Connacht trio return for Exiles encounter

Adrian Flavin, Ray Ofisa and Aidan Wynne return to the Connacht side tomorrow night as the province attempt to build on an excellent…

Adrian Flavin, Ray Ofisa and Aidan Wynne return to the Connacht side tomorrow night as the province attempt to build on an excellent start to their Challenge Cup campaign. Flavin (hooker) and Ofisa (blindside flanker) come into the pack with Wynne replacing the injured Mel Deane in the centre.

With an away win over Dax already under their belts, tomorrow's high-profile meeting with London Irish at the Sportsground is expected to be a sell-out. But coach Michael Bradley is expecting a tough encounter despite the 'glamour' of the occasion.

"It is certainly going to be a big ask for us but, ever since the fixtures were announced, we have been looking forward to what really is a glamour match for us," Bradley said.

"London Irish have a super squad and are a great side - we will be up against the same team who took them all the way to last season's Heineken Cup semi-finals so we are well aware of the challenge they will present.

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"They are a pretty formidable club with plenty of pace out wide and power up front and it is going to be a tough gig for us but also one we relish."
 
Connacht(v London Irish): F Carr; L Bibo, G Duffy, A Wynne, J Hearty; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, A Farley; R Ofisa, J O'Connor, J Muldoon (C). Replacements: S Cronin, R Loughney, A Browne, C Rigney, K Campbell, A Dunne, D Riordan.