Connacht have made seven changes from the side beaten by Lions last week, for Saturday's (30th March) United Rugby Championship encounter with Italy’s Benetton.
Jordan Duggan, Dave Heffernan, Shamus Hurley-Langton and Paul Boyle are in the pack; Diarmuid Kilgallen starts, while Michael McDonald partners captain Jack Carty.
Niall Murray also picks up his 70th cap in the second row.
The team in full:
Tiernan O’Halloran at full back;
Diarmuid Kilgallen, David Hawkshaw, Cathal Forde and Andrew Smith are the three quarters;
Scrum half Michael McDonald partners out half Jack Carty;
Jordan Duggan, Dave Heffernan and Jack Aungier are the front row;
Niall Murray and Joe Joyce are behind them;
While Cian Prendergast, Shamus Hurley-Langton and Paul Boyle complete the back row.
Kick-off at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo tomorrow is 1pm and we’ll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.
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