Paul Boyle captains Connacht in a much-changed squad for their Guinness PRO14 season finale against Scarlets in Llanelli.
Boyle starts in a back row that also features Conor Oliver and Abraham Papali'i.
Gavin Thornbury and Niall Murray continue their second row partnership after impressive showings last weekend, and a front row of Jordan Duggan, Shane Delahunt and Jack Aungier completes the pack.
Gavin Thornbury and Niall Murray continue their second row partnership after impressive showings last weekend, and a front row of Jordan Duggan, Shane Delahunt and Jack Aungier completes the pack.
Kieran Marmion is retained at scrum-half with Conor Fitzgerald alongside him, and there are no changes at 12, 13 or 14 which are filled by Tom Daly, Academy centre Sean O’Brien and winger Ben O’Donnell. Alex Wootton is named on the opposite wing with John Porch completing the side from full-back.
Galway native Dylan Tierney-Martin could be in line to make his Connacht pro debut, with the hooker named among the replacements.
This week the squad and management underwent two rounds of PCR testing with all negative results.
Connacht: John Porch, Ben O'Donnell, Sean O’Brien, Tom Daly, Alex Wootton, Conor Fitzgerald, Kieran Marmion, Jordan Duggan, Shane Delahunt, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Gavin Thornbury, Paul Boyle, Conor Oliver, Abraham Papali’i
Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Matthew Burke, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Oisin Dowling, Sean Masterson, Colm Reilly, Jack Carty, Peter Sullivan
