Delighted that the IRFU had the good sense to release the Emerging Ireland contingent for this one, which was an obvious move given they would be in the right country anyway, but not releasing them seemed like just the kind of thing they would do ...

I don't really see what Conor Fitzgerald brings to be honest. Don't think he has the game management just yet. Hopefully it will come. Would to have a good luck at Hawkshaw at 10.

Connacht: Oran McNulty, John Porch, Byron Ralston, Tom Farrell, Mack Hansen, Conor Fitzgerald, Caolin Blade, Denis Buckley, Dylan Tierney-Martin, Finlay Bealham, Josh Murphy, Niall Murray, Cian Prendergast, Jarrad Butler, Paul Boyle.

Replacements: Dave Heffernan, Peter Dooley, Jack Aungier, Oisin Dowling, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Kieran Marmion, Bundee Aki, David Hawkshaw.