Perpignan 18-26 Connacht score recap and result from the ...

Pete Wilkins has made nine changes to the Connacht side that opened their Challenge Cup campaign with a win over Zebre last weekend.

Cian Prendergast returns to captain the side from the back row, with Darragh Murray and flanker Shamus-Hurley Langton the only surviving forwards from last week's victory.

USAP: A Crossdale, J Joseph, R Buliruarua, A Naqalevu, M Granell, A Aucagne, J Hall, L Boyer-Gallardo, S Lam (c), N Roelofse, A Ortombina, A Warion, N Della Schiava, M Hicks, A Dvali.

Replacements: V Montgaillard, J Barcenilla D’Onghia, K Brookes, B Chinarro, S Fa’aso’o, G Aprasidze, T Tommaso Allan, F Duguivalu.

CONNACHT RUGBY: S Cordero, C Mullins, B Ralston, C Forde, A Smith, J Carty, M Devine, D Buckley, E de Buitlear, S Illo, D Murray, J Joyce, C Prendergast (c), S Hurley-Langton, S O’Brien.

Replacements: A McBurney, J Duggan, J Aungier, O Dowling, P Boyle, B Murphy, D Hawkshaw, C Oliver.