Connacht bid to keep Heineken Cup hopes alive

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has brought in captain Andrew Farley, Dan McFarland, Conor McPhillips and John Hearty for their Celtic League appointment against Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park on Saturday evening.

Connacht will be looking for their third consecutive win in their bid to overtake The Borders and The Warriors and qualify for a Heineken Cup play-off against the third strongest Italian club.

CONNACHT (v Cardiff): Paul Warwick; Matt Mostyn, John Hearty, Gavin Williams, Conor McPhillips; Mark McHugh, Chris Keane; Dan McFarland, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop, Christian Short, Andrew Farley, Michael Swift, John Muldoon, Colm Rigney.

Replacement: Joe Merrigan, Adrian Clarke, David Gannon, Matt Lacey, Tom Tierney, David Slemen, Ted Robinson.