Connacht make late changes

The late withdrawals of hooker John Fogarty (rib cartilage) and centre John Hearty (hamstring) should not hinder Connacht's destruction of Italian club Catania at The Sportsground.

Joe Merrigan will make his European debut at hooker and Ted Robinson will come in on the left wing.

CONNACHT (v Catania): Matt Mostyn; Conor McPhillips, Darren Yapp, Keith Matthews, Ted Robinson; Paul Warwick, Chris Keane; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop, Christian Short, Andrew Farley (Capt), John Muldoon, Matt Lacey, Colm Rigney.

Replacements: Dan McFarland, Joe Merrigan, Adrian Clarke, David Gannon, Brendan O'Connor, Conor O'Loughlin, tbc.