Connacht change three for final outing
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42
Director of Rugby Michael Bradley has made three changes to the Connacht team for their final match of the season, a Magners League outing against the Ospreys at the Sportsground on Friday.
Ofisa Treviranus returns to the starting line-up for the first time since December, having overcome his broken leg and having made a successful second-half appearance as a replacement last week.
Andy Dunne returns at flyhalf and in the second row Andrew Browne comes in for the injured David Gannon.
Conor O'Loughlin has recovered from his shoulder injury to be included on the bench for the first time since March.
Galwegians duo Brian McGovern (bench) and Andrew Browne (starting XV) have also been named in the matchday 22.
Those not considered due to injury include Tim Donnelly (shoulder), David Gannon (ankle), John Hearty (hip), John Lyne (hand), Joe Merrigan (foot), Matt Mostyn (calf), Ray Ofisa (hamstring), Michael Swift (kidney).
Connacht: 15 Gavin Duffy, 14 Ofisa Treviranus, 13 Mel Deane, 12 Keith Matthews, 11 Daniel Riordan, 10 Andrew Dunne, 9 Conor McPhillips, 8 Colm Rigney, 7 John O'Connor, 6 John Muldoon, 5 Andrew Farley (captain), 4 Andrew Browne, 3 Robbie Morris, 2 Adrian Flavin, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 John Fogarty, 17 Ronan Loughney, 18 Brian McGovern, 19 Michael McCarthy, 20 Conor O'Loughlin, 21 Troy Nathan, 22 Darren Yapp.
Date: Friday, May 9
Venue: Sportsground, Galway
Kick-off: 18.30 (17.30 GMT)
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Mark Black (Ireland)
