Captain Fogarty out of Connacht game

Michael Bradley has announced a 22-man squad ahead of Connacht’s match with Border Reivers at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

The squad shows two changes from that which played Ospreys two weeks ago.

Captain John Fogarty has been ruled out with a hamstring injury and his place is taken by Conor Muldoon.

Andrew Farley has recovered from a shoulder injury to be named in place of Ryan Strudwick.

Connacht squad (v Border Reivers): Peter Durcan, Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, David Gannon, John Hearty, Ray Hogan, Chris Keane, Stephen Knoop, Matt Lacey, Mark McHugh, Conor Muldoon, John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Conor O’Loughlin, Colm Rigney, Daniel Riordan, David Slemen, Michael Swift, Paul Warwick, Brett Wilkinson, Gavin Williams, Darren Yapp.