Connacht suffering injuries in forwards line

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has selected his first Magners League 22-man squad for their opener against Border Reivers at Netherdale this Friday.

Bradley has been hindered by injuries to forwards to Ireland A prop Ray Hogan, Ronan Loughney, David McGowan, Joe Merrigan and wing Ted Robinson.

CONNACHT SQUAD (v Border Reivers): J Fogarty, M Diffley, S Knoop, B Wilkinson, A Flavin, A Farley, M Swift, D Gannon, B O'Connor, C Rigney, J Muldoon, M Lacey, P Warwick, M McHugh, T Tierney, C Keane, C McPhillips, D Riordan, M Mostyn, G Williams, D Yapp, K Matthews.