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The Connacht team to play Mont de Marsan in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup tie in France tomorrow shows six …

The Connacht team to play Mont de Marsan in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup tie in France tomorrow shows six changes from the side which lost last weekend to Pontypridd.

Gavin Duffy returns from an ankle injury and replaces Mark McHugh at full back. James Norton comes into the side on the right wing for Ted Robinson, while Darren Yapp replaces Dermot O'Sullivan in the centre.

Peter Bracken comes into the front row in place of Dan McFarland, while Damien Browne is selected in the second row in place of Warwick Waugh, who is out with a shoulder injury.

Johnny O'Connor returns from injury at number seven and replaces the injured Michael Swift. Scrumhalf Chris Keane remains out through injury, while captain Tim Allnutt remains a long-term injury.

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CONNACHT: Gavin Duffy; James Norton, Darren Yapp, Shane Moore (capt), Wayne Munn; Eric Elwood, Eoin Reddan; Ronan McCormack, Marnus Uijs, Peter Bracken; Damien Browne, Rowan Frost; Colm Rigney, Johnny O'Connor, John O'Sullivan. Replacements to be named today.