Elwood wants revenge

CONNACHT bid to end a miserable run of form away to Aironi this afternoon.

Connacht boss Eric Elwood will welcome the return of veteran Michael Swift in one of five changes to his starting side, necessitated by injuries to Johnny O’Connor, Ronan Loughney, Eoin Griffin and Brian Tuohy.

Swift joins Mike McCarthy in the second-row, with George Naoupu returning to his favoured No 8 berth. John Muldoon moves to the openside with Ray Ofisa on the bench. Injuries to Loughney and Rodney Ah You see Dylan Rogers come into the front row, while Fetu Vainikolo replaces Tuohy on the wing, David McSharry returns from injury to join Tonnetti in the centre, and Frank Murphy replaces Paul O’Donoghue. Matthew Jarvis is retained at outhalf with Niall O’Connor on the bench.