The Connacht team to face Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash at the Sportsground (KO: 5pm) has two changes from the side that faced Leinster last Saturday.
Fetu’u Vainikolo comes back from injury and goes straight in to the backline alongside Robbie Henshaw and Danie Poolman.
Mick McCarthy comes into the second row and will partner Michael Swift.

Connacht XV v Dragons

15. Robbie Henshaw
14. Danie Poolman
13. Eoin Griffin
12. Dave McSharry
11. Fetu’u Vainikolo
10. Dan Parks
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Jason Harris-Wright
3. Nathan White (captain)
4. Michael Swift
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Andrew Browne
7. Eoin McKeon
8. George Naoupu

Replacements:

16. Ethienne Reynecke
17. Brett Wilkinson
18. Ronan Loughney
19. Mick Kearney
20. Eoghan Grace
21. Paul O’Donohoe
22. Matthew Jarvis
23. Tiernan O’Halloran