Rugby:Connacht has announced a 27 man squad ahead of this Saturday's inter-Provincial clash with Ulster in Belfast (KO: 5.35pm).
The squad will train on Thursday before final team selection which will be announced tomorrow at 12.00.
The extended squad sees three former Ulster players named with outhalf, Niall O'Connor, flanker TJ Anderson and winger Mark McCrea all included.
O'Connor kicked two conversions and a penalty in last weeks losing bonus point defeat to Cardiff, while McCrea scored a try in Connacht's victory over the Scarlets in the Sportsground.
Connacht:Forwards: Brett Wilkinson, Ronan Loughney, Stewart Maguire, Dylan Rogers, Rodney Ah You, Ethienne Reynecke, Adrian Flavin, Michael Swift, Dave Gannon, Mike McCarthy, John Muldoon, TJ Anderson, Ray Ofisa, Eoin Grace, George Naoupu. Backs: Paul O'Donohoe, Frank Murphy, Miah Nikora, Brian Tuohy, Matthew Jarvis, Niall O'Connor, Gavin Duffy, Dave McSharry, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Tiernan O'Halloran, Henry Fa'afili, Eoin Griffin, Mark McCrea
