Connacht unchanged for French test

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).

Connacht won the first leg in France 26-12 on Saturday evening but with Fiji sevens maestro Waisale Serevi dictating matters at No.10, Steph Nel's men will take nothing for granted, not least as the French side have little to lose coming to Galway.

The game is going ahead at the home of Galwegians as work has now started on the redevelopment of the Sportsground, which will see a new stand in place for the start of next season, in addition to the new Connacht rugby headquarters which will open next month.

Connacht do not have any new injury worries, although captain Tim Allnutt and one of the two vice-captains, Warwick Waugh, are still out through injury.

Shane Moore, who made a winning debut as skipper on Saturday night, will again lead them into action.

There are two changes on the Connacht bench. Mike Walls is named as replacement scrum-half, while Alan Maher is drafted in to provide cover for the second row.

Connacht (v Mont de Marsan, Crowley Park, Galway, Saturday 3pm): Gavin Duffy; James Norton, Darren Yapp, Shane Moore (capt.), Wayne Munn; Eric Elwood, Eoin Reddan; Ronan McCormack, Marnus Uijs, Peter Bracken; Damien Browne, Rowan Frost; Colm Rigney, Johnny O'Connor, John O'Sullivan.

Replacements: Dan McFarland, Jerry Flannery, Alan Maher, Paul Neville,

Michael Walls, Mark McHugh, Ted Robinson.