Updated with player replacement at 13.12
OUTGOING CONNACHT BOSS Pat Lam has made four changes to his team for Sunday’s trip to face Wasps in the Champions Cup at the Richo Arena [KO 1pm, Sky Sports 2].
Connacht have also been forced to make a change on the bench ahead of the tie. Replacement back Peter Robb pulled up with a minor hip injury on Friday afternoon and has been replaced on the bench by Matt Healy.
Lam has kept faith with the majority of the side that secured a bonus point victory over Benetton Treviso in the Pro12 last weekend.
Niyi Adeolokun, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane all return to the line-up after Irish international duty, while Jack Carty is restored to the number 10 shirt.
Tom McCartney, who won man of the match against Treviso six days ago, will win his 50th cap for the province against Wasps.
Connacht:
15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Niyi Adeolokun
13. Stacey Ili
12. Bundee Aki
11. Cian Kelleher
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Conor Carey
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Quinn Roux
6. Nepia Fox-Matamua
7. Jake Heenan
8. John Muldoon (captain)
Replacements:
16. Dave Heffernan
17. JP Cooney
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Sean O’Brien
20. Eoin McKeon
21. Caolin Blade
22. Rory Parata
23 Matt Healy
Wasps:
15. Rob Miller
14. Christian Wade
13. Alapati Leiua
12. Kurtley Beale
11. Josh Bassett
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Dan Robson
1. Matt Mullan
2. Tommy Taylor
3. Marty Moore
4. Joe Launchbury ©
5. Kearnan Myall
6. Ashley Johnson
7. Thomas Young
8. Nathan Hughes
Replacements
16. Alex Rieder
17. Tom Bristow
18. Jake Cooper-Woolley
19. James Gaskell
20. Guy Thompson
21. Joe Simpson
22. Brendan Macken
23. Frank Halai
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