CONNACHT BOSS PAT Lam has made three changes in personnel and a couple of positional switches ahead of tomorrow night’s massive interpro clash against Munster at the Sportsground (7.15pm).
Centre Danie Poolman picked up a leg injury in Connacht’s heart-breaking 33-32 defeat to Grenoble in the Challenge Cup last weekend, so Peter Robb comes into the midfield to partner Bundee Aki.
That switch sees Robbie Henshaw slot in at fullback and Matt Healy move across to the left wing from the number 15 role.
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Elsewhere, Aly Muldowney comes into the second row in place of Andrew Browne, who drops to the bench.
In the back row, Eoin McKeon has recovered from injury to form an all-Galway back row alongside Sean O’Brien and captain John Muldoon.
Hooker Jason Harris-Wright and fly-half Jack Carty are named among the replacements with Carty in line to make his first appearance in 10 weeks after rupturing his spleen in a freak accident on a Dubai water slide.
Connacht XV to face Munster
15. Robbie Henshaw
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Bundee Aki
12. Peter Robb
11. Matt Healy
10. Shane O’Leary
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Aly Muldowney
6. Sean O’Brien
7. Eoin McKeon
8. John Muldoon (captain)
Replacements:
16. Jason Harris-Wright
17. Ronan Loughney
18. JP Cooney
19. Andrew Browne
20. James Connolly
21. John Cooney
22. Jack Carty
23. Fionn Carr
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Henshaw moves to fullback as Lam shuffles Connacht deck for Munster visit
CONNACHT BOSS PAT Lam has made three changes in personnel and a couple of positional switches ahead of tomorrow night’s massive interpro clash against Munster at the Sportsground (7.15pm).
Centre Danie Poolman picked up a leg injury in Connacht’s heart-breaking 33-32 defeat to Grenoble in the Challenge Cup last weekend, so Peter Robb comes into the midfield to partner Bundee Aki.
That switch sees Robbie Henshaw slot in at fullback and Matt Healy move across to the left wing from the number 15 role.
Elsewhere, Aly Muldowney comes into the second row in place of Andrew Browne, who drops to the bench.
In the back row, Eoin McKeon has recovered from injury to form an all-Galway back row alongside Sean O’Brien and captain John Muldoon.
Hooker Jason Harris-Wright and fly-half Jack Carty are named among the replacements with Carty in line to make his first appearance in 10 weeks after rupturing his spleen in a freak accident on a Dubai water slide.
Connacht XV to face Munster
15. Robbie Henshaw
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Bundee Aki
12. Peter Robb
11. Matt Healy
10. Shane O’Leary
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Aly Muldowney
6. Sean O’Brien
7. Eoin McKeon
8. John Muldoon (captain)
Replacements:
16. Jason Harris-Wright
17. Ronan Loughney
18. JP Cooney
19. Andrew Browne
20. James Connolly
21. John Cooney
22. Jack Carty
23. Fionn Carr
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