Connacht name squad to face Bourgoin

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named a 26-man panel for their upcoming Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final against Bourgoin on Saturday.

The winners of Saturday's encounter (kick-off: 1pm) will enjoy home advantage in the semi-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Bourgoin, winners of the inaugural Challenge Cup in 1997 and runners-up the following year and again last season, went down 25-15 to Brive at the weekend in the French Top 14.

CONNACHT SQUAD (v Bourgoin):

Backs:

Fionn Carr, Gavin Duffy, Ian Keatley, Keith Mathews, Frank Murphy, Troy Nathan, Miah Nikora, Conor O'Loughlin, Niva Ta'auso, Brian Tuohy, Aidan Wynne;

Forwards:

Andrew Browne, Sean Cronin, Adrian Flavin, Jamie Hagan, Ronan Loughney, Mike McCarthy, Mike McComish, Robbie Morris, John Muldoon, George Naoupu, Dave Nolan, Johnny O'Connor, Michael Swift, Bernie Upton, Brett Wilkinson.