Three changes for Connacht

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his front five as captain John Fogarty, prop Stephen Knoop and second row David Gannon come into the side ahead of their Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night.

Gavin Duffy and Daniel Riordan swop positions from how they lined up for Connacht's last game against Glasgow Warriors. With Duffy at full-back and Riordan at outside centre.

CONNACHT (v Dragons): G Duffy; D Yapp, D Riordan, J Hearty, C McPhillips; P Warwick, C Keane; B Wilkinson, J Fogarty (C), S Knoop; D Gannon, A Farley; J Muldoon, R Ofisa, C Rigney.

Replacements: A Flavin, R Loughney, M Swift, D McGowan, P Durcan, M McHugh, T Robinson.