Bradley makes two changes for Dax trip

Team news : Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made two changes to the side that defeated Leinster last weekend ahead of the…

Team news: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made two changes to the side that defeated Leinster last weekend ahead of the province's opening European Challenge Cup fixture away to Dax tomorrow.

Robbie Morris returns to the front row at tighthead while Michael Swift partners Andrew Farley in the second row.

Andy Dunne (hamstring), Adrian Flavin (ribs), Keith Matthews (calf), Conor O'Loughlin (hip) and Aidan Wynne (calf) were not considered due to injury.

Connacht will hope to get their campaign off to a winning start before facing London Irish at the Sportsground the following week.
 
Kick-off tomorrow is 7pm (6pm Irish time).
 
Connacht team (v Dax):
F Carr; M Roberts, G Duffy, M Deane, L Bibo; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; M Swift, A Farley; J Muldoon (C), J O'Connor, C Rigney.
Replacements: J Merrigan, R Loughney, A Browne, R Ofisa, K Campbell, T Nathan, J Hearty.

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