Two Connacht players will undergo late fitness tests to determine whether they'll have any part in the derby encounter. Mel Deane is quickly recovering from an injured shoulder which he picked up in Connacht's last match against Newcastle Falcons and captain on the night, John Muldoon, will also be tested late having picked up a back strain in training.

Connacht: G Duffy; L Bibo, D Riordan, M Deane/A Wynne, O Treviranus; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, D Gannon; M McCarthy, J O'Connor, C Rigney/J Muldoon capt Replacements: J Fogarty, R Loughney, A Farley, R Ofisa, C McPhillips, P Durcan, A Wynne/D Yapp.