Connacht name squad for Narbonne clash

Connacht coach Steph Nel has announced a 22 man squad for Saturday evening's Parker Pen Challenge Cup first leg clash against Narbonne at Parc des Sports et de L'Amitie.

Connacht hooker Marnus Uijs is unavailable after suffering a knee injury against Munster in the Celtic League quarter-final on Friday evening. As a result Henry Bourke has been drafted into the squad.

Prop Dan McFarland, who missed that clash with Munster after suffering concussion in a club game, is still out but Colm Rigney is back in the squad after recovering from injury.

The Connacht side will be announced on Friday morning after a training session in Narbonne. The return leg will take place on Sunday week, December 15, at Corinthian Park with a 3pm kick-off.

Connacht squad (v Narbonne): R. McCormack, P. Bracken, F. Boiroux, J. Flannery, H. Bourke, R. Frost, D. Browne, M. Swift, J. O'Connor, J. O¹Sullivan, C. Rigney, E. Peters, C. Keane, E. Reddan, E. Elwood, M. McHugh, S. Moore, D. Yapp, J. Norton, G. Duffy, T. Robinson, W. Munn.