The Connacht Rugby squad are busy preparing for the months ahead with more preseason conditioning under the watchful eyes fitness advisors Kevin Craddock and Greg Muller. The squad are into the second full week of training and the players are being put through their paces with tyre-lifting, weights circuits and conditioning exercises.

Props Brett Wilkinson and Ronan Loughney carry wingers Fionn Carr and Darragh Fanning

Andrew Browne and Adrian Flavin competing with Dave Nolan and Shane Conneelly

Jamie Hagan gets to grips with trye-flipping

Players getting ready to roll tyres as part of their preseason training.