Connacht XV to face Toulouse

Connacht Rugby have announced the starting XV that will face Toulouse in the Sportsground tomorrow evening (kick-off 18.00)

The side sees just 1 change from the team that came close to victory last weekend against Harlequins with Dave Gannon joining Michael Swift in the second row and Ray Ofisa moving to the bench. Mike McCarthy will take his place at blindside flanker with John Muldoon at openside and George Naoupu at number 8. Brett Wilkinson, Adrian Flavin and Rodney Ah You make up the front row.

The backline that outscored Harlequins 2 trys to 1 last weekend remains unchanged with Paul O’Donohoe partnering Miah Nikora at halfback. The electric pace of Eoin Griffin coupled with the physicality of Dave McSharry complete the centre partnership while try scorer Tiernan O’Halloran, Brian Tuohy and captain Gavin Duffy complete the backline.

Connacht XV to face Toulouse (The Sportsground, Galway Saturday 19/11/11, kick-off 18.00)

15 Gavin Duffy

14 Tiernan O’Halloran

13 Eoin Griffin

12 Dave McSharry

11 Brian Tuohy

10 Miah Nikor

09 Paul O’Donohoe

01 Brett Wilkinson

02 Adrian Flavin

03 Rodney Ah You

04 Michael Swift

05 Dave Gannon

06 Mike McCarthy

07 John Muldoon

08 George Naoupu

16 Ethienne Reynecke

17 Ronan Loughney

18 Dylan Rogers

19 TJ Anderson

20 Ray Ofisa

21 Frank Murphy

22 Niall O’Connor

23 Henry Fa’afili