Connacht make eight changes for Challenge Cup clash with Montpellier

There are three Academy players on the bench set to make their debut.

TEAM NEWS: Captain Cian Prendergast is one of seven players to be retained from the Leinster loss alongside Dylan Tierney-Martin, Josh Murphy, Sean Jansen, Josh Ioane, Finn Treacey amd Sam Gilbert. Picture:©INPHO/James Crombie

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster has made eight changes to his side that lost to Leinster last weekend for their EPCR Challenge Cup away to Montpellier on Sunday (1pm Irish time).

Captain Cian Prendergast is one of seven players to be retained from the Leinster loss alongside Dylan Tierney-Martin, Josh Murphy, Sean Jansen, Josh Ioane, Finn Treacey and Sam Gilbert.