CIAN PRENDERGAST RETURNS to captain Connacht against Scarlets at Dexcom Stadium tomorrow (KO:1.45pm, TG4, Premier Sports 2), as head coach Stuart Lancaster makes nine changes to the starting side which beat Benetton last weekend.
Prendergast features in a back row that includes Paul Boyle with Sean Jansen at No 8.
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Darragh Murray and Joe Joyce come in to make up the second row partnership, while its a new front row completing the pack with props Denis Buckley and Jack Aungier, and hooker Dave Heffernan.
The back three remain the same with Sean Naughton at full back and Chay Mullins and Irish international Shayne Bolton on the wings.
Cathal Forde is joined by David Hawkshaw in the centre.
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Completing the side is scrum-half Ben Murphy and out-half Jack Carty.
On the bench, Finn Treacy is set to play for the first time since May.
“I was really pleased with the result last weekend against a really strong Benetton side. There was a lot of positives to take from it, but still plenty to improve on,” Lancaster said.
“We’ve made a few changes for the game with the new faces coming, it’s exciting to see how they’ll go.”
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Prendergast returns to captain Connacht as Lancaster makes nine changes for Scarlets visit
CIAN PRENDERGAST RETURNS to captain Connacht against Scarlets at Dexcom Stadium tomorrow (KO:1.45pm, TG4, Premier Sports 2), as head coach Stuart Lancaster makes nine changes to the starting side which beat Benetton last weekend.
Prendergast features in a back row that includes Paul Boyle with Sean Jansen at No 8.
Darragh Murray and Joe Joyce come in to make up the second row partnership, while its a new front row completing the pack with props Denis Buckley and Jack Aungier, and hooker Dave Heffernan.
The back three remain the same with Sean Naughton at full back and Chay Mullins and Irish international Shayne Bolton on the wings.
Cathal Forde is joined by David Hawkshaw in the centre.
Completing the side is scrum-half Ben Murphy and out-half Jack Carty.
On the bench, Finn Treacy is set to play for the first time since May.
“I was really pleased with the result last weekend against a really strong Benetton side. There was a lot of positives to take from it, but still plenty to improve on,” Lancaster said.
“We’ve made a few changes for the game with the new faces coming, it’s exciting to see how they’ll go.”
CONNACHT:
(Caps in brackets)
Replacements
Ref: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
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