Three changes for Connacht

Connacht have made three changes to the side that will take on Bath in the European Challenge Cup at The Recreation Grounds on Saturday (2.15pm).

Wing Keith Matthews and scrum-half Tom Tierney have been brought into the backline as Matt Mostyn and Mark McHugh are injured.

Captain John Fogarty is back from injury to play hooker and Adrian Flavin has been placed on the bench as The Westerners seek to save their season in Europe by winning away in the West Country.

CONNACHT (v Bath): Daniel Riordan; Keith Matthews, John Hearty, Gavin Williams, Darren Yapp; Paul Warwick, Tom Tierney; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty (captain), Brett Sturgess; David Gannon, Andrew Farley; John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney.

Replacements: Adrian Flavin, Brett Wilkinson, Michael Swift, Brendan O’Connor, Chris Keane, John Hearty, Ted Robinson.