Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins has made two changes to his starting XV for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash away to the Scarlets in Llanelli (k/o 7.35pm).
Bundee Aki comes straight into the team for his first appearance of the season - last year's World Player of the Year nominee is named at inside-centre with Cathal Forde moving to 13 and Piers O’Conor shifting to the wing.
Jack Carty also comes into the team for the first time this campaign, replacing Josh Ioane at out-half who continues his graduated return to play protocols.
CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY 23 VS SCARLETS
15. Santiago Cordero (4)
14. Mack Hansen (34)
13. Cathal Forde (33)
12. Bundee Aki (138)
11. Piers O'Conor (2)
10. Jack Carty (212)
9. Ben Murphy (2)
1. Denis Buckley (250)
2. Dave Heffernan (20)
3. Finlay Bealham (205)
4. Niall Murray (76)
5. David O’Connor (1)
6. Josh Murphy (20)
7. Conor Oliver (87)
8. Cian Prendergast (70) (C)
16. Dylan Tierney-Martin (38)
17. Peter Dooley (39)
18. Temi Lasisi *
19. Oisín Dowling (61)
20. Paul Boyle (94)
21. Caolin Blade (194)
22. David Hawkshaw (32)
23. Shayne Bolton (14)