Lam’s Connacht ready to vent frustrations on Dragons

Connacht will bid to make it eight wins from eight against Dragons in the Pro12 at Rodney Parade this evening and bounce back from their Leinster nightmare (kick-off 7.15pm).

Pat Lam’s men continue to draw a blank in the RDS after their 24-13 defeat last weekend, where they dominated the opening quarter but were plagued by errors and lapses in concentration thereafter. Lam has made five changes from that side as Connacht target a first Pro12 victory away from home since defeating Edinburgh in March.

Lam is without Kieran Marmion, Finlay Bealham and lock Ultan Dillane (all on international duty) but the side is boosted by the return of Bundee Aki. Aki comes in for the injured Craig Ronaldson while Stacey Ili is named on the left wing.