Three changes for Connacht

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made three changes for the team to face the Ospreys in tomorrows RaboDirect Pro12 clash at the Sportsground (k.o. 6.30pm).

Fri, 25 Nov, 2011 - 12:00

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made three changes for the team to face the Ospreys in tomorrows RaboDirect Pro12 clash at the Sportsground (k.o. 6.30pm).

Lock Mike McCarthy is serving a two-week ban after Saturday's Heinken Cup encounter with Toulouse while Michael Swift is nursing a knee injury and Eoin Griffin has hamstring trouble.

The frontrow remains unchanged from the starting lineup from last week with Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin joining Rodney Ah You. Dave Gannon retains his place in the second row and is joined by George Naoupu who replaces the injured Swift.

TJ Anderson, John Muldoon and Ray Ofisa make up the rest of the pack.

Paul O'Donohoe and Miah Nikora continue their halfback pairing, as do back three Tiernan O'Halloran (left wing), Brian Tuohy (right wing) and captain Gavin Duffy (full back). T

There is a new centre partnership with Samoan international Henry Fa'afili at 12 joining Dave McSharry at 13.

Connacht XV to face the Ospreys:

15 Gavin Duffy (C)

14 Brian Tuohy

13 Dave McSharry

12 Henry Fa'afili

11 Tiernan O'Halloran

10 Miah Nikora

09 Paul O'Donohoe

01 Brett Wilkinson

02 Adrian Flavin

03 Rodney Ah You