Reynecke back for Connacht

Connacht hooker Ethienne Reynecke has returned from a recent calf injury and is available for Friday's PRO12 trip to face Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (KO: 7pm).

Versatile forward George Naoupu is still nursing an ankle injury and will continue to be monitored over the next few weeks.

TJ Anderson, Eoin Griffin, Frank Murphy, John Muldoon, Dave Nolan and Kyle Tonetti remain unavailable for selection due to injury.

The team to face Dragons will be announced by 12 noon on Friday 22.