Connacht Rugby have named the starting XV to play the Magners League game against Cardiff Blues tomorrow evening (Cardiff City Stadium, 7.05pm).
Connacht Rugby have named the starting XV to play the Magners League game against Cardiff Blues tomorrow evening (Cardiff City Stadium, 7.05pm).
The Connacht team, currently lying fifth in the league, sees Adrian Flavin replacing Sean Cronin as the Irish International hooker is rested as part of the IRFU’s Player Welfare Programme and Connacht Academy graduate Dermot Murphy is brought in the squad. Galwayman Andrew Browne replaces Bernie Upton in the second row and International flanker Johnny O’Connor returns from injury to replace Shane Conneely on the bench.
Connacht v Cardiff Blues – Cardiff City Stadium 30th September - 7.05pm
Connacht Team:
1 Brett Wilkinson 2 Adrian Flavin 3 Jamie Hagan 4 Michael Swift 5 Andrew Browne 6 Michael McCarthy 7 Ray Ofisa 8 Mike McComish
9 Frank Murphy (C) 10 Ian Keatley 11 Fionn Carr 12 Keith Matthews 13 Niva Ta’auso 14 Troy Nathan 15 Gavin Duff
Replacements
16 Dermot Murphy 17 Ronan Loughney 18 Rob Sweeney 19 Bernie Upton 20 Johnny O’Connor 21 Cillian Willis 22 Miah Nikora 23 Darragh Fanning
Tickets are available for only £10 for adults and £5 for juniors and £12 for a family tickets (2 adults 2 children).To purchase tickets call 0845 345 1400 or online at www.cardiffblues.com/tickets
Following the game this Thursday highlights of the match will be available next week via the new free Magners TV service available from the Blues home page.