Rugby: Connacht are unchanged from the side that recorded a bonus-point win over Edinburgh two weeks ago, ahead of Friday’s visit of Cardiff Blues to the Sportsground (7.45pm).
Lock Michael Swift remains sidelined with a hand injury, meaning Mike McCarthy maintains his partnership with Bernie Upton in the secondrow.
The only change to the matchday squad ahead of the last home game of the season is the introduction of Eoin Griffin to the bench after his recovery from a hamstring strain.
All-time record tryscorer Fionn Carr, who assumed Conor McPhilips’s mantle in the game against Edinburgh, continues on the wing, alongside Brian Tuohy and Gavin Duffy.
Fullback Chris Czekaj and prop John Yapp are back in the Cardiff Blues team. The pair have recovered from a knee and calf injuries, respectively, and come back into the starting XV having missed the draw with the Ospreys a fortnight ago.
The Blues are chasing a play-off place but with just one win in four are lacking in form in comparison to their hosts, who have won three in as many games and five on the bounce at home.
Nevertheless, history is on their side, with the Welsh side having only lost once to eric Elwood’s side – an 18-16 defeat at the Sportsground in September 2009.
Connacht: G Duffy; B Tuohy, N Ta’auso, T Nathan, F Carr; I Keatley, F Murphy; R Loughney, S Cronin, J Hagan; M McCarthy, B Upton; A Browne, J O’Connor (capt), R Ofisa. Replacements: A Flavin, B Wilkinson, R Ah You, M McComish, J Muldoon, M Dolan, K Matthews, E Griffin
Cardiff Blues: C Czekaj; L Halfpenny, C Laulala, J Roberts, T James; D Parks, R Rees; J Yapp, G Williams, T Filise; B Davies, P Tito (capt); A Pretorius, M Williams, X Rush. Replacements: R Williams, S Hobbs, S Andrews, M Paterson, M Molitika, L Williams, C Sweeney, D Hewitt.
