Prop Ray Hogan has recovered from a knee injury to take his place as the only change in the Connacht side to meet Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Australian Andrew Farley will captain Connacht for the second year in a row this season.

Coach Michael Bradley has delayed the announcement of his starting 15 for the Celtic League date with Cardiff at The Sportsground on Saturday, except to confirm that Keith Matthews and Colm Rigney will play from the first whistle.

Loose forward John Muldoon will miss the rest of the season with a thumb injury and Connacht have named a 24-man squad for the trip to Gwent Dragons on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will wait on the hamstring injury of Darren Yapp before whittling his 23-man squad down to a starting fifteen for the crucial visit of The Ospreys at The Sportsground on Sunday (4.45pm).

Connacht will have to bounce back from a reverse to Cardiff Blues at The Borders on Friday evening without flanker Matt Lacey and centre James Downey who are both out injured.