Paul Boyle to captain Connacht for the first time

Paul Boyle will captain Connacht for the first time in Saturday's Guinness PRO14 clash against the Ospreys (The Sportsground, 7.35pm, TG4).

The 23-year-old Academy graduate has played 44 times for the province and skipper the side from the number 8 position and will be flanked by Sean O’Brien and Conor Oliver at the back of the scrum. The front five is unchanged from the side that defeat Zebre last Sunday, with Shane Delahunt starting at hooker alongside props Denis Buckley and Jack Aungier, and Eoghan Masterson pairing up with Gavin Thornbury in the second row.