Elwood makes one change for Toulouse clash

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made just one change to the starting XV that narrowly lost out to Harlequins for tomorrow evening's meeting with Toulouse in the Sportsground (kick-off: 6pm).

That change comes in the pack where Dave Gannon joins Michael Swift in the second row and Ray Ofisa moving to the bench. Mike McCarthy will take his place at blindside flanker with John Muldoon at openside and George Naoupu at number 8.

Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin and Rodney Ah You make up the front row.

The backline that outscored Harlequins 2 tries to 1 last weekend remains unchanged with Paul O'Donohoe partnering Miah Nikora at halfback.

The pace of Eoin Griffin and the physicality of Dave McSharry complete the centre partnership while Round 1 try scorer Tiernan O'Halloran, Brian Tuohy and captain Gavin Duffy complete the backline.

Connacht (v Toulouse): G Duffy; T O’Halloran, E Griffin, D McSharry, B Tuohy; M Nikor, P O’Donohoe; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Ah You, M Swift, D Gannon, M McCarthy, J Muldoon, G Naoupu. Replacements: E Reynecke, R Loughney, D Rogers, TJ Anderson, R Ofisa, F Murphy, N O’Connor, H Fa’afili.