Connacht coach Steph Nel has had to contend with a number of injuries to key players when selecting his starting line-up for Friday evening's friendly against Leinster.
Injuries weaken Connacht for Leinster clash
Connacht coach Steph Nel has had to contend with a number of injuries to key players when selecting his starting line-up for Friday evening's friendly against Leinster.
Eric Elwood, Darren Yapp, John O'Sullivan, Paul Neville and Manus Uijs are among the walking wounded in the Connacht set up and will miss the match at Ericsson Park in Athlone (5.30 pm).
Matt Williams has yet to confirm his Leinster side.
Connacht: Gavin Duffy; Ted Robinson, Dermot O'Sullivan, Shane Moore (capt.), Wayne Munn; Mark McHugh, Mike Walls; Dan McFarland, Henry Bourke, Peter Bracken; Alan Maher, Rowan Frost; Michael Swift, Eric Peters, Johnny O'Connor.
Replacements: James Norton, Martin McPhail, Eoin Reddan, Chris Keane, Ronan McCormack, Wesley Maxwell, Jerry Flannery, John Muldoon, Fabien Boiroux, Colm Rigney