Connacht team to face Borders announced

Connacht have announced their team to play Borders in their opening game of the Celtic League at Selkirk on Friday evening (7.30pm).

Connacht have injury concerns regarding full-back Gavin Duffy and lock Warwick Waugh but both are expected to play against the new Scottish side.

The Connacht captain for the new season has also been announced - 28 year old centre Tim Allnutt will lead them into battle having played over 30 games for the province over the past few years.

The team is: Gavin Duffy; Ted Robinson, Darren Yapp, Tim Allnutt, Wayne Munn; Eric Elwood, Eoin Reddan; Ronnie McCormack, Marnus Uijs, Peter Bracken; Warwick Waugh, Rowan Frost; Michael Swift, Eric Peters, Johnny O'Connor. Replacements: Dan McFarland, Henry Bourke, Colm Rigney, John O'Sullivan, Chris Keane, Mark McHugh, Dermot O'Sullivan.