Connacht boss Pete Wilkins has made four changes to his side to take on Benetton in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Sunday (12.30pm).
Three of the four are due to injuries from the last-16 win in Pau last weekend.
Andrew Smith comes in on the wing instead of Shayne Bolton, while JJ Hanrahan will start at out-half to replace Jack Carty, who misses out with a hamstring strain.
Caolin Blade will captain the side from scrum-half.
Smith is joined in the back three by Shane Jennings and Tiernan O'Halloran at full-back.
The centre partnership remains unchanged with Bundee Aki and David Hawkshaw.
There are two changes in the forwards, with Darragh Murray and Paul Boyle coming in for Niall Murray and Jarrad Butler who is undergoing graduated return-to-play protocols.
Murray will be alongside Joe Joyce, and Boyle joins Cian Prendergast and Shamus Hurley-Langton in the back row.
Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; Andrew Smith, David Hawkshaw, Bundee Aki, 1. Shane Jennings; JJ Hanrahan, Caolin Blade (capt); Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Joe Joyce, Darragh Murray; Cian Prendergast, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Paul Boyle.
Replacements: Eoin de Buitléar, Peter Dooley, Sam Illo, Niall Murray, Conor Oliver, Matthew Devine, Cathal Forde, Tom Farrell.
Benetton: Rhyno Smith; Ignacio Mendy, Tommaso Menoncello, Nacho Brex, Onisi Ratave; Tomas Albornoz, Alessandro Garbisi; Thomas Gallo, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Simone Ferrari; Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza; Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro (capt), Toa Halafihi.
Replacements: Bautista Bernasconi, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Eli Snyman, Alessandro Izekor, Lorenzo Cannone, Andy Uren, Jacob Umaga.
Meanwhile, Ulster forwards Iain Henderson and Steven Kitshoff (above) have been cleared for their tie at Clermont (Saturday 12.30) after recovering from foot and ankle injuries, respectively.
The duo were injured in last weekend's win at Montpellier.
Captain Henderson starts alongside Alan O’Connor in the second-row.
Boss Richie Murphy opts for an unchanged front row with Kitshoff, Rob Herring and Tom O’Toole packing down together.
The back row sees Harry Sheridan start at blindside flanker, last week’s player of the match David McCann at openside flanker and Nick Timoney at 8.
John Cooney and Nathan Doak keep their places as the half-backs.
The backfield sees two changes to last week’s win in France.
Mike Lowry returns to the team on the left wing, after missing last weekend after a concussion against the DHL Stormers.
Stuart McCloskey will hope to continue where he left off in France, after a try last weekend in the closing stages. The Ireland international is joined by James Hume in the centre.
Rob Baloucoune starts on the right wing and Stewart Moore starts at full-back
Ulster: Stewart Moore; Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Mike Lowry; Nathan Doak, John Cooney; Steven Kitshoff, Rob Herring, Tom O'Toole; Alan O’Connor, Iain Henderson (capt); Harry Sheridan, David McCann, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Cormac Izuchukwu, Dave Ewers, Jake Flannery, Ethan McIlroy, Marcus Rea.
Clermont: Alex Newsome; Bautista Delguy, Léon Darricarrere, Julien Heriteau, Alivereti Raka; Anthony Belleau, Baptiste Jauneau (capt); Giorgi Beria, Yohan Beheregaray, Rabah Slimani; Thibault Lanen, Tomas Lavanini; Killian Tixeront, Peceli Yato, Pita Gus Sowakula.
Replacements: Etienne Fourcade, Daniel Bibi Biziwu, Giorgi Dzmanashvili, Rob Simmons, Alexandre Fischer, Sebastien Bezy, Theo Giral, Joris Jurand.
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