Bradley springs a surprise

Date Published: 21-Mar-2008
CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has made what may seem a bizarre change to his starting lineup for tonight’s Magners League game away to Edinburgh (7.30 p.m.) by drafting in outhalf Tim Donnelly at the expense of Andy Dunne.Dunne, who featured for the Ireland 'A’ team just last month, is not even named among the replacements for the trip to Murrayfield. Donnelly failed to impress Connacht supporters when he was drafted into the side early in the season, while it’s fair to say that Dunne has been one of the side’s top players since recovering from injury.The inclusion of Donnelly is one of three changes made by Bradley to a side which has had a dismal record away from home over the past three seasons. Both John Lyne and Andrew Browne are set to make their first competitive starts for the province, who are rooted to the bottom of the table with six games to go.Lyne, who has not featured since the pre-season friendly against Harlequins in early September, has recovered from the calf injury which ruled him out of the side for most of the season. Second row Browne, brother of former Connacht star Damien, has ...................
