Exiles captain to make debut for Connacht

Former London Irish captain Ryan Strudwick will make his first start for Connacht in a side that shows four changes for the return match with Montpellier in the European Challenge Cup in France.

Captain and hooker John Fogarty, out-half Mark McHugh and openside Matt Lacey also come into the side.

This is Connacht's fourth match in Pool 4 and they must win to harbour any ambitions of qualifying for the last eight.

CONNACHT (v Montpellier): Daniel Riordan; Keith Matthews, Paul Warwick, Gavin Williams, Ted Robinson; Mark McHugh, Conor O’Loughlin; Brett Wilkinson, John Fogarty(C), Stephen Knoop; Ryan Strudwick, Andrew Farley; Michael Swift, Matt Lacey, John Muldoon.

Replacements: Adrian Flavin, Brett Sturgess, David Gannon, Colm Rigney, Chris Keane, Darren Yapp, Conor McPhillips.