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Heineken Cup

Flavin replaces injured Reynecke for Connacht

Meanwhile, Johnny O’Connor must settle for a place on the bench as Elwood keeps faith with a back row of John Muldoon, George Naoupu and Willie Faloon.

ERIC ELWOOD HAS made just one change to the Connacht side that faces Harlequins in the Heineken Cup on Saturday at the Sportsground.

Adrian Flavin comes into the front row to replace hooker Ethienne Reynecke, who injured his calf in the closing stages of last weekend’s 19-10 victory over Zebre in Parma.

Jason Harris-Wright provides cover on the bench.

Johnny O’Connor must settle for a place on the bench as Elwood keeps faith with a back row of John Muldoon, George Naoupu and Willie Faloon.

Eoin Griffin and Dave McSharry will retain their centre partnership, with the latter earning his 20th cap for the province.

Connacht: Henshaw; O’Halloran, Griffin, McSharry, Vainikolo; Parks, Marmion; Buckley, Flavin, White (c); Swift, McCarthy; Muldoon, Faloon, Naoupu.

Replacements: Harris-Wright, Wilkinson, Loughney, Gannon, O’Connor, Moore, Nikora, Fifita.

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