Matt Mostyn trades the wing for the centre with Daniel Riordan moving in the opposite direction.
Conor McPhillips makes his first start for Connacht since November as he takes his place at scrum half and John Muldoon has recovered from injury to start at number eight
Connacht team:
G Duffy; D Riordan, M Mostyn, M Deane, A Wynne; A Dunne, C McPhillips; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, A Farley (C); M McCarthy, J O'Connor, J Muldoon.
Replacements:
J Fogarty, R Loughney, D Gannon, R Ofisa, C Rigney, C O'Loughlin, T Donnelly.
Not considered due to injury:
J Hearty (hip), K Matthews (ankle), O Treviranus (leg).
Guinness PRO12
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