Leinster pair Quinn Roux and John Cooney will join Connacht on loan next season. South African second row, Roux will be with the Western Province initially until the 31st of Decemeber. Scrum-half Cooney will spend the whole season with Pat Lam's side once he finishes his shoulder rehab with Leinster this summer.
Speaking about the new deal, Lam said: " This is brilliant news for everyone involved. We’re delighted to get the loan deal over the line and again, I’d like to thank the IRFU and Leinster Rugby, especially Matt O’Connor and Mick Dawson, for their support. "
" Our squad is constantly evolving and there will be plenty of new faces at the start of the pre-season. Kieran (Marmion), who earned his first Ireland cap at the weekend, has had a heavy load the last two years and there is a need to manage his game time a little more stringently. With the scrumhalf position, John (Cooney) will be pushing for a place along with the incoming Ian Porter as well as Caolin Blade from the Academy so it’s great for competition. With the unfortunate retirement of Craig Clarke, it certainly helps to have Quinn (Roux) coming in to bolster that area and offer us more selection options. "
