Connacht have named their side to face the Dragons

Sportsground
By LDTT
April 14 2006

Michael Bradley has named his side to face the Dragons for their pivotal Celtic League clash at the Sportsground on Easter Saturday.

Captain Andrew Farley (back) and centre Keith Matthews (leg) both miss out
through injury and are replaced on the team by Gavin Williams and Christian
Short. Michael Swift comes into the side at six for Matt Lacey with John
Muldoon moving to number 7.

The other change from the side that lost to Newcastle sees Darren Yapp
return from a hamstring injury in place of Conor McPhillips. Their is also
once positional switch in the back line with Mark McHugh moving to out half
and Paul Warwick now starting at fullback.

The Dragons hold the final Heineken Cup play off place two points ahead of
Glasgow and seven clear of Connacht. The Newport side have a busy week
ahead of them with games against Cardiff at home on Wednesday and away to
Llanelli the following Saturday.

Connacht must finish ahead of one Welsh and one Scottish side to secure a
play off place with Italy¹s third ranked side in June.

Connacht: Paul Warwick; Matt Mostyn, Andrew Mailei, Gavin Williams, Darren
Yapp; Mark McHugh, Chris Keane; Ray Hogan, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop,
Christian Short, David Gannon, Michael Swift, John Muldoon, Colm Rigney.

Replacement: Joe Merrigan, Adrian Clarke, Andrew Gallagher, Matt Lacey, Tom
Tierney, David Slemen, Conor McPhillips.