Three changes for Connacht

Connacht have announced their squad to play Montpellier at the Sportsground on Friday.

The squad shows three changes to that which played Munster last Sunday.

Ted Robinson, Brett Sturgess and David Slemen return to the squad in place of Conor McPhillips, Ray Hogan and Darren Yapp.

The team will be announced on the Connacht website www.connachtrugby.ie , before noon on Thursday.

Connacht squad to play Montpellier:

Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, John Fogarty, David Gannon, John Hearty, Chris Keane, Stephen Knoop, Keith Matthews, Mark McHugh, John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Conor O'Loughlin, Colm Rigney, Daniel Riordan, Ted Robinson, David Slemen, Ryan Strudwick, Brett Sturgess, Michael Swift, Paul Warwick, Brett Wilkinson, Gavin Williams.

Not considered due to injury: Ray Hogan (calf), Matt Lacey (flu), Ronan Loughney (knee), Conor McPhillips (nose), Joe Merrigan (leg), Matt Mostyn (ankle), Tom Tierney (ankle).