Bradley shows hand for Munster clash

It will take the combined skills of coach Michael Bradley and Galway-born captain John Muldoon to get their players to believe they can scalp Munster in the Magner's League at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Former full-back and out-half Troy Nathan has been thrust into a new centre combination with Niva Ta’auso, in what is a calculated gamble.

There is a decision to be made due to niggling injuries over the identity of one of the second rows, between Andrew Browne and Michael Swift, and at number eight, between Ray Ofisa and Colm Rigney.

CONNACHT (v Munster): G Duffy; F Carr, N Ta’auso, T Nathan, L Bibo; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Loughney; A Browne/M Swift, A Farley; J Muldoon (Capt), J O’Connor, C Rigney/R Ofisa.

Replacements: A Flavin, B McGovern, M Swift/D Gannon, C Rigney/D Nolan, C O’Loughlin, A Dunne, M Deane.