Good to see McCrea, Tonetti, O'Connor, Murphy, Reynecke, Loughney get in from the start.
The lads they have replaced can have no complaints. Hopefully they take their chance as we need a win big time.

I don't think Muldoon is a 7 and I'd switch him with Ofisa or a more specialised 7 (No one I can think of apart from the injured Johnny Concrete that is good enough). I'd also switch Gannon with George as I feel George is better playing as a 6 or 8

Hopefully Mick Kearney, Fetu(brutal debut though), Jarvis gets some game time. Jarvis is in place of Nikora on the bench. I presume that is due to Mia's form?

Pity this game isn't televised. I'd like to see how this back line gets on.

Right, time to end the slide. Team should be announced shortly.

Come on Connacht. Need a bloody win.

Interesting to see who starts in the backs. Duffy, O'Halloran, Griffin and McSharry are the only safe one's, as long as Eric doesn't rest anyone

Going to miss this game too. Two home games in a row is heartbreaking.

Oooh, here's the team:

15 Gavin Duffy (C)
14 Mark McCrea
13 Kyle Tonetti
12 Dave McSharry
11 Tiernan O'Halloran
10 Niall O'Connor
09 Frank Murphy
01 Brett Wilkinson
02 Ethienne Reynecke
03 Ronan Loughney
04 Michael Swift
05 George Naoupu
06 Dave Gannon
07 John Muldoon
08 Ray Ofisa

16 Adrian Flavin
17 Dennis Buckley
18 Rodney Ah You
19 Mick Kearney
20 Eoghan Grace
21 Paul O'Donohoe
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Fetu'u Vainikolo