Versatile Connacht player Matt Mostyn will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

Conor McPhillips will start for the first time since November on the Connacht side to play The Ospreys in the Magners League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday, kick-off at 5.30pm.

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Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Connacht’s European Challenge Cup clash with Brive at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 26-man squad ahead of their vital European Challenge Cup Pool Three clash with Brive at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

There has been a late change to the Connacht team to face Llanelli tonight with outside centre Daniel Riordan unable to take part due to illness.

Former Ireland international Matt Mostyn will play for Connacht for the first time since November 2006 in Friday's Magners League clash with the Llanelli Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has announced a 24-man squad ahead of Friday night's Magners League encounter with the Llanelli Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has named the same 22 which beat Newcastle last Friday night at the Sportsground for his sides return clash with the English Premiership outfit at Kingston Park on Sunday, kick-off at 3pm.

Connacht have announced a 23-man squad ahead of their European Challenge Cup round three clash with Newcastle Falcons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side ahead of their Magners League clash with the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to select Andrew Dunne, Matt Mostyn and Mel Deane in his 27-man squad ahead of the Magners League match against Ulster at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 7.30pm).

FORMER England hooker Brian Moore has launched a scathing attack on Eddie O’Sullivan and the Irish squad for their performances at the Rugby World Cup.

Michael Bradley has made two changes, in addition to two positional changes to his Connacht team ahead of their final home match of the season against Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground, kick-off 6.30pm.

Michael Bradley has named a 23-man squad ahead of Connacht's final home match of the season, against Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground on Friday night, kick-off 6.30pm.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has promoted Ireland Under-20 Grand Slam winners Andrew Browne and Aidan Wynne to the senior squad ahead of the Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Connacht have announced a 27-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht have made four changes to the side which beat Border Reivers, ahead of their derby clash with Leinster in Donnybrook on Saturday (kick off 5.15pm).

CONNACHT have announced a 22-man squad ahead of their Magners League derby clash with Leinster at Donnybrook tomorrow (ko 5.15pm).

Connacht have announced a 22-man squad ahead of their Magners League derby clash with Leinster at Donnybrook on Saturday, kick-off 5.15pm.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to the team which played Ospreys two weeks ago for tonight’s Magners League clash with Border Reivers at Galway Sportsground (6.30).

Michael Bradley has brought in Conor Muldoon and Andrew Farley as his two changes to the 22-man squad to play Border Reivers in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Friday (kick-off 6.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 22-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, kick-off 5.30pm.

Coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to his Connacht side ahead of their match with Edinburgh Rugby at Murrayfield on Friday night, kick-off at 7.30pm

Coach Michael Bradley has announced a 22-man squad ahead of Connacht's European Challenge Cup match with NEC Harlequins on Saturday at the Stoop, kick-off at 2.15pm

Connacht have announced their squad ahead of their European Challenge Cup round six match against Bath Rugby at the Sportsground on Friday (KO 7pm).

Connacht have announced a 24-man squad for their New Years Eve Magners League clash with Munster (KO 4pm).

Connacht have announced their side to play Ulster in Ravenhill on St Stephen's Day (KO 5.30pm).

BALLYMENA flanker Chris Henry and Belfast Harlequins wing Paul McKenzie have been included in a 24-man Ulster squad ahead of the Magners League derby against Connacht at Ravenhill on St Stephen’s Day.

Connacht have today announced the squad to face Magners League champions Ulster on St Stephen’s Day.

Connacht have announced their squad ahead of Friday nights European Challenge Cup Pool 4 match with Montpellier in the Stade Sabathe.

Connacht have announced their squad to play Montpellier at the Sportsground on Friday.

RONAN O’GARA will captain Munster when the European champions clash with Connacht in the Magners League at Thomond Park tomorrow (5pm).

There will be five changes to the Connacht side to face Munster at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Connacht have announced a 23-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Munster on Sunday at Thomond Park (kick off: 5pm).

Connacht have deferred their selection for Sunday's Magner's League clash with Munster in Thomond Park.

Brian O’Driscoll insists Ireland are entering an exciting new era with the emergence of back row prospects Jamie Heaslip and Stephen Ferris.

Connacht's most experienced back, Matt Mostyn, will be out of action for the best part of ten weeks with a broken bone in his leg.

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Coach Michael Bradley has made five changes to the Connacht side to play Cardiff Blues in the Magner's League on Saturday at The Arms Park.

The Connacht squad to play Cardiff Blues on Saturday shows two changes to that which played Glasgow Warriors two weeks ago.

Connacht have made two changes for Friday's Magner's League clash with Glasgow Warriors at Hughenden.

Connacht backs Conor O'Loughlin, Mark McHugh and Matt Mostyn have been added to the squad to play Glasgow Warriors in the Magner's League at Hughenden on Friday (kick off 7.30pm).

CONNACHT’S hopes of qualifying as pool leader in their European Challenge Cup campaign rest on the result of tomorrow afternoon’s clash with former Heineken Cup winners Bath (2.30pm).