Denis Buckley is poised to make his return from an ACL injury for Connacht in their URC at home to Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.
It would be a timely comeback for the experienced loosehead as far as the westerners are concerned, given that Andy Friend had to do without six of his most experienced props at Stade Francais last Sunday and will be without Finlay Bealham during the Six Nations.
Connacht qualified for the Champions Cup quarter-finals despite their third loss in a row in the pool but would have won in Paris had they more front row strength in depth.
