Connacht changes for Montpellier clash

Connacht have made changes in order to improve their chances of building up a healthy lead against Montpellier in the first leg of their European Challenge Cup clash at the Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).

Michael Swift and Ted Robinson will replace the injured pair of Matt Lacey and Darren Yapp. They are both suffering from shoulder injuries.

Prop Ray Hogan and hooker Bernard Jackman will come into a rejigged front row alongside Stephen Knoop and Eric Elwood will rpovide a steady boot at out-half.

Ireland Under-21 Brendan O’Connor will be among those on the bench.

CONNACHT (v Montpellier): Matt Mostyn, Ted Robinson, Paul Warwick, James Downey, Conor McPhillips, Eric Elwood, Chris Keane; Ray Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Knoop, Chris Short, Andrew Farley, Michael Swift, John Muldoon, John O'Sullivan.

Replacement: John Fogarty; Dan McFarland, Peter Bracken, Pieter Myburgh, Brendan O'Connor, Conor O'Loughlin, Michael Walls.