Five Changes For Connacht

Connacht have made five changes to their team for the visit of the Scarlets to the Sportsground this Friday (kick-off 6.30pm).

Ireland international Gavin Duffy has recovered from a hamstring injury to take up position at full-back with Keith Matthews returning to inside centre having overcome a bout of flu.

Up front, Brett Wilkinson and Sean Cronin both return to the front row, with the fit-again Ray Ofisa also coming in to start at openside flanker.

Tim Donnelly (knee), Johnny O’Connor (calf) and Aidan Wynne (ankle) were not considered by Connacht coach Michael Bradley due to injury.

CONNACHT (v Scarlets): Gavin Duffy; Fionn Carr, Niva Ta’auso, Keith Matthews, Liam Bibo; Ian Keatley, Frank Murphy; Brett Wilkinson, Sean Cronin, Robbie Morris, Mike McCarthy, Andrew Farley, John Muldoon (capt), Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney.

Replacements: Adrian Flavin, Ronan Loughney, Michael Swift, Andrew Browne, Kieran Campbell, Andy Dunne, Mel Deane.