Ireland internationals Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen will start for Connacht in their BKT URC clash against Bulls tomorrow night.
The British and Irish Lions are making their seasonal debuts for the club in the round-four clash at Dexcom Stadium (7.45pm) as Connacht look to bounce back from last weekend's defeat to Cardiff.
Aki and Bealham play in their usual inside centre and tighthead prop positions, while Hansen lines out at full-back.
Cian Prendergast again captains the side and moves to openside flanker, with Josh Murphy on the opposite flank and Sean Jansen at number 8.
Darragh Murray and David O’Connor make up the second-row pairing, while prop Peter Dooley and hooker Dave Heffernan complete the forwards.
In the backs, scrum-half Caolin Blade and out-half Josh Ioane return, as does Byron Ralston at 13 to partner Aki.
Wingers Shayne Bolton and Chay Mullins complete the side.
There’s a 5:3 split on the bench with Connacht natives Matthew Devine, Cathal Forde and Sean Naughton covering the backline.
The Bulls beat Ospreys and Leinster in their opening two games and lost to Ulster in round three.
Johan Ackermann has made 11 changes to the starting line-up, including Reinhardt Ludwig being named as captain.
Head coach Stuart Lancaster said: "The Bulls are a formidable side, with a strong blend of power up front and pace in the back field.
"They were URC finalists for a reason last year, and we’re expecting a response after their defeat in Ulster last week.
"With the fans behind us, three returning Lions and a much-improved performance, it should make for a great game."
Missing out due to injury are Denis Buckley (hamstring), Paul Boyle (shoulder) and Shamus Hurley-Langton (shoulder) - with all three to be further evaluated next week – along with longer term absentees Temi Lasisi (knee), Oisín Dowling (knee) and Niall Murray (ankle).
Connacht: Mack Hansen; Chay Mullins, Byron Ralson, Bundee Aki, Shayne Bolton; Josh Ioane, Caolin Blade; Peter Dooley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Darragh Murray, David O’Connor; Josh Murphy, Cian Prendergast (capt), Sean Jansen.
Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Joe Joyce, Seán O’Brien, Matthew Devine, Sean Naughton, Cathal Forde.
Bulls: Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, David Kriel, Jan Serfontein, Sebastian de Klerk; Keagan Johannes, Paul de Wet; Alu Tshakweni, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw; Cobus Wiese, Reinhardt Ludwig (capt); Nama Xaba, JJ Theron, Jeandre Rudolph.
Replacements: Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp, Francois Klopper, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Mpilo Gumede, Embrose Papier, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs.
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