Connacht make seven changes

Connacht have made seven changes to the side which defeated Narbonne in the Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final for Saturday's Celtic League clash with Celtic Warriors at Bridgend.

In addition, Connacht have made a number of positional changes as they face into six Celtic League games over the next six weekends.

Three of the changes are in the backline, with a new partnership at half-back as David Hewitt and Chris Keane come back into the side.

Ted Robinson comes in on the wing in a reshuffle which sees Matt Mostyn go to full-back and Mark McHugh start at inside centre.

Up front Warren O¹Kelly starts at loosehead, John Fogarty at hooker, Mike McCarthy in the second row and Matt Lacey at No. 8.

Connacht (v Celtic Warriors): M. Mostyn; T. Robinson, D. Yapp, M. McHugh, C. McPhillips; D. Hewitt, C. Keane; W. O¹Kelly, J. Fogarty, A. Clarke; M. McCarthy, A. Farley; M. Swift, P. Neville, M. Lacey.

Replacements: B. Jackman, P. Bracken, D. Browne, J. O¹Sullivan, C. O¹Loughlin, E. Elwood, T. Allnutt.