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Gannon drafted in for Connacht

Eric Elwood - Has made just one change to his team
Eric Elwood - Has made just one change to his team

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Connacht have made just one change to their starting line-up for the glamour Heineken Cup clash with Toulouse in the Sportsground on Saturday.

Dave Gannon joins Michael Swift in the second row with Ray Ofisa moving to the bench, in the only change from the team that ran Harlequins so close last weekend.

Mike McCarthy will take his place at blindside flanker with John Muldoon at openside and George Naoupu at number 8. Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin and Rodney Ah You make up the front row.

The backline that outscored Harlequins two trys to one last weekend remains unchanged with Paul O'Donohoe partnering Miah Nikora at halfback.

The electric pace of Eoin Griffin coupled with the physicality of Dave McSharry complete the centre partnership while try scorer Tiernan O'Halloran, Brian Tuohy and captain Gavin Duffy complete the backline.

Connacht team to face Toulouse in the Heineken Cup at The Sportsground:

Gavin Duffy, Tiernan O'Halloran, Eoin Griffin, Dave McSharry, Brian Tuohy, Miah Nikor, Paul O'Donohoe, Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin, Rodney Ah You, Michael Swift, Dave Gannon, Mike McCarthy, John Muldoon, George Naoupu

Replacements: Ethienne Reynecke, Ronan Loughney, Dylan Rogers, TJ Anderson, Ray Ofisa, Frank Murphy, Niall O'Connor, Henry Fa'afili

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