line-up. Instead, he dropped down to the Western Province side for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring two tries in eight starts. Connacht In June 2012, it was announced that he had been released from his Western Province contract to join Irish team Connacht ahead of the 2012–2013 season, signing on a three-year deal. Poolman made his debut for Connacht in the 2012–13 Pro12 as a replacement against the Ospreys on 27 October 2012. He made his first start in the team's next Pro12 game, against Benetton Treviso on November, and also scored his first try for the side. Poolman made his European debut for Connacht on 7 December 2012 against Biarritz in the 2012–13 Heineken Cup. He played in three of the team's Heineken Cup matches in his debut season, and made 16 Pro12 appearances, scoring 5 tries. He left Connacht at the end of the 2016-17 season External links Connacht profile itsrugby.co.uk profile References Living people 1989 births Afrikaner people Buccaneers RFC players Connacht Rugby players Expatriate rugby union players in Ireland Rugby union wings South African expatriate sportspeople in Ireland South African expatriate rugby union players South African rugby union players Rugby union players from Pretoria Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players