Connacht show one change from the side that lost to Ulster ahead of tomorrow's New Year's Eve clash with Munster at the Sportsground (4pm).
Stephen Knoop replaces Brett Sturgess in the front row with the latter moving to the replacements bench.
Andrew Farley will win his 100th cap for the province. Having joined Connacht at the beginning of the 2003/04 campaign, he has reached the milestone quicker than the other four players to do so.
Munster make nine changes, including two positional, from the side that beat Leinster earlier in the week.
One of those positional changes sees Christian Cullen come into the full-back berth with Shaun Payne switching to the right wing while Federico Pucciariello, who started at loose-head prop against Leinster switches to the tight to accomodate the inclusion of Darragh Hurley.
In a much altered backline, Tomas O'Leary comes into the side on the wing, Jeremy Manning partners Peter Stringer at half back while Lifeimi Mafi is selected at inside centre.
In the pack Chris Wyatt partners Donncha O'Callaghan, James Coughlan operates at number 8 and John O'Sullivan remains at number six following his impressive display against Leinster.
Connacht:D Riordan; D Yapp, P Warwick, G Williams, K Matthews; M McHugh, C Keane; B Wilkinson, J Fogarty, S Knoop; D Gannon, A Farley; J Muldoon, R Ofisa, C Rigney. Replacements:A Flavin, B Sturgess, M Swift, M Lacey, C O'Loughlin, J Hearty, T Robinson.
Munster:C Cullen; T O'Leary, B Murphy, L Mafi, S Payne; J Manning, P Stringer; D Hurley, F Sheahan, F Pucciariello; D O'Callaghan, C Wyatt; J O'Sullivan, D Wallace, J Coughlan. Replacements:A Kyriacou, J Hayes, P O'Connell, D Leamy, R O'Gara, T Halstead, J Kelly.
