Michael Bradley has been handicapped by having to wait on five players - captain Andrew Farley, Matt Lacey, Paul Warwick, Matt Mostyn and Ray Hogan - to prove their fitness ahead of Saturday's European Challenge Cup quarter-final second leg tie with Grenoble at the Sportsground (2pm).

Michael Bradley has decided to go with the tactical nous of Eric Elwood as one of five changes for Connacht's away date at Grenoble in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final on Friday evening (6.30pm Irish time).

Michael Bradley has followed the example of the other provinces in postponing the selection of his side in favour of a 25-strong squad for next Monday's clash with Munster at the Sportsgound kick off 2pm.

MUNSTER are serious about taming the Ospreys in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park tomorrow night even though they meet them again in the Heineken Cup in January.

Connacht will have to put the anger from alleged biting and gouging incidents in Montpellier to one side as they get down to the week-to-week business of making progress in the Celtic League.

Connacht have all but sealed Montpellier's fate with an insurmountable 56-3 first leg lead to carry across to France on Friday.

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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INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Centre Mark McHugh will make his seasonal bow in a Connacht side that shows five changes for an away date at Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday evening.

Coach Michael Bradley has selected Ireland squad member Bernard Jackman and Mick Carroll as the two alterations to the Connacht side for their clash with Ulster at The Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).