Rigney returns for Connacht

Colm Rigney comes into the Connacht back row as the only change to the side for their Magners League clash with The Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday (kick off: 2.15pm).

Colm Rigney gets his opportunity due to an injury to Michael McCarthy, who broke a bone in his foot at training this week.

It means captain John Muldoon reverts to the blindside as The Westerners will have to make do without the injured Johnny O'Connor (calf) and Aidan Wynne (jaw).

CONNACHT (v Ospreys): G Duffy; F Carr, N Ta'auso, K Matthews, L Bibo; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; A Browne, A Farley; J Muldoon (Capt), R Ofisa, C Rigney.

Replacements: A Flavin, R Loughney, M Swift, D Gannon, K Campbell, A Dunne, T Nathan.