Connacht v Aironi called off

The Round 10 fixture was due to be played at the Sportsground tomorrow night but with no sign of the freezing weather conditions in the West easing up management were forced to call off the game after a pitch inspection this morning.

Connacht's CEO, Gerry Kelly, said:
"We are bitterly disappointed to have to call off the match but the pitch is unplayable at the moment. We are also conscious of the dangers travelling fans would face and though the forecast is for slightly milder weather tomorrow, with no guarantees of a thaw we could not run the risk of leaving a decision any later with respect Aironi's travel arrangements."

Head Coach Eric Elwood was equally disappointed:
"We were hoping to carry the momentum from our good performance in Edinburgh last weekend into tomorrow night's match but we'll use the extra time to prepare for our back to back Amlin Challenge Cup games against Harlequins now."

The game will now be refixed by Magners League and an update will be given when a decision is reached.