Connacht have made four changes to the starting line up for their clash with Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick off 6.30pm).
There is an all new centre partnership as Captain Mark McHugh and John Hearty team up in place of Gavin Williams and Daniel Riordan, with Riordan being named amongst the replacements along with Peter Durcan.
Stephen Knoop has recovered from his hamstring injury to start in place of Ray Hogan, who takes the place of Brett Sturgess on the bench while Michael Swift partners Andrew Farley in the second row for the first time since Connacht played Bath in the European Challenge Cup.
Connacht v Cardiff Blues, The Showgrounds, Saturday, 7 April, 6.30pm:
Backs: Gavin Duffy, Darren Yapp, John Hearty, Mark McHugh(Capt), Conor McPhillips, Paul Warwick, Chris Keane
Forwards: Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin, Stephen Knoop, Michael Swift, Andrew Farley, John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney.
Replacements: John Fogarty, Ray Hogan, Ryan Strudwick, Andrew Browne, Peter Durcan, David Slemen, Daniel Riordan.
