In the forwards Brett Wilkinson starts once again at loosehead prop and David Gannon starts alongside captain Andrew Farley in the second row for the first time since January.

Connacht: G Duffy; M Mostyn, M Deane, K Matthews, D Riordan; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; D Gannon, A Farley capt; J Muldoon, J O'Connor, C Rigney. Replacements:  J Fogarty, B McGovern, A Browne, L Casserly, C McPhillips, T Nathan, D Yapp.