Veteran lock Michael Swift has recovered from injury to take his place alongside Mike McCarthy in the second row for Connacht’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow (7.30pm).

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made four personnel and two positional changes to his pack for tomorrow’s RaboDirect PRO12 encounter with Treviso.

Having seen his team win their last three league encounters, Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has kept changes to a minimum for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Munster at Musgrave Park (5.45pm).

After coming through 65 minutes in last weekend’s victory over Ospreys unscathed Connacht skipper Gavin Duffy will lead the province from the start in tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown against Cardiff Blues at Arms Park.

Connacht received a welcome boost today with a number of players returning from injury as the province resumed training after a week off to begin preparations for their RaboDirect PRO 12 meeting with the Scarlet on February 8.

Flyhalf Dan Parks returns to the Connacht starting XV for their final Heineken Cup Pool 3 encounter with Zebre at the Sportsground tomorrow night (8pm).

With Dan Parks unavailable through injury Eric Elwood has selected 22-year-old Matthew Jarvis at flyhalf for Saturday's Heineken Cup round 5 game against Harlequins at the Stoop (1.35pm).

Eric Elwood has named a side which shows only one change to the starting XV following last Friday's 22-14 win over Biarritz for the return Heineken Cup Pool 3 fixture at the Parc des Sports Aguilera on Friday (8pm).

Ireland second-row Mike McCarthy makes his return to the Connacht starting XV for the province’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 meeting with Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

Connacht suffered a setback in their preparations for Friday’s Heineken Cup game against Biarritz with the news that captain Gavin Duffy has been ruled out of action for four to five weeks with a hamstring injury.

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made three personnel changes up front for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO 12 meeting with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (5pm).

Lock Mike McCarthy returned to his province Connacht after a impressive display with Ireland over the autumn international series but there is a question mark over his fitness ahead of Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Scottish side Edinburgh at the Sportsground (5pm).

Connacht hooker Ethienne Reynecke has returned from a recent calf injury and is available for Friday's PRO12 trip to face Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (KO: 7pm).

The Connacht squad trained in Galway yesterday ahead of Saturday’s round 2 Heineken Cup clash with Harlequins (6pm), with the medical team reporting some injury concerns arising from last Saturday’s away win in Italy.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood is expected to shuffle his pack for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup opener against Zebre in Italy.

The Connacht squad trained in Galway this afternoon ahead of Saturday’s opening Heineken Cup clash with Zebre in Italy (2.45pm) with the medical team reporting a number of injury concerns arising from Friday night’s 25-0 defeat at Ravenhill.

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made four changes to his starting XV for Connacht’s second instalment of back-to-back interprovincial ties for as they travel to Ravenhill to take on Ulster on tomorrow (7.05pm).

The Connacht management will be keeping an eye on the progress of several key players struggling with injuries ahead of Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Ulster in Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Connacht coach Eric Elwood rallied his side for tonight’s clash with Cardiff Blues by urging them to show the spirit they showed in Europe this season.

EUROPEAN champions Leinster travel west tomorrow for what, on paper, looks likely to be a New Year ramble at the Galway Sportsground.

LEINSTER manager Guy Easterby has joined the chorus of criticism directed at the IRFU’s new policy on player succession.

IRISH squad member Mike McCarthy returns to Connacht for today’s final pre-season fixture with English premiership side Saracens in London (6.45pm).

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood has been limited in his squad selection for tonight’s clash with Ireland due to injuries and has made only three changes from the team that lost 47-10 to Exeter Chiefs last weekend.

Galwegians 21 Buccaneers 15 Crowley Park

Galwegians 21 Buccaneers 15

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named a 26-man squad ahead of his side’s clash with Ulster at the Sportsgrounds on Saturday night (KO 7.30pm).

Lock Andrew Browne returns as the only change to the Connacht squad to play the Glasgow Warriors in the Magner’s League tomorrow evening at Firhill (kick-off: 7.30pm).

Andrew Browne returns to the Connacht squad for Friday night's Magners League clash with Glasgow in Firhill (KO 8.05PM).

Mike McComish comes in for the injured Ezra Taylor at number eight for Connacht away to The Scarlets in the Magner’s League at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow afternoon (3pm).

Coach Eric Elwood has brought Darragh Fanning and Shane Conneely into his squad for the trip to The Scarlets in the Magner’s League on Saturday.

Scrum-half Frank Murphy will lead Connacht in the absence of regular leader John Muldoon for tomorrow's Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons in Galway.

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in the Connacht 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the new season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in Connacht's 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Connacht 5 Saracens 22, the Sportsground

Coach Eric Elwood has given Frank Murphy the captaincy for the side to play Saracens in a pre-season friendly this Saturday at the Sportsground, Galway.

Johnny O'Connor will lead Connacht out against Harlequins in their first pre-season match on Friday at the Sportsground in Galway.

GO WEST, young man. That’s the advice from Connacht hooker Seán Cronin for the many fledgling rugby professionals who find themselves struggling to make the senior squads in the provinces of Munster, Leinster and Ulster.

Michael Bradley has rotated his Connacht squad, bringing in eight new players, to prepare for The Scarlets this Sunday in the Magner’s League at Parc Y Scarlets.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named a 26-man panel for their upcoming Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final against Bourgoin on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will have to wait on the fitness of John Muldoon, Robbie Morris, Niva Ta’auso and Ronan Loughney for this Friday’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh.

Galwegians 17 Ballymena 16

ON the back of a solid start in the Amlin Challenge Cup, Connacht return to the bread and butter of Magners League action hoping to continue their winning ways against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill tonight (7.30pm).

GALWEGIANS 22 BALLYNAHINCH 26

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