Connacht look to return to winning ways

Connacht will look to get back to winning ways and stop a four match losing sequence at The Borders tonight.

Coach Michael Bradley has decided to freshen the side with six changes. Mark McHugh, David Slemen and Tom Tierney will come into the backline.

Up front, front rowers John Fogarty and Peter Bracken and blindside Michael Swift will look to improve the forward cohesion.

CONNACHT (v The Borders): Matt Mostyn; Conor McPhillips, Paul Warwick, Mark McHugh, Darren Yapp; David Slemen, Tom Tierney; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty, Peter Bracken, Christian Short, Andrew Farley (Capt), Michael Swift, John Muldoon, John O'Sullivan.

Replacements: Bernard Jackman, Dan McFarland, Stephen Knoop, Pieter Myburgh, Brendan O'Connor, Chris Keane, Ted Robinson.

The Borders have introduced number eight Wayne McEntee and centre Alistair Dickson into a unit that is beginning to find its rhythm at last.

The Scottish side will bid to make it three wins in a row for the first time and four consecutive home games.

The Borders: Gareth Morton; Stuart Moffat, Calum MacRae, Alistair Dickson, Nikki Walker; Alistair Warnock, Johnny Weston; Paul Thomson (Capt), Ross Ford, Geoff Cross, Mark Blair, Colin Stewart, John Dalziel, Andy Miller, Wayne McEntee.

Replacement Will Kay, Tom McGee, Kelly Brown, joe Pattison, Brendan McKerchar, Ian Berthinussen, John Steel.