Nathan and Campbell to start for Connacht

RUGBY : Troy Nathan is named at fullback while Kieran Campbell gets his first competitive start for Connacht as coach Michael…

RUGBY: Troy Nathan is named at fullback while Kieran Campbell gets his first competitive start for Connacht as coach Michael Bradley makes six changes ahead of tomorrow's Magners League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park

With Nathan coming in at 15, Campbell starts at scrumhalf while Adrian Wynne starts on the left wing.

In the forwards Adrian Flavin also gets his first start of the season at hooker and partners Ronan Loughney at tighthead with Michael Swift coming into the secondrow.

Captain John Muldoon reverts back to number eight while Michael McCarthy moves to blindside flanker.

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Tim Donnelly (shoulder), John Hearty (groin), Robbie Morris (arm), Johnny O'Connor (arm), Conor O'Loughlin (hip), Daniel Riordan (hamstring) and Michael Roberts (calf) were not considered due to injury.

Kick-off at Stradey Park is 5.30pm.

Connacht: T Nathan; F Carr, G Duffy, K Matthews, A Wynne; I Keatley, K Campbell; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Loughney; M Swift, A Farley; M McCarthy, R Ofisa, J Muldoon (C).
Replacements: S Cronin, B McGovern, A Browne, C Rigney, F Murphy, M Deane, L Bibo.

Scarlets:Morgan Stoddart; Mark Jones, Rob Higgitt, Nathan Brew, Dafydd James; Stephen Jones, Martin Roberts; Phil John, Matthew Rees, Deacon Manu; Lou Reed, Vernon Cooper; Simon Easterby (capt), Gavin Thomas, David Lyons. Replacements: Kees Meeuws, Ken Owens, Dominic Day, Dafydd Jones, Sililo Martens, Ceiron Thomas, Jonathan Davies,