Connacht name provisional squad for Ulster game

Connacht Rugby have announced a 27-man squad ahead of this Saturday's inter-Provincial clash with Ulster.

The squad will train today before final team selection which will be announced tomorrow at 12 noon.

The extended squad sees 3 former Ulster players named with outhalf Niall O’Connor, flanker TJ Anderson and winger Mark McCrea all included.

O'Connor kicked 2 conversions and a penalty in last week’s losing bonus point defeat to Cardiff while McCrea scored a try in Connacht's victory over the Scarlets in the Sportsground.

Connacht squad to face Ulster (Ravenhill, Belfast - Saturday 5th November kick-off 17.35):

Forwards: Brett Wilkinson, Ronan Loughney, Stewart Maguire, Dylan Rogers, Rodney Ah You, Ethienne Reynecke, Adrian Flavin, Michael Swift, Dave Gannon, Mike McCarthy, John Muldoon, TJ Anderson, Ray Ofisa, Eoin Grace, George Naoupu

Backs: Paul O'Donohoe, Frank Murphy, Miah Nikora, Brian Tuohy, Matthew Jarvis, Niall O'Connor, Gavin Duffy, Dave McSharry, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Tiernan O'Halloran, Henry Fa'afili, Eoin Griffin, Mark McCrea