Irish international lines up alongside Jack Carty
Kieran Marmion is back from injury and will start Connacht's Champions Cup game against Montpellier on Sunday.
He hasn't played since November but he will resume his partnership with Athlone man Jack Carty at half-back.
Tiernan O'Halloran is named at full-back.
Connacht Team:
(15-9): Tiernan O’Halloran, John Porch, Kyle Godwin, Bundee Aki, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion
(1-8): Paddy McAllister, Dave Heffernan, Dominic Robertson McCoy, Joe Maksymiw, Gavin Thornbury, Eoghan Masterson, Colby Fainga’a, Jarrad Butler (Capt).
Replacements:
Jonny Murphy, Denis Buckley, Conor Kenny, Niall Murray, Eoin McKeon, Caolin Blade, Conor Fitzgerald, Tom Daly.
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