Elwood names strong Connacht side for Ospreys tie

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his team for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, kick-off 2.40pm.

Elwood has made just one change to the starting line-up that beat the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground last weekend: hooker Adrian Flavin replaces Sean Cronin who is on international duty.

Keith Matthews returns from injury and is named on the bench while Troy Nathan links up with Niva Ta’auso in the centre.

Connacht have won their last four games in all competitions including the provinces first ever back-to-back victories over Glasgow Warriors which saw them leapfrog the Scottish outfit in the Magners League table to tenth place.

Connacht: Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin, Jamie Hagan; Michael Swift, Mike McCarthy; Andrew Browne, Johnny O’Connor (C), Ray Ofisa; Frank Murphy, Ian Keatley; Fionn Carr, Troy Nathan, Niva Ta’auso, Brian Tuohy; Gavin Duffy

Replacements: Dermot Murphy, Ronan Loughney, Rodney Ah You, Bernie Upton, Mike McComish, Cillian Willis, Niah Nikora, Keith Matthews