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of the reaching the playoffs alive.<br />
PLAYER PREVIEW<br />
“It was hugely disappointing, to not<br />
even come away with a bonus point<br />
made it that bit tougher”<br />
“We had our review on the game<br />
now we just need to put our best<br />
foot forward for this weekend”<br />
After a number of weeks out injured<br />
Byron Ralston made his return to<br />
the Connacht starting team last<br />
Saturday down in Thomond Park<br />
where the winger scored two tries.<br />
Byron has been a constant pick<br />
when available this season, the 24-<br />
year old has played every minute<br />
in the games he’s played, bar one<br />
game where he recieved a yellow<br />
card.<br />
He was chatting to media ahead of<br />
Saturday’s game against Stormers<br />
at Dexcom Stadium.<br />
“It’s a very exciting week, not just<br />
for the 23 and coaches but the<br />
whole Connacht community”<br />
“Last home game of the season, last<br />
time in front of the Clan Stand and<br />
with still a lot to play for”<br />
“For us as players we just need to go<br />
out and do our job which is during<br />
those 80 minutes on the pitch”<br />
“The 80 minutes are the most<br />
important thing for us but we know<br />
on the day there will be a lot going<br />
on”<br />
Last weekend was defeat for<br />
Connacht down in Limerick and one<br />
which left the players wanting to right<br />
the wrongs and keep their chances<br />
With only two games remaining in<br />
the BKT United Rugby Championship<br />
the importance of winning this<br />
weekend is huge and with that adds<br />
pressure. Byron believes this is a<br />
squad well able to handle any type<br />
of pressure.<br />
“Look back to last season, with the<br />
final eight games of the season<br />
everyone said we needed to win at<br />
least six of those games to reach<br />
the top eight and that’s what we<br />
did”<br />
“We had a massive game up in<br />
Kingspan Stadium against Ulster<br />
which we won, that is a high pressure<br />
game for everyone and we showed<br />
what we were about and you look<br />
in the dressing room and see those<br />
same guys”<br />
“The best thing about this weekend<br />
is we are at home in front of our<br />
fans”