Bradley makes three changes

Team News : Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his starting XV ahead of tomorrow night's final Magners…

Team News: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his starting XV ahead of tomorrow night's final Magners League clash of the season against the Ospreys at the Sportsground.

Ofisa Treviranus returns to the starting line up for the first time since December, having overcome his broken leg and come through last week's defeat at home to Cardiff.

Andy Dunne returns at outhalf while Andrew Browne comes into the secondrow for the injured David Gannon.

Meanwhile Ospreys head coach Lyn Jones will field an inexperienced team as many of his players are either injured or unavailable due to Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) training in Ireland.

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Shane Williams, Sonny Parker, Andrew Bishop, James Hook, Duncan Jones, Adam Jones, Huw Bennett, Ian Gough, Ian Evans, Alun-wyn Jones, Ryan Jones and Jonathan Thomas are all involved in Warren Gatland's Wales training camp at the Whites of Wexford complex where they can avail of cryotherapy treatment.

Jones is also without seven first team players, including Gavin Henson, due to injury. Henson recently underwent keyhole surgery on his damaged ankle ligaments and now faces 12 weeks on the sidelines.

"Once again there will be a youthful look to the side that takes to the field on Friday evening," said Jones. "It will be another opportunity for some of our youngsters to show what they are capable of and what they can bring to the Ospreys next season when we anticipate that some of them will be challenging some of the more established players.

Kick-off at the Sportsground is 6.30pm

Teams

Connacht: G Duffy; O Treviranus, M Deane, K Matthews, D Riordan; A Dunne, C McPhillips; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; A Browne, A Farley (C); J Muldoon, J O'Connor, C Rigney.
Replacements: J Fogarty, R Loughney, B McGovern, M McCarthy, C O'Loughlin, T Nathan, D Yapp.

Ospreys: G Owen, L Bevan, M Taylor, J Spratt, K Phillips, S Connor, R Webb, T Smith, S Tandy, H T-Pole, L Bateman, A Lloyd, C Griffiths, R Hibbard, P James(c)
Replacements: E Shervington, Ryan Bevington, Mike Powell, Marty Holah, Martin Roberts, Dan Biggar, Ashley Beck