NAME: Matthew Devine
DOB: 19/2/2002
POSITION: Scrum-half
DEBUT: v Lyon (January 2024)
The Galway native is in his first season as part of the Connacht senior squad, after impressing in his five appearances while still in the academy last season.
The scrum-half is steeped in Connacht rugby, with his younger brother John currently in the academy, while their father Mike also played on the wing for the province.
Devine played a starring role in Ireland's U20 Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022, scoring four tries in five games.