Connacht Rugby have named a 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the new season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday.
Irish internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in the squad, as have new signings Ezra Taylor and Cillian Willis, while younger players such as Dermot Murphy, Aidan Wynne and Adam Kennedy will get the chance to impress.
Long-term absentees John Muldoon (broken arm), Johnny O’Connor and Robbie Morris (both back) all miss out.
Kick off for the clash with the Dragons is at the Sportsground, Galway, on Saturday at 5.30pm.
Connacht squad to face Dragons: Ronan Loughney, Brett Wilkinson, Sean Cronin, Dermot Murphy, Adrian Flavin, Rob Sweeney, Jamie Hagan, Dave Nolan, Michael Swift, Bernie Upton, Michael McCarthy, Ray Ofisa, Mike McComish, Ezra Taylor, Cillian Willis, Adam Kennedy, Frank Murphy, Miah Nikora, Ian Keatley, Fionn Carr, Keith Matthews, Niva Ta’auso, Tiernan O’Halloran, Aidan Wynne, Troy Nathan, Gavin Duffy
