Riordan and Browne in Connacht side

Daniel Riordan and Andrew Browne come into a Connacht side to play Rugby Rovigo in the European Challenge Cup in Italy on Saturday.

Left wing Riordan comes into the backline for the injured Mel Deane and lock Andrew Browne has also been drafted in for an injury victim Colm Rigney.

Captain Gavin Duffy will move into the outside centre berth and Fionn Carr slips into the full-back role as coach Michael Bradley goes looking for a bonus-point win in Italy.

CONNACHT (v Rovigo): F Carr; T Nathan, G Duffy (Capt), K Matthews, D Riordan; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; A Browne, A Farley; M McCarthy, J O'Connor, R Ofisa.

Replacements: A Flavin, R Loughney, M Swift, D Gannon, K Campbell, T Donnelly, J Hearty.