Connacht have made changes in order to improve their chances of building up a healthy lead against Montpellier in the first leg of their European Challenge Cup clash at the Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).

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The Connacht team to play Scottish Borders in the opening round of the Celtic Cup at Galashiels on Friday night (7.35pm) shows nine changes from the team that went down to Cardiff at the Arms Park on Saturday.

Connacht have made five changes to their side to play Glasgow in their Celtic League match on Friday night.

Connacht, for the first time in 11 games this season, have named an unchanged side for the second leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup first round tie against Mont de Marsan at Crowley Park on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

The Connacht squad announced for the upcoming Celtic League and Parker Pen Shield has an average age of 22.

The Connacht squad announced today (Tuesday, August 6, 2002) for the upcoming Celtic League and Parker Pen Shield contains 24 players who have represented Ireland at underage or schools levels.