Duffy returns for Connacht

Gavin Duffy will play for his native province Connacht for the first time this season away in the Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Friday night, kick-off at 7.45pm.

Duffy returns to succeed another former Cistercian College Roscrea past-pupil Peter Durcan to provide extra incentive at the back.

There are four other changes as hooker John Fogarty, tight-head Robbie Morris, blindside Ray Ofisa and number eight John Muldoon, who will captain the side, return to the first fifteen.

CONNACHT (v Cardiff):

G Duffy; O Treviranus, M Deane, A Wynne, K Matthews; T Donnelly, C McPhillips; B Wilkinson, J Fogarty, R Morris; M Swift, D Gannon; R Ofisa, J O'Connor, J Muldoon (C).

Replacements: J Merrigan, B McGovern, A Browne, M McCarthy, C O'Loughlin, P Durcan, A Tuilevuka.