Connacht make three changes for semi

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has sprung a surprise by selecting Dave Hewitt at full back, moving Mark McHugh forward to inside centre, for their Celtic Cup semi-final with Edinburgh on Saturday.

There are three changes in all from last week. Second row Damien Browne and tight head Adrian Clarke have been chosen ahead of Mike McCarthy and Fabian Boiroux, respectively.

CONNACHT (v Edinburgh): D Hewitt; M Mostyn, D Yapp, M McHugh, C McPhillips; E Elwood, M Walls; R Hogan, B Jackman, A Clarke, D Browne, A Farley, M Swift, P Neville, J O'Sullivan. Replacements: J Fogarty, F Boiroux, M McCarthy, T Carter, C O'Loughlin, T Allnutt, W Munn.