Connacht v Llanelli Scarlets goes ahead despite bad weather

Overnight snow and frost created hazardous conditions throughout the West of Ireland but the Sportsground surface is not impacted.

Supporters are asked to travel early to the game as traffic is expected to heavy in and around Galway city throughout the afternoon and evening.

There has also been a late change to the Connacht team with outside centre Daniel Riordan unable to take part in tonight's game due to illness. In a reshuffled backline, Matt Mostyn moves from the wing to partner Mel Deane in the centre, with his place on the wing taken by Darren Yapp. Ballina native Peter Durcan has been called up to the squad to take Yapp's place on the bench.

Connacht team (v Llanelli Scarets):
G Duffy; D Yapp, M Mostyn, M Deane, A Wynne; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; D Gannon, A Farley (C); M McCarthy, J O'Connor, C Rigney.

Replacements:
J Fogarty, R Loughney, M Swift, R Ofisa, C McPhillips, T Donnelly, P Durcan.

Not considered due to injury: John Hearty (hip), John Muldoon (back), Ofisa Treviranus (leg), Keith Matthews (calf), Liam Bibo (calf), Daniel Riordan (flu).