacht asses options both within Ireland and abroad, the province head into a new URC season with New Zealand out-half Josh Ioane on board as their new recruit at out-half.
Ioane has struggled for consistency at times, starting just one game for the Chiefs last season, but possesses an exciting skillset and the potential to light up the Connacht backline.“Josh has settled in really quickly, and he’s a really well liked and a well respected member of the group already,” says Connacht head coach, Pete Wilkins.
“So there’s elements of the play that he’s having to get up to speed with quickly across the two preseason games that he’s been involved in and no doubt over the early weeks of the season, if he’s involved with us, so he will need time to adjust in that sense. But we’ve been really impressed by what we’ve seen so far.
The battle with Carty will be fascinating to watch. Carty has captained Connacht for the last two campaigns but won’t hold the role this season, with Cian Prendergast named as the province’s new skipper earlier this week. The 32-year-old also saw his hold on the 10 shirt slip last season as Hanrahan emerged as Wilkins’ preferred starting out-half.
“It’s gonna be fascinating, isn’t it? Who’s gonna come out on top, I couldn’t possibly say at this stage. I think they’re going to be pushing each other for selection, but also pushing each other to improve throughout the season. Ioane’s signature came after the province had sounded out a move for rising Leinster star Sam Prendergast – young brother of Connacht captain Cian – who ultimately decided to stay with his home province.
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