Connacht Makes Five Changes To Team For Tomorrow's Trip To Zebre Parma

Friday, 30 January 2026 13:44

By Emma O'Connor

That game kick's off at 3pm.

Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster has made five changes to his starting side for tomorrow's trip to Zebre Parma.

Newbridge's Jordan Duggan, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Sean O'Brien and Chay Mullins all come into the 15.

Duggan replaces Billy Bohan, while Murray and O'Brien step in for the unavailable Darragh Murray and Suncroft's Cian Prendergast.

Aungier starts at tighthead in place of the injured Sam Illo, with Mullins named on the left wing.

Paul Boyle continues as captain, with Caolin Blade and Josh Ioane again linking up at half-back. The centre partnership of Cathal Forde and Harry West is unchanged, while Shane Jennings and Sam Gilbert complete the back three:

15. Sam Gilbert (9)
14. Shane Jennings (27)
13. Harry West (6)
12. Cathal Forde (63)
11. Chay Mullins (15)
10. Josh Ioane (23)
9. Caolin Blade (219)
1. Jordan Duggan (71)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (67)
3. Jack Aungier (94)
4. Josh Murphy (51)
5. Joe Joyce (47)
6. Paul Boyle (126) (C)
7. Sean O’Brien (24)
8. Sean Jansen (37)

16. Matthew Victory (1)
17. Peter Dooley (57)
18. Fiachna Barrett (7)
19. David O’Connor (16)
20. Niall Murray (89)
21. Ben Murphy (27)
22. Sean Naughton (8)
23. Oisín McCormack (2)