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 Ray Ofisa starting at openside flanker having also overcome injury.

Connacht team:
G Duffy; F Carr; N Ta'auso, K Matthews, L Bibo; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; M McCarthy, A Farley; J Muldoon (C), R Ofisa, C Rigney.

Replacements:
A Flavin, R Loughney, M Swift, A Browne, K Campbell, A Dunne, M Deane.

Not considered due to injury:
Tim Donnelly (knee), Johnny O'Connor (calf), Aidan Wynne (ankle).