Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Glad to be Quinn the mix again
Connacht v Munster The Sportsground, Sat 5.15pm
A WEEK which started with a recall to the Irish squad is set to end in further celebration for Quinn Roux.
The 29-year-old will make his 100th appearance for Connacht on Saturday against Munster.
A win over the Reds would crown a memorable few days for Roux, who channelled his World Cup omission into a string of superb displays for his club this season.
His fine form has been enough for Andy Farrell to draft him back into the Irish squad.
Roux, who made his Irish debut against his native South Africa in 2016, won the last of his 12 caps against Wales last March.
Having also featured against Italy, Scotland and England in the Six Nations, he had genuine hope of heading to Japan.
That didn’t materialise but he is just glad to return to the international fold.
Roux revealed: “I said this season I would just focus on myself, I won’t worry too much about other players and how they are performing because it is just distracting me. I am going to focus on what I can do and be the best version of myself.
“I am really happy to be back in there. I won’t read too much into it before the actual Six Nations squad is announced but I am delighted.”
On Saturday, Roux knows Connacht face a big test against a Munster side who are a point ahead of them at the top of Conference B.
“It’s always a big one, especially up front, it is always a huge challenge. And it is a good way to measure and see where you are at. We are really looking forward to it.”