McComish replaces Taylor for Connacht

Mike McComish comes in for the injured Ezra Taylor at number eight for Connacht away to The Scarlets in the Magner’s League at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow afternoon (3pm).

The former Queensland Red Taylor underwent scans on his knee injury during the week and is awaiting the results to see the extent of the injury.

Scrum-half Frank Murphy holds on to the captaincy and fly-half Ian Keatley will plan to build on his opening-day points total of 25, the most points scored by any Connacht player in the short history of the Magner’s League.

CONNACHT (v Scarlets):

1 Brett Wilkinson

2 Sean Cronin

3 Jamie Hagan

4 Michael Swift

5 Bernie Upton

6 Michael McCarthy

7 Ray Ofisa

8 Mike McComish

9 Frank Murphy (C)

10 Ian Keatley

11 Fionn Carr

12 Keith Matthews

13 Niva Ta’auso

14 Troy Nathan

15 Gavin Duffy

Replacements:

16 Adrian Flavin

17 Ronan Loughney

18 Rob Sweeney

19 Dave Nolan

20 Shane Conneely

21 Cillian Willis

22 Miah Nikora

23 Tiernan O’Halloran