Connacht coach Michael Bradley and his assistant Eric Elwood have named a 22-man squad for the opening game of the Magners League against Border Reivers at Netherdale on Friday evening, kick-off at 7.30pm.
A number of players, including Ireland A prop Ray Hogan, were not considered due to injury.
Connacht will hope to build on their impressive pre-season form which saw them run in twelve tries in the outings away to Narbonne and Rotherham Titans.
Connacht coach Michael Bradley said they were hoping to hit the ground running in Scotland on Friday evening, especially as the next six games in the Magners League will be at home.
The first of the home games in the Magners League will take place on Friday, September 8th, against the Ospreys and in the following weeks Llanelli Scarlets, Edinburgh Gunners, Leinster, Ulster, and Newport Gwent Dragons will visit the Sportsground.
CONNACHT (squad v Border Reivers): J Fogarty, M Diffley, S Knoop, B Wilkinson, A Flavin, A Farley, M Swift, D Gannon, B O'Connor, C Rigney, J Muldoon, M Lacey, P Warwick, M McHugh, T Tierney, C Keane, C McPhillips, D Riordan, M Mostyn, G Williams, D Yapp, K Matthews.
Not considered due to injury: Ronan Loughney, Ray Hogan, David McGowan, Joe Merrigan, Ted Robinson.
