Connacht make seven changes for Harlequins game

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made seven changes to his side for their final pre-season game against Harlequins on Friday at The Stoop (kick off 6pm).

English international prop Robbie Morris makes his debut at tight-head and former Leinster loose-head will join him in the front row.

It is all in preparation for the Magners League opener at home against the Newport Gwent Dragons on September 21st.

Bradley enthused: “We’ve been very discipled in our defence, we’ve been very disciplined in our penalties, we need to work a little bit in terms of securing first phase, which is probably due to the fact we’ve moved the team around a lot, with guys coming on and off the park making it hard to get consistency there.

"Despite all that our efficency in attack has been poor so far and that’s definitely something we’ll be looking to get out of the game against Harlequins.”

CONNACHT v Harlequins.

D Riordan; A Wynne, M Deane, K Matthews, D Yapp; T Donnelly, T Tierney; J Lyne, A Flavin, R Morris; A Browne, A Farley (C); M McCarthy, J O'Connor, J Muldoon.

Replacements from: J Fogarty, J Merrigan, B McGovern, K Moran, B Wilkinson, M Swift, C Rigney, C O'Loughlin, C McPhillips, P Durcan, O Treviranus.