Four changes for Connacht

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to his side ahead of the visit of the Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Centre Niva Ta'auso, scrum-half Frank Murphy, prop Ronan Loughney and openside Johnny O'Connor will look to energise a tiring Connacht side.

Gavin Duffy moves from outside centre to fullback, making way for Ta'auso and Andrew Browne moves to his more familiar position in the second row, with Ray Ofisa starting for Connacht for the first time at number eight.

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

Replacements: A Flavin, B McGovern, M Swift, C Rigney, C O'Loughlin, A Dunne, T Nathan.