Forde has stepped up again for the westerners as Pete Wilkins' side have started the new BKT URC season with a bang
Cathal Forde was the man who kept World Rugby Player of the Year nominee Bundee Aki out of the Connacht side for a spell last term.Two wins out of two is exactly what the province had hoped for under their new head coach and, with a third game at the Sportsground in as many weeks to come when Ulster arrive in Galway on Saturday night, Wilkins will look to 21-year-old Forde to provide quality in attack once more.
"It was an extended pre-season and there was a lot of time in that. I think he's always had a standout point in terms of the lines he runs, the clean lines that tend to find a weaker point in a defender. "With his athleticism and size he can often break those tackles or turn a half-break into a line break. He's always had that, he's always had a calmness about his defence, in terms of being able to watch the ball and decision-make through traffic."And Aki, who last week signed a new deal that will keep him at Connacht for another two years, will know when he returns that he will have to maintain the high quality of his France 2023 performances to stay out in front.
"Cathal's at a stage of his career where the more games he plays, the more exposure he gets to the decision-making in attack and defence, he's only going to get better with that experience and exposure," said the Connacht boss. "He works very hard at all aspects of his game, including his kicking, and I think this pre-season period and leading onto big games, I think that just helps him grow.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
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