Cian Prendergast and centre Sean O'Brien will make their first starts for Connacht in Saturday night's Guinness Pro14 clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (kick-off 7.35pm).
Hooker Shane Delahunt is joined by props Denis Buckley and Jack Aungier in the front row, while in the second row Niall Murray partners Gavin Thornbury fresh off the back of a brilliant man of the match performance against Munster last week.
Jarrad Butler will lead the team out from openside flanker, with Prendergast on the opposite flank and Eoghan Masterson at number eight.
Jack Carty continues at out-half where he’s partnered by Kieran Marmion, while Tom Daly joins O’Brien at centre.
There’s an exciting back three line-up of Matt Healy, Ben O’Donnell and Alex Wootton to complete the side.
Connacht (v Edinburgh): Alex Wootton; Ben O'Donnell, Sean O’Brien, Tom Daly, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Shane Delahunt; Jack Aungier; Niall Murray, Gavin Thornbury; Cian Prendergast, Jarrad Butler (captain), Eoghan Masterson.
Replacements: Jonny Murphy, Jordan Duggan, Conor Kenny, Abraham Papali’i, Conor Oliver, Caolin Blade, Conor Fitzgerald, Oran McNulty.
Ulster have made seven personnel and three positional changes for their trip to Cardiff to face Dragons on Saturday night.
Jacob Stockdale will take up the full-back position and will be joined on the wings by Rob Lyttle and Craig Gilroy.
Stewart Moore comes in to partner Stuart McCloskey in midfield. Michael Lowry switches from full-back to fly-half and will pair up with Alby Mathewson at scrum-half.
In the front row, Ross Kane comes in to start at tighthead, joining John Andrew at hooker and Eric O'Sullivan at loosehead.
Last week’s second row pairing of Alan O’Connor and Kieran Treadwell is retained, with O’Connor named as skipper. Academy back rower David McCann is named at blindside flanker, along with Sean Reidy at openside and Nick Timoney completing the pack at number eight.
Ulster: Jacob Stockdale, Craig Gilroy, Stewart Moore, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle, Michael Lowry, Alby Mathewson; Eric O'Sullivan, John Andrew, Ross Kane, Alan O'Connor (captain), Kieran Treadwell, David McCann, Sean Reidy, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Brad Roberts, Callum Reid, Gareth Milasinovich, Cormac Izuchukwu, Matty Rea, David Shanahan, Ian Madigan, Ethan McIlroy
