All change for Connacht

Connacht rugby manager Michael Bradley has made 11 changes and two positional switches to his side ahead of their third pre-season friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground tomorrow (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht rugby manager Michael Bradley has made 11 changes and two positional switches to his side ahead of their third pre-season friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground tomorrow (kick off: 6.30pm).

Troy Nathan is named at full-back for the first time, in a back line which includes five changes in total.

There is a new half-back partnership with Kieran Campbell and Andy Dunne linking up and Aidan Wynne partners Mel Deane in the centre, with Keith Matthews moving to the left wing and Fionn Carr taking his place on the right.

John Lyne, Conor Muldoon and Ronan Loughney form a new front row while Andrew Browne comes into the second row for his second start of the season.

In the back row, captain John Muldoon moves to number eight as Ray Ofisa and Michael McCarthy come in to take their positions on the flanks.

Connacht team: T Nathan; F Carr, M Deane, A Wynne, K Matthews; A Dunne, K Campbell; J Lyne, C Muldoon, R Loughney; M Swift, A Browne; M McCarthy, R Ofisa, J Muldoon (C).

Replacements from: A Flavin, S Cronin, B Wilkinson, B McGovern, A Farley, J O'Connor, C Rigney, F Murphy, I Keatley, G Duffy.

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