JJ Hanrahan is in line to make his long-awaited return from injury for Connacht in this week’s EPCR Challenge Cup trip to Cardiff, with the province confirming the out-half is available for selection.
Hanrahan hasn’t played since suffering an ACL injury in April of last year, after what had been an impressive debut season to that point with Connacht.
The Kerryman had established himself as first-choice out-half for the province last season, playing in 19 of their 21 games across the URC, Champions and Challenge Cups, before suffering his knee injury on 27 April against the Dragons, who he had joined Connacht from the previous summer.
“JJ is available for selection this week,” Connacht head coach Pete…