Connacht unchanged for Cardiff clash

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named an unchanged side for Saturday¹s Celtic League clash with Cardiff at the Arms Park (kick-off 5.30 pm).

Connacht will field the same fifteen who started in the 11-3 victory over Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Saturday.

There is one change among the replacements with Fabian Boiroux being called up for the injured Dan McFarland.

Connacht will be bidding to complete a hat-trick of victories over Cardiff in the Celtic League.

Connacht were victors by 6-3 at the Arms Park two years ago and last year edged out Cardiff 23-22 at the Sportsground.

Cardiff went down 23-13 in their opening game of the Celtic League away to Glasgow.

The Connacht team to play Cardiff is:

15: Mark McHugh

14: Conor McPhillips

13: Darren Yapp

12: Tim Allnutt (capt.)

11. Wayne Munn

10: Eric Elwood

9. Chris Keane

1: Warren O¹Kelly

2: Bernard Jackman

3: Adrian Clarke

4: Damian Browne

5: Andrew Farley

6. Michael Swift

7: John O¹Sullivan

8: Matt Lacey

Replacements:

16: John Fogarty

17: Fabian Boiroux

18: Mike McCarthy

19: Mick Carroll

20: Conor O¹Loughlin

21: David Hewitt

22: Ted Robinson