limerick gaa jerseys<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s not just continuity with the team that\u2019s out on the pitch, but throughout the whole training week. Lads know each other inside out at this stage,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to really build on this World Cup period where teams may not be at their strongest, so that\u2019s our big focus for this block of games up until the World Cup finishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Warriors have lost key players, the squad hasn\u2019t been gutted. New signing Mike Blair starts and brings a wealth of experience. A backrow of full internationals; Chris Fusaro, Adam Ashe and Rob Harley will test any side.<\/p>\n
And they also have Scotstoun to fall back on. They may have slipped up at home to the Scarlets last weekend, but 100 percent record at home last season was the foundation for their success.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know they\u2019re missing a lot of players to World Cup duty, but they still have quality players all around the park, and Scotstoun is a very difficult place to go, so they\u2019re going to be ready regardless of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Robbie Henshaw away and several backs injured, 21-year-old Rory Parata has stepped into the 13 shirt during pre-season and indeed on the opening day of the season last week, and has been picked to start again tomorrow night against the Warriors.<\/p>\n
Parata (right), lending his support to centre partner Bundee Aki. Source: James Crombie\/INPHO<\/p>\n
The former Rockwell College student excelled in the Ulster Bank League for Galwegians and with the Connacht Eagles last term, and Browne says the academy prospect can only improve from the opportunity, alongside the exciting Bundee Aki in midfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he had a really great pre-season. To see the improvement on last year throughout the summer was fantastic. He\u2019s fully deserving of his shot in there and if he can keep it going he could be very hard to move.<\/p>\n
\u201cRealistically would he have got a shot if Robbie was still here? I mean, Robbie\u2019s one of the best players in the country. When he (Parata) does get that opportunity he needs to take it and that\u2019s exactly what he\u2019s done. The confidence he has is showing in the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great for Rory to have a player like that (Aki) beside him. Just to see that break he made last week when we needed it. The match was very close.\u201d<\/p>\n
21-year-old academy man Parata at 13 again as Connacht visit champions GlasgowThis charming cartoon of England\u2019s World Cup stars is very hard to dislike <\/p><\/div>\n
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